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PGA Tour's Rocket Classic is finished after 2026 tournament
DETROIT — Detroit is losing its annual PGA Tour tournament.
The Rocket Classic will be held for the eighth and final time later this summer, The Detroit News has learned and Rocket Companies and the PGA Tour have confirmed. The 2026 tournament will take place July 30-Aug. 2 at Detroit Golf Club, but amid imminent changes to the PGA Tour ...Read more
Nelly Korda wins her first US Women's Open title in a thriller at Riviera
LOS ANGELES — Nelly Korda watched someone else hoist the trophy at last year's U.S. Women's Open.
This time, it was Korda who did the heavy lifting.
The World's No. 1 women's golfer won for the fourth time in 2026 on Sunday and checked off the biggest item on her to-do list.
Korda claimed her first U.S. Open title, pulling ahead on the back...Read more
Two amateurs make their mark during third round of US Women's Open
LOS ANGELES — Two amateurs with unforgettable names made their mark at Riviera Country Club on Saturday.
Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng — both barely old enough to get behind the wheel — turned in remarkable performances in the third round of the U.S. Women's Open, each proving she belongs among the best players in the game.
On a ...Read more
Alison Lee moves into prime position to challenge for US Women's Open title
LOS ANGELES — Alison Lee is trying to balance a major championship and motherhood.
So far, so good.
The former UCLA standout shot a 68 at Riviera Country Club on Friday to inch to the top of the leaderboard in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open, putting the devoted mom in prime position for a weekend run at her first major victory.
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No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda struggles during first round of US Women's Open
LOS ANGELES — Nelly Korda’s bid for a U.S. Women’s Open title began Thursday with a foot fault.
The No. 1-ranked player opened her round at Riviera wearing a pair of golf shoes provided to her by LeBron James, Nike Victory Pro 4s with white uppers, gold swooshes, red-and-navy details and an American flag pin on the laces.
Snazzy as they ...Read more
No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda struggles during first round of US Women's Open
LOS ANGELES — Nelly Korda's bid for a U.S. Women's Open title began Thursday with a foot fault.
The No. 1-ranked player opened her round at Riviera wearing a pair of golf shoes provided to her by LeBron James, Nike Victory Pro 4s with white uppers, gold swooshes, red-and-navy details and an American flag pin on the laces.
Snazzy as they ...Read more
Mac Engel: The war that was the PGA Tour versus LIV Golf was a big blown opportunity
FORT WORTH, Texas — Every sport, and every sports organization, needs a 9-iron to the shorts every so often, and golf was handed just that in 2022 when LIV Golf bought its way into the conversation because it has more money than God.
Turns out, Saudi Arabia’s PIF fund does not have more money than the Almighty. The aggressive startup league...Read more
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