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SAN DIEGO – Following four birdies through his first six holes, Ryan Palmer figured he was heading in the right direction on the leaderboard but without any scoreboards on the North Course at Torrey Pines he couldn’t know for sure.“I almost looked at my phone to look, but I said just don't, we'll see when we get done,” he admitted. “I knew it was close [to the lead].”Seven birdies (and one untimely bogey at the 18th hole) later, Palmer signed for a 6

SAN DIEGO – There were plenty of high-profile players who didn’t make the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open but the most glaring early exit was Phil Mickelson.After beginning his year last week at The American Express with an abundance of optimism following an intense offseason program to lose weight and improve his game, Lefty is now 0-for-2 in cuts made in 2020 following rounds of 72-73 at Torrey Pines.Farmers Insurance Open: Full-field Scores | Full coverageMickelson struggled off

SAN DIEGO – Tiger Woods salvaged a potentially disastrous day to remain in contention on a course where he has a history of making up ground.The seven-time Farmers Insurance Open champion began his day with a birdie opportunity from 25 feet at the first. Four putts later he was closer to the cut than the lead and scrambling.Not one, not two, not three... Woods begins Round 2 of Farmers with 4-putt double“It’s just poa [grass]. I tried to ram it in the hole and it bounced, and h

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Madelene Sagstrom birdied seven of the first nine holes and shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Gainbridge LPGA.Sagstrom birdied the first two holes, parred the next two and made five straight birdies to make the turn in 7-under 29 at rain-softened Boca Rio Golf Club."I kept making putts. And I was like, 'Is this going to end, or am I going to just keep making putts?'" Sagstrom said after needing only 23 putts.The 27-year-old

SAN DIEGO – If not for one wily veteran – here’s looking at you, Ryan Palmer – the chase for 83 would most certainly be on. As it stands, Tiger Woods has some work to do this weekend if he wants to set the all-time PGA Tour wins record. Here are my thoughts on a more-entertaining-than-the-score-indicates 71 at Torrey Pines:• So, about that first hole. Torrey South’s opener has always given Woods loads of trouble, but never like this. Twenty-five feet

Ryan Palmer fired a 10-under 62 Friday on Torrey Pines' North Course to grab the 36-hole lead at the Farmers Insurance Open. Here's everything you need to know from Round 2 in San Diego: LEADERBOARD1. Ryan Palmer, -102. Brandt Snedeker, -8T-3. Matthew NeSmith, -7T-3. J.B. Holmes, -7T-3. Sebastian Cappelen, -7T-3. Jhonattan Vegas, -7Click here for full leaderboard. WHAT IT MEANSDon't see names such as Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele and defending champion Just

Tiger Woods' second round of the Farmers Insurance Open began with a four-putt, but Woods turned things around Friday on the front nine at Torrey Pines' South Course.Woods made three birdies in four holes to cap a 1-under 35 on the opening side.Farmers Insurance Open: Full-field Scores | Full coverageThe first one came on an up-and-down at the par-5 sixth hole. Two holes later, Woods hit his tee ball to 7 feet at the par-3 eighth and made the putt.Just the 7th birdie on No. 8 at the South Course

Tiger Woods' second round of the Farmers Insurance Open began with a four-putt, but Woods turned things around Friday on the front nine at Torrey Pines' South Course.Woods made three birdies in four holes to cap a 1-under 35 on the opening side and then kicked off the back with his fourth birdie in five holes.The rest of the back nine included just one more birdie, though, as Woods shot 1-under 71 to finish 36 holed at 4 under, six shots off the lead.Farmers Insurance Open: Full-field Scores | F

Young ones, cover your eyes.This Rory McIlroy club twirl is downright vicious.The twirl and walk. 😳@McIlroyRory is dialed in. pic.twitter.com/g67BoKK5o8— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 24, 2020McIlroy's NSFW (not suitable for work) twirl was well deserved, though. From 271 yards out, McIlroy ripped a 3-wood to 10 feet Friday on the par-5 ninth hole at Torrey Pines' South Course.And how about that walk after the shot?The two-putt birdie moved McIlroy to 7 under, within a shot of the le

Callaway Golf has added Spaniard Jorge Campillo to its line-up of European Tour staff players for the 2020 season.
The 33-year-old from Caceras starts the new season having already tasted victory in 2019, winning the Trophee Hassan II tournament in Morocco by two shots. He also recorded runners-up positions in the Oman Open and the Qatar Masters.
After attending the Spanish National Training Centre as a junior, Campillo opted to play college golf at Indiana University in the USA. He went on to b

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – After opening the year with two missed cuts, Eddie Pepperell surged back into form at the Dubai Desert Classic by shooting 5-under 67 Friday to take the lead after two rounds of the European Tour event.Pepperell led three players – defending champion Bryson DeChambeau (67), Robert Karlsson (68) and Dean Burmester (68), who was involved in a car crash ahead of the event – by a stroke at 8 under overall at Emirates Golf Club.Tommy Fleetwood

The Ladies European Tour released its 2020 schedule on Friday, a significant upgrade over the last few seasons.Notably, the good news comes just two months after the LPGA and LET announced they were partnering in a joint business venture.The new schedule features 24 events with $19.8 million in total prize money. That’s up nearly $5 million over total purses played for last year.“The LET and the LPGA only began working together in September 2019, but we’ve been blown away with

In case you haven't heard, Bryson DeChambeau has recently added some bulk to his body. According to him, he's around the 225-pound mark and hitting the ball so far that, by his calculations, slow play will never again be an issue.DeChambeau showed off his power on Friday at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, dropping Thor's hammer into his tee shot on the 359-yard, par-4 17th hole.Big bang: DeChambeau drives par-4 17th in DubaiDeChambeau nearly drove the green, his ball finishing in the left rough

In case you haven't heard, Bryson DeChambeau has recently added some bulk to his body. According to him, he's around the 225-pound mark and hitting the ball so far that, by his calculations, slow play will never again be an issue.DeChambeau showed off his power on Friday at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, dropping Thor's hammer into his tee shot on the 359-yard, par-4 17th hole.Bryson giving it EVERYTHING 💪@b_dechambeau #ODDC pic.twitter.com/qf1XxxgamZ— The European Tour (@European

Tommy Fleetwood and Lee Westwood were well on their way to an early exit at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, before abruptly switching direction on Friday.The pair of proven European Tour winners were part of a group of players with a 10-shot differential between their first- and second-round scores at Emirates Golf Club.Fleetwood followed his opening 75 with a 65. Westwood went 78-68.What’s the reason for the dramatic improvement? Good old-fashioned practice, said Fleetwood.“Yesterda