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Jake Knapp fires 59 in opening round at Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp recorded the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with a 12-under-par 59 in the first round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday.,Knapp, 30, had a chance to tie the lowest round in tour history, but his eagle putt from just inside 19 feet on t...
Daniel Berger healthy, back home at Cognizant Classic
Feeling "100 percent healthy" after a 2022 back injury kept him out nearly 18 months, Daniel Berger enters this week's Cognizant Classic excited to compete for the title in his own backyard. ,"Mostly playing in front of my friends and family and playing on a course that I'm familiar with," Berger sa...
Fan favorites eyeing breakthrough at Cognizant Classic
As the PGA Tour begins its Florida swing at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Thursday, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Daniel Berger are among the names vying for a redeeming victory.,A pair of fan favorites, Spieth and Fowler, have dropped to Nos. 70 and 95, respectively, in the Offici...
Luke Clanton chasing tour card at Cognizant Classic
Amateur Luke Clanton can secure his PGA Tour membership by making the cut at this week's Cognizant Classic.,But if the 21-year-old Florida State junior is feeling any butterflies, he's keeping that to himself.,"Pressure is kind of a word I don't like to use," Clanton told reporters Wednesday in Palm...
2025 Cognizant Classic: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The PGA Tour's "Florida Swing" tees off with the Cognizant Classic, which begins Thursday at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Our golf experts preview the event and share their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week.,COGNIZANT CLASSIC,Location: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beac...
Webb Simpson WDs from Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Webb Simpson withdrew from the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on Wednesday.,The PGA did not disclose a reason for Simpson's withdrawal, however it noted that he will be replaced by Mason Andersen in the tournament at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Simpson, 39, won the 2012 U.S. Open championship an...
Gary Woodland wins PGA Tour Courage Award
Gary Woodland, who underwent surgery in September 2023 to remove a benign brain tumor, is the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.,Woodland, 40, is playing full-time as he continues to manage what the tour called the "physical, emotional and mental" effects of the condition. He is competing this...
TGL: The Bay doubles up Jupiter Links
It might have been good for Tiger Woods that he didn't have to be part of the TGL match Tuesday night.,While he took the night off from competing, his Jupiter Links GC team had no answer for The Bay Golf Club's Min Woo Lee until it was too late.,The Bay built a big lead in triples on the way to a 6-...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour tees off 'Florida Swing' at PGA National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open (Brian Campbell),THIS WEEK: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2,Course: PGA National, Champion (Par 71, 7,167 Yards),Pu...
Austin Eckroat aims to create more memories at Cognizant Classic
It didn't take long for the memories to come flooding back for Austin Eckroat as he prepares to defend his maiden PGA Tour title at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.,"Yeah ... just the walk in -- yeah, I did see a couple posters. It's cool to come out to an event and you're being recog...
Jordan Spieth continues post-surgery comeback at Cognizant
Jordan Spieth is enjoying the warmer weather as he ramps up his return from wrist surgery at this week's Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Spieth said Tuesday that he decided to play in the event for the first time to thaw out and to test his fitness on the challenging track at the PGA N...
Atlanta downs Boston, seals TGL playoff berth
Billy Horschel won both of his singles holes, leading Atlanta Drive GC to a 6-3 win over Boston Common Golf on Monday at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with the victors wrapping up a spot in the TGL playoffs.,Earlier Monday, Los Angeles Golf Club (3-0-1) edged New York Golf Club 5-4 in...
LAGC charges back to stun New York in OT, clinch playoffs
Los Angeles Golf Club climbed out of a 4-0 hole to beat New York Golf Club 5-4 in overtime and clinch the first playoff berth in the inaugural TGL playoffs on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,After scoring four points in three holes (Nos. 12-14) to tie the match, Los Angeles bested New York in a b...
Brian Campbell wins Mexico Open on second playoff hole
Brian Campbell caught a huge break on the second playoff hole on his way to a birdie to win the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Campbell posted a final-round 1-under-par 70 and third-round leader Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa shot a 71 as they ended at 20-under 264.,Ca...
Aldrich Potgieter leads Mexico Open by 1 entering final round
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter shot 4-under-par 67 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Mexico Open on Saturday at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.,Potgieter is at 20 under for the tournament, holding a one-stroke edge on Brian Campbell (64 on Saturday).,Germany's Stephan Jaeger (6...
Aldrich Potgieter, 20, jumps into Mexico Open lead with 61
Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round play Friday to open a four-shot advantage at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.,According to the tour, Potgieter becomes the fourth-youngest player to shoot 61 or better in a PGA Tour event. Only Patrick Cantlay...
Tony Finau joins TGL's Los Angeles GC for one match
Tony Finau signed a one-match contract to compete with Los Angeles Golf Club against New York Golf Club, the TGL team announced on Friday.,Finau will join Los Angeles GC on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood unavailable due to "pre-existing commitments.","We wer...
Jeremy Paul makes two eagles, shares lead at Mexico Open
Jeremy Paul of Germany carded two eagles on his way to a 7-under-par 64, giving him a share of the lead with Englishman Harry Hall and Norway's Kris Ventura after one round of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Thursday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Paul, the No. 344 player in the world rankings entering the...
Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan meet with Donald Trump over LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with President Donald Trump and Saudi businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan on Thursday at the White House to discuss a merger with LIV Golf.,Woods confirmed an initial meeting took place last week that he was unable to attend, adding in publ...
Reports: PGA, White House officials meet to discuss LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with White House officials on Thursday to discuss merger talks with LIV Golf, according to published reports.,Golfweek reported Thursday that President Donald Trump was expected to attend, but the White House and PGA Tour did not conf...