From a current-form perspective, it’s hard to go past Spain’s Jon Rahm (15-1) and England’s Tommy Fleetwood (20-1) in the British Open.
Golf
Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are 12-1 co-favorites to win the 146th British Open, scheduled from Thursday through Sunday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
Total player compensation at the U.S. Open will top $50 million for the first time this year
Sung Hyun Park gave away the U.S. Women’s Open a year ago with a couple of bad rounds on the weekend. The South Korean didn’t make the same mistake this year.
After questions about playing golf on President Donald Trump’s course are put to rest, TPC Summerlin members Danielle Kang, Inbee Park are expected to attract attention.
Members of the semiprivate Legacy Golf Club have been left without a place to play since it was sold and closed July 3.
Apollo Global Management LLC is betting that the beleaguered golf industry is finally getting out of the rough.
The new owners of the Legacy Golf Club property hope to meet soon with officials from homeowner associations representing neighborhoods surrounding the Henderson golf course, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
This past Sunday, Kang finished at 13 under and won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The win doubled as her first career LPGA Tour victory and first major championship.
A Henderson city official reacted with concern upon learning Wednesday the new owners of the Legacy Golf Club are exploring options for developing the property.
The roll call of MGM-sponsored players includes Las Vegas residents Natalie Gulbis, Scott Piercy, AJ McInerney, Ryan Moore and Alex Cejka.
The future of Legacy Golf Club in Henderson remains uncertain after it was sold for $5.6 million to an unknown buyer Monday and closed indefinitely.
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros.
Southern Nevada Golf Association member Steve Fink will fulfill a dream when he tees off Thursday in the U.S. Senior Open at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts.
Claude Harmon III, Butch’s son, is the swing coach for Brooks Koepka, who finished at 16 under par to win the U.S. Open by four strokes, tying Rory McIlroy’s tournament record for most shots under par.