Golf

10:31 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN LPGA Tour player Madelene Sagstrom first shared her secret five years ago. For 16 years, she acted like nothing had happened. She immersed herself in golf, creating an identity on the course. But in March 2016, as she prepared for a Symetra Tour event, Sagstrom couldn’t keep it in any

7:32 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Winning at Riviera was always a dream for Max Homa since he first attended the PGA Tour event as a toddler. He never could have scripted a finish like Sunday at the Genesis Invitational. Homa missed a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for the win.

5:50 PM ET Tiger Woods indicated in an interview with CBS’ Jim Nantz on Sunday that he’s not been doing much practicing in the wake of a fifth back surgery in December and that he was not guaranteeing being a part of the final round of the Masters in seven weeks. “I’ve got to get

7:30 PM ET A change of plans to include a trip to Florida this week ended up not being necessary for Jordan Spieth. He made a spirited run at qualifying for this week’s World Golf Championship event. He also came up short on his other more focused goal of winning again on the PGA Tour

12:25 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sam Burns made two big par putts Sunday morning in the Genesis Invitational to finish a 3-over 74 for a two-shot lead on what turned out to be the toughest weekend round at Riviera since the PGA Tour started keeping such records. Burns had a two-shot lead

9:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two. Thus ended a wild afternoon at Riviera, where the wind was raging

1:30 PM ET Michelle Wie West had strong words for Rudy Giuliani via Twitter after the former New York City mayor and attorney for former President Donald Trump joked about being able to see the golfer’s underwear when she putted during a golf outing with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh several years ago. Appearing

8:50 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sam Burns wanted to pay respect to tough Riviera by playing it safe. It led to a 5-under 66 on Friday to tie the 36-hole record at the Genesis Invitational and build a five-shot lead going into the weekend. Among those chasing is Dustin Johnson, the No.

7:01 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Now that Phil Mickelson is not eligible for a World Golf Championship, he’ll go for a hat trick with the seniors. The PGA Tour Champions says Mickelson is set to play the Cologuard Classic next week in Tucson, Arizona, where 30 years ago he became the last

8:55 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sam Burns had the ideal start at Riviera. His finish was even better. Burns opened with an 18-foot eagle putt and closed with three straight birdies Thursday in the Genesis Invitational, giving him a 7-under 64, the third time this season he has shot 64 in the

9:59 PM ET After spending 10 days in his hotel room because of COVID-19, Padraig Harrington was anxious to get back on the golf course Thursday for the opening round of the Genesis Invitational. He did so after a late-night drive of more than five hours from Pebble Beach, California to Los Angeles and the

7:20 AM ET Sam Puryear wants HBCU golf to be on equal footing. And the coach at Howard University knows what it will take to get there. After winning a national championship at Stanford, then a Big Ten title with Michigan State, the golf coach, with an assist from NBA champion Steph Curry, literally started

11:26 AM ET Mike Whan, who announced last month that he will be stepping down as commissioner of the LPGA Tour, has been named to replace Mike Davis as CEO of the United States Golf Association. Whan, 56, who guided the LPGA for 11 years, will take over after Davis leaves the organization later this

9:00 AM ET The PGA Tour remains on its West Coast swing, this week heading to Pacific Palisades, California for The Genesis Invitational. Defending champion Adam Scott won last last year’s event by two shots, finishing 11-under. Tournament host Tiger Woods will not play this week at Riviera Country Club, but the the event boasts

5:47 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to hear during a chat about PGA Tour policies that no foreign-born player ever has served on the tour’s policy board. “That’s going to change,” McIlroy said

6:36 PM ET On the 25th anniversary of “Happy Gilmore,” Adam Sandler proved he’s still got it. Happy loves you all! Thanks for everything! pic.twitter.com/p1aY9JcFWh — Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) February 16, 2021 The film featured Sandler as Happy Gilmore, a wannabe hockey player who never made it and instead stumbles into golf. He develops a

7:15 AM ET The mere mortals among us who slap it around a golf course while looking for some idea as to how far we need to hit a shot to the green have embraced the use of distance-measuring device for years. Golf’s governing bodies made them legal back in 2014, which meant those who

6:56 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Daniel Berger got into the mix quickly with an eagle and finished it off with one even better, holing a 30-foot putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Berger won for the second