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LIV’s Joaquinn Niemann receives special invitation to Masters

Joaquin Niemann competed outside the LIV Golf League during his offseason and got something money can't buy: a spot at Augusta National.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 21, 2024

LIV Golf photo by Charles Laberge via AP / Joaquín Niemann tees off on the 12th hole during the final round of the LIV Golf League's Mayakoba tournament on Feb. 4 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Golf roundup: Hideki Matsuyama sets records in victory; Baylor grads finish 2nd and 7th

Hideki Matsuyama had little reason to believe Sunday at Riviera Country Club would be the time and place he got his ninth PGA Tour victory.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 18, 2024

AP photo by Ryan Sun / Japan's Hideki Matsuyama celebrates his Genesis Invitational win on the 18th green at Riviera Country Club on Sunday in Los Angeles. It was the ninth victory of his PGA Tour career, breaking the record for the most by an Asian-born player.

Baylor School grads contend at PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational

Harris English and Luke List are both high on the leaderboard heading into the final round at Riviera Country Club.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 17, 2024

AP photo by Ryan Sun / Luke List, left, shakes hands with Patrick Cantlay on the 18th green at Riviera Country Club during the third round of the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Tiger Woods withdraws, Jordan Spieth disqualified, Patrick Cantlay pulls away at Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour and lasted just 24 holes, withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational with flu-like symptoms and dehydration.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 16, 2024

AP photo by Ryan Sun / Tiger Woods is driven off the course after withdrawing during the second round of the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational on Friday at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

Ferguson: Three days of noise and hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing again

Golf had three big events — not tournaments but events — over the past three days. They were about 400 miles (640 kilometers) apart. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match.

By Doug Ferguson February 13, 2024

Tiger Woods, center, speaks as Erin Andrews, left, and David Abeles, right, CEO and president at TaylorMade, listen during news conference ahead of the Genesis Open golf tournament, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Tiger Woods starts a new year with a new look now that his Nike deal has ended

Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand.

By Doug Ferguson February 12, 2024

Tiger Woods speaks at a news conference ahead of the Genesis Open golf tournament, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Dustin Johnson wins LIV’s Las Vegas tourney in tough conditions

Dustin Johnson won once in each of the first two seasons of LIV Golf competition. Now he's 3-for-3.

By The Associated Press February 10, 2024

LIV Golf photo by Charles Laberge via AP / Dustin Johnson watches his shot from the first tee at Las Vegas Country Club during the final round of an LIV Golf League tournament on Saturday.

Players who left PGA for LIV share few regrets

Professional golf has never been more fractured than now.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 9, 2024

LIV Golf file photo by Scott Taetsch via AP / Abraham Ancer is among the PGA Tour players who left for the LIV Golf League, which launched in the summer of 2022.

Cristobal Del Solar’s 57 breaks Korn Ferry Tour record set by Chattanooga’s Stephan Jaeger

Cristobal Del Solar set the Korn Ferry Tour's scoring record on Thursday with a 13-under-par 57 in the Astara Golf Championship.

By The Associated Press February 8, 2024

AP photo by Gregory Bull / Chattanooga's Stephan Jaeger tracks his tee shot during the second round of the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 25 in San Diego. Jaeger shot a 58 during the first round of the Ellie Mae Classic on July 28, 2016, which stood as the scoring record for the PGA Tour's developmental circuit until Thursday, when Cristobal Del Solar shot a 57 at the Astara Golf Championship.

PGA Tour memo offers more info on equity ownership plan

The PGA Tour plans to make $750 million of initial grants from its new cash-flush PGA Tour Enterprises to 36 top players.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press February 8, 2024

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