Nation Apr 11 Masters winner to receive $4.5 million from record $22.5 million prize payout The Masters on Saturday announced its prize purse for this year’s championship at $22.5 million overall — the highest payout of golf’s four majors. By Steve Reed, Associated Press
Health Apr 01 Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after Florida car crash and arrest Tiger Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
World Dec 24 Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer The Japan Golf Tour says Ozaki died Wednesday at age 78. Ozaki was renowned for his power and it carried him to 113 victories, all but one of them in Japan. By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press
Nation Jun 15 Watch 4:23 How teenage rising golf star Genesis Lewis got into the game While most high schoolers spend their summer vacation hanging out with friends, Genesis Lewis is spending hers gearing up for an international golf competition. The North Carolina rising senior will be on a U.S. junior golf team selected to compete… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Apr 10 The Masters begins with anticipation and attention on Scheffler and McIlroy By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The 89th edition of the Masters is underway at Augusta National. The 95 players represent the largest field in 10 years. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump meets with PGA Tour commissioner after saying he can fix professional golf's division By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess. That started with four hours on the golf course with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. Continue reading
Aug 09 Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer and among the sport's most popular players, dies at 88 By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Rodriguez said he learned to play golf by hitting tin cans with a guava tree stick and then found work as a caddie. Continue reading
May 26 Parents of Grayson Murray say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. Continue reading
May 25 PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray dies at age 30 a day after withdrawing from Colonial By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. Continue reading