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Chattanooga’s Stephan Jaeger contends at PGA Tour’s Sony Open

Stephan Jaeger had nine birdies for the lowest round this week at Waialae, but two of the most important holes for him Saturday were pars.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press January 11, 2025

AP photo by Matt York / Stephan Jaeger hits from the 13th tee on the Plantation Course at Maui's Kapalua Resort during the first round of The Sentry on Jan. 2. Jaeger finished 35th at that PGA Tour event last Sunday, but he is contending this weekend at the Sony Open in Honolulu.

Baylor School graduates will share tee times at Sony Open

When the Sony Open tees off Thursday, it will effectively start the chase for PGA Tour cards for the 2026 season, when they will be even more rare.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press January 8, 2025

AP photo by Matt York / Keith Mitchell, a Chattanooga native and Baylor School graduate, walks across the 10th green at Honolulu's Waialae Country Club during Wednesday's pro-am ahead of the start of the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday.

Masters invites Joaquin Niemann, Nicolai Hojgaard back

Joaquin Niemann is returning to the Masters. Augusta National also invited Nicolai Hojgaard back for 2025, a more surprising decision.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press January 8, 2025

AP photo by Matt Slocum / Nicolai Hojgaard picks up his ball after making a putt on the 13th hole during final round of the 2024 Masters on April 14 at Georgia's Augusta National Golf Club.

Indoor golf league has loud, fast debut on ESPN

Ludvig Aberg will be the answer to at least one trivia question: He made the first birdie in TGL history.

By TIM REYNOLDS / The Associated Press January 8, 2025

AP photo by Rebecca Blackwell / Shane Lowry, left, and his Bay Golf Club teammates celebrate winning the third hole against New York GC during the inaugural TGL match Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Four Chattanooga-area prep golfers earn TSWA honors

Four local prep golf standouts received all-state recognition by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Wednesday.

By Patrick MacCoon January 8, 2025

Contributed by McCallie School / McCallie's Billy Boroughs was one of four Chattanooga-area athletes named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state golf team Tuesday.

Hideki Matsuyama wins PGA opener in record-setting fashion

Hideki Matsuyama opened the PGA Tour's 2025 season with a record performance, though it was hard to tell from his emotions.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press January 5, 2025

AP photo by Matt York / Hideki Matsuyama celebrates after his birdie putt on the 18th hole of Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course on Sunday, closing out his victory in The Sentry tournament to open the PGA Tour's 2025 season.

Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii

Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Hawaii.

By The Associated Press December 27, 2024

Scottie Scheffler, of the United States, watches his putt on the 17th green during the final round of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club in New Providence, Bahamas, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Masters gets 9 more players from top 50 in the world ranking. Glover narrowly gets in See how players qualified for the 2025 Masters

Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of nine players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters.

By Doug Ferguson December 24, 2024

FILE - Lucas Glover waves after making a putt on the 13th hole during third round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Team Langer tops Team Woods in playoff at PNC Championship

Tiger Woods never had so much fun losing in a playoff.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press December 22, 2024

AP photo Phelan M. Ebenhack / Bernhard Langer celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green, the first hole of a sudden-victory playoff Sunday at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Fla.

Team Woods has share of first-round lead at PNC Championship

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie ran off five straight birdies for a 13-under-par 59 and a share of the lead in the PNC Championship.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press December 21, 2024

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