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Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories were the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.
Brooks Koepka is first player to defect from LIV. The next step is if PGA Tour will take him back
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return.
Mito Pereira was one hole away from winning a major. Three years later the Chilean is retiring
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
Three years after Mito Pereira was one hole away from winning a major, the 30-year-old from Chile announced on social media Monday that he was retiring from professional golf.
Matt Kuchar lost his father in February and ends the year with emotional PNC victory with his son
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
Matt Kuchar couldn't imagine a better ending to a year when he lost his father than to finally win the PNC Championship with his son. There was no stopping them Sunday in a record-smashing performance that led to an 18-under 54 and a whopping seven-shot victory.
Masters fields reaches 86 players with 13 from the world ranking
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Ryan Gerard made his 10,000-mile trip worth the effort Sunday when he was runner-up at the Mauritius Open, good enough for him to join 13 other players who qualified for Masters invitations by finishing the year in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 6:48 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Matt Kuchar team leads by 2 over John Daly in PNC. Their sons carried the load
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Matt Kuchar and his college-bound son made birdie on all but three holes for a 15-under 57 to build a two-shot lead over John Daly and his college son in the PNC Championship on a gorgeous Saturday when both sons carried the load in a scramble format.
Gary Woodland is playing the PNC Championship with his father. It's a celebration for both
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Novak teams with Coughlin to win Grant Thornton and pick up another team title
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
Andrew Novak made three straight birdies on the back nine and Lauren Coughlin finished off their 9-under 63 in modified fourballs for a three-shot victory Sunday in the Grant Thornton Invitational, the second team title this year for Novak.
Shots from every club in the bag that defined golf in 2025
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 9 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Big moments call for big shots, and there were plenty of them in 2025 when Scottie Scheffler dominated, Rory McIlroy got the major that mattered to him and new major champions arrived when they least expected it.
Matsuyama rallies in the Bahamas and beats Noren in a playoff to win Hero World Challenge
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 7 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
Hideki Matsuyama ended his season the way he started it, winning the Hero World Challenge on Sunday when he closed with an 8-under 64 and then hit 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Alex Noren.
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 7 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open on Sunday and earned a spot in the Masters when he scrambled for par on the final hole at Royal Melbourne for a 1-under 70 to crush the hopes of home favorite Cam Smith, who missed a 5-foot par putt to force a playoff.
Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 6 - 1:24 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 on Saturday at the Australian Open.
Cameron Young and J.J. Spaun part of another 5-way tie for the lead in the Bahamas
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 5 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun converted two of his three eagle chances, Cameron Young shot 30 on the back nine and Hideki Matsuyama was bogey-free, all of them part of another five-way tie for the lead Friday in the Hero World Challenge.
Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 5 - 1:15 a.m. | Save Story
Not before a bit of back-nine drama at Royal Melbourne, Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 on Friday to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.
Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World Challenge.
Rory McIlroy has a 'rollercoaster' 1st round at the Australian Open, shoots 1-over 72
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 1:01 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy had a self-described "rollercoaster" of a round Thursday at the Australian Open.
Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more than a quarter-century.
Cricket anyone? Yes, between two Aussies at the Australian PGA golf tournament
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 12:49 a.m. | Save Story
With the high-profile Ashes cricket series between Australia and England underway, a pair of Australian golfers helped highlight the sport during the second round of the Australian PGA Championship on Friday.
