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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 11:40 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The PGA Tour said Monday that it has not seen an uptick in spectators attempting to distract golfers — potentially for betting purposes — since legal sports gambling began spreading around the nation. A
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Arthur Blank is now the owner of a third professional sports franchise — this time, a golf team. Blank will become owner
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:51 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship. Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 02:20 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — English golfers Daniel Brown and Gabriella Cowley will take leads into the final round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational, which is co-sanctioned by the European tour and LPGA Tour. Brown started the third round with a 6-shot lead Saturday and maintained that
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Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 07:26 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Max Homa was aware of the course record at Olympia Fields, and not just because of how well he was playing Friday in the BMW Championship. He happened to see a video board just as it flashed a message that Chris Kirk was
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Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 06:17 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — American player Marissa Steen scored 1-under 72 to take a 1-shot lead at the halfway stage of the ISPS Handa World Invitational on the LPGA Tour on Friday. Steen started what was a very gusty day at 2 under, made two bogeys and
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