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The Latin America Amateur Championship, put on hold in 2021 due to COVID-19, is back for a seventh installment, returning to the Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo for a third time. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira of Colombia, No. 43 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is the favorite, while two former champions—Costa Rica’s Paul Chaplet

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

Richard J. Ferris, a businessman and a golf enthusiast whose contributions to the game were largely behind the scenes, including co-ownership of Pebble Beach Golf Links, died Sunday in Orlando of complications of ALS. He was 85. A native of Sacramento, Calif., Ferris joined forces in 1999 with the late Arnold Palmer, actor/director Clint Eastwood

Considering the level Jon Rahm has played at over the last two seasons, it should come as no surprise that he’s the solo favorite in every tournament he enters. Unless prime-Tiger Woods shows up, the Spaniard will continue to command that type of respect from oddsmakers. This week is no different, as Rahm is the

They say seeing is believing, but whoever “they” is who said that didn’t “see” Hideki Matsuyama pull off the early contender for 2022’s shot of the year. Indeed, you can watch the video below as many times as you want, and you might still never believe what the 29-year-old pulled off, not matter if he

Hideki Matsuyama paused at the top, a little shorter than normal, whipped his 3-wood through the hitting zone and stared directly into the sun. He couldn’t see his ball screaming through the Hawaiian sky, so he turned to his caddie and hoped for the best. It’s a shame he didn’t experience this one in all

10:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Five shots behind at the turn, Hideki Matsuyama figured all he could do was keep his head down and try to stay in the game Sunday in the Sony Open. And when he finally looked up, he couldn’t see one of the best shots of his career. In

Jediah Morgan knows life as a pro golfer isn’t going to be as easy as he made it look this past week at the Australian PGA Championship. But he’s also taking a minute to enjoy what turned out to be a dominant win. The 22-year-old Brisbane, Australia, native started the final round at Royal Queensland

Russell Henley holds a two-stroke lead as he enters the final round of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. The 32-year-old Georgia native will be fending off the likes of the defending Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, the golfer alone in second place, as well as a foursome of players who are four back that

Hideki Matsuyama’s historic triumph at the Masters feels like it happened about a million years ago, and that’s not all his fault—it’s a function of a wild year in golf, the time-elongating nature of the pandemic, and a few other elements he can’t control. Part of it, though, is down to him. Like many first-time

11:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Russell Henley had the lowest 36-hole score of his career on a course where he won his first PGA Tour event, and he knew better than to expect everything to fall into place. He did just enough Saturday in the Sony Open, particularly over the final hour when

The tip arrived in early January. “Surely you all are aware of the mini-tour in Florida promising 100K payouts,” a source wrote Golf Digest through email. “Great opportunity and life changing cash … if they get paid.” The event in question was the 2021 Big Money Golf Classic. It was a three-day competition held at

There’s no denying golf has seen an increase in participation during the pandemic, surveys from around the world showing people coming (or returning) to the game to be able to take part in a safe activity in the time COVID. For many, just being able to get outside was motivation enough, but new data reveals

If recent PGA Tour history is any indication, a three-shot lead after 36 holes is hardly a comfortable one. If recent Russell Henley history is any indication, it’s a gap that could be closed rather quickly on the weekend by those pursuing him. While that may sound like a knock on the former Sony Open

11:52 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Russell Henley set the target Friday in the Sony Open by making a 30-foot eagle putt to cap off a big finish, and nobody could catch him. Nine years after Henley began his rookie season on the PGA Tour by winning the Sony Open, he played his final

Kevin Kisner is familiar with being on the Ryder Cup bubble. Perhaps too familiar. Last August, the four-time PGA Tour winner was among the final players being considered for a captain’s picks from Steve Stricker to fill out the U.S. team that would compete at Whistling Straits. But when Stricker rattled off the six golfers

WARNING: The video you’re about to see might be a bit jarring. It features Kyle Berkshire teeing off . . . with an iron? That’s right. The two-time reigning World Long Drive champ wasn’t just hitting drivers on Thursday. It was time to play a bit more sensible as he made his first tournament start

Of the major professional sports, golf is supposed to be the only one where the old guys can still hang. It’s the sport where a 50-year-old Phil Mickelson can still win one of the schedule’s biggest events, where a 48-year-old Stewart Cink can somehow put together one of the best seasons of his long career.

11:19 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Kevin Na felt such great control Thursday in the Sony Open that he matched his career low with a 9-under 61 and still found reason to be slightly disappointed. He had his sights on a sub-60 round, especially as the afternoon wind died, only to see three good

A host of golf’s top players have signed on to participate in Netflix’s upcoming golf documentary series, which will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the 2022 PGA Tour season and each of the four major championships. There are, however, a few conspicuous absences: World No. 1 Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and

11:25 AM ET Tom Watson, a two-time winner at Augusta National who ranks sixth all-time with victories in eight majors, will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters at the Masters this year. “I am honored that Tom has accepted our invitation,” Masters chairman Fred Ridley said in a statement on Tuesday. “I

One of the worst kept secrets in golf was made official Wednesday, as Netflix confirmed a documentary series chronicling the lives of some of the sport’s biggest names inside the ropes and out. The PGA Tour—along with Augusta National Golf Club, the PGA of America, the USGA and R&A—have granted access to the streaming giant

6:08 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The DP World Tour — formerly known as the European Tour — strengthened its links with the PGA Tour of Australasia by announcing Wednesday an extension of their partnership through 2026. The deal will provide members of the Australasian tour more opportunities, such as two additional

One of the best amateurs in women’s golf is ready to make the leap. After securing playing status at the LPGA Q Series last month, Gina Kim has decided to forgo her senior spring season at Duke University and turn pro. Kim, 21, helped lead the Blue Devils to a national championship in 2019 and

Jan 11, 2022 ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii and heads to the Waiʻalae Country Club in Honolulu for the Sony Open. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worthwhile? Betting analyst Anita Marks and sports betting deputy editor David Bearman offer their

Michelle Wie West has committed to playing the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, beginning January 20th, Golfweek first reported. When she tees it up at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla., it will be her first round on the LPGA Tour since June 2021, when she finished T-46 in the KPMG

8:10 AM ET The PGA Tour remains in Hawaii this week for the first full-field event on the tour schedule in 2022. The Sony Open, which Kevin Na won a year ago, will be played at Waialae Country Club. The event begins Thursday, Jan. 13. With PGA Tour Live in 2022, you can follow all

Webb Simpson honestly did not know how the 2021 Ryder Cup week was going to be for him. Badly wanting to play on his fourth U.S. team at Whistling Straits last September and get his first American win, he’d made early noise at making the squad with two wins in 2020. But his game wobbled

8:09 AM ET The first event of the year on the PGA Tour gave a possible hint of what is to come in 2022: Birdies. Lots and lots of birdies. But what else should we expect? Which players should we keep an eye out for? Which unknown might announce himself? And which recognizable face might

With each passing year, it seems the scores are getting lower and lower on the PGA Tour. Birdie-fests don’t just happen in abundance, they are the new norm, especially when the wind is down and conditions are on the softer side, as Justin Thomas explained last week after setting the Kapalua course record on Saturday,