6:31 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Three-time champion Bernhard Langer shot his age Friday to take the first-round lead in the Chubb Classic. Langer, the 64-year-old German star who has six Charles Schwab Cup season titles and 42 victories on the 50-and-over tour, had five straight birdies on the back nine in a…
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By: Jessica Marksbury February 18, 2022 Hitting bombs invites specific challenges, says James Hart du Preez. Getty Images What would it be like to be capable of hitting the ball 400 yards off the tee? For 26-year-old South African James Hart du Preez, it’s just another swing with the driver. Du Preez has an astonishing…
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By: Kevin Cunningham February 18, 2022 Joaquin Niemann jumped into the early lead with a stellar round on Thursday. Michael Owens/Getty Images The 2022 Genesis Invitational continues on Friday with the second round at Riviera Country Club in California. Here’s what you need to know to watch the Round 2 on TV or online. Previewing…
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By: Zephyr Melton February 18, 2022 Sahith Theegala is not afraid to make a change when things aren’t going well on the greens. Getty Images PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Albert Einstein famously said that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” As far as we know, Einstein wasn’t a…
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3:04 PM ET ESPN News Services BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A devastating fire Thursday swept through the iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit golf course that housed artifacts of some of golf’s biggest stars and the championships they won there. Flames ripped through the roof at the sprawling, multi-story clubhouse. It…
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