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Lowry posted an even par 72 in his first competitive start of the year

Aberg leads while Lowry battles to even par start

Ludvig Aberg shot an opening nine-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Shane Lowry made the first albatross of his career at Torrey Pines last year

Lowry excited to begin his tour season after recharge

Shane Lowry is excited to get his season under way in the Farmers Insurance Open, the venue for the top entry on his 2024 highlights reel.

Golf • 21 Jan

Sepp Straka's win was his first on the PGA Tour since his victory at the 2023 John Deere Classic

Straka scores success at The American Express

Austria's Sepp Straka clinched his third PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory at The American Express in California.

Golf • 20 Jan

Straka cards successive 64s to open up a four shot gap

Straka opens up four-shot lead in California

Sepp Straka moved into a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of The American Express tournament in California.

Golf • 19 Jan

Filipino player Rico Hoey shot a 63 on Friday

Hoffman and Hoey share lead in American Express

US golfer Charley Hoffman and Filipino player Rico Hoey shot a pair of 63s to take the halfway lead at The American Express tournament in California.

Golf • 18 Jan

JT Poston has three career wins on the PGA Tour, including the 2024 Shriners Children's Open in October

Poston sets early pace at American Express

JT Poston carded an eagle and nine birdies en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a one-stroke lead after the opening round of The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta, California.

Golf • 17 Jan

Tiger Woods was due to host the tournament at the Riviera Country Club located in the Pacific Palisades area

Genesis Invitational relocated due to wildfires

The upcoming Genesis Invitational has been moved from the Riviera Country Club because of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour confirmed on Thursday.

Golf • 16 Jan

Padraig Harrington alongside Tom McKibbin at the 2023 Horizon Irish Open

Harrington questions wisdom of McKibbin's LIV move

Padraig Harrington has questioned the wisdom of Tom McKibbin joining LIV, arguing it could make it harder to obtain entry into the majors.

Golf • 14 Jan

Nick Taylor secured his fifth PGA title with victory in the Sony Cup

Taylor wins Sony Cup play-off after 18th hole eagle

Nick Taylor claimed the Sony Open crown in Hawaii having chipped in for an eagle to earn a place in a play-off.

Golf • 13 Jan

Spaun holds narrow advantage at the Sony Open

JJ Spaun shot a five-under-par 65 to move into the lead ahead of the final round of the Sony Open in Honolulu.

Golf • 12 Jan

Patrick Fishburn putts on the fourth green

Fishburn and McCarthy share Sony lead; Power misses cut

American duo Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share the lead at the halfway stage of the Soney Open in Hawaii, with Seamus Power failing to make the cut.

Golf • 11 Jan

Power shot an opening round 73 in Hawaii

Power struggles in birdie-free opening round in Hawaii

Seamus Power endured a difficult start to 2025 with a birdie-less 73 in his opening round at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 10 Jan

Nicolai Hojgaard, pictured during last year's Masters, where he finished 16th

Hojgaard and Niemann added to Masters field

Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard and Chile's Joaquin Niemann have accepted invitations to compete in this year's Masters, tournament organisers have announced.

Golf • 08 Jan

Hideki Matsuyama (L) made only one bogey over the final 59 holes

Matsuyama claims The Sentry with record score

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama bested American Collin Morikawa to take victory at The Sentry, making a PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an eight-under 65.

Golf • 06 Jan

Hideki Matsuyama has made a quick start to the season opener

Matsuyama sets record with personal best 11 birdies

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and America's Collin Morikawa took control of the PGA Tour season opener in Hawaii as they moved away from the field with a pair of 62s.

Golf • 05 Jan

Hideki Matsuyama in action at The Sentry

Matsuyama off to fast start to new season

Hideki Matsuyama hit a second successive 65 to take a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the season-opening PGA Tour event in Hawaii.

Golf • 04 Jan

Corey Conners in action on the fifth hole during his first round

Hoge takes first-round lead at PGA Tour opener

Tom Hoge took a one-stroke lead in the first round as the 2025 PGA Tour season teed off at The Sentry in Hawaii.

Golf • 03 Jan

Xander Schauffele is looking to deploy a new swing

Schauffele looks to get back in the swing of things

Xander Schauffele insists his remodelled swing remains a work in progress as he looks to capitalise on Scottie Scheffler's absence from The Sentry.

Golf • 01 Jan

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler celebrate their victory as the darkness set in in Las Vegas

McIlroy and Scheffler ease to victory in 'The Showdown'

The PGA Tour got the best of LIV Golf during a high-stakes duel in the desert as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler teamed up to earn 2.5 points and win 'The Showdown' over Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in Las Vegas.

Golf • 18 Dec 24

Scottie Scheffler had another brilliant year

Scheffler crowned PGA Tour Player of the Year

Following arguably the most dominant year of golf since Tiger Woods was in his prime, Scottie Scheffler has received the PGA Tour Player of the Year award.

Golf • 11 Dec 24

Tournament host Tiger woods congratulates Scheffler on his win

Scheffler dominates Hero Challenge to lay down marker

World number one Scottie Scheffler produced a superb final round to successfully defend his Hero World Challenge title in the Bahamas.

Golf • 08 Dec 24

Norman with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Chairman of the PIF Fund

Greg Norman set to be replaced as chairman of LIV Golf

Greg Norman says he is to be replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf.

Golf • 07 Dec 24

Cameron Young plays his second shot on the 18th hole at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas

Young sets the early pace at the Hero World Challenge

Cameron Young hit an eight-under 64 to take the early lead at the Hero World Challenge in Albany.

Golf • 05 Dec 24

Aberg shakes off rust to keep RSM Classic hopes alive

Ludvig Aberg shook off some of the rust he felt in the opening round as Matt Wallace kept alive his hopes of retaining his PGA Tour card at The RSM Classic.

Golf • 23 Nov 24

Seamus Power was unable to build momentum on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort in Georgia

Power well off the pace after RSM Classic opening round

Seamus Power is 12 shots off the lead after the opening round at The RSM Classic in Georgia.

Golf • 21 Nov 24

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