7:45 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Miguel Angel Jimenez felt the breeze at his back and pulled a 6-iron, believing it would be the perfect club at Tucson National’s 196-yard seventh hole. He was dead on. Jimenez’s ace propelled him to a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions Friday to match Jeff Sluman for

6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending with a missed cut. He’s on track to do a bit better this week in the Honda Classic. Kitayama, ranked No. 289 in the world,

8:14 AM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan What started out as a typical Thursday morning for PGA Tour players,

2:54 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — David Duval, who hasn’t played a full schedule in nearly a decade, said he’s “just getting the rust off” entering his third PGA Tour Champions start this weekend. After turning 50 in November, Duval started to get the competitive itch again and is planning to play a

12:37 PM ET Greg Norman has accused the PGA Tour of bullying and threatening its players by warning them they might face a lifetime ban if they join a proposed rival circuit that is being financed by Saudi Arabian money. In a letter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Thursday, a copy of which

3:04 PM ET Associated Press PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says he has “zero complacency” when it comes to the threat of a Saudi-funded rival league, and he has a clear message for any player still tempted to leave. “I told the players we’re moving on and anyone on the fence needs to make a

2:54 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Solheim Cup is going to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2024, the first time it will hold a significant women’s event after four times hosting the Presidents Cup. Europe won the Solheim Cup at Inverness in Ohio last year. The matches head to

6:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A year ago Wednesday, Tiger Woods lost control of the Genesis SUV he was driving in the hills outside of Los Angeles. The images of the crash stunned the sports world and left many wondering whether the 15-time major champion would ever play competitive golf again. In the months

5:20 PM ET Phil Mickelson tweeted an apology on Tuesday in which he said he was sorry for recent comments he made about the PGA Tour and organizers of a Saudi-financed breakaway league. “Although it doesn’t look this way now given my recent comments, my actions throughout this process have always been with the best

5:20 PM ET Phil Mickelson tweeted an apology on Tuesday in which the six-time major champion said he was sorry for recent comments he made about the PGA Tour and organizers of a Saudi-financed breakaway league. “Although it doesn’t look this way now given my recent comments, my actions throughout this process have always been