Golf

5:29 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Danielle Kang readily admits she, and her golf game, remain a constant work in progress. She spent much of the offseason finding a way to be “comfortable being uncomfortable.” It seems to be working. On a difficult championship test at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Kang

4:03 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Standing on the edge of the 18th green, the Cayman Islands’ Aaron Jarvis had to hold his breath more than once. His round over, Jarvis was participating in interviews as both Mexico’s Santiago De la Fuente del Valle and Argentina’s Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira missed

2:35 PM ET Associated Press LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — The flag of the Cayman Islands will fly at Augusta National in April after Aaron Jarvis made birdie on the final hole Sunday for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory in a tense ending to the Latin America Amateur Championship. The victory means Jarvis,

11:54 AM ET Scott Jamieson retained a one-shot lead going into the final round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after a four-under-par 68 on Saturday ahead of Shane Lowry and Thomas Pieters. Scotland’s Jamieson struck five birdies, including one on the final hole, to finish on an 11-under-par total. 1 Related Irishman Lowry

2:17 AM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Miguel Angel Jimenez is off to another great start on the PGA Tour Champions in Hawaii. Jimenez, the cigar-smoking, free-spirited Spaniard, birdied the par-4 18th hole in regulation for a 6-under 66 and then beat Steven Alker on the second playoff hole to win the season-opening Mitsubishi

4:06 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic – On Saturday, after Gabriel Morgan Birke shot 2-under 70 to enter the final day of the Latin America Amateur Championship tied for sixth and three shots off the lead, the 24-year-old Chilean wasn’t ready to go to the beach at Casa de Campo just yet.

12:21 PM ET Scott Jamieson took a one-shot lead in the opening round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding an error-free 63 to finish at nine-under on Thursday while world No. 2 Collin Morikawa and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy struggled. Jamieson sank nine birdies and his score of 63 set a

10:57 PM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Ernie Els was on his way to a big lead until a double bogey slowed his momentum Friday. He wound up with a 4-under 68 and was part of a three-way tie for the lead in the PGA Tour Champions season opener. Vijay Singh had a late

5:22 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Santiago De la Fuente del Valle is a name that, as the 20-year-old Mexican amateur puts it, feels straight out of a telenovela. De la Fuente’s story, too, seems like it was put together by a room of writers. It begins in a town in

1:25 PM ET Scott Jamieson maintained his one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding a two-over-par 74 on Friday, while Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa kept themselves in contention to make it through to the weekend. Overnight leader Jamieson entered round two at 9 under but moved

8:03 PM ET Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect weather and turf conditions Thursday at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle on

5:17 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Abel Gallegos couldn’t hide his smile. As the defending champion of the Latin American Amateur Championship held his opening news conference Wednesday, Gallegos knew everyone wanted to talk about what had changed since he won the 2020 tournament in Mayakoba that granted him a spot

11:08 AM ET Scott Jamieson took a one-shot lead in the opening round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding an error-free 63 to finish at 9 under on Thursday while world No. 2 Collin Morikawa and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy struggled. Jamieson sank nine birdies, and his score of 63 set

Jan 18, 2022 The PGA Tour begins its West Coast swing this week with three consecutive stops in California, followed by a quick trip to the mayhem that is the Waste Management Phoenix Open and then a return to California for Tiger Woods‘ event, the Genesis Invitational. While a few big names are absent —

7:07 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour heads to the Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif. for The American Express, an event that Si Woo Kim won last season. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worthwhile? Betting analysts Chris Fallica and

7:00 AM ET After two weeks in Hawaii to start the year, the PGA Tour returns to the mainland with The American Express this week at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California, beginning Thursday. Additionally, it marks the four-feed debut of PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+. Get ESPN+ here | Download the app

8:49 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — For Arkansas assistant golf coach Barrett Lais, the initial recruiting pitch to try to get players from outside the United States to come to Fayetteville often begins with having to deal with a familiar remark. “A lot of people from Latin America said, ‘We’ve never

8:46 AM ET The Masters is not far off. The tournament begins April 7 at Augusta National Golf Club. But a chance to get a coveted invitation happens this week in the Latin America Amateur Championship. The event, played at the Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog course and beginning Thursday, Jan. 20, in