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'Apparently I'm still a toddler': Xander Schauffele opens up on injury
Xander Schauffele is one of the rare players who truly looks forward to the cold breezes and long rough of the PGA Tour's early West Coast swing.,So, when the San Diego native started feeling an issue with his side a few days before Christmas, he decided to continue working out even though his train...

2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The iconic Bay Hill Club & Lodge plays host to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which tees off Thursday in Orlando. ,It begins a stretch of events that includes The Players Championship just up the Florida coast next week and the Masters in early April. Our golf experts preview the API and provide th...

Elite field competing at Bay Hill for Arnold Palmer Invitational
The top five golfers in the world rankings -- and 47 of the top 50 -- are gathered at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting this Thursday in Orlando, Fla., ,Considering the stated goal of the PGA Tour's signature events was to ensure the best players were competing agains...

Ludvig Aberg's star set to explode with iconic venues ahead
When the established guard of the PGA Tour talk about the rising stars who are ushering in a new era of interest, all conversations begin with Ludvig Aberg.,The 25-year-old stands tall literally and figuratively, as the 6-foot-2 Swede already has a pair of PGA Tour victories on his resume, leads the...

Scottie Scheffler rested, ready for 'brutally difficult' Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.,He enters the tournament at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge this week in suburban Orla...

Tiger Woods: 'heart not into practicing right now'
It doesn't look like Tiger Woods will be playing in next week's Players Championship, if his remarks at Tuesday's TGL event are any indication.,With the Masters looming five weeks away, it may prove a challenge for the 15-time major champion to be ready for Augusta.,Speaking at Tuesday's stop on the...

Atlanta trounces Jupiter in Tiger Woods' last TGL match of season
Atlanta Drive GC broke open a close match with six points during singles play to defeat Jupiter Links GC 9-1, ending Tiger Woods' first season of TGL on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Woods' Jupiter franchise and Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf were eliminated from playoff contention thanks t...

Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler defends at Bay Hill; LPGA, LIV in Asia
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Cognizant Classic (Joe Highsmith),THIS WEEK: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Fla., March 6-9,Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Par 72, 7,466 Yards),Purse:...

Tour card within Jackson Koivun's grasp at Arnold Palmer Invitational
After seeing fellow college star Luke Clanton secure his PGA Tour card last week, Jackson Koivun has a chance to follow suit at this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational as a sponsor exemption, but the Auburn sophomore isn't putting any added pressure on himself.,"It's hard not to think about that, kno...

New York nabs final TGL playoff spot; Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods out
New York Golf Club scored five points over the final four holes to pull away for a 10-6 victory over Boston Common Golf, clinching a playoff berth while eliminating Rory McIlroy's team from contention on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,New York's Xander Schauffele "threw the hammer" at the par-3 ...

LAGC beat Bay GC to secure top playoff seed in TGL
The Los Angeles Golf Club handed The Bay Golf Club their first loss in TGL action and secured the No. 1 seed in the playoffs by dominating singles to rally to a 5-3 victory on Monday.,Leading 3-1, Bay GC "threw the hammer" early on the par-5 10th hole, before Australian Min Woo Lee hit a shot in the...

3M extends sponsorship of PGA Tour event through 2030
The PGA Tour on Monday announced a five-year extension of 3M's title sponsorship of the 3M Open through 2030.,The Minnesota-based company has been a tournament partner since its inception in 2019.,"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with 3M and a passionate Minnesota fan base that supports ...

Joe Highsmith rallies to win Cognizant after making cut on number
Joe Highsmith shot 7-under-par 64 for the second day in a row, coming from behind to win the Cognizant Classic by two strokes for his first PGA Tour victory Sunday at PGA National Resort's Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Highsmith made the cut on the number Friday, but by Sunday afternoo...

Former LIV golfer Laurie Canter qualifies for The Players
Laurie Canter of England became the first player with LIV Golf ties past or present to qualify for The Players Championship.,Canter, who last played on the LIV Golf circuit in 2023, finished second this weekend at the South African Open on the DP World Tour to rocket into the top 50 of the Official ...

Jake Knapp takes one-shot lead into final round at Cognizant
Jake Knapp birdied the final hole to shoot 3-under-par 68 and hold a one-shot lead through the third round of the Cognizant Classic on Saturday at PGA National Resort's Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Knapp, who opened the tournament with a 59, is at 16 under for the tournament.,He's aim...

Xander Schauffele to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Xander Schauffele will make his return to active competition at next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Schauffele, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been nursing a rib cage injury since tying for 30th place in the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii. ,"It's been a...

No Palmer exemptions for Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, says grandson
Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer, told Golfweek on Thursday that despite their popularity, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth would not receive exemptions into the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational next month.,Saunders, himself a professional golfer, said he was part of the sponsor ex...

Jake Knapp still leads Cognizant; Luke Clanton clinches tour card
Jake Knapp followed his opening-round 59 with a far more modest, 1-under-par 70 but birdied his final hole to take a one-stroke lead as play wound down Friday at the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Knapp will head into the weekend at 13-under 129 holding a one-stroke lead over Frenchma...

Nick Dunlap signs one-match deal with Atlanta Drive
Nick Dunlap signed a one-match contract with TGL on Friday to fill in for short-handed Atlanta Drive GC.,The reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year will compete against Jupiter Links on Tuesday.,Atlanta's Justin Thomas and Patrick Cantlay are both unavailable next week. Dunlap, 21, will join Lucas Glo...

Billy Horschel chases away gator at Cognizant Classic
One Florida Gator encountered another on the golf course Thursday during the first round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.,That's right. ,Billy Horschel, who attended the University of Florida, came within a few feet of the actual reptile while heading toward the seventh hole of his open...