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Tom Kim returns to PGA Tour at Mexico Open after Asian Games gold
Tom Kim will return to PGA Tour competition this week after a two-month break following his gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Kim will compete in the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, the fifth event of the PGA Tour's fall series, from Thursday through Sunday at Vidanta Vallarta in Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico. The tournament has a $6 million purse. It will be Kim's first PGA Tour event since the Tour Championship in late August. He competed in the Presidents Cup in the United State
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Former US Open champion McDowell latest player to leave LIV Golf
Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland is leaving LIV Golf as the league faces growing uncertainty over its future. McDowell announced Monday that he had decided not to take part in LIV Golf's planned new structure, dubbed "LIV 2.0," which is targeted for launch next year. The veteran golfer has four PGA Tour wins, including the 2010 US Open, and 11 victories on the DP World Tour. He left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf in 2022. McDowell has recently held talks with the DP Wor
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Noh Seung-yul finishes tied for 17th at shortened Bermuda Championship
Noh Seung-yul finished tied for 17th at the PGA Tour‘s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which was shortened to 54 holes because of severe weather. The final round scheduled for Sunday at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda, was canceled after wind gusts exceeded 64 kph. The 72 players had been preparing for the fourth round but were unable to start, and tournament officials eventually decided to cancel the round and reduce the event to 54 holes. Austin Smotherman of the United States
Oct. 26, 2026 -
2 S. Koreans finish as runners-up at LPGA event on home soil
Two South Korean players tied for second place at the LPGA Tour event on their home soil Sunday, with one blowing a four-stroke lead and another coming up short after a late push. Yuri Yoshida of Japan won the BMW Ladies Championship with a four-round total of 17-under 271 at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, Jeonnam-Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul, after carding a four-under 68 in Sunday's final round at the par-72 course. Yoshida held off two South Koreans, Ryu Hae-ran and Choi Hye-
Oct. 25, 2026 -
LIV Golf paid $15 million to retain executives before filing for bankruptcy, court records show
LIV Golf paid $15.6 million to retain seven of its executives, including $6.375 million to CEO Scott O'Neil, in the months between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund saying it was ending financial support and LIV filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The payments are part of a trove of documents filed late Thursday in US Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey. They included 129 payments to creditors in the 90 days before LIV's bankruptcy filing and $26 million to Jon Rahm in the year before the Sept. 8 fi
Oct. 25, 2026 -
2010 Open champion Oosthuizen to leave LIV Golf
Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, the 2010 British Open champion, has joined the growing list of players leaving LIV Golf. According to the BBC, Oosthuizen wrote on social media Wednesday that he would leave LIV Golf, calling it "one of the hardest decisions of my life." The 44-year-old won the 2010 Open Championship and finished runner-up five times across golf's four majors. He also reached a career-high No. 4 in the world rankings. "I still believe I have a few good years of competitive golf
Oct. 22, 2026 -
KLPGA, LPGA stars to meet at BMW Ladies Championship
Top players from the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour and the LPGA Tour will face off in Haenam this week. The LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship will be held over four days beginning Thursday at Pine Beach Golf Links, a par-72 course in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province. The tournament, the only LPGA Tour event held in South Korea, will feature 84 players competing for $2.35 million in prize money. This year, 15 KLPGA Tour players earned spots in the field under a par
Oct. 20, 2026 -
Kim Si-woo, Tom Kim invited to Hero World Challenge
Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim have received invitations from Tiger Woods to compete in the Hero World Challenge, a PGA Tour exhibition event. The tournament, hosted by Woods, announced its initial field of 17 players Monday, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim. A total of 20 players will compete in the event, which will be held over four days beginning Dec. 3 at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas. The field is selected based in part on the world rankings following the Tour Ch
Oct. 20, 2026 -
Choi Hye-jin rises to world No. 23 after runner-up finish in Shanghai
Choi Hye-jin moved up to No. 23 in the women‘s world golf rankings after finishing runner-up at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. Choi climbed four spots from No. 27 in the latest rankings released Monday. She finished at 10-under 278 at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai on Sunday, one stroke behind winner Ruoning Yin of China, who finished at 11-under 277. Choi, who joined the LPGA Tour in 2022, held the outright lead through three rounds but was overtaken on the final day, leaving her still seeking her fir
Oct. 20, 2026 -
US, local tour stars to converge for LPGA event in S. Korea
Stars from the top US and domestic women's golf tours will converge for an LPGA Tour event in South Korea this week, with a hometown favorite looking to defend her title. The LPGA Tour will bring its annual Asian swing to Haenam, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul in Jeonnam-Gwangju, for the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links. The 72-hole stroke-play tournament goes from Thursday to Sunday, with a total purse of $2.35 million. This will be the second straight edition of the tournam
Oct. 20, 2026 -
A tough day on the golf course: Choi maintains lead after two rounds of LPGA Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AP) — Choi Hye-jin overcame difficult scoring conditions Friday to shoot a 2-over 74 but still maintained a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Shanghai tournament. Choi, seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour to add to her 12 victories in her native South Korea, had a two-round total of 6-under 138. Choi led by three strokes after the first round. “Actually, my body is not in perfect condition but I am still on the lead,” Choi said. "I’m really looking forward on the weekend.
Oct. 16, 2026 -
Tiger Woods posts smooth swing video, fueling comeback speculation
Tiger Woods posted a video on social media showing his swing in apparent top form, fueling speculation over when the golf great might return to competition. Golf Channel reported that Woods had shared footage of himself taking practice swings at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. The course hosted the TGR Junior Invitational, sponsored by Woods' TGR Foundation, through Monday. After the tournament, one of Woods' social media accounts, TGR Live, posted a video of him practicing his swing with
Oct. 14, 2026 -
Yoo Hyun-jo rises to No. 42 in women‘s world rankings
Yoo Hyun-jo moved up in the women’s golf world rankings after winning the KLPGA Tour‘s HJ Shipbuilding & Construction-Dongbu Construction Championship. Yoo received 2.29 points in the rankings released Tuesday, climbing six spots from last week to No. 42. She won the HJ Shipbuilding & Construction-Dongbu Construction Championship on Sunday for her second KLPGA Tour title of the season. The top three remained unchanged, with Nelly Korda of the United States at No. 1, followed by Thailand’s Jeeno
Oct. 13, 2026 -
Charity Classic to decide Genesis Championship field
The field for the Genesis Championship, the richest event on the KPGA Tour this season, will be determined at this week's The Charity Classic. The four-day tournament begins Thursday at the par-72 Valley and Seowon courses at Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The tournament offers about $744,000 in prize money, including about $149,000 for the winner, but Genesis points will be even more important. Only players ranked in the top 36 in the Genesis points standings after the t
Oct. 13, 2026 -
European tour says anyone signing with LIV Golf need not apply to play both circuits
The European tour has delivered an ultimatum to players contemplating the new version of LIV Golf, saying anyone who joins will not be allowed to be a European tour member. "Players need to make a choice," Guy Kinnings, CEO of the European tour, said in a statement Monday first reported by the BBC. The DP World Tour, as it is commercially known, previously let LIV players keep their European membership as long as they paid fines for playing LIV events that conflicted with the tour. It extended a
Oct. 13, 2026