Akshay Bhatia overcame a shoulder injury and a stunning surge from Denny McCarthy to win a play-off at the Texas Open and seal his Masters spot. Bhatia was six shots clear at the turn before McCarthy, 31, birdied eight of his last nine holes to reach 20 under. Bhatia also …

Rahm remains an influential global star having added the Masters to his 2021 US Open title which was won at Torrey Pines in California. He had been a staunch LIV critic but shook the golfing establishment with his move at the end of last year. He agrees with the notion …

For LIV Golf it was the perfect storm. Hurricane force winds swept away Sunday’s final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, clearing an unencumbered view of the climax of the breakaway tour’s opening tournament of the year. So convenient for them was the curtailment of the PGA Tour’s initial Signature …

World number one Scottie Scheffler tells 5 Live Sport’s Katherine Downes it was “strange” to see Jon Rahm leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Listen to 5 Sports Extra commentary from the third round of The Players Championship from 19:20 GMT on Saturday, 16 March and then follow the …

Bob MacIntyre perhaps painted the most fitting picture of Keith Pelley’s tenure as DP World Tour boss when he played at last week’s Valspar Championship in Tampa. The fact that the Scot was competing on those Floridian fairways was down to Pelley’s most controversial contribution in his nine years in …

Nelly Korda hit a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to claim her third LPGA Tour victory on the trot in Arizona. The world number one, who started the day two shots off the lead, closed with two birdies in her final three holes to set the clubhouse target on 20 under. Australian …

American Ryder Cup player Anthony Kim says he fell victim to “scam artists” and “snakes” during a 12-year absence from professional golf. The 38-year-old American, a one-time PGA Tour breakthrough star, recently joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Kim disappeared from the sport after a string of injuries from 2010-2012, and …

McIlroy expanded on the visit in his pre-tournament news conference prior to his challenge at this week’s Texas Open in San Antonio, adding that concerns over his iron play had made him decide to seek Harmon’s advice. “I met Butch when I was 14 years old, so we’ve always had …

Former world number one Justin Thomas has announced his split from caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay – a little over a week before the Masters starts at Augusta. The American began working with Mackay in 2021 and won the second major of his career at the 2022 PGA Championship. Thomas struggled …

“This all came about over the weekend of Dubai,” Hatton told BBC Sport. “The following week was a pretty stressful one. I almost wanted a crystal ball to know what the right decision would be. “I spoke to so many people in that week, almost to the point of wanting …

Anthony Kim always bucked convention in the often staid, clean cut world of professional golf. In his pomp, the American performed with a swagger highlighted by lightning quick, slim hips that supported extravagant belt buckles. But from being one of the sport’s biggest stars, he then disappeared from sight. And, …

World number two McIlroy made three birdies, including a 13ft putt on the par-five eighth, in blustery conditions. The four-time major champion has been working with Tiger Woods’ former coach Butch Harmon to make minor adjustments to his game. “He gave me a tiny little something that I went with. …

Spain’s Jon Rahm is the defending champion and following his move to LIV Golf for the 2024 season is among 13 players from the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit playing at Augusta National. Three of the top five in 2023 were LIV players, with Brooks Koepka finishing joint second before going on …

Bhatia’s fellow Americans Russell Henley (69), Denny McCarthy (70) and Brendon Todd (72) are tied for second on six under. England’s Tommy Fleetwood moved to four under with a 69, which included three birdies, and Scotland’s Martin Laird is on two under after another 71. Meanwhile, Spain’s Sergio Garcia is …

England’s Lottie Woad birdied the final two holes to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The 20-year-old had led going into the final round at the home of the Masters but was overtaken by American Bailey Shoemaker, who shot a bogey-free 66. Heading down the 17th, Woad was one shot …

He has a four-shot lead over fellow American Denny McCarthy, who fired a five-under 67, while Brendon Todd trails Bhatia by seven shots. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama moved into contention with a bogey-free round of 66, which featured six birdies, putting the 2021 Masters champion eight shots off the lead at …

Korda came into this week’s hybrid strokeplay/matchplay tournament in blistering form after recent wins at the Drive On Championship, Los Angeles Open and Arizona Championship. However, the 25-year-old American is expecting the toughest of challenges from the highly-competitive Irishwoman. “Just so consistent. Such a tough competitor,” said Korda of Maguire. …