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Cinderella is dead (at least this year). While there have been some entertaining games to watch, this Whitlock link echoes what we are all watching/feeling: "The best final four money can buy". NCAA should respect that the drama and the feeling of connection to this tournament is Cinderella. We are all Cinderella. I don't want to see Duke and their sixteen 5-stars and a token undersized 3-star off the bench win. I want Coach Norman Dale and the damn Hoosiers, and the runt shooting free throws underhanded to find a way. This puts a little wind in my storm-tattered sails, and makes a kid dream big dreams...

Who do you like in the 2025 Masters? We preview our top 6 at this stage, with 19 days to go!

SportsLine's model simulated the 2025 Valspar Championship 10,000 times and revealed its PGA Tour longshots After what turned into a five-day Players Championship with Rory McIlroy defeating JJ Spaun in a playoff on Monday, the PGA Tour season continues with the 2025 Valspar Championship teeing off from the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, on Thursday, March 20. Spaun would have been a significant longshot victor at golf's "fifth major" at 110-1 odds before the tournament, compared to McIlroy who had one of the shortest odds of the weekend. Is there another sizeable longshot who can make a run and possibly capture the 2025 Valspar Championship?

Sahith Theegala experienced some frustrating moments during the second round of the Valspar Championship, and one of those moments led to a reaction that all weekend warriors golfers can relate to.

When Rory McIlroy tapped in on the 75th of the 51st Players Championship, many were relieved that the man from Holywood had completed the most significant win since he won the same title in 2019.

Peyton Manning is part of an investment group that has now invested $45 million into Good Good Golf. Manning helms Omaha Productions, which is a production company that’s most known for hosting the Manningcast for Monday Night Football games.

On Thursday morning, Jason Day had to withdraw from the Player Championship due to an illness.  This created an opening for a list of alternate players,

The Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida, concludes the PGA Tour’s Florida swing this week. With top players like Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, and Rory McIlroy absent, the field is wide open.

If there is any current athlete in the sport of golf who understands what it means to win, it is Scottie Scheffler. With 13 career PGA Tour wins, Scheffler has inked himself into the history books as easily one of the best to ever play.

Brandel Chamblee has never been a fan of LIV Golf, and he took a chance to roast the tour after the Players Championship. LIV has often come second in television ratings to the PGA Tour for a myriad of reasons, but they’re now finally being broadcast on FOX this year.

The 23-year-old American Akshay Bhatia delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Players Championship. Bhatia finished tied for third place, just two strokes behind the winner, Rory McIlroy, and even flirted with the lead deep into the tournament.

Former U.S. Amateur Champion Viktor Hovland is in the midst of a funk. Missing this third consecutive cut after a poor showing at The Players Championship, the 27-year-old from Norway is struggling with his mechanics.

Some observations and insights around this last week's tournament and heading into the next Major, the Masters at Augusta National... I think Scheffler will win at Augusta this year. He seems more motivated than ever. The frustration at TPC was out of character. He's very intense behind the chuckling personality Still time for Rory to win at Augusta. Curious and interested to see if he can ignore *all* the demons at Augusta (a tall order), but he should be in contention... Seems to be working harder than ever. Especially amid all the chaos with the cell phone heckler early in week. Akshay's ball striking is impressive ... But as good as he hits it, that putting is atrocious. He was missing uphill 5-footers with no break. He might be a worse putter than Ben An. Incredible to play that well and putt that poorly. Steering clear for my fantasy teams at Augusta, where made cuts are paramount. Gannon 5000x better than Hicks

After two early wins in signature events, McIlroy's game is in a great place with the Masters and the rest of the majors in the not-too-distant future.

The PGA Tour has welcomed fresh new faces for quite some time, with the younger athletes specifically looking to become the new faces. One in particular being Isaiah Salinda, the 27-year-old most recently participating in his first signature event at Bay Hill.

Phil Mickelson has never been afraid to ruffle a view feathers with his opinions and the six-time major champion kept that theme going with his latest take on who the world's best golfer is.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrated St. Patrick's Day by winning a three-hole aggregate playoff against J.J. Spaun to capture his second title at The Players Championship on Monday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Rory McIlroy had to stay at TPC Sawgrass for one more day than he expected, but the wait was ultimately worth it.

Joaquin Niemann recorded a bogey-free 65 on Sunday to win LIV Golf Singapore and soar to the top of the circuit's individual standings. On the team side, captain Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC turned in a sparkling 10-under par round to win its third consecutive team title.

The Players Championship is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. It boasts a rich history of showcasing the greatest players of all time.

Joaquín Niemann of Chile won the LIV Golf Singapore by five strokes Sunday, securing his second victory in four events this season.

Billy Foster, longtime caddie for Matt Fitzpatrick, is looking for a new bag as he was let go on Friday afternoon after Fitzpatrick missed the cut at The Players Championship.

Justin Thomas comeback made history on Friday at the PGA Tour’s flagship event as he equalled Tom Hoge’s course record in incredible fashion. The 31-year-old made 11 birdies, shooting a 10-under 62 as he became the first player to register 11 birdies in a single round at The Players Championship.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Collin Morikawa shot 65 and carded nine birdies in the second round on Friday, squarely in contention at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

LIV Golf's broadcast reach will extend to Japan, Canada and much of Europe thanks to a multiyear partnership with London-based sports entertainment platform DAZN, the golf league and streaming service announced on Thursday.

The five-time major champion made some notable remarks about PGA Tour rumors.

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Paul Casey recorded six birdies and an eagle to shoot a 7-under-par 63 and assume the opening-round lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Friday. The Englishman is looking to overcome the disappointment of 2024, when a bogey on No. 18 at Hong Kong Golf Club knocked him out of a three-person playoff eventually won by Mexico's Abraham Ancer. Chasing Casey is a pack of six players, all two shots back after rounds of 65. In that group are Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Luis Masaveu, Sebastian Munoz of Colombia, Martin Kaymer of Germany, Peter Uihlein and wild-card player Chieh-Po Lee, the LIV Golf Promotions winner from Taiwan.

SHANE LOWRY IS the leader at the halfway mark of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, with Rory McIlroy in a tie for fifth. Lowry enjoys a two-shot lead over Wyndham Clark, who was the first round leader by two shots, after Offaly native carded a brilliant five-under 67 today to reach eight-under overall. Lowry was one of the morning starters and reached the clubhouse as the leader by two shots, a position he remained in after the rest of the day’s action.

Kevin Roy fired a 10-under-par 62, the lowest round of his career, to capture the first-round lead at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande. Roy holds just a one-stroke advantage over Chris Gotterup, who stood at 10 under himself before his only bogey of the day came at the par-4 18th. Davis Riley and Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen were tied at 8-under 64, and Karl Vilips of Australia was alone in fifth at 7-under 65.

Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII, the team he captains on LIV Golf, has a new partner: Callaway. This brand is one of the biggest and most renowned for golf attire and equipment. It’s right alongside Titleist and TaylorMade, and now it’s the official partner of the Spanish golf star and his team. Jon Rahm partners with Callaway Callaway is considered one of the leaders in innovation in golf, and now it’s the official partner for Legion XII. Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf team, the one he took up and formed when he first signed on in January 2024, was previously not sponsored in this way.

Wyndham Clark birdied three of his last six holes to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. Clark's 5-under-par 67 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge was one of just 14 rounds under par out of the 72-man field. The four-way tie for second at 3 under features Keegan Bradley, Canadian Corey Conners, Irishman Shane Lowry and South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

If you take a look at the Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard right now, you’ll see a surprising few numbers. Comparing last week’s Cognizant Classic (even just the opening round) with this week’s opener at Bay Hill paints a very different picture of golf. Last week, someone almost tied the scoring record and ended up recording the 15th sub-60 score in PGA Tour history. The entire field was playing very well at PGA National. This week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, no one’s come close to that level of play.

Shane Lowry aim to achieve his best-ever world ranking when he competes at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational this week. The Irishman moved to 17th in the official world golf ranking after a superb finish at the Cognizant Classic on Sunday. His career-best ranking to date is 16th, achieved after winning The Open in 2019. Lowry now sets his sights on surpassing this milestone as the Arnold Palmer Invitational kicks off on March 6 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is a man to watch at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, as he is looking to defend the title he won there in 2024.  But another golfer getting much attention down in Florida is No.

Attention golf fans! EyeOnMajors has officially launched just in time for the excitement at Bay Hill. Create your fantasy golf pool in minutes, invite friends, and compete as the best golfers take on one of Arnie's toughest challenges. Our real-time leaderboard keeps everyone engaged from Thursday's opening tee shots to Sunday's final putts.

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the top names in golf and has been a big part of the success of LIV Golf.  However, rumors swirled recently that DeChambeau could leave LIV and go to the PGA Tour.

Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.

When Arnold Palmer famously hit a driver off the deck, he was 74 years old and the shot occurred at the 2004 Arnold Palmer Invitational; the exact score for that day is not widely reported, but the highlight is remembered for his daring decision to use a driver from a difficult lie on the 18th hole, showcasing his aggressive playing style even at an advanced age.

Robert Gamez holes out at Bay Hill in 1990 on the final hole to beat the Shark, Greg Norman. Unforgettable finish, and a great call by Johnny Miller about the spin as he was over the shot.

It doesn't look like Tiger Woods will be playing in next week's Players Championship, if his remarks at Tuesday's TGL event are any indication. With the Masters looming five weeks away, it may prove a challenge for the 15-time major champion to be ready for Augusta.

Patrick McDonald just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. McDonald loves the value of Patrick Cantlay at +3000 (risk $100 to win $3,000) this week. Bay Hill is one of the most challenging tests on the PGA Tour, creating serious problems for missed fairways and playing from the rough. Cantlay is one of the top golfers in the field in terms of ball striking on similar courses, using precision to his advantage in these conditions.

After seeing fellow college star Luke Clanton secure his PGA Tour card last week, Jackson Koivun has a chance to follow suit at this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational as a sponsor exemption, but the Auburn sophomore isn't putting any added pressure on himself.

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. h of eight limited-field signature events, featuring an increased purse and 700 FedEx Cup points. It's also one of three player-hosted events, with sponsor invites given to Rafael Campos, Mackenzie Hughes, Min Woo Lee and Justin Rose. The field features 38 of the top 40 players in the Official World Golf Rankings and 47 of the top 50.

A deal between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has been a moving target since the announcement of a Framework Agreement on June 6, 2023.

Via @PGASplits101 (Ron Klos) on X.com: ⛳️ Course history at Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational going back to 2016. Includes average finish position and Strokes Gained per round. Players are sorted by SG: Total.

After serving a prison sentence of two years down in Argentina, professional golfer Angel Cabrera is looking to make a comeback at the 2025 Masters event in April.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour. This iconic tournament’s history dates back to 1979 and it is held annually at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

Anthony Kim announced Tuesday over social media that he has been diagnosed with a blood clot.

Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is despite the lack of playing time for the 15-time major champion. Golf fans had hopes of seeing him back in action last month at the Genesis Invitational.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational will have fewer commercials and more emphasis on data and player-caddie interactions as part of a pilot program a key sponsor has endorsed.

The scoreboard right of the first fairway at Augusta National has flags representing countries of every player in the Masters field. It will never have more flags than this year. Players from 27 countries and territories already are part of the 92-man field expected to compete April 10-13, breaking the record of 25 set in 2015.

Mike McClure locked in his Arnold Palmer one and done picks and PGA Tour golf predictions for the Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando

Fred Couples said LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka is anxious to return to the PGA Tour. "I talk to Brooks Koepka all the time," Couples said Monday on Seattle's KJR 93.3 FM.

During the 2025 Cognizant Classic there were of course plenty of moments among the professional players to note. One notable moment was when Billy Horshel had to shoo away an alligator with his golf club when it approached some spectators. However, in non-reptilian related news, a new up and comer has started down the path to becoming a professional golfer. During the Classic, Luke Clanton managed to earn his PGA Tour card at the age of 21, and is already capturing the hearts of fans.

With Bay Hill on the horizon, we analyze the six players our EyeOnMajors community is selecting most frequently. Scottie Scheffler leads the pack, but there are some surprising names gaining momentum.

Rickie Fowler fired back at a heckler during his third round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on Saturday. Fowler was tied for sixth and putting for birdie on the 439-yard par-4 16th. He sent his putt just to the right of the hole. As he was approaching his ball to put down a marker, a fan must have said something, because Fowler replied.