HUDSON SWAFFORD

A federal judge in California has ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason.

The PGA Tour is asking a federal judge not to allow three suspended players from LIV Golf to take part in the FedEx Cup playoffs, the tour’s lucrative postseason.

The dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series is now in the courts.

The first Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational has Dustin Johnson and 12 other PGA Tour members as part of its 48-man field next week outside London.

Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league.

Harold Varner III shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the RBC Heritage on Saturday in pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory.

Tiger Woods is wearing Nike apparel this week as always.

Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut.

Hudson Swafford won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64.

Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon took advantage of a late tee time Saturday to share the third-round lead in The American Express.

Talor Gooch of Oklahoma had no problem with 25 mph wind that swept over Sea Island.

Patrick Cantlay met his goal at the Tour Championship and it had nothing to do with the score on his card or the size of his lead.

Bryson DeChambeau went from a four-shot lead to a one-shot deficit in just two holes.

One of the longest days in golf just got a little longer.

It was another tough day at Augusta National for Bryson DeChambeau.

And no one is more concerned than Ryder Cup officials. THE RYDER CUPNo other golf tournament relies so much on noise than the Ryder Cup, which is why it was postponed from last September. Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 — Morikawa wasn't even born then. Since the last Ryder Cup, Lefty has finished a combined 84 shots behind in the five majors he made the cut. McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas all have had moments of brilliance.