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Cole Hammer think it's cool to see his name atop the leaderboard.

The back-and-forth between Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy continued Wednesday, with the rhetoric tuned down considerably from some past verbal jousting involving PGA Tour players and those who left for Saudi-funded LIV Golf.

Richard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.

Phil Mickelson and three other LIV Golf players have asked a federal judge to remove their names from the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.

For Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no_” U_S_ Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s Ryder Cup because he says “I just want to make sure that we win.”.

Don't expect Rory McIlroy to spend much time reminiscing with his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week.

It sure doesn't sound like Wentworth will be a place for PGA Tour players and LIV Golf players to visit over tea.

Luke Donald is Europe's new captain for the Ryder Cup in Italy next year.

Former President Donald Trump says the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit has created a “gold rush” for players.

British Open Golf Dustin Johnson of the US after playing a birdie on the 16th hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. “Everybody, it feels like, is against us,” said Talor Gooch, one of the 24 LIV golfers playing at St. Andrews. There remains a distinct possibility — much to the chagrin of the R&A, no doubt — that a player from the LIV tour could be lifting the claret jug on Sunday evening. LIV players weren’t put up for official pre-tournament media duties, either. Mickelson was the most high-profile LIV player to miss the cut after shooting 77 to finish at 5 over for the week.

Golf’s breakaway bunch have turned into a band of brothers.

The 150th Open Championship - Day one ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: Phil Mickelson (L) of the USA approaches the third tee during Day One of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 14, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. POULTER: Didn't hear one. Fellow players, golf officials, media and fans alike have all come down hard on players who have joined the lucrative, no-cut, small-field LIV Golf circuit. This could probably be my last Open Championship at St Andrews. This Open could be the last major in which LIV players can qualify as easily as players on the PGA Tour and other tours; without a change to the Official World Golf Rankings, LIV players without automatic qualifying will struggle to make their way into future fields.

British Open Golf Cameron Young of the US plays a shot on the 4th hole during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 14 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):12:15 p.m.Cameron Young might be justifying all the pre-event talk of record low scores at St. Andrews. The 21-year-old amateur is the clubhouse leader in the opening round at his first British Open after shooting 4-under 68 at St. Andrews. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion.

British Open Golf England's Barclay Brown plays from the 3rd tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 14, 2022. The 21-year-old amateur is the clubhouse leader in the opening round at his first British Open after shooting 4-under 68 at St. Andrews. An amateur, Paul Dunne, shared the lead through 54 holes at the last Open at St. Andrews in 2015. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion.

British Open Golf South Korea's Kim Joo-Hyung plays from the 4th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):11 a.m.Erik Van Rooyen is another withdrawal at St. Andrews. ___10:40 a.m.Joohyung Kim is enjoying his first appearance at the British Open. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion.

British Open Golf South Korea's Kim Joo-Hyung plays from the 4th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):10:40 a.m.Joohyung Kim is enjoying his first appearance at the British Open. Rory McIlroy enjoyed his first hole at St. Andrew’s, too. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion.

British Open Golf England's Ian Poulter tees off on the 6th hole during a practice day at the Old Course, at St. Andrews, Scotland, Monday July 11, 2022. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP) (Richard Sellers)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion. The gutta-percha was the golf ball of choice in 1860 when the British Open began at Prestwick. That's the original trophy of the British Open.

Tiger Woods considers the British Open at St. Andrews to be a historic occasion.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — (AP) — Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series won a stay Monday from a British court that allows them to play in the Scottish Open. They will be added to the field this week at The Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open, the first European tour event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour suspended its members who signed up for the Saudi-backed series run by Greg Norman. Poulter is also a PGA Tour member. “My commitment to the European Tour has been there since day one,” he said.

Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series are allowed in the Scottish Open this week.

Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”.

LIV tour: Louis Oosthuizen walks onto the 18th green during the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England. (Alastair Grant/Associated Press)The PGA Tour on Thursday announced the suspension of any current or future tour members who play for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. “But they can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 9, 2022The memo added that players who compete in LIV events are ineligible to participate on the PGA Tour or any of the other tours it sanctions, including the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamerica. Breaking: The PGA Tour has suspended the 17 players -- including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia -- who are taking part in the first LIV Golf tournament.

Phil Mickelson has returned to golf after four months out of public view and is facing severe scrutiny because of where he’s playing and who is paying him.

Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league.

The PGA Tour is denying releases to golfers who want to play in the first Saudi-funded tournament next month in England.

Maverick McNealy was the last man to get into the Dell Technologies Match Play.

This would have been a problem at any PGA Tour event but the Dell Technologies Match Play. The red hazard line at the front edge of 13th green ran over the edge of the sprinkler hole. ___4:30 p.m.Scottie Scheffler has Ian Poulter's number in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Wiesberger was the first alternate at the Dell Technologies Match Play. All that mattered is he won his opening match against Keegan Bradley in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

The opening day of the Dell Technologies Match Play has had its share of pillow fights.

No other tournament in golf is more fickle than Match Play.

Puddles formed on the putting surfaces when play was stopped, and the rain kept coming. It will be the eighth Monday finish since The Players Championship began in 1974, and the first since 2005. The Players was held in May for 12 years until returning to its earlier date in 2019. The opening round was delayed an hour at the start, and then was suspended for 4 hours, 15 minutes. Johnson is among the fastest players in golf (until he gets to the green), but not on this occasion.

The weekend looms at The Players Championship and the first round is still not completed.

The Players Championship delivered only four hours of golf Friday before rain saturated the TPC Sawgrass, assuring the PGA Tour's premier event will not end until Monday. “The golf course has just reached a point of saturation, and unfortunately the weather conditions are not providing us any relief,” said Gary Young, the chief referee of The Players. It will be the eighth Monday finish since The Players Championship began in 1974, and the first since 2005.

Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Hoge share the lead after a long and wet start to The Players Championship.

Jason Day withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational and rushed home to Ohio, arriving in time to be at his mother’s side when she died of cancer. Dening Day was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017, which Day tearfully revealed at the Dell Match Play in Austin. Day said on an Instagram post that she died peacefully Wednesday night.

The Florida swing on the PGA Tour resumes with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Thorbjørn Olesen, the Ryder Cup winning Danish golfer, sexually assaulted a woman on a British Airways flight after drinking champagne and vodka and taking sleeping pills, a court has heard.

Sang Kang was doing everything right except putting his tee shots in play.

The PGA Tour is moving the Farmers Insurance Open off a big NFL Sunday.

This was not a bad European team, just a team that wasn't performing well away from home. The question going forward is what Europe will look like when the Ryder Cup goes to Italy. “The Ryder Cup in Europe represents the European Tour as much as Europe itself,” Harrington said when he announced his three picks. Wiesberger was the only Ryder Cup player for Europe who wasn’t a PGA Tour member. The PGA Tour and European Tour are starting to work together, such as the Scottish Open being part of the U.S. schedule and European Tour members having access to lower-tier PGA Tour events.

In the post-defeat dissection that’s sure to come for Europe's Ryder Cup team, certainly the disappearing act by Rory McIlroy will be one of the top talking points.

Dustin Johnson joined Larry Nelson and Arnold Palmer as the third American to go 5-0 in Ryder Cup matches. The United States has won the Ryder Cup, and now it's just a matter of by how much. The U.S. wrapped up two singles matches in the span of 90 seconds to edge closer to the Ryder Cup. ___11:10 a.m.Ryder Cup singles matches have kicked off with Xander Schauffele of the U.S. taking on Europe's Rory McIlroy in Sunday's opener. Garcia teamed up with Jon Rahm to go 3-0 this week and surpass Nick Faldo with the most wins in Ryder Cup history.

The United States wrapped up the Ryder Cup in record-setting fashion.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Ian Poulter and Team Europe's Rory McIlroy line up a putt on the sixth hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The American crowd knew where it hurt Europe the most. We want Rory!” the fans shouted, mockingly, on the first tee box with the second day of the Ryder Cup about to begin. Not even the rest afforded by an unheard-of Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for the former world No. McIlroy's three losses are part of a disappointing Ryder Cup for the Europeans, who closed the day trailing 11-5, a deficit no team has ever overcome. McIlroy was paired in the final game Saturday with Poulter, and there was no understating the significance of that partnership.

Not even the rest afforded by a career-first Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for Rory McIlroy.

All the drama Saturday at the Ryder Cup was to see if Europe could make a game of it.

That was about the best Europe could say after a dismal opening day at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy was not in the lineup for Saturday's foursomes matches, marking the first time he's ever been sat at the Ryder Cup. “A lot of good things can still happen,” Garcia promised after seeing his was the only Europe win on the board. That tie, along with Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland's draw against Thomas and Cantlay, gave Europe two points for the day. They trailed 5 1/2-2 1/2 both in 2008 and in 1979, the first year Europe came to the Ryder Cup as a team.

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):6:10 p.m.Tyrell Hatton made a 7-foot putt on the 18th green to make birdie and salvage a half-point for the struggling European team late on opening day at the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):5:20 p.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Capsules from the opening day at Whistling Straits in the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):2:30 p.m. ___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The two will take on Jon Rahm, coming off a win in his morning match, and Tyrell Hatton. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.

Youth is being served for this U.S. team in the Ryder Cup.

___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:30 a.m. The U.S. has raced out to a 3-1 lead after the opening matches in the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:20 a.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.

It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):10 a.m. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia hits on the fifth hole during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___9:10 a.m.John Rahm's putter is still hot. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Fans dress up during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. According to a monitor used by NBC, Poulter's heart rate was 133 when he hit his opening shot in the middle of the fairway. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Thomas placed his opening tee shot in the middle of the fairway. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.

No team in sports embraces the underdog label like Europe's Ryder Cup squads.

No team in sports embraces the underdog label like Europe's Ryder Cup squads.

The Americans are running out of excuses at the Ryder Cup.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas almost surely will be paired together in both foursomes and fourballs beginning Friday at the Ryder Cup.

The Americans always seem to bring the better players to the Ryder Cup.

American and European players have arrived at Whistling Straits for the Ryder Cup.

Sergio Garcia is still the youngest Ryder Cup player in history.

Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Shane Lowry have been picked by European captain Padraig Harrington to fill out the team for the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.

Billy Horschel became the second American after Arnold Palmer to win the BMW PGA Championship following a dramatic final round.

Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind.

Harris English shot a 5-under 65 on Friday at TPC Southwind to hold onto the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

Harris English shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to match his lowest PGA Tour score and take the first-round lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

The hardest part of Sergio Garcia's day was before he even got to Royal St. George's.

Phil Mickelson spoke of having some self-doubt in the two years leading up to his PGA Championship victory. Xander Schauffele might have contributed to that, particularly during some money games a year ago in San Diego. Golf resumed, and Schauffele missed a playoff at Colonial by one shot in the first event back.

Jason Kokrak has another win on the PGA Tour.

Jordan Spieth is still leading after 54 holes at Colonial.

Phil Mickelson is looking like the Mickelson of old at the PGA Championship.

Branden Grace was the only player ahead of Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship when he finished double bogey-bogey to end two shots out of the lead through 36 holes.

PGA Championship Golf Y.E. Yang, the 2009 PGA Championship winner, was disqualified from this year's event for signing an incorrect scorecard after the second round at the Ocean Course. ___1:30 p.m.Lefty is on top at the PGA Championship. ___8:45 a.m.Corey Conners made one bogey in his opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead.

Horsfield's second round included eight bogeys and a double-bogey 6 on the sixth hole. ___12:25 p.m.Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are making waves at the Ocean Course at Kaiwah Island. ___10:15 p.m.Corey Conners' wild first nine is finally over at the PGA Championship. ___8:45 a.m.Corey Conners made one bogey in his opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead.

APTOPIX PGA Championship Golf Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson)KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times local):___12:25 p.m.Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are making waves at the Ocean Course at Kaiwah Island. He got within two shots of 2012 PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy on this course in the final round before fading to a tie for third. The Canadian who led by two shots after Thursday's opening round at the Ocean Course, started his first seven holes without a par. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead. A double bogey to close out his opening round gave Johnson a 4-over 76, leaving him outside the top 70 and ties going into the second round.

Don't expect a repeat of Dustin Johnson's record-shattering 20-under win as the Masters tees off.

PGA chief fired over alleged sexist comments The President of the PGA of America has been fired over alleged sexist remarks he made to a pro golfer on social media. Ted Bishop was commenting on a new book, in which British golfer Ian Poulter criticized European golfer Nick Faldo. Vladimir Duthiers reports.