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Jordan Spieth gives a fan a signed ball after accidentally hitting them with a drive

It goes without saying that if you attend any golf event in person, you better have your head on a swivel. Errant shots and errant drives hit fans all the time on the PGA Tour and on the LIV Tour.

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Jake Knapp takes control at CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Jake Knapp's second straight 7-under-par 64 vaulted him into the lead at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Friday in McKinney, Texas. Starting his round on the back nine at TPC Craig Ranch, Knapp rolled in four birdies on each side, finishing with a two-putt birdie at the par-5 ninth to get him to 14-under 128.

Scottie Scheffler News / ESPN / 20 minutes ago

Scheffler not in field at Wells Fargo Championship

Scottie Scheffler, ranked No. 1 in the world golf rankings, is not in the field for next week's Wells Fargo Championship as he and his wife await the birth of their first child.

Golf News / CBSSports.com / 32 minutes ago

2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson leaderboard, scores: Jake Knapp in position for win No. 2 as Jordan Spieth misses cut

The PGA Tour rookie could become just the second player this season to win multiple times

Golf News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Insperity Invitational first round postponed by weather

The first round of the Insperity Invitational was washed out Friday due to an accumulation of rain on the course at The Woodlands (Texas) Country Club.

Anthony Kim News / Golficity / 4 hours ago

Anthony Kim Fires Best Round Since Return at LIV Singapore

Anthony Kim finally shot a score in the sixties this week at LIV Singapore, posting a two-under-par round of 69. Kim carded three birdies and one bogey on Friday, showing glimmers of his previous self as his tempo looked to be much improved during the round.

Golf News / Golficity / 3 hours ago

Gary Player Says Tiger Woods Won’t Go Down as The Greatest Athlete Ever Because of This Mistake

Gary Player is no stranger to controversy or being outspoken. A recent interview that discussed his thoughts on Tiger Woods is no different. Player sat down with the German KW Golf YouTube channel recently, and gave a candid and no-holds-barred interview about Woods and where he went wrong in his career.

Golf News / Field Level Media / 7 hours ago

Sebastian Munoz (65) grabs one-shot lead at LIV Singapore

Sebastian Munoz delivered his best round of the year, an opening-round 65, to claim a one-shot lead over a tightly packed field at LIV Singapore on Friday.

Phil Mickelson News / Golficity / 1 hour ago

Phil Mickelson Hints His Golf Career May Be Coming to a Close

Phil Mickelson hinted his golf career may be coming to a close, in a recent interview with Bloomberg. Mickelson has had an illustrious career, turning pro 32 years ago in 1992, winning 57 times as a professional across the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and LIV Golf.

Golf News / SI.com / 45 minutes ago

Jack Nicklaus Played Augusta Three Times After Scottie Scheffler Masters Win

Jack Nicklaus helped kick off the 2024 Masters tournament as one of the former champions selected to take an honorary tee shot ahead of the first tee time.

Knicks, Pacers advance, leaving Bucks, 76ers with big questions; Kentucky Derby picks

Jalen Brunson and T.J. McConnell were Game 6 heroes for New York and Indiana

Tiger Woods News / FirstSportz / 14 minutes ago

GOAT Tiger Woods 'honored' to receive special exemption for 124th U.S. Open

On Thursday, golf great Tiger Woods received a special exemption for the 124th U.S. Open. After accepting it, he would later go on thank the sponsors for this and claimed he was “honored” to receive it.

Phil Mickelson News / FirstSportz / 1 hour ago

'It’s toward its end,' 6x major champion Phil Mickelson drops HUGE hint regarding retirement from golf

Ahead of the LIV Golf Singapore event, six-time major champion Phil Mickelson made a massive statement regarding his future. He would claim that his career is now reaching towards its “end” and dropped a huge hint of retiring from golf.

Golf News / ESPN / 3 hours ago

Muñoz shoots 6-under 65 to lead LIV Singapore

Sebastián Muñoz shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to lead after the first round of the LIV Golf tournament in Singapore.

Golf News / ESPN / 4 hours ago

Wallace on rebound, up by 1 at Byron Nelson

Matt Wallace shot an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead over seven players in the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thursday. Local favorite Jordan Spieth was at 3 under.

Golf News / Field Level Media / 14 hours ago

Matt Wallace posts 63 to take early lead at Byron Nelson

Englishman Matt Wallace birdied five of his six holes and sailed to an 8-under-par 63 to establish the early lead at the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thursday in McKinney, Texas.

Tiger Woods News / 5 GOATs / May 2

Tiger Woods accepts special exemption into 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst

Tiger Woods will compete in the 2024 U.S. Open in June. On Thursday, the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced that the golf superstar accepted a special exemption to play in the major.

Jim Furyk News / Field Level Media / 34 minutes ago

Mike 'Fluff' Cowan leaving Jim Furyk's bag for PGA Tour return

Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan and Jim Furyk have parted ways amicably after 25 years together. Cowan, who was on the bag for Tiger Woods in the late 1990s, is returning to the PGA Tour.

Golf News / Field Level Media / 5 minutes ago

Longtime broadcaster Peter Oosterhuis, 20-time tournament winner, dies at 75

Peter Oosterhuis, whose voice became synonymous with the finishing holes at The Masters, died on Thursday, one day shy of his 76th birthday. A force in Ryder Cup play and two-time runner-up at The Open Championship, Oosterhuis was more recently a broadcasting mainstay in CBS' coverage of The Masters' 17th hole.

Brooks Koepka News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Brooks Koepka: Merger talk is PIF-PGA Tour, not LIV

Seemingly stalled merger talks could build a bridge between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, but nearly 11 months since the potential agreement became public, Brooks Koepka cleared up what he believes is a public misconception.

Golf News / Yardbarker / May 1

Golf betting: Should you bet on Rory McIlroy in the month of May?

If his karaoke moment after the Zurich Classic was any indication, Rory McIlroy is back in a big way. Does that mean you should start backing him with your bets again?

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Golf best bets: 2 long shots to target at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Golf News / Yardbarker / April 30

Golf best bets: 3 props for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Jordan Spieth is the betting favorite to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch, but we're looking further down the board for our golf bets this week.

Golf best bets: 2 long shots to target at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Golf best bets: Outright picks for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson sleeper picks and long shots

Golf News / Yardbarker / April 30