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McIlroy: PGA Tour, LIV Golf ‘too far apart’ to strike deal
Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together.
Scottie Scheffler makes his 2026 debut amid palm trees and desert at the American Express
Scottie Scheffler always keeps score. His most recent competition before starting the PGA Tour season was at home in Dallas when Si Woo Kim took some cash off the world’s No. 1 player, only to have to give most of it back from a separate game.
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Rory McIlroy got off to a rough start in harsh conditions at the Dubai Desert Classic, taking a double-bogey 7 as part of a 1-over 73 that left the four-time champion eight shots behind Francesco Molinari on Thursday.
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Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.
PGA Tour starts a week late in Hawaii. McIlroy starts his 2026 in Dubai
This is the PGA Tour's latest start to a season with The Sentry on Maui canceled last week because of water issues.
Scheffler’s bid for career slam and Koepka’s search for new home among golf topics for 2026
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Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation
Jayden Schaper made it back-to-back titles Sunday by winning the Mauritius Open in a playoff over Ryan Gerard, the American who flew across two oceans for the final event of the year and returns home with an invitation to the Masters.
Gary Woodland is playing the PNC Championship with his father. It’s a celebration for both
Gary Woodland returned to golf four months after doctors had to cut a baseball-sized hole in his head to remove a lesion on part of the brain that caused unfounded fears of dying. He felt fortunate to still be playing, and the emotions were strong.
Scheffler winning PGA Tour player of the year was an obvious outcome
For the first time in three years, the PGA Tour did not release the voting percentage when Scottie Scheffler won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the tour's best player. It brings to mind the catchphrase from his famous soliloquy this summer at the British Open. What's the point?
PNC Championship closes out golf in America. Final official event of the year in Mauritius
The 36-hole scramble is for players who have won majors, senior majors or LPGA majors, along with The Players Championship.
Scheffler joins Woods by winning PGA Tour player of the year for fourth straight year
Scottie Scheffler earned another comparison with Tiger Woods on Monday, joining him as the only players to win PGA Tour player of the year at least four times in a row.
