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Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar are a Hollywood-worthy cast atop the leader board

A trio of world-class players are knotted atop a remarkably bunched leader board. A cluster of lesser-known challengers lurk behind, well within striking distance.

February 16, 2020

PGA Tour

Three-way tie at the top sets up exciting finish on Sunday at Riviera

Tiger Woods shot himself out of contention on Saturday at Riviera C.C., stumbling to a third-round 76. But even without the 15-time major champion...

February 16, 2020

PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy two back of Matt Kuchar, who backs up first-round 64 with Friday 69 at Riviera

It's hard to back up a low round anywhere on the PGA Tour, but some places are easier than others. Riviera Country Club is not one of those places, making what Matt Kuchar did on Friday all the more impressive.

February 15, 2020

The Grind

Larry Fitzgerald defies the odds again, Rory McIlroy’s ex shows off her golf swing, and Rory cries at the movies

Welcome to another edition of The Grind where we have mixed feelings about Larry Fitzgerald’s latest romp at Pebble Beach.

February 14, 2020

News

Rory McIlroy is back to No. 1 in the world, but at peace with more than that

As he struck perfect shot after perfect shot on a board-of-tourism day at Riviera, as he charmed his pro-am partners, and as he mused on digital minimalism and ADHD and global warming in his Genesis Invitational press conference, Rory McIlroy displayed the quiet confidence of man at the top of his profession, in the prime of his life.

February 13, 2020

News

Rory McIlroy set to overtake Brooks Koepka as No. 1 in the World Rankings

Although neither was in action this week, the Ulsterman will overtake Koepka for the top spot in the World Rankings when they come out officially on Monday.

February 10, 2020

The Grind

Patrick Mahomes’ sweet golf swing, Pat Perez’s sick shoe collection, and what it’s like to play Jim Nantz’s backyard hole

HELLO, FRIENDS, and welcome to another a special edition of The Grind where we can finally reveal the highlight of our golf career. No, it’s not a hole-in-one—but I did come close.

February 7, 2020

Back On Top

Rory McIlroy describes the unorthodox first putting lesson with Brad Faxon that began his road back to World No. 1

Rory McIlroy will retake the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking next week, which is significant for a couple reasons.

February 4, 2020

News & Tours

Rory McIlroy says reports of a new pro tour could be ‘catalyst for some changes’ on the PGA Tour

After posting a five-under 67 to get within two shots of Jon Rahm’s lead ahead of Sunday’s final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, Rory McIlroy offered the most detailed player response thus far to a story that’s been bubbling all week.

January 26, 2020

Farmers Insurance Open

Ryan Palmer shoots 10-under 62 on the North Course at Torrey Pines, leads by two

The North Course has always been the easier of the two at Torrey Pines, even after Tom Weiskopf made changes to it in 2016 in an effort to make it more of a challenge for the world's best. But even for them, it's not that easy, not 10-under 62 easy.

January 25, 2020

Farmers Insurance Open

Rory McIlroy picks up where he left off, shoots first-round 67 at Torrey Pines

After finishing 2019 on a ridiculous run of form, Rory McIlroy went home to Northern Ireland for the holidays, opting to skip the Hero World Challenge as well as the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

January 24, 2020

Farmers Insurance Open

After six-week hiatus from golf, Rory McIlroy is ready for a run at World No. 1

There are at least five players with legitimate claims to being the best golfer on Earth at the moment. The strongest case of all, however, might belong to Rory McIlroy.

January 22, 2020

Happy Birthday Jack

Jack Nicklaus at 80: ‘I’ve still got a lot of things I want to do’

As he turns 80 years old Tuesday, Jack Nicklaus still could do a lot of things with his life.

January 22, 2020

News & Tours

Rory McIlroy could knock off Brooks Koepka as World No. 1 with Torrey Pines win

Rory McIlroy will make his 2020 debut at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour, and in doing so he has an opportunity to add another chapter to the growing “rivalry” between he and Brooks Koepka.

January 21, 2020

The Grind

Justin Thomas passes Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed’s enemies list grows, and Pat Perez’s $8,000 toilet

Welcome to another edition of The Grind where we started the new year not with a bang, but with a beep. In fact, a series of very annoying pre-dawn beeps thanks to the batteries dying in a carbon monoxide alarm.

January 10, 2020

Voices

10 wild, outlandish predictions for professional golf in 2020

Here are a few things I know to be true: First, any writer who makes predictions will inevitably have those predictions thrown in his face if and when they turn out to wrong.

January 9, 2020

Awards

Brooks Koepka bests Rory McIlroy for GWAA Player of the Year

For the first time in 28 years, golf’s two premier Player of the Year awards were split, Brooks Koepka earning the PGA of America’s honours while Rory McIlroy captured the PGA Tour’s title.

January 8, 2020

Newsmakers 2020

People, places and things that will define golf in 2020

The following list could look very silly by this time next year (or maybe even sometime next month). But that’s not going to stop us from predicting some less obvious people, places and things that, as we see it, will help define golf’s first year in a new decade.

December 27, 2019

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