The PGA Championship stuck to its mission of getting the strongest field of the four majors, announcing a field Wednesday that includes 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking no matter what tour they play.
Garcia yet to pay European tour fine for playing LIV event
May 4, 2023 GMTVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia is the only defector to LIV Golf who hasn't paid a fine imposed by the European tour for playing in the Saudi-backed competition without permission.
The European tour said Thursday that 16 of the 17 players have paid the fine of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) for serious breaches of its conflicting tournament regulation policy.
Westwood, Garcia, Poulter resign from European tour
May 3, 2023 GMTLee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia were among four players with Saudi-backed LIV Golf who resigned from the European tour instead of facing fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) for playing LIV events without permission.
Gooch claims back-to-back LIV Golf titles with Singapore win
April 30, 2023 GMTSINGAPORE (AP) — Talor Gooch became the first player to win back-to-back LIV Golf titles after a playoff hole victory against Sergio Garcia at the LIV Singapore tournament at Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday.
Sergio Garcia tied for 2nd-round lead at LIV Singapore
April 29, 2023 GMTSINGAPORE (AP) — Sergio Garcia recalled one of his happy times at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore to shoot a 7-under 64 and to move into a share of the second-round lead with Talor Gooch at the LIV Singapore tournament.
AP PHOTOS: Masters crews make quick work of fallen pines
April 8, 2023 GMTAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Augusta National crews made quick work disposing of the three towering pine trees that fell near the 17th tee late Friday afternoon during the second round of Masters, forcing postponement of play.
Garcia chastises Masters media to stop talking about LIV-PGA
April 6, 2023 GMTSergio Garcia is tired of talking about the LIV-PGA Tour feud.
After opening the Masters with a 2-over 74, Garcia shot back at reporters who asked Thursday if this felt like a normal event with all that's going on away from the course.
Leishman has 2-shot lead over Garcia at LIV Golf in Arizona
March 18, 2023 GMTMARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Marc Leishman opened with an eagle and held it together in the middle of his round for a 5-under 66 on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson.
Column: Adam Scott makes sense without making enemies
December 6, 2022 GMTNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The player everyone assumed was a lock to join LIV Golf is still a PGA Tour member and might be the only one capable of making sense without making enemies.
Adam Scott speaks without an agenda, and in these acrimonious times, that can make it difficult to discern exactly where he stands.
McIlroy says Norman rift began with his ‘brainwash’ comment
December 4, 2022 GMTRory McIlroy thought his differences with Greg Norman over a Saudi-funded rival golf league had been patched up. That changed when Norman accused him of being “brainwashed” by golf's ruling brass.
Dustin Johnson’s team reaches final of LIV team event
October 29, 2022 GMTDORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson’s season of big LIV money will finish with another seven-figure check.
Johnson and his 4Aces GC team are one of four squads that will play in the finals of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf team championship Sunday, with $16 million — $4 million for each of the four players — awaiting the winning roster in the season-ending event at Trump National Doral.
Uihlein leads LIV Golf in Jeddah by 1 shot from Koepka
October 15, 2022 GMTKING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Peter Uihlein takes a one-shot lead going into the final day of the LIV Golf Invitational-Jeddah after a 7-under 63 in the second round on Saturday.
DeChambeau: ‘No buyer’s remorse’ about going from PGA to LIV
September 16, 2022 GMTSUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau insisted he has no regrets about his decision to jump from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
McIlroy says LIV has strained bond with Ryder Cup teammates
September 7, 2022 GMTVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — When Rory McIlroy runs into some of his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week, don’t expect them to spend much time reminiscing about fond memories.
European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among the contingent of LIV Golf players who are competing at the BMW PGA Championship this week, much to the dismay of McIlroy and the others who have resisted the financial gains of joining the Saudi-backed breakaway series.
McIlroy prepares to ‘stomach’ LIV Golf players at Wentworth
August 30, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy set the tone for a contentious week at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship when he contemplated 18 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who have entered the European tour's flagship event.
Li shoots 10-under to lead BMW International Open
June 23, 2022 GMTMUNICH (AP) — Li Haotong shot 10-under 62 to lead after the first round of the BMW International Open on Thursday as the European tour continued to allow players from the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV series to compete.
DJ, DeChambeau lead 4 LIV Golfers to make cut at US Open
June 18, 2022 GMTBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Fans at The Country Club have been welcoming to the golfers who decided to take the money and run to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour.
U.S. Open at a glance
June 18, 2022 GMTBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A brief look at the second round Friday of the U.S. Open at The Country Club:
Leading: Collin Morikawa shot 4-under 66 and Joel Dahmen 68 to head into the weekend tied for the lead at 5-under 135.
US Open updates: Dahmen (-5) joins Morikawa for 36-hole lead
June 17, 2022 GMTBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
US Open updates | Rahm worried about future of Ryder Cup
June 14, 2022 GMTBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
Report: DeChambeau, Reed to join Saudi-funded league in US
June 8, 2022 GMTMajor champions Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in time for the rival circuit to start playing in U.S. cities, a British newspaper reported Wednesday.
US Open to accept Mickelson and all eligible players
June 7, 2022 GMTPhil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson are welcome to play the U.S. Open next week under a USGA decision announced Tuesday that puts the open nature of the championship over a player's decision to play in a Saudi-funded rival league.
Mickelson the last to sign up for Saudi-funded golf league
June 7, 2022 GMTPhil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Thursday outside London.
A day of big comebacks and early elimination at Match Play
March 25, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The format is fickle enough even before that notorious Texas wind arrived. Kevin Kisner, Mackenzie Hughes and even Sergio Garcia showed how quickly fortunes can change Thursday in the Dell Technologies Match Play.
Wolff builds early lead and ties career-best 61 at Mayakoba
November 4, 2021 GMTPLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff arrived at Mayakoba and quickly realized El Camaleon might not be a good course for what he calls his “rip dog” length. Then again, he's playing so well it doesn't matter.
Robert Streb leads a day of low scoring in CJ Cup at Summit
October 15, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Robert Streb went from making putts to wondering if he would ever miss Thursday in the CJ Cup at Summit. It led to his best start to any tournament and his lowest score on the PGA Tour.
Back to playing for self, PGA Tour resumes in Mississippi
September 28, 2021 GMTPGA TOUR
Ryder Cup at a glance
September 27, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A look at Sunday’s matches from the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits:
Ryder Cup pairings for Sunday singles sessions
September 26, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits
Ryder Cup at a glance
September 26, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A look at Saturday's matches from the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits:
Capsules from 2nd day at Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits
September 26, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Capsules of Saturday's matches in the Ryder Cup:
FOURSOMES
Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm, Europe, def. Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger, United States, 3 and 1.
Garcia gets a record, little else at rough Ryder for Europe
September 26, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Nobody has collected more wins at the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia.
Not in history. And, when it comes to his underperforming European teammates, certainly not this week.
The Latest: U.S. takes commanding 11-5 lead at Ryder Cup
September 25, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Day 2 of the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):
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The U.S. closed out Saturday's fourball matches with an 11-5 lead in the Ryder Cup for its biggest two-day advantage since 1975.
Friday Sports in Brief
September 25, 2021 GMTGOLF
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.
Teaming with Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas led a U.S. comeback from 3 down in Friday’s final fourball match to salvage a tie for a half point against Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland.
Ryder Cup Pairings
September 25, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits
Capsules from 1st day of the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits
September 25, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A capsule look at Friday's matches in the Ryder Cup:
FOURSOMES
Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia, Europe, def. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, 3 and 1.
Spanish Armada putts its way to Europe’s only Ryder Cup win
September 24, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Sergio Garcia blew a kiss to the crowd. Jon Rahm couldn't stop smiling. It was all part of a high-fiving, back-slapping, magic-filled morning for the Ryder Cup's latest iteration of the Spanish Armada.
Spieth signature shot at Whistling Straits no help
September 24, 2021 GMTSHEYBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Whistling Straits to produce a signature shot in the Ryder Cup.
Unfortunately for Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, it didn’t help them in a 3-up loss to Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia.
Topsy-turvy ’21 gives Rahm perspective at Ryder Cup
September 23, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — In many ways, Jon Rahm's biggest steps forward in 2021, to say nothing of his setbacks, came off the golf course.
That adds a sense of perspective to anything that happens on it — even in the Ryder Cup, where the once-tempestuous Spaniard now attempts to take his place as a stabilizing force for Europe, a status that would naturally come with being the best player in his country, his continent and the world.
Elder-Lee: At 48, Westwood makes 11th Ryder Cup appearance
September 21, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The stubble on his beard matches the color of that small shock of hair near Lee Westwood's temple — gray. Instead of calling him old, Westwood suggests “mature” might be a better way of putting it.
Column: Handling friction at Ryder Cup a European specialty
September 21, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Friction within the team is nothing new at the Ryder Cup.
Except for the Americans.
Europe has been dealing with it for decades, whether it was the enmity between Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia, the grievances Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn had with Colin Montgomerie or the general dislike between Ian Woosnam and Nick Faldo.
Americans try to win back the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin
September 21, 2021 GMTBy The Associated Press (AP) — PGA OF AMERICA
In 4th decade playing Ryder Cup, Garcia still going strong
September 18, 2021 GMTSergio Garcia didn't waste much time making a point on how he values the Ryder Cup.
He was a teenager — at 19, still the youngest player in Ryder Cup history — and just over five months removed from being the low amateur at the Masters, when Garcia and Jesper Parnevik took down Tiger Woods and Tom Lehman in foursomes at Brookline.
Lowry joins Garcia, Poulter as Europe’s picks for Ryder Cup
September 12, 2021 GMTPadraig Harrington has long been conscious of what the reaction would be if he picked Shane Lowry, his good friend and fellow Irishman, to play for Europe at the Ryder Cup.
“It’s always been the elephant in the room — everybody says, ‘You’re going to pick Shane, you’re going to pick Shane,’” the European team captain said.
Garcia, van Rooyen make top 30 for Tour Championship berths
August 30, 2021 GMTOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Sergio Garcia's chances of winning the BMW Championship took a major dip when he needed three shots to get out of a bunker on the fifth hole.
Down the stretch, the main question was whether he'd finish in the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings — and qualify for the Tour Championship.
Garcia may be rounding into form with Ryder Cup on horizon
August 28, 2021 GMTOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Sergio Garcia would call it a good season if he qualifies for the Tour Championship.
One more successful round at Caves Valley could put him there.
Garcia shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday and finished the third round of the BMW Championship four strokes behind the leaders.
Stuck in traffic, Sergio makes it to the course in time
July 15, 2021 GMTSergio Garcia had broken 70 only once in his previous eight rounds at Royal St. George's, so he was particularly pleased with a 68 in the first round Thursday at the British Open.
He started the day bracing for the worst because of a traffic jam.
Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars
June 22, 2021 GMTFour of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice.
The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the world ranking with a half-dozen late withdrawals, a list that included U.S.
Spieth, Garcia open with 63s at Colonial; Mickelson 10 back
May 27, 2021 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Phil Mickelson kept hearing congratulatory words as he made his way around Colonial, and there was a huge roar from the crowd when the PGA Championship winner made a long putt to finish his round.
Garcia comes up aces on a frenetic Friday at Match Play
March 27, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Needing to win the final hole to advance, Bob MacIntrye drilled a driver to 3 feet of the cup on he 371-yard 18th hole...
Birthday boy Rahm hoping to win Spain another green jacket
November 10, 2020 GMTAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Seve Ballesteros. Jose Maria Olazabal. Sergio Garcia.
British Open, Field
July 17, 2019 GMTPORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Players who are exempt and expected to compete in the 148th British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland on July 18-21...
Column: Masters perfect week to forget golf squabbles
April 2, 2019 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Masters can't get here soon enough.
Not because Tiger Woods is only six months removed from a victory in Georgia (East Lake) as he tries to end 11 years without a major and 14 years since he last won a green jacket.
Garcia apologizes, wants to be ‘best behaved’ in golf
February 13, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sergio Garcia apologized in a statement and in person to the players in his group when he damaged five greens at the Saudi International. He apologized in a social media post and in an interview at his locker Wednesday at Riviera.
Rai extends lead at Hong Kong Open
November 24, 2018 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — Aaron Rai shot a 2-under 68 Saturday in the third round to extend his lead from four to six strokes at the Hong Kong Open...
‘Everyone loves Sergio’: Garcia proving worth at Ryder Cup
September 26, 2018 GMTSAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — As the missed cuts mounted, Sergio Garcia started to fear his status as a constant in Europe's Ryder Cup team was coming to an end...
Comebacks and surprises highlight best games of 2017
December 30, 2017 GMTIt began as The Year of the Comeback.
In college football, where Clemson got the last laugh in a wild fourth quarter in which the lead changed hands three times...
Garcia voted as European Tour’s golfer of the year
December 7, 2017 GMTVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia has been voted as the European Tour's golfer of the year after claiming his first major title at the Masters and winning two more events in 2017...
Chawrasia leads in Hong Kong by 1 stroke
November 25, 2017 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — S.S.P. Chawrasia shot a 1-under 69 Saturday in the third round for a one-stroke lead at the Hong Kong Open...
Gazette Sports 5 on 5
April 16, 2017 GMT1. Do you think Sergio Garcia's win at The Masters is a redemption story?
Welsch -- More redemption for golf than for Garcia. The sport is begging for a household name and he's as close as it gets — though it's only been a week and I'm guessing only the diehards remember.