LEE WESTWOOD

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.

Dustin Johnson is finally a winner again for the first time in 19 months.

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.

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

None of the golfers who have opted to join the Saudi-funded breakaway series know if they will be allowed to keep playing at the sport’s four biggest events.

Tom Kidd won the first British Open at St. Andrews.

Billy Foster grabbed the flag on the 18th green, pulled it toward his face and gave it a kiss.

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

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.

The “ManningCast” so popular on “Monday Night Football” is coming to major championship golf.

Lee Westwood has requested a release to play the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in Britain next month.

Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn't fickle enough.

The old boys from Blighty will be battling each other with a chance to win their group in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

The field for the Masters in April is now at 83 and counting.

Marc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play.

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

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.

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

The U.S. closed out Saturday’s fourball matches with an 11-5 lead in the Ryder Cup for its biggest two-day advantage since 1975.

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

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.

Hand the Europeans another win in the Ryder Cup social media battles.

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

Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be a team player in the Ryder Cup and he is wasting no time proving it.

Civic-minded Wisconsinites wanted to make sure Bryson DeChambeau, who was chomping on a sandwich during a practice round Tuesday, sampled the local fare.

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.

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

Louis Oosthuizen and Jordan Spieth are leading the way at the British Open.

Expect the unexpected will be the motto for the world’s best golfers this week as they get a crack at links golf for the first time in two years in the British Open at Royal St. George's.

The unwanted milestone Lee Westwood has been creeping toward is finally here.

Louis Oosthuizen and Sergio Garcia are among Olympic qualifiers who aren't going to Tokyo next month.

Sam Burns is rolling again with the second-round lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson in his first start since getting his first PGA Tour victory.

Justin Rose was down, then up, and finally level at the end of Day 2.

Dustin Johnson is scheduled to be in Butler Cabin on Sunday evening, draping the green jacket over the shoulders of the Masters champion.

Justin Rose picked one of the toughest days at Augusta National for his lowest score in the Masters.

Dustin Johnson didn’t feel like his Masters victory was less significant last fall because no fans were at Augusta National to see his win and celebrate with him.

Robert MacIntyre of Scotland makes his debut in the Masters this week.

Herman Keiser won a green jacket after the Masters went four years without being played because of World War II.

Already the most fickle event in golf, the Dell Technologies Match Play on Friday was an endless frenzy. “You just never know what can happen out there," Billy Horschel said after beating Max Homa on the third playoff hole. 64 seed in Match Play history to make it to the weekend. 60 seed, while Erik van Rooyen (62) advanced by beating Daniel Berger with a par on the second playoff hole. The eight playoffs to decide group winners broke the previous mark of five in 2017 since group play began six yeas ago.

Wise shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead into the weekend at the Honda Classic. The 128 total is the lowest 36-hole score at PGA National since the tournament moved there 15 years ago — and marks the first 36-hole lead of Wise’s PGA Tour career. Wise birdied the last to finish off the 64, the eighth round of 64 or lower surrendered by PGA National this week. He opened with a 69, then shot 62 — the fourth score that low in Honda history at PGA National — Friday. Jones (61), Wise (64) and Russell Henley (64) had the 64s or better Thursday; Hagy, Ryder, Wise, Brice Garnett (64) and Stewart Cink (64) had them Friday.

Matt Jones of Australia hits from the 18th tee during the first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jones tied the course record at PGA National with a 9-under 61. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Matt Jones’ opening round at the Honda Classic was remarkable. Jones tied the course record Thursday on a typically windy day at PGA National with a bogey-free 9-under 61 giving him a three-shot lead. “I was just managing the golf course and hitting good shots,” Jones said. And Hunter Mahan had a six-hole stretch in which he made, in order, eagle, bogey, bogey, triple bogey, bogey, birdie.