Golf

3/20/2025 |  Stanford named US captain for 2026 Solheim Cup (Reuters Sports) March 20 (Reuters) - Seven-times LPGA Tour winner Angela Stanford has been named U.S. captain for the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands, the LPGA said on Thursday.
Stanford is no stranger to the biennial women's team event versus Europe having competed in six Solheim Cups and served as an assistant three times, most recently in 2024 under captain Stacy Lewis.

3/19/2025 |  Scottie Scheffler Blames LIV for Golf’s Ongoing Schism: ‘Go Ask Those Guys’ (Front Office Sports) Defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler did not mince words when asked about getting ready to face players from LIV Golf at Augusta National in three weeks. 
“I definitely miss the competition,” Scheffler said Wednesday during the annual virtual press conference for the reigning Green Jacket holder.

3/18/2025 |  Rory McIlroy takes drama out of playoff to win The Players and build momentum to the Masters (Associated Press (AP))

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The playoff was only three holes. Rory McIlroy needed only three swings. And yet his victory Monday over J.J. Spaun in The Players Championship revealed so much about the state of his game and the cruel nature of the notorious TPC Sawgrass.

3/18/2025 |  McIlroy Boosts Players Championship TV Ratings Despite Weather Delay (Front Office Sports) Rory McIlroy’s star power was on display at the Players Championship, which saw its final-round TV ratings increase from 2024, despite a four-hour weather delay, with the Northern Irishman surging up the leaderboard Sunday en route to victory.
NBC averaged 3.6 million viewers for Sunday’s broadcast, up from an audience of 3.5 million last year when Scottie Scheffler won his second straight Players Championship. In 2023, NBC averaged 4.1 million viewers.

3/17/2025 |  Rory McIlroy takes drama out of playoff to win The Players and build momentum to the Masters (Associated Press (AP))

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The playoff was only three holes. Rory McIlroy needed only three swings. And yet his victory Monday over J.J. Spaun in The Players Championship revealed so much about the state of his game and the cruel nature of the notorious TPC Sawgrass.