Woods, McIlroy break ground on high-tech golf league site
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy put the silver-plated shovels into a pile of dirt and left sizable divots.
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How to watch PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational on ESPN+
The 2023 PGA Tour continues with the Genesis Invitational, which begins Thursday. The event will take place at the Riviera Country Club, a par-71 course in Pacific Palisades, California. Because the Genesis Invitational is an elevated event, the purse is $20 million. It's the second consecutive elevated golf tournament on the PGA Tour following the WM Phoenix Open last week.
Rose and Schauffele join Woods and McIlroy's virtual golf league
Olympic champions Xander Schauffele and Justin Rose have agreed to join the tech-focused golf league (TGL) being launched in 2024 by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TMRW Sports in conjunction with the PGA Tour, the company said on Tuesday.
McIlroy and Lowry endure difficult starts in Phoenix
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have made underwhelming starts to their opening round at the Phoenix Open on Thursday.
Thompson fires 62 to lead by two in La Quinta
Davis Thompson took a two-stroke lead over world number four Jon Rahm and four others at La Quinta, California, on Thursday. The 23-year-old American shot a career-low 10-under 62 in the first round of The American Express after he birdied three of the first four holes and then eagled both par-5s on the front nine, numbers five and six. He made the turn in eight-under 28, the lowest front-nine score at La Quinta, putting him two clear of Spain's Rahm, Americans Tyler Duncan, Taylor Montgomery and Sam Burns, and Matti Schmid of Germany. Rahm shot 64 at La Quinta, one of three courses being used for the first three rounds. The field also includes five of the top seven players in the world and 10 of the top 20. Sixth-ranked Xander Schauffele, of the US, was in a group of nine at seven-under 65 after also eagling the fifth.
Scheffler makes a late bid to return to No. 1
NASSAU, Bahamas: The degree Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earned from the McCombs School of Business at Texas did not equip him with the skills to figure out the new formula for the Official World Golf Ranking.
Hovland leads Hero Challenge, while Lowry struggles
Viktor Hovland moved one shot clear at the top of the leaderboard at the Tiger Woods'-hosted Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Woods shades McIlroy with $15m PIP purse on PGA Tour
Tiger Woods appeared in just three tournaments this year and finished only one, but his popularity among golf fans remains unmatched.