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Bernhard Langer tore his Achilles tendon while exercising and had surgery Friday, putting the 66-year-old German out of golf during a year he planned to play the Masters one last time.

LIV Golf announced a series of "enhancements" to its format Thursday ahead of this week's season-opening event in Mexico with the circuit featuring expanded fields and changes to how points and prize money are earned.

The purse for the U.S. Women's Open is being bumped up to a record $12 million following the USGA's deal with new presenting sponsor Ally.

Patrick Cantlay, who kept himself busy this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment, fired an 8-under 64 that left him one shot behind Thomas Detry at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

New retiree Nick Saban participated in Reggie Jackson's charity golf tournament with 50 Cent and Travis Scott.

Last spring, Meredith College desperately needed two more golfers. Two women responded and shot 528 over par, which somehow saved the program. But a few months later, their heartwarming story got complicated.

From Nick Dunlap's pro debut to a dreary Pebble Beach weather forecast and Justin Thomas' comeback aspirations, here's what's happening this week in golf.

The PGA Tour has reached a deal with Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of billionaire sports team owners, to infuse up to $3 billion into a new for-profit entity, PGA Tour Enterprises, that was officially launched Wednesday.

Rory McIlroy's tone about LIV Golf continued to change Tuesday, as he told reporters ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am that he now believes LIV players shouldn't be punished if they want to return to the PGA Tour.

Tyrrell Hatton has left the PGA Tour to sign with the LIV Golf League, where he will be on Jon Rahm's team with Kieran Vincent and Caleb Surratt.

The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has subpoenaed documents from four U.S.-based consultants working for Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko's LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a 3-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish.

The 49ers made history by opening the second half with 27 consecutive points to defeat the Lions after trailing by 17 points at halftime. Their comeback is among the most memorable in recent championship history across sports.

Matthieu Pavon made an 8-foot putt for a dramatic birdie on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South for a 1-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday that made him the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour.

Thorbjørn Olesen extended his overnight lead to win the Ras Al Khaimah Championship by 6 shots over Rasmus Hojgaard.

Hometown favorite Nelly Korda shot a 3-under 68 with an eagle-birdie finish Saturday to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.

Stephan Jaeger sank a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South for a one-shot lead in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Nelly Korda and New Zealand's Lydia Ko are tied atop the leaderboard after one round of the LPGA Drive On Championship on Thursday in Bradenton, Florida.

Nelly Korda, seeking her first LPGA Tour victory since 2022, birdied three of her final four holes Friday to shoot a 4-under 67 and take a two-shot lead midway through the LPGA Drive On Championship.

Adrian Meronk, the European tour's player of the year for 2023, is reportedly set to join LIV Golf when the Saudi-backed league begins its new season next week in Mexico.