7:05 PM ET Associated Press Vijay Singh has settled his lawsuit against the PGA Tour over how it investigated his use of deer antler spray, ending more than five years of litigation less than a week before the case was to go to trial in New York. Terms of the settled announced Tuesday were not

6:07 PM ET Phil Mickelson has already “baited” Tiger Woods into a $200,000 side bet as part of their winner-take-all $9-million match on Friday in Las Vegas. During a news conference on Tuesday at Shadow Creek to promote “The Match” between the longtime golf rivals, Mickelson noted he’s been thinking about the side challenges that

9:21 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — British golfer Laura Davies will be one of Europe’s three vice captains next year at the Solheim Cup. Europe captain Catriona Matthew chose Davies to join vice captains Suzann Pettersen and Kathryn Imrie for the competition at the Gleneagles course in Scotland in September. Davies played for Europe

8:38 AM ET Two players, each easily defined by one name: Tiger. Phil. When: Friday, 3 p.m. ETWhere: Shadow Creek Golf Course (Las Vegas)Format: Match playStakes: $9 million winner-take-all As they finally get set to play in a made-for-TV, $9 million, winner-take-all match Friday at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, our experts gathered to answer

5:58 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — The PGA Tour will hold its first official tournament in Japan. And the main sponsor of next year’s event, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, is describing it as a kind of “moonshot” for golf in his country. Maezawa should know. The founder of the Japanese fashion website Zozotown, Maezawa

6:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought. Howell dropped to his knees and buried his head in his hands, then tearfully embraced

4:36 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson was the best this week, and Ariya Jutanugarn was the best all season. Neither left any doubt about that Sunday. Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish at 18-under 270 and win the LPGA’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship by four strokes over Nelly Korda.

8:55 AM ET Danny Willett secured his first title since winning the Masters in 2016, fighting off the challenges of Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace to win the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The Englishman hit a peerless 68 on the final day at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, holding his nerve in a brilliant

9:34 AM ET Francesco Molinari clinched the Race to Dubai title after defending champion Tommy Fleetwood failed to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on Sunday. Molinari has enjoyed a remarkable season, winning his maiden major championship at the British Open along with his first Rolex Series title at the BMW PGA Championship. Englishman

2:23 AM ET Abraham Ancer has streeted the field to become the first Mexican to win the Australian Open golf crown. The 27-year-old put his name on the Stonehaven Cup alongside legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer with a commanding five-stroke victory at The Lakes. Abraham Ancer with the Stonehaven Cup after winning

4:59 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III had a 2-under 68 for a one-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic, along with a reminder that winning for the first time in more than 11 years won’t be easy. With two quick birdies, Howell stretched his lead to five shots.

5:25 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson has control of the CME Group Tour Championship, and Ariya Jutanugarn is in control of just about everything else. Thompson’s 4-under 68 on Saturday pushed her to 16 under after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s season-ending event. She moved three shots clear of Nelly

9:26 AM ET Former Masters champions Patrick Reed and Danny Willett stormed into a share of the lead on the penultimate day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. American Reed hit a smooth 67 before Englishman Willett came home in a gutsy 68 with both finishing clear on 14-under. Meanwhile Italian Francesco Molinari

2:00 AM ET Mexican birdie machine Abraham Ancer has burst from the pack to seize command of the Australian Open after a drama-charged third round in Sydney. No less than eight players topped the leaderboard at various stages on Saturday on the windswept Lakes layout, but it was Ancer who had all the answers in

6:28 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson shot a 5-under 67 at the CME Group Tour Championship on Friday to move to 12 under, three shots clear of first-round leader Amy Olson (72) and Brittany Lincicome (71). Thompson, who is still winless this season, hit all 18 greens in regulation, and hasn’t

5:08 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III was just as good on the tougher scoring course at Sea Island with another 64 to match the best 36-hole score of his career and build a 3-shot lead in the RSM Classic. Howell was bogey-free for the second straight round. He

Nov 17, 2018 It all seemed like good fun back in May when Phil Mickelson began playfully poking Tiger Woods as they were to be grouped together for one of the rare times in their careers on the PGA Tour. Mickelson was setting the stage for what would become known as The Match, to be

9:38 AM ET Tommy Fleetwood stayed in contention to retain his Race to Dubai title as fellow Englishman Matt Wallace led the way at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Wallace hit a bogey-free 65 to lead by one shot into the weekend at the Jumeirah Golf Estates as he bids for a fourth European