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Peter Malnati hits from the third tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Riviera has a new president and big events headed its way

By Doug Ferguson Feb. 22, 2022 11:13 AM EST

Colin Morikawa of the U.S. plays a shot on the 13th hole during second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Morikawa the latest to express no interest in Saudi league

By Doug Ferguson Feb. 15, 2022 03:22 PM EST

FILE - Yuka Saso, of the Philippines, celebrates her victory in the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club, June 6, 2021, in San Francisco. Saso says the last two years from turning pro to winning the Women's Open have felt like a blur. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
A big year still a blur for US Women's Open champ Yuka Saso

By Doug Ferguson Dec. 28, 2021 11:02 AM EST

Tiger Woods fist bumps his son Charlie Woods on the 16th green during the second round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench

By Fred Lief Dec. 23, 2021 12:24 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

Dustin Johnson watches his shot off the ninth tee in the first round of play at the Northern Trust golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
THE NORTHERN TRUST

Aug. 19, 2021 07:37 PM EDT

Dustin Johnson watches his shot off the ninth tee in the first round of play at the Northern Trust golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Thomas, Rahm open with 63s to share lead at Liberty National

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 19, 2021 07:35 PM EDT

PGA Tour starts postseason, LPGA Tour ends majors season

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021 01:47 PM EDT
THE NORTHERN TRUST Site: Jersey City, New Jersey. Course: Liberty National. Yardage: 7,410. Par: 71. ...

Justin Thomas trying to break out of slump at TPC Southwind

By Phil Stukenborg Aug. 04, 2021 05:45 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defending champion Justin Thomas is trying to break out of a bit of a slump at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Xander Schauffele is...

Golfers walks to the putting green during a practice round prior to the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Women take their shots at Olympic medals at Kasumigaseki

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2021 01:48 AM EDT

Marie-Josee Ta Lou, of the Ivory Coast, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics

By Josh Dubow Jul. 30, 2021 04:38 AM EDT

Austria's Sepp Straka hits a tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Austrian-born, American-raised, Straka leads Olympic golf

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 29, 2021 04:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2021, file photo, Jon Rahm, of Spain, waves after his putt on the first green during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Rahm has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in two months and the Spaniard has been knocked out of the Olympics only a few hours after American golfer Bryson DeChambeau met the same fate. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Rahm watching Olympics from home and still doesn't know why

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 29, 2021 12:36 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 18, 2021, file photo, United States' Collin Morikawa celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England. Morikawa is an example of American golfers helping to raise the profile of golf in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
Column: For American golfers, getting to Olympics hard work

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 27, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Matsuyama spent 10 days recovering from the coronavirus leading up to the Olympics in his native Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Happy to be playing, Matsuyama tries to cap year with gold

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 27, 2021 04:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2021, file photo, United States' Bryson DeChambeau gestures as he lines up his putt on the 2nd green during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England. DeChambeau has tested positive for COVID-19 before leaving the United States for the Olympics and will miss the Tokyo Games. He’ll be replaced by Patrick Reed. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
DeChambeau, Rahm out of Olympics after positive COVID tests

By Jake Seiner Jul. 25, 2021 07:16 AM EDT

Patrick Reed watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Positive virus tests knock Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympics

By Eddie Pells Jul. 25, 2021 04:47 AM EDT

Romain Cannone of France, left, and Gergely Siklosi of Hungary compete in the men's individual final Epee competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

United States' Dustin Johnson looks at the line of his putt on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Majors over and attention turns to Olympics, FedEx Cup

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 20, 2021 04:37 PM EDT

Oosthuizen, Dustin Johnson go from England to Twin Cities

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2021 10:17 AM EDT
PGA TOUR 3M Open Site: Blaine, Minnesota Course: TPC Twin Cities. Yardage: 7,431. Par: 71. ...