JACK NICKLAUS

Justin Thomas is the kind of major champion Southern Hills usually produces.

Mito Pereira had a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship when he sent his tee shot into the water on the par-4 18th hole at Southern Hills.

When Adam Scott won the Masters in 2013, the person he thanked most profusely was a larger-than-life character synonymous with golf in Australia. “There was one guy who inspired a nation of golfers and that’s Greg Norman,” Scott said shortly after beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff at Augusta. Golfers in Australia now are having difficulty maintaining that thought.

History is not on Jordan Spieth’s side as he arrives at Southern Hills for the PGA Championship this week.

Scottie Scheffler has every reason to be arrogant as he prepares for the PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy was 25 years old when he hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy over his head and looked primed for a run at the PGA record books.

Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is among the golf courses with a history of hosting the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

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Jon Rahm has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Mexico Open.

Pebble Beach is now the third anchor site for the U.S. Open.

Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scottie Scheffler has a permanent seat at that table now.

Scottie Scheffler can play in the Masters forever now.

Ted Scott was retiring last fall.

The only color Harold Varner III has been focused on at the Masters is red.

Of all the 6,576 shots that were officially struck at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly mattered.

Hideki Matsuyama is a Masters champion and apparently a master host.

Tiger Woods is back.

Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson has joined an elite fraternity at Augusta National.

Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods will put his surgically repaired right leg to the test as he begins his pursuit of a sixth green jacket.

Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win.

Tiger Woods has won five Masters.

Phil Mickelson won't be playing in the Masters this year.

Tiger Woods already is the greatest of his generation.

Corporate partnerships keep falling for Phil Mickelson in the wake of his shocking comments about Saudi Arabia and his involvement in a proposed super league the Saudis are funding.

Two-time major champion Zach Johnson is taking over as Ryder Cup captain, leading an American side trying to end 30 years without a victory on European soil.

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and PGA Tour star Justin Thomas talk to CNBC about their plans to build a new golf community in Palm Beach, Florida.

Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera.

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

Former Masters champion Bob Goalby has died at age 92.

Tom Watson is returning to the first tee at the Masters as an honorary starter.

A new year in golf brings several questions that will take time to sort out.

Elder, who fought through numerous obstacles to become the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour announced Monday.

Elder broke down racial barriers and paved the way for Tiger Woods and many others to follow in his footsteps.

Reaction is coming in to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters.

Phil Mickelson birdied three of the final holes Sunday to win the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, and Bernhard Langer held on to win his sixth PGA Tour Champions season points title.

Tiger Woods has some untouchable records on the PGA Tour.

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

A young and hungry U.S. squad didn't just take back the Ryder Cup.

Patrick Cantlay is the players' choice as PGA Tour player of the year.

Sam Burns shot an 8-under 64 at Caves Valley to share the first-round lead with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship.

One of Dustin Johnson’s best traits is a short memory.

A look back at the U.S. Open from 10 years ago to 100 years ago offers a mixture of record performances and blown putts, of playoffs and perhaps one of the most underappreciated victories by a major champion.

So much about the Memorial felt as though golf was back to normal.

Patrick Cantlay is the Memorial winner again on a Sunday filled with drama.

Patrick Cantlay delivered a clutch birdie late in the round and a 12-foot par putt in a playoff to win the Memorial on a Sunday filled with drama, a little rain and no Jon Rahm. Cantlay closed with a 1-under 71 and won the Memorial for the second time in three years, and he said he felt the same range of emotions in the final hour at Muirfield Village in his duel with Collin Morikawa. Only a day earlier, Cantlay walked off the 18th green six shots behind Rahm, whose 64 ranked as one of the great rounds at the course Jack Nicklaus built and tied two Memorial records, including largest 54-hole lead.

One minute, Jon Rahm was headed for a blowout victory in the Memorial.

Collin Morikawa has the early lead at the Memorial on a day only half the field finished.

Jack Nicklaus has plenty of advice to offer players as long as they're willing to ask.

The Reserve golf course at Moonlight Basin in Montana will be the host for the next edition of The Match, a celebrity fundraising golf match.

Phil Mickelson doesn’t need to be reminded of his age at the PGA Championship.

Jordan Spieth remembers being in a bad place mentally the last time the PGA Championship was at Kiawah Island.

Stewart Cink had a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant week and win his third RBC Heritage title.

Stewart Cink maintained his five-stroke lead and set another scoring mark at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, moving closer to a third victory at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Two-time champion Stewart Cink has set the 36-hole tournament scoring record at the RBC Heritage.

Augusta National was behind the idea of the Asia-Pacific Amateur that was created in 2009.

Golf world sends well wishes to Tiger Woods after California car wreck Not long after news of Tiger Woods' car crash rocked the sports world, pro golfers like Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson wished Woods a full recovery. CBS Los Angeles sports director Jim Hill reports.

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus's gold Rolex sold at auction Tuesday evening for $1 million, equating to $1.22 million with the buyer's premium. It adorned Nicklaus' wrist as he hoisted trophies, appearing in countless photos. Rolex gave Nicklaus the 18-karat-gold Rolex 1803 Day-Date as a gift in 1967. While sports stars and celebrities often sell watches at auction, it's rare for a watch to be worn for so long and during the biggest moments of such a storied career. Gold Day-Dates from the same time period, in a similar condition, would typically sell for $10,000 to $12,000.

Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus has designed golf courses all around the world, including for some Donald Trump properties. In this web exclusive, Nicklaus talked to correspondent Jim Axelrod about his business relationship with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and why he supports him.

After a ceremonial tee off from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player started the Masters Tournament, the focus is on Tiger Woods following his absence from play for more than two months. Luke Elvy has you covered with everything you need to know.