Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 01:58 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy tried again, but it wasn’t enough. Nine shots out of the lead entering Sunday, the four-time major winner began his final round by making three birdies in the first six holes — just like he did Saturday — and giving himself an

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia HOYLAKE, England — After American Brian Harman hit his opening tee shot of the final round of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on

Associated Press Jul 22, 2023, 08:18 PM ET MIDLAND, Mich. — Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol held off Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan by a stroke Saturday to win the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour’s lone team event. Knight and Szokol closed with a 5-under 65 in better-ball play at Midland Country

Associated Press Jul 22, 2023, 08:09 PM ET AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Kiara Romero won the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Saturday, outlasting Rianne Malixi 1-up with a 7-foot par putt on the 36th and final hole at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club. “My heart was racing,” Romero said. “I didn’t

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 22, 2023, 12:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia HOYLAKE, England — Matt Fitzpatrick was hoping his younger brother, Alex, would finish the third round of the 151st Open Championship at 2 under, so they’d have

Associated Press Jul 21, 2023, 10:56 PM ET TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ryan Gerard had seven birdies in a bogey-free second round Friday to take a four-point lead over Patrick Rodgers in the Barracuda Championship. Co-sanctioned by the European tour, the tournament uses the Modified Stableford scoring system. Five points are awarded for eagle and two

Associated Press Jul 21, 2023, 06:55 PM ET MIDLAND, Mich. — Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol birdied six of the last eight holes in alternate-shot play for an 8-under 62 and a 3-stroke lead Friday in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour’s lone team event. Knight made a 25-foot birdie putt on

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 21, 2023, 11:49 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia HOYLAKE, England — Justin Thomas wants to make U.S. team captain Zach Johnson‘s job easy when it comes time to decide whether he will receive one of

Jul 21, 2023, 02:46 AM ET Former world No. 1 Ernie Els said Thursday that the PGA Tour board should step down over the decision to form an alliance with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and described the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit LIV Golf League as “circus golf.” Els said the way the PGA Tour went

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jul 20, 2023, 08:36 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — The first round of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club had a little bit of everything. Thursday