ESPN Golf News

• BreakingMigliozzi rediscovers form to lead in Oman
  Italy's Guido Migliozzi carded an opening-round 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Oman Open on Thursday.
  - 9 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 2:21pm -
• Coronavirus: Gagli, Molinari reinstated in Oman
  Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari have been reinstated in the Oman Open after the pair had withdrawn from the tournament on Wednesday amid concerns that they had the coronavirus.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 9:56pm -
• Tiger: Reaction to Masters win blew my mind
  Tiger Woods talked Tuesday about getting ready to defend his Masters title, and how the public reaction to his win in 2019 blew his mind.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 3:57pm -
• The Open returns to Royal Troon in 2023
  The Open Championship will return to Royal Troon for its 152nd edition in 2023, organisers said on Monday.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 3:18pm -
• Being Patrick Reed means ignoring the noise
  He said it himself: "I'm used to it." Patrick Reed held off a world-class field in a week in which he heard the word "cheater" lobbed in his direction.
  - 4 days ago, 24 Feb 20, 1:34am -
• Reed shows his moxie and wins WGC-Mexico
  Patrick Reed, who always seems to be at his best when it feels as though the world is against him, made it hard for anyone to question his moxie Sunday when he finished strong to overtake Bryson DeChambeau to win the Mexico Championship.
  - 4 days ago, 24 Feb 20, 12:38am -
• Hovland is PGA Tour's first Norwegian winner
  Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday to become the first Norwegian winner in PGA Tour history, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater.
  - 4 days ago, 23 Feb 20, 11:24pm -
• Even without Tiger, golf's elite make a point at WGC-Mexico Championship
  There has been talk about a challenge to the PGA Tour. This WGC event -- with no Woods, no Brooks Koepka -- has made its point with a leaderboard full of stars.
  - 5 days ago, 23 Feb 20, 12:06am -
• Thomas leads WGC-Mexico by 1; Rahm fires 61
  Justin Thomas had eight birdies en route to a 65 and a one-shot lead over Patrick Reed and Erik van Rooyen entering the final round of the Mexico Championship. John Rahm, who shot a course-record 61, is four back.
  - 5 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 11:28pm -
• Hovland shoots 64, leads Puerto Rico Open
  PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland birdied all four par-5 holes at Coco Beach en route to an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the Puerto Rico Open.
  - 5 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 11:03pm -
• DeChambeau birdies way to 1-shot lead in Mexico
  Bryson DeChambeau made seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch to take a one-shot lead at the Mexico Championship, where Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed and Justin Thomas loom on the leaderboard.
  - 6 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 12:14am -
• Premier Golf League backers remain bullish
  Andy Gardiner, one of the backers of the proposed Premier Golf League, said on a British-based podcast by Rick Shiels that backers are forging ahead with their idea to create a world tour despite world No. 1 Rory McIlroy saying he's not interested.
  - 6 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 12:01am -
• Hovland jumps into four-way tie at Puerto Rico
  PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot a 6-under 66 on Friday at windy Coco Beach for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 11:25pm -
• Tiger decides to skip Honda Classic again
  Tiger Woods has decided to skip the Honda Classic for a second straight year.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 7:08pm -
• 'It's fashion, bro': How golf stepped up its shoe game
  For decades -- centuries, maybe? -- golf shoes were boring. Now golf shoes are getting a makeover -- and a personality.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 3:11pm -
• McIlroy roars out to two-shot lead in Mexico City
  Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a world of difference. It helps that he's still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world.
  - 7 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 12:49am -
• Stanley leads by 2 in Puerto Rico after 1st round
  Kyle Stanley shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.
  - 7 days ago, 20 Feb 20, 11:31pm -
• Ex-broadcaster Kostis latest to call out Reed
  Former CBS commentator Peter Kostis is the latest to call out Patrick Reed, saying the golfer four times improved his lie or his line of play while Kostis witnessed it in his duties for the network.
  - 8 days ago, 19 Feb 20, 9:02pm -

Golf News

• BreakingLewis, English ride exemptions to early Honda Classic lead

  

  Sponsor exemptions are basically free-play gifts handed out by the people in charge of golf tournaments, a handful of invitations available most weeks to those who wouldn’t have otherwise qualified for an event. Tom Lewis and Harris English w…
  - 8 mins ago, 27 Feb 20, 11:30pm -
• BreakingLewis, English ride exemptions to early Honda Classic lead

  

  Sponsor exemptions are basically free-play gifts handed out by the people in charge of golf tournaments, a handful of invitations available most weeks to those who wouldn’t have otherwise qualified for an event. Tom Lewis and Harris English w…
  - 15 mins ago, 27 Feb 20, 11:23pm -
• BreakingLive leaderboard: Round 1 of Honda Classic

  

  Harris English is one of two players in the clubhouse with a 4-under 66, joining Tom Lewis as the leader after the opening round at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
  - 22 mins ago, 27 Feb 20, 11:16pm -
• BreakingTom Lewis, Harris English share early Honda Classic lead

  

  Scoring was difficult Thursday at the Honda Classic, where Harris English and Tom Lewis share the early lead.
  - 37 mins ago, 27 Feb 20, 11:01pm -
• BreakingTom Lewis capitalizing on sponsor's exemption for lead at Honda Classic

  

  Tom Lewis' long, twisting journey hasn't gone as expected, but he's maximizing his opportunity this week at the Honda Classic, and finds himself atop the leaderboard.
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Feb 20, 10:31pm -
• BreakingZach Johnson uses 'boring golf' to crack Honda Classic leaderboard

  

  Zach Johnson used his typical fairways-and-greens approach to shoot 3-under 67 Thursday at the Honda Classic.
  - 2 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 9:08pm -
• BreakingWindy PGA National bucks Cowboy alums Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland

  

  Oklahoma State alums Rickie Fowler and Viktor Hovland each struggled in windy conditions Thursday at the Honda Classic.
  - 3 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 8:26pm -
• BreakingGolfChannel.com wins writing award for detailing Tiger Woods’ comeback

  

  GolfChannel.com writers won a first-place award for a special project, The Comeback, which looked into things Tiger woods had to overcome in order to win again on the PGA Tour.
  - 4 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 7:57pm -
• BreakingItalian duo go from quarantine to touching distance of Oman lead

  

  Italian golfers Edoardo Molinari and Lorenzo Gagli went from quarantine over coronavirus fears to within touching distance of the Oman Open lead on Thursday after a last-minute clearance to take part. Gagli had suffered flu-like symptoms and as Moli…
  - 5 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 6:10pm -
• BreakingSports Anchor Scott Van Pelt joins "Feherty," Monday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET

  

  Emmy-nominated sports anchor Scott Van Pelt will join "Feherty," Monday (March 2) at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
  - 7 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 4:57pm -
• BreakingItalian duo cleared of having virus, going well at Oman Open

  

  Cleared of having a widely spreading virus and reinstated to the field at the last minute, Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari were under par at the Oman Open before darkness brought an end to their first rounds on Thursday. Molinari…
  - 7 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 4:36pm -
• BreakingItalian golfers don't have virus, added to Oman Open field

  

  Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari were reinstated into the Oman Open on Thursday after medical tests showed neither player had the virus spreading around Europe. ''This is a difficult global situation, one during which we will conti…
  - 9 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 2:10pm -
• BreakingLorenzo Gagli, Edoardo Molinari added to Oman field after negative coronavirus test

  

  Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari were reinstated into the Oman Open field after testing negative for coronavirus.
  - 10 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 1:24pm -
• Italian golfers reinstated in Oman Open after coronavirus scare

  

  Italian golfers Edoardo Molinari and Lorenzo Gagli have been given the all clear to compete in Thursday's Oman Open after being placed in quarantine in Muscat over coronavirus fears. Gagli had suffered flu-like symptoms and as Molinari, the older br…
  - 13 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 10:51am -
• Cristie Kerr excited for TV duties, but far from done with playing career

  

  Cristie Kerr is trading her clubs for a microphone this week at the Honda Classic, but she's not putting away the sticks for good.
  - 22 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 1:20am -
• Fireworks and concerts: Honda focused on the haves, not the have nots

  

  While there is talk about who is not in attendance at this week's Honda, there is some star power and fireworks, literally, are expected.
  - 23 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 12:51am -
• Playing the lottery: Young players want to win the Tiger Woods Powerball

  

  For young players, especially rookies on Tour over the last couple of years, getting to play a round on Tour with Tiger Woods is like being a Powerball winner.
  - 24 hours ago, 26 Feb 20, 11:58pm -
• Third-ranked Koepka tries to find form at Honda Classic

  

  Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka says he is fit and regaining peak form after a left knee injury as he prepares for Thursday's start of the US PGA Honda Classic. "I've just played bad," Koepka said.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 10:44pm -
• The Jim Rome Show: Viktor Hovland talks winning Puerto Rico Open

  

  PGA golfer Viktor Hovland calls Jim Rome to discuss winning his first PGA Tour event.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 10:29pm -
• Reports: Gagli, Molinari pull out of Oman over virus concern

  

  Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari have withdrawn from the Oman Open on the European Tour amid reports they are being isolated to determine if they have the virus spreading in Europe. Gagli tells Italian newspaper La Nazione that a E…
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 9:51pm -

• The Honda Classic is much more than 'The Bear Trap'

  

  PGA National’s signature test is a three-hole span on the back nine called “The Bear Trap,â€� named for Jack Nicklaus and touted as one of the most demanding stretches in all of golf. The Bear Trap is one thing. PGA National ranked…
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 8:27pm -
• Just a thought or two – or three or four – about distance in the game

  

  After some time to fully digest the Distance Insights Report and listen to arguments made, here are a few counterpoints worth projecting.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 8:17pm -
• Florida Swing Preview

  

  The PGA TOUR returns to the sunshine state for the 2020 Florida Swing which consists of four tournaments including, The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in Orlando, THE PLAYERS Championship i…
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 7:34pm -
• Has Premier Golf League reached a tipping point with players?

  

  An informal poll of the game’s top players at the WGC-Mexico Championship suggests the Premier Golf League could be reaching a tipping point.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 7:32pm -
• Viktor Hovland eyeing Ryder Cup following maiden PGA Tour win

  

  Viktor Hovland earned his first PGA Tour victory last week, much to the delight of European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 6:50pm -
• USGA releases U.S. Women's Open qualifying sites, monitoring coronavirus

  

  Among the U.S. Women's Open qualifying sites this year, three are scheduled for Asia as the USGA continues to monitor the coronavirus outbreak.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 6:24pm -
• Koepka: 'I'm going to play where the best players play'

  

  Brooks Koepka said he respects everything Rory McIlroy had to say on the notion of a Premier Golf League and why he wouldn’t want to be part of one. The world’s No. 3 player didn’t offer a firm stance one way or another Wednesday…
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 6:20pm -
• The Honda Classic is much more than 'The Bear Trap'

  

  PGA National’s signature test is a three-hole span on the back nine called “The Bear Trap,â€� named for Jack Nicklaus and touted as one of the most demanding stretches in all of golf. The Bear Trap is one thing. PGA National ranke…
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 5:14pm -
• Yahoo DFS Golf: Honda Classic

  

  Daniel Berger lands among our value picks in Yahoo contests for the Honda Classic as the Jupiter, Florida resident looks to avenge a 2015 playoff loss at PGA National.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 4:51pm -
• Brooks Koepka on PGL: 'I am just going to play where the best players play'

  

  Unlike some of his peers, Brooks Koepka is intrigued by the Premier Golf League, saying, "I am just going to play where the best players play."
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 3:56pm -
• China postpones April Volvo Golf Open over coronavirus outbreak: Xinhua
  The China Golf Association said the yearly Volvo Golf Open which was due to be held at the end of April will be postponed, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. The event, set to be held between the 20th and 26th of April in the souther…
  - 2 days ago, 26 Feb 20, 7:28am -
• Power Rankings: 2020 Honda Classic

  

  See which players you can expect to contend this week as the PGA Tour heads east for the Honda Classic.
  - 2 days ago, 26 Feb 20, 4:59am -
• Q&Gray: Rickie Fowler's back at Honda, and what's taking Tommy Fleetwood so long?

  

  Here are four burning questions to get you ready for the beginning of the Florida Swing at the Honda Classic.
  - 2 days ago, 26 Feb 20, 3:48am -
• Back at Honda, USGA's relationship with Tour pros has improved

  

  A year after the USGA was literally the butt of all jokes at the Honda Classic, the communication has improved greatly between the organization and the players.
  - 2 days ago, 26 Feb 20, 1:34am -
• Column: A noisy West Coast swing not all about the golf

  

  The PGA Tour delivered plenty of drama during the West Coast swing. After two months that went from rain in Hawaii to sunshine at Pebble Beach to the high altitude of Mexico City, about the only conclusions to draw were that Rory McIlroy is playing g…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 11:46pm -
• Column: A noisy West Coast swing not all about the golf

  

  The PGA Tour delivered plenty of drama during the West Coast swing. After two months that went from rain in Hawaii to sunshine at Pebble Beach to the high altitude of Mexico City, about the only conclusions to draw were that Rory McIlroy is playing g…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 11:18pm -
• Bear Trap wounds: Inside the numbers on PGA National's toughest stretch

  

  The Bear Trap is annually one of the toughest three-hole stretches on the PGA Tour, and it's back in the spotlight this week at the Honda Classic.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 10:21pm -
• Woods to follow familiar 'blueprint' for Masters title defense

  

  Woods completed an extraordinary return from spinal fusion surgery he underwent in 2017, producing one of the most emotional finishes in tournament history as he came from behind to win by one shot last April. "The plan is to prepare the same way,"…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 9:23pm -
• Defending Honda champ Keith Mitchell doesn't want anyone taking his trophy

  

  Keith Mitchell won the Honda Classic with a 15-foot birdie putt, knowing if he missed he was headed to a playoff with Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 9:22pm -
• Cristie Kerr brings her views to TV at Honda Classic

  

  Cristie Kerr returns to action this week on the golf course without her clubs: Golf Channel is using the 20-time LPGA Tour winner for the Honda Classic. “I struck up a friendship with Golf Channel recently thinking that I'm going to get into br…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 8:04pm -
• Cristie Kerr brings her views to TV at Honda Classic

  

  Cristie Kerr returns to action this week on the golf course without her clubs: Golf Channel is using the 20-time LPGA Tour winner for the Honda Classic. ''I struck up a friendship with Golf Channel recently thinking that I'm going to get into broadc…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 8:03pm -
• Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood share favorite honors at Honda

  

  Brooks Koepka and Tommy Fleetwood have been installed as betting co-favorites for this week's Honda Classic.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 7:40pm -
• College notebook: Should 18-hole shortened events count?

  

  This week's college golf notebook looks at whether 18-hole shortened events should count toward rankings and head-to-head record.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 6:54pm -
• Cristie Kerr joining GOLF Channel Broadcast Team at The Honda Classic

  

  Major champion and 20-time LPGA Tour winner Cristie Kerr will join GOLF Channel’s broadcast team as an on-course reporter at the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 6:01pm -
• Tiger will follow winning blueprint in Masters repeat bid

  

  Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will follow the same preparation blueprint that led to an iconic Masters triumph as he prepares to defend his title in April at Augusta National. Woods returned from spinal fusion surgery to win his first major title sinc…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 4:46pm -
• Unknown no more, Mitchell eyes defending Honda Classic win
  They know who Keith Mitchell is now at PGA National. It was much different a year ago at the Honda Classic. On a leaderboard where Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler were closest to Mitchell, and where past major champions like Vijay Singh, Sergio Gar…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 4:45pm -
• Golf Central Podcast: Patrick Reed once again distills criticism into victory

  

  Will Gray and Nick Menta look back at Patrick Reed's Mexico win, his likely place on the U.S. Ryder Cup roster, and Bryson DeChambeau's apparent kinship with the controversial Captain America.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 4:27pm -
• British Open returns to Troon as Trump-owned Turnberry waits

  

  The British Open is returning to Royal Troon in 2023 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Open on the western Scottish links and to stoke memories of Henrik Stenson's magnificent duel he won against Phil Mickelson. Some 25 miles (40 kilo…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 3:09pm -

ESPN Golf News

• BreakingMigliozzi rediscovers form to lead in Oman
  Italy's Guido Migliozzi carded an opening-round 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Oman Open on Thursday.
  - 9 hours ago, 27 Feb 20, 2:21pm -
• Coronavirus: Gagli, Molinari reinstated in Oman
  Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari have been reinstated in the Oman Open after the pair had withdrawn from the tournament on Wednesday amid concerns that they had the coronavirus.
  - 1 day ago, 26 Feb 20, 9:56pm -
• Tiger: Reaction to Masters win blew my mind
  Tiger Woods talked Tuesday about getting ready to defend his Masters title, and how the public reaction to his win in 2019 blew his mind.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 3:57pm -
• The Open returns to Royal Troon in 2023
  The Open Championship will return to Royal Troon for its 152nd edition in 2023, organisers said on Monday.
  - 2 days ago, 25 Feb 20, 3:18pm -
• Being Patrick Reed means ignoring the noise
  He said it himself: "I'm used to it." Patrick Reed held off a world-class field in a week in which he heard the word "cheater" lobbed in his direction.
  - 4 days ago, 24 Feb 20, 1:34am -
• Reed shows his moxie and wins WGC-Mexico
  Patrick Reed, who always seems to be at his best when it feels as though the world is against him, made it hard for anyone to question his moxie Sunday when he finished strong to overtake Bryson DeChambeau to win the Mexico Championship.
  - 4 days ago, 24 Feb 20, 12:38am -
• Hovland is PGA Tour's first Norwegian winner
  Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday to become the first Norwegian winner in PGA Tour history, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater.
  - 4 days ago, 23 Feb 20, 11:24pm -
• Even without Tiger, golf's elite make a point at WGC-Mexico Championship
  There has been talk about a challenge to the PGA Tour. This WGC event -- with no Woods, no Brooks Koepka -- has made its point with a leaderboard full of stars.
  - 5 days ago, 23 Feb 20, 12:06am -
• Thomas leads WGC-Mexico by 1; Rahm fires 61
  Justin Thomas had eight birdies en route to a 65 and a one-shot lead over Patrick Reed and Erik van Rooyen entering the final round of the Mexico Championship. John Rahm, who shot a course-record 61, is four back.
  - 5 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 11:28pm -
• Hovland shoots 64, leads Puerto Rico Open
  PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland birdied all four par-5 holes at Coco Beach en route to an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the Puerto Rico Open.
  - 5 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 11:03pm -
• DeChambeau birdies way to 1-shot lead in Mexico
  Bryson DeChambeau made seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch to take a one-shot lead at the Mexico Championship, where Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed and Justin Thomas loom on the leaderboard.
  - 6 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 12:14am -
• Premier Golf League backers remain bullish
  Andy Gardiner, one of the backers of the proposed Premier Golf League, said on a British-based podcast by Rick Shiels that backers are forging ahead with their idea to create a world tour despite world No. 1 Rory McIlroy saying he's not interested.
  - 6 days ago, 22 Feb 20, 12:01am -
• Hovland jumps into four-way tie at Puerto Rico
  PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot a 6-under 66 on Friday at windy Coco Beach for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 11:25pm -
• Tiger decides to skip Honda Classic again
  Tiger Woods has decided to skip the Honda Classic for a second straight year.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 7:08pm -
• 'It's fashion, bro': How golf stepped up its shoe game
  For decades -- centuries, maybe? -- golf shoes were boring. Now golf shoes are getting a makeover -- and a personality.
  - 6 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 3:11pm -
• McIlroy roars out to two-shot lead in Mexico City
  Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a world of difference. It helps that he's still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world.
  - 7 days ago, 21 Feb 20, 12:49am -
• Stanley leads by 2 in Puerto Rico after 1st round
  Kyle Stanley shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.
  - 7 days ago, 20 Feb 20, 11:31pm -
• Ex-broadcaster Kostis latest to call out Reed
  Former CBS commentator Peter Kostis is the latest to call out Patrick Reed, saying the golfer four times improved his lie or his line of play while Kostis witnessed it in his duties for the network.
  - 8 days ago, 19 Feb 20, 9:02pm -