6:17 PM ET Associated Press NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Ted Purdy withdrew from the Barbarsol Championship on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, the third PGA Tour player in 12 days to get a positive test. The Barbasol Championship is held opposite The Open. Purdy, a one-time winner on the PGA Tour, started out as the

9:09 AM ET SANDWICH, England — If Brooks Koepka is asked, he seems willing to answer any continued questions about Bryson DeChambeau. Koepka was asked again Tuesday at The Open about the on-going feud, and the four-time major winner said he’s fine keeping it going because DeChambeau went back on his word about an agreement

1:45 PM ET SANDWICH, England — After spending more time on Twitter and talking about his media feud than his actual golf game, Phil Mickelson is ready to get back to work this week at The Open. Mickelson said Monday during a practice round at Royal St. George’s that he wanted to move on from

12:16 PM ET SANDWICH, England — Bryson DeChambeau apologized several times for not addressing his caddie situation two weeks ago at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, saying there were extenuating circumstances that caused him to skip media queries following the first and second rounds of the tournament in Detroit, where he missed the cut. But DeChambeau

11:08 AM ET SANDWICH, England — A potential disaster at The Open was avoided when Zach Johnson’s positive COVID-19 test came back prior to him boarding a charter flight with players, managers and caddies bound for England at this week’s tournament at Royal St. George’s. Johnson, 45, a two-time major championship winner including the 2015

4:49 AM ET After one year off because of COVID-19, The Open returns. Royal St. George’s, in Sandwich, England, plays host for the 14th time. And this edition won’t be short on intriguing storylines. Can Jon Rahm, fresh off his first major title, back it up with another? Will Bryson DeChambeau be able to handle

7:56 PM ET Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Vinny Del Negro became the first basketball player to win the American Century Championship, birdieing the par-5 18th hole twice Sunday to beat John Smoltz. Del Negro, the 54-year-old former NBA player and coach making his 20th appearance in the celebrity tournament, birdied the 18th

9:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Bubba Watson has withdrawn from The Open after he was identified as being a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been replaced in the field by Brendan Steele. Watson said in a statement that he is vaccinated against COVID-19 but “not enough time

6:56 PM ET Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. — Sebastian Munoz tried to imagine what Saturday at the John Deere Classic would have felt like without electronic scoreboards around the golf course. It have created a lot less stress. In rain-softened conditions at the TPC Deere Run, everyone knew that making birdies was the only way

7:15 PM ET Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz eagled the par-5 18th hole Saturday to take a two-point lead over Vinny Del Negro into the final round of the American Century Championship. Smoltz had a 26-point round at Edgewood Tahoe in the modified Stableford scoring event for