ORLANDO, Fla. — Bay Hill Club & Lodge greeted the world’s best golfers on Thursday with an unusually warm and welcoming embrace.

Daniel Berger leaned in, found his comfort zone and returned the love with a bogey-free 9-under-par 63, the best round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational since Adam Scott’s tournament record-tying 62 in 2014.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The PGA Tour felt a little quieter, dispassionate and dull without Billy Horschel.

Horschel was back Thursday at Orlando’s Bay Hill Club in Lodge breathing energy into the morning wave of the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

His golf game also showed some life as he continues to recover from right hip surgery ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Residing as world No. 1 for nearly three years and fresh off a run of top-10 finishes even Tiger Woods didn’t achieve, Scottie Scheffler is on a roll few golfers have ever experienced.

Given Scheffler’s dominance, any warts tend to stand out.

Putting woes followed him into a seven-win 2024 season. Slow starts have become ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — I stood beneath the massive 13-foot bronze statue of Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill earlier this week and looked up at The King frozen in his signature finish; those mighty forearms extended, chest high, belt buckle facing the target, spine arched in that unmistakable “reverse C” follow-through that once sent tee shots screaming...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rickie Fowler always did his best to honor and impress the late Arnold Palmer.

A decade after the legendary golfer’s passing, Fowler received praise that would have made The King proud during the week of his annual PGA Tour stop.

On Tuesday at Orlando’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Golf Digest presented Fowler the Arnie Award...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is will be a tough out at Bay Hill, but an elite 72-player field is sure to challenge the 2022 and 2024 champion at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Here are five players to watch during the tournament:

Russell Henley

The defending champion and world No. 7 is coming off a missed cut at ...Read more

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — When we think of the PGA Tour, we think of the big names. During this week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera, you might be checking the score list to see how Rory McIlroy is doing (a solid second behind Jacob Bridgeman, although six shots back at 13-under), or maybe Scottie Scheffler (tied for 20th at 5-under ...Read more

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mother Nature has to be toying with us, right?

A year ago, because of fires that a lot of residents from both here and Altadena are still recovering from, the Genesis Invitational — technically, the 99th iteration of the Los Angeles Open — had to be played at Torrey Pines in La Jolla.

This year, as a welcome ...Read more

Tiger Woods turned 50 in December.

He's four months removed from disk replacement surgery in his lower back — the same back that has endured six other operations, including spinal fusion in 2017.

Woods won't be taking part in this week's Genesis Invitational, a tournament he has hosted since 2020, as he continues to recover from that ...Read more

Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of golf great Tiger Woods, has committed to hit the links as a member of Florida State’s golf team in 2027.

The high school junior confirmed his decision on Instagram Tuesday afternoon.

“Excited to announce my commitment to play golf at Florida State University — go Noles!” he captioned the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — While the field was futilely chasing Justin Rose in Sunday’s final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, Rose was chasing history.

With an all but insurmountable six-stroke lead coming into the final 18 holes, the only drama for spectators on another spectacular day at Torrey Pines Golf Course was whether Rose could set ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Just off the 13th green at Torrey Pines South is a VIP pavilion designated as the Patriots’ Outpost.

The Harbaugh Foundation sponsors the tent there each year during the Farmers Insurance Open, inviting 3,000 active-duty and retired military members to enjoy the tournament.

“It’s like a family,” Harbaugh Foundation ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Justin Rose threatened to run away from the field Saturday in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, but he settled for a commanding six-stroke lead over Joel Dahmen after shooting a 4-under 68 that set another tournament record.

“You walk off like thinking maybe it could have been lower, you know,” said Rose, who led ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Justin Rose kept up the heat Friday in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open, shooting 7-under 65 on the South Course at Torrey Pines to set the 36-hole tournament record and take a four-shot lead into the weekend.

Rose has a two-round total of 127. That’s two strokes better than the record Rose shared with Tom Lehman (...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Mark Geddes was supposed to play in the Farmers Insurance Open last year, but he had something more important come up.

Geddes’ third son was due the week of the tournament, and young Max Geddes arrived the day after Harris English’s victory at Torrey Pines.

“I wasn’t going to miss the birth of my son,” Geddes said.

No ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Justin Rose says he either plays great or not well at all when he comes to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open.

Rose played great in Thursday’s opening round, shooting a 10-under 62 on the North Course for a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower. Five other players are within five strokes of the lead, including Hideki ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Whatever nervousness Brooks Koepka had in his return to the PGA Tour was not evident Thursday morning, when Koepka appeared for the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

Koepka looked calm, cool and collected as he exchanged warm handshakes with playing partners Ludvig Aberg and Max Homa before being ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — PXG golf made its long-awaited debut during this past week’s PGA Merchandise Show.

Founder Bob Parsons stayed in Arizona, home to a company with humble roots and bold vision.

True to his unpredictable, eccentric and singular nature, Parsons conducted interviews via hologram.

“I do what I can,” he said.

Parsons can ...Read more