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Cink claims Champions title in Hawaii by 3 shots

Associated Press Jan 24, 2026, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Stewart Cink won the PGA Tour Champions’ season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday, closing with an 8-under 63 for a three-stroke victory. The 52-year-old Cink finished at 23-under 193 at Hualalai. He won his second straight event after closing last season …

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Teenager Brown just misses 59, tied for AmEx lead

Associated Press Jan 23, 2026, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif — A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday, when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler. …

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Thomas (back) targeting return on Florida swing

Jan 22, 2026, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 9 Justin Thomas said Thursday that he’s targeting a return from back surgery during the PGA Tour’s Florida swing. Thomas has been out of action since undergoing microdiscectomy in mid-November, saying at the time that “some nagging hip pain for a handful of months” …

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Rory: LIV, PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike deal

Associated Press Jan 21, 2026, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy said he believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a world where it can happen at this …

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NCAA golf champ joins LIV, forfeits Masters spot

ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2026, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reigning NCAA men’s golf champion Michael La Sasso has joined LIV Golf, forgoing his senior season at Ole Miss and forfeiting his chance to play in this year’s Masters. LIV Golf announced Tuesday that La Sasso signed with the Phil Mickelson-led HyFlyers GC, …

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Rory, Lowry wilt in Dubai as Elvira rallies to win

Associated Press Jan 18, 2026, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nacho Elvira benefited from dramatic final-hole mishaps by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to win the Dubai Invitational by one shot Sunday, securing his third title on the European tour. The 190th-ranked Elvira did what the two Ryder Cup …

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Riley leads by 2 at windy Waialae after late birdies

Associated Press Jan 17, 2026, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — Davis Riley birdied four of the last seven holes Saturday at wind-swept Waialae Country Club for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead with a round left in the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open. Riley was at 12-under 198 on the oceanside …

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Riley, Taylor part of 5-way tie in windy Honolulu

Associated Press Jan 16, 2026, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open. Davis Riley thrived in the difficult conditions in the morning, birdieing the par-5 18th for a 64 and a share of the lead. …

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Schonbaum, Benedetti atop Latin American Am.

Associated Press Jan 15, 2026, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIMA, Peru — Andy Schonbaum of Argentina and Andrés Martínez Benedetti of Venezuela each posted a 4-under 66 in relatively calm conditions Thursday to share the lead after the opening round of the Latin American Amateur Championship. The winner earns spots in the Masters, …

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