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DOUG FERGUSON

DOUG FERGUSON

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Lifestyle|Sports

Hailey Davidson opens qualifying with 78 as 275 players reportedly oppose LPGA transgender policy

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson shot 78 to begin the second stage of LPGA qualifying

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again: Analysis

Jason Caron has delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the year

Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again: Analysis
Sports

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner
Sports

PGA Tour approves reduction to 100 players keeping cards off FedEx Cup list

The PGA Tour board has approved sweeping changes to eligibility that wipes out 25 cards starting in 2026

PGA Tour approves reduction to 100 players keeping cards off FedEx Cup list
Sports

LPGA Tour sets another record with $127.5M in prize money for 2025

LPGA Tour purses keep getting bigger

LPGA Tour sets another record with $127.5M in prize money for 2025
Sports

It's getting harder to stay on the PGA Tour. Here's why

The PGA Tour is making sweeping changes to its eligibility and it's only going to get more difficult to keep a tour card

It's getting harder to stay on the PGA Tour. Here's why
Business|Sports

Martin Slumbers hangs his hat on making British Open big and promoting women's golf

Martin Slumbers brought a business background to his role as CEO of the R&A

Martin Slumbers hangs his hat on making British Open big and promoting women's golf
Sports

Maverick McNealy birdies the last hole at Sea Island to finally become PGA Tour winner

Maverick McNealy is finally a winner on the PGA Tour, and it took a shot he won't soon forget

Maverick McNealy birdies the last hole at Sea Island to finally become PGA Tour winner
Sports

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods will be going to Hero World Challenge as a tournament host only

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals
Sports

Joel Dahmen's biggest win was keeping his PGA Tour card: Analysis

Joel Dahmen lived up to the adage that while getting a PGA Tour card is difficult, keeping it can be even harder

Joel Dahmen's biggest win was keeping his PGA Tour card: Analysis
Business|Sports

LIV Golf will hire sports and entertainment leader Scott O'Neil to replace Greg Norman, report says

Scott O'Neil is set to become the next CEO of Saudi-funded LIV Golf

LIV Golf will hire sports and entertainment leader Scott O'Neil to replace Greg Norman, report says
Business|Sports|US

Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money

Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner

Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money
Americas|Australia|Sports

Ryggs Johnston goes from a tiny Montana town to Australian Open champion: Analysis

Talk about taking the road less traveled

Ryggs Johnston goes from a tiny Montana town to Australian Open champion: Analysis
Business|Political|Sports

Tiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a player

Tiger Woods doesn't have a clear view of the future, whether that's his playing schedule for the PGA Tour's negotiations with the Saudi funders of LIV Golf

Tiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a player
Health|Political|Sports

LPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty

The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to female before going through male puberty

LPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty
Entertainment|Sports

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas

Brooks Koepka is expecting Ryder Cup vibes when LIV Golf gets to square off against PGA Tour stars in Las Vegas next week

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas
Sports

Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight time

Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year in a vote that had about as much drama as some of his victories

Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight time
Entertainment|Sports

Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport

Rory McIlroy says golf fans might realize what they're missing when PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars clash next week in Las Vegas

Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
Business|Entertainment|Sports

Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look

The Skins Game is returning with a modern look

Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
Americas|Sports|US

Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity

Americans will be getting paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time

Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
Business|Sports|US

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis

As if the American team wasn't under enough pressure to win back the Ryder Cup, now they are painted as being greedy for getting paid to play

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis
Sports

Nick Taylor comes through in the clutch. Now he wants more chances to be there

Nick Taylor sure knows how to deliver when the stakes are high

Nick Taylor comes through in the clutch. Now he wants more chances to be there
Sports

Nick Taylor wins another playoff with clutch play on the 18th in the Sony Open

Nick Taylor is the winner of the Sony Open and he's not even sure how it happened

Nick Taylor wins another playoff with clutch play on the 18th in the Sony Open
Sports|US

J.J. Spaun takes the lead at Sony Open with a wide-open chase in the wind of Waialae

J

J.J. Spaun takes the lead at Sony Open with a wide-open chase in the wind of Waialae
Americas|Asia|Sports

Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share Sony Open lead

Patrick Fishburn had a fast start at the Sony Open

Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share Sony Open lead

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