Golf: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Akshay Bhatia responds to fan accusations of rule-breaking at Pebble Beach

Akshay Bhatia is leading heading into the weekend at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It’s a continuation of his good form built last week at the WM Phoenix Open, where he finished T3, but instead of celebrating back-to-back weeks of low scoring, he’s had to respond to accusations of rule-breaking online.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Darren Clarke posts 2 eagles, shares Chubb Classic lead with Michael Wright

Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland made two eagles over his final four holes to grab a share of the first-round lead at the Chubb Classic on Friday in Naples, Fla.

Akshay Bhatia News / Field Level Media / February 13

Akshay Bhatia ties Ryo Hisatsune for lead at Pebble Beach

Akshay Bhatia fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 at Spyglass Hill Golf Course to reach 15-under 129 and tie Japan's Ryo Hisatsune for the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Golf News / Field Level Media / February 13

PGA Tour’s revamped schedule likely to bring more events to big cities

A senior official said part of the PGA Tour's plan to revamp its schedule is to bring tournaments to more major U.S. markets that don't currently have one.

Gary Player News / Field Level Media / February 13

Gary Player rips round snub with grandsons: 'We made Augusta'

Gary Player lashed out at the current leadership of Augusta National after the three-time Masters champion was denied of his request to play a fourball round with his grandsons.

Golf News / Field Level Media / February 13

Sahith Theegala gets Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption at The Genesis

Tournament host Tiger Woods announced Sahith Theegala as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into the Genesis Invitational. Theegala, 28, will compete in the tournament from Feb.

Scottie Scheffler News / HITC / February 13

Scottie Scheffler’s post-round comments look shaky after two worrying Pebble Beach stats

Scottie Scheffler’s numbers from the opening day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am looked far removed from what you would expect from a world number one.

Golf News / HITC / February 13

Dustin Johnson tips Anthony Kim for big season ahead of 2026 LIV Golf campaign

Anthony Kim has joined Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces on LIV Golf, following Patrick Reed’s decision to leave two weeks ago. Bryson DeChambeau spoke highly of Kim’s mental strength, especially after everything he has gone through away from golf over the past decade.

Jon Rahm News / Field Level Media / February 13

Jon Rahm putts his way to second-round lead at LIV Adelaide

Jon Rahm fired a 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead into the third round of LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia. Rahm posted a bogey-free round at Grange Golf Club that included seven birdies -- five of them on the back nine -- and an eagle on the 561-yard par-5 No.

Golf News / HITC / February 13

Billy Horschel wants Rahm and Bryson at Players Championship

Billy Horschel has thrown his support behind The Players Championship and weighed in on whether figures like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm should be invited to TPC Sawgrass.

Tommy Fleetwood News / HITC / February 13

Tommy Fleetwood assesses form after his PGA Tour season opener at Pebble Beach

Tommy Fleetwood kicked off his 2026 PGA Tour campaign with a five-under-par 67 on Thursday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Fleetwood has already played two events on the DP World Tour in 2026 but he had not ventured over to America to play on the PGA Tour until this week.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning coaches' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl MVPs' quiz

Jordan Spieth News / HITC / February 13

Jordan Spieth shares insights from training and offers honest swing verdict

Jordan Spieth’s strong start at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was a sight for sore eyes. It has been a rough few years for him, and he has not added to his win tally since April 2022.

Tony Finau News / HITC / February 13

What surprised Tony Finau during his opening round at Pebble Beach

Tony Finau has shown no signs of returning to his best form so far in 2026. The six-time PGA Tour winner had endured a number of difficult seasons of late.

Golf News / HITC / February 13

Woods, Scheffler and McIlroy: How The Players Championship impacts the all-time major leaderboard

Brandel Chamblee’s claim that The Players Championship is more prestigious than all four majors has been a hot topic in the lead-up to this year’s event at TPC Sawgrass.

Scottie Scheffler News / HITC / February 13

Scottie Scheffler admits what could stop him winning at Pebble Beach now after poor first round

A concerning trend is beginning to develop for Scottie Scheffler. It started last week at the WM Phoenix Open, where Scheffler shot over par in his opening round at TPC Scottsdale.

Bryson Dechambeau News / HITC / February 13

Ben Griffin lifts lid on life alongside Bryson DeChambeau during Ryder Cup duty

Ben Griffin’s first taste of Ryder Cup action was no gentle introduction, as Keegan Bradley paired him with Bryson DeChambeau for Friday afternoon’s session at Bethpage Black.

Golf News / HITC / February 13

How Anthony Kim helped Bryson DeChambeau rethink his approach

Bryson DeChambeau has spent enough time around Anthony Kim in LIV Golf events over the past year to get a good sense of where his game is. DeChambeau shot a six-under-par 66 to tie for the lead after the first round at LIV Golf Adelaide, while Kim opened with an impressive 67 to sit just one shot behind.