$4.75M: Schwartzel wins richest golf event amid Saudi outcry
Britain Golf LIV Invitational Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays from a tee during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. It came at a cost, though, having resigned his membership of the PGA Tour to play on the unsanctioned series without a waiver. It is the first of eight events in the first year of LIV Golf, which began against the backdrop of the PGA Tour banning players who signed up. Reed said he would make his debut on the second stop of the LIV Golf series in Portland, Oregon, on June 30-July 2. LIV Golf plays up the financial largesse.
wftv.comCharl Schwartzel wins $4.75M at golf's richest event
Britain Golf LIV Invitational Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays from a tee during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. It came at a cost, though, having resigned his membership of the PGA Tour to play on the unsanctioned series without a waiver. It is the first of eight events in the first year of LIV Golf, which began against the backdrop of the PGA Tour banning players who signed up. Reed, who has won almost $37 million in a decade on the PGA Tour, is ranked 36th. Reed said he would make his debut on the second stop of the LIV Golf series in Portland, Oregon, on June 30-July 2.
wftv.comReed joins PGA defectors to Saudi golf; 9/11 families object
Memorial Golf Patrick Reed hits from the 18th fairway during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament Friday, June 3, 2022, in Dublin, Ohio. With Pat Perez also confirmed as joining the breakaway on Saturday, 20 players have now defected from the PGA Tour. Reed, who has won almost $37 million in a decade on the PGA Tour, is ranked 36th. Reed said he would make his debut on the second stop of the LIV Golf series in Portland, Oregon, on June 30-July 2. The 46-year-old Perez, who is ranked 168th in the world, said he wants to travel less after 21 years on the PGA Tour.
wftv.comPatrick Reed is latest defection from PGA to Saudi series
Memorial Golf Patrick Reed hits from the 18th fairway during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament Friday, June 3, 2022, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (Darron Cummings)ST. ALBANS, England — (AP) — Patrick Reed is the latest former Masters champion to sign up to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series in defiance of the PGA Tour. Reed, who has won almost $37 million in a decade on the PGA Tour, is ranked 36th. Reed said he would make his debut on the second stop of the LIV Golf series in Portland, Oregon, on June 30-July 2. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.com$4.75M: Schwartzel wins richest golf event amid Saudi outcry
Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel has banked $4.75 million by winning the richest tournament in golf history, while the event’s Saudi backers faced renewed backlash after a 9/11 victims’ group called for American players to withdraw from the rebel series.
$4.75M: Schwartzel wins richest golf event amid Saudi outcry
Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel banked $4.75 million on Saturday by winning the richest tournament in golf history, while the event's Saudi backers faced renewed backlash after a 9/11 victims’ group called for American players to withdraw from the rebel series. Schwartzel held on for a one-shot victory at the inaugural LIV Golf event outside London to secure the $4 million prize for the individual victory — along with another $750,000 from his share of the $3 million purse earned by his four-man Stinger team for topping the team rankings. Schwartzel collected more prize money from winning the three-day, 54-hole event than he had from the last four years combined.
news.yahoo.comLive Updates | Woods starts his 4th round of the Masters
Wearing his traditional Sunday red, Woods started the day 7 over for the tournament and obviously not in contention. The five-time Masters champion began the day 16 shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler. Forecasters expect a warmer day for the final round of the Masters. Scottie Scheffler takes a three-shot lead into the final round. Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama starts tied for 14th and begins at 1:10 p.m.Tiger Woods begins his final round at 10:50 a.m.___More AP Masters coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/the-mastersCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comLive Updates | Im shoots 74, stays atop Masters leaderboard
He managed three birdies against five bogeys to slip into a tie with Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion. Former Masters champion Danny Willett also is at 3 under as he gets to the turn. The five-time Masters champion is off to a rocky start in the second round. The five-time Masters champion hit his tee shot on the par-4 first into a bunker. The 2020 Masters champion birdied the par-3 fourth hole to move to minus-4, one shot behind Sungjae Im.
wftv.comLive Updates | Former champ Johnson closes on Masters lead
Johnson put together a tidy 3-under 69 in the opening round on Thursday. His began the second round with three straight pars before hitting an iron to within 5 feet at the fourth before making the putt. Nineteen of the 90 players in the field posted scores of par or better during the opening round. ___8 a.m.Tiger Woods is right where he wants to be heading into the second round of the Masters. Im and Johnson are early starters in the second round with stronger wind in the forecast.
wftv.comLive Updates | Wind could wreak havoc at the Masters
Masters Golf Charl Schwartzel, of South Africa, hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the second round at the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — The Latest on the Masters (all times local):9:20 a.m. The wind is expected to rise during the second round at the Masters, and there's a good chance the scores will rise right along with it. Nineteen of the 90 players in the field posted scores of par or better during the opening round. ___8 a.m.Tiger Woods is right where he wants to be heading into the second round of the Masters. Im and Johnson are early starters in the second round with stronger wind in the forecast.
wftv.comCameron Champ fends off heat to win 3M Open by 2 strokes
3M Open Golf Cameron Champ celebrates after sinking a putt on the 18th hole to win the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, July 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) (Craig Lassig)BLAINE, Minn. — (AP) — Cameron Champ fended off dehydration and crisply putted his way to a 5-under 66 on Sunday, winning the 3M Open by two strokes for his third career victory. The 26-year-old Champ had five birdies in a bogey-free round to finish at 15-under 269 at TPC Twin Cities. Champ had the best putting performance of the entire field, with an average of 8.48 strokes gained. ___More AP golf coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/golfCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comBurns keeps Nelson lead after more Spieth magic, rain looms
Byron Nelson Golf Sam Burns reacts after his putt on the 18th green during the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in McKinney, Texas. Burns shot a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke lead over K.H. Lee, who had a 67 and briefly pulled even before Burns missed by inches matching Spieth's eagle on 18 and tapped in for birdie. Burns, trying to become first player since Camilo Villegas in 2008 to get his first two PGA Tour victories in consecutive events, had his first bogey of the tournament on No. “I had a bunch of opportunities,” said Schwartzel, whose other PGA Tour victory was the Valspar five years ago.
wftv.comThomas assured $2 million bonus as tour heads to postseason
He has not made it to the Tour Championship since 2017, the year of his last victory. CLUTCH PARFormer Masters champion Charl Schwartzel had reason to celebrate on Friday without ever being in the hunt at the PGA Championship. That got the attention of the PGA of America, which gave him an exemption into the PGA Championship. The LOCALiQ Series for players on the Canadian, China and Latin America circuits for the PGA Tour now has a conclusion. STAT OF THE WEEKIn the last five years of the PGA Championship, players have posted all four rounds in the 60s without winning 16 times.
Werenski takes advantage of Thompson's late stumble; 3M tied
Michael Thompson chips on the 9th hole of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)BLAINE, Minn. Richy Werenski birdied three of the last four holes Saturday to erase a four-stroke deficit and catch Michael Thompson for the 3M Open lead. After sharing the halfway lead, Thompson and Werenski traveled on vastly different paths to each shoot 3-under 68 before walking together to the clubhouse even again. Charl Schwartzel shot a 66 in the third round, pulling even with Tony Finau for third place at 13 under. Werenski, whose 63 in the first round is tied for the low score of the tournament, birdied that hole.