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Rose has Colonial lead; up-and-down Grillo 1 back
Justin Rose shot a 6-under 64 in the second round at Colonial on Friday, getting to 10 under for a one-stroke lead over Emiliano Grillo in the Fort Worth Invitational.
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OUCH! Pieters breaks club
Frustrated golfer snaps club over neck
Thomas Pieters snaps his iron over his neck after an errant shot at the BMW PGA Championship.
U.S. Open prep
U.S. Open checklist: Where the best players stand a month out
Just how ready are Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Tiger Woods and others for next month's U.S. Open? We go through the list.
day 2 at the bmw pga championship
A day at Wentworth: 100-foot putts, Rory and tumbles
The action on the course was good. What happened away from it on Day 2 at the BMW PGA Championship was equally entertaining.
Noren weighs up the task of facing in-form McIlroy
Reigning champion Alex Noren has revealed what it's like to face Rory McIlroy when the Northern Irishman is feeling it.
Rory at BMW Championship
McIlroy begins well at tricky Wentworth
Rory McIlroy started well in the face of his uneasy record at Wentworth on Thursday and can look ahead to beating what has become an old enemy.
World Fame
Our third annual ranking of the biggest names in sports
To find the 100 most famous athletes in the world, we started with 600 of the biggest names in sports, drawn from 68 countries. ESPN's Sports Analytics Group then ranked them based on a proprietary formula that took into account three fame factors.
McIlroy: I dreamed of being a great golfer, not to be famous
Rory McIlroy was ranked 15th in ESPN's Fame 100 Index but fame is not something the Irishman coveted, nor really ever dreamt of. He only wanted to be known for his golf.
ESPN World Fame 100: The stories around our 2018 list
This year's ESPN World Fame 100 is a compilation of the biggest names in sports. Here is everything you need to know about our list, from the newcomers to our methodology to some who might have not cracked the Top 100 but are still making an impact.
Golf
Wise claims Byron Nelson crown with record win
Aaron Wise cruised to his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, shattering the AT&T Byron Nelson record at 23 under on a new course in a race to finish before nightfall after a four-hour rain delay.
LPGA
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Chun gives back to town that made her feel at home
The South Korea golfer returns to Lancaster Country Club this week to launch a foundation in the Pennsylvania community that offered her support during her first major win in 2015.
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Tiger Woods' long-drive contest with Troy Mullins
Troy Mullins is a champion on the World Long Drive tour, and Tiger Woods is, well, Tiger Woods. This had all the makings for an epic competition.
Tiger 'drops the mic' after drive challenge
Tiger Woods gets challenged to a long drive contest and crushes his shot off the tee, and then walks away and "drops the mic."
PGA Tour
Why Jordan Spieth's next four weeks are so important
Jordan Spieth's week at the Players Championship showed improvement. That gives him hope for what is a big four-week stretch leading into the U.S. Open.
TRACKING TIGER'S SEASON
A step-by-step look at Tiger Woods' 2018 season
From his early surge to start the season, to his return to the Masters, to his weekend run at the Players Championship, we track all of Tiger Woods' 2018 movements.
The Undefeated
How Harold Varner III signed with Jordan Brand, played TPC in Air Jordan 3
Golfer first caught the eye of Hornets executive Fred Whitfield.
Webb simpson wins the players championship
Webb Simpson lost his putter, his game ... then found it
Golf changed the rules and took away Webb Simpson's putter. He couldn't make anything. Clearly, with his Players Championship rout, he's rolling again.
Simpson emotional with win on Mother's Day
Webb Simpson said his win at The Players Championship was "a little beacon of light" for his mother after Simpson's father died last year.
Simpson's caddy: Players title will mean more than U.S. Open
Paul Tesori, Webb Simpson's caddy, describes their win at The Players Championship, and where it stacks up against Simpson's U.S. Open title.
The Players: Wrap-Up
Tiger splashes on the 17th hole
Koepka cans albatross from 208 yards out
PGA Tour
How'd you get so lucky to be the sign bearer in THIS group?! "I don't know!?" She smiled and shrugged.
Tiger @ The players
How Tiger Woods finally got everything to click
The pieces have been there for Tiger Woods, just not on the same day. In the third round of the Players Championship, they all fit.
PGA Tour
106 caddies tried, 67 caddies hit it in the water. Austin Kaiser, caddie for Xander Schauffele, hit it to 7'2" and won! He gets cash, a money clip, and the best parking this week.
Golf
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LPGA players give men a run for their money at GolfSixes
The GolfSixes had just six holes, nonstop noise and Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Mel Reid and Carlota Ciganda, who proved they can compete with anyone.
Pratima's Dream
Nepal’s first female pro golfer
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From maintenance shed to aspiring pro, Pratima Sherpa chases her dream.
Raised on a golf course in Nepal, Sherpa aspires to become her country's first female professional golfer.
Aspiring Nepalese golfer gets lesson from Tiger
Pratima Sherpa's journey to become Nepal's first female golf pro got an unexpected boost from Tiger Woods, who gave the 18-year-old a 30-minute lesson in Florida.
Tiger draws inspiration from Nepalese golfer Pratima Sherpa
Pratima Sherpa, a teenage golfer from Nepal, realizes her dream of meeting Tiger Woods.
Essay winner thrilled playing Pro-Am with Woods
Shahbaz Hashmi, who played with Tiger Woods in Wednesday's Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am, said Woods is "the reason I play golf." Hashmi earned the right to play with Woods by winning an essay contest for The First Tee Program.
Shahbaz Hashmi, 17, earned the right through the First Tee program to play with his idol Tiger Woods in the Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am. He says Woods "is the reason" he plays golf. But the thrill of today's round?
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LPGA veteran Sherri Steinhauer excels at pickleball, too
After 26 years on the LPGA Tour, Sherri Steinhauer's golf injuries were catching up with her. She got hooked on pickleball and hasn't looked back.
Golf
Justin Thomas helps a couple get engaged
A couple showed to watch the Wells Fargo Championship. They left engaged, thanks to an assist from Justin Thomas.
Golf
College football coach's hijinx
Swinney pranks Mullen with exploding golf ball
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney pulls a fast one on Florida coach Dan Mullen with a trick golf ball that explodes into a cloud of dust on Mullen's swing.
Golf
Can't wait for the next golf major? Here's a quick post-Masters primer
From Shinnecock to Carnoustie to Bellerive, 2018's remaining golf majors will be anything but easy. Bob Harig looks ahead to the challenging summer lineup.
Tiger officially files entry to play U.S. Open
After finishing tied for 32nd at the Masters, Tiger Woods has officially filed his entry to play in the U.S. Open for the first time since 2015.
The Masters
From 3 miles away, Patrick Reed's family wept as they watched him win the Masters
They wanted to be there in person. They wanted to hug their son and big brother, but instead, Patrick Reed's parents and sister hugged one another at the family home, so close yet so far from the site of Reed's biggest professional achievement.
Patrick Reed doesn't care what you think, he's the Masters champion
Rory McIlroy tried mind games. Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth pushed their opponent to the breaking point. Even fans were against the local leader. But Patrick Reed brushed them all aside to win his first major, at Augusta no less.
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and their two different Augusta Nationals
For Rory McIlroy, this place holds nothing but bad memories, moments when he has failed. For Jordan Spieth, it is the exact opposite, a prized piece of real estate that brings out his best. An uncomfortable truth for Rory, a peaceful reminder for Jordan.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Tiger Woods' compassion toward a fan battling lung cancer wins the day
Woods is The Undefeated's Athlete of the Week.
Spieth's (Almost) Comeback
How Spieth nearly pulled off the greatest rally in Masters history
Jordan Spieth did not walk away with a green jacket, but he sure tried. Starting the day nine shots back, Spieth put together one of the greatest runs in Masters history. Here's how he put a charge into Augusta National -- and a scare into Patrick Reed.
