Associated Press May 11, 2023, 04:21 PM ET Equipped with a favorable court ruling, the European tour has expanded its sanctions against players who competed in LIV Golf or Asian Tour events without permission over eight months. The tour already has issued fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) to 17 players who played in the first

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 03:50 PM ET McKINNEY, Texas — S.Y. Noh thought he didn’t have quite enough distance with his 3-wood as he pondered going for the green in two on the par-5 18th hole — setting up a potential eagle and a 59 in the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson.

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 02:36 PM ET ANTWERP, Belgium — Unheralded Swedish golfer Simon Forsstrom shot 7-under 64 to take a 1-stroke lead in the Soudal Open on the European tour on Thursday. The No. 429-ranked Forsstrom, 34, who came through qualifying school at the end of last year to get his tour card,

May 10, 2023, 09:39 PM ET After nearly a month off, Scottie Scheffler is back. Scheffler, who sits at No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, hasn’t played in a PGA Tour event since the RBC Heritage. However, after an extended period of rest, the six-time winner is eager to get back on the

May 10, 2023, 01:26 PM ET World No. 8 golfer Brooke Henderson will sit out this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour because of an illness, TSN reported Wednesday. Henderson began the season by winning the Tournament of Champions in January. The 25-year-old has 13 LPGA Tour victories, including major wins at the

ESPN News Services May 10, 2023, 12:22 PM ET There won’t be a surprise appearance by Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, with the 15-time major winner officially out as he recovers from ankle surgery. The PGA Championship on Wednesday announced a field that includes 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking, no

Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:28 AM ET CAPE TOWN, South Africa — John Bland, a South African golfer who won twice on the European tour along with eight senior titles in a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, has died. He was 77. Bland’s death was announced by South Africa’s Sunshine Tour

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Texas native Jordan Spieth will miss this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson in McKinney because of a wrist injury, and his status for next week’s PGA Championship is

Associated Press May 8, 2023, 01:00 PM ET A $30-million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided. Herman, in

May 8, 2023, 12:25 PM ET United States Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk as one of his vice captains on Monday for this year’s event in Italy. Furyk boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in the biennial competition between the United States and Europe