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Erik van Rooyen, seeking his second PGA Tour title in Mexico in the past four months, shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the Mexico Open.

Charlie Woods will compete in a pre-qualifier event as he bids to secure a place in the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic next week in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods, 15, won't be competing in the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic next week after failing to advance from a pre-qualifying event Thursday.

Augusta National has given special invitations to the Masters to LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann, European tour rookie of the year Ryo Hisatsune and Thorbjorn Olesen.

Peiyun Chien shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour event in Thailand.

From Scottie Scheffler's putting to lingering questions about golf's future, here are some of the top takeaways from the first two months of the PGA Tour season.

U.S. captain Stacy Lewis has tabbed major champions Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, Paula Creamer and Brittany Lincicome as her assistants for September's Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia.

Hideki Matsuyama rallied from a 6-shot deficit with a 9-under 62 Sunday to set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner in the Genesis Invitational.

Augusta National has moved the par-5 second-hole tee box back 10 yards and left, making it 585 yards for the 88th Masters in April.

Tony Finau believes he's "prime to go on a run" as he gears up to defend his title at this week's Mexico Open at Vidanta.

Stephen Ames won the Chubb Classic after the PGA Tour Champions shortened the event to 36 holes after rain forced the cancellation of the final round.

Patrick Cantlay began with an eagle and never let anyone close to him the rest of the round Friday. He shot a 6-under 65 to build a five-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational going into a weekend that won't include Tiger Woods.

Patrick Cantlay led by 4 shots for much of the back nine, but he made a soft bogey on the par-5 17th and saved par on the 18th for a 2-shot lead over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris heading into Sunday at the Genesis Invitational.

Tiger Woods withdrew from the second round of the Genesis Invitational on Friday due to an illness he later confirmed to be influenza.

Jordan Spieth made a bogey on the par-3 4th hole at Riviera Country Club but signed for a par and was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational.

Tournament chairman George Thimsen said a contingent from the Phoenix Open traveled to Los Angeles on Tuesday to meet with the PGA Tour and players. He said the meetings resulted in the players offering support for the tournament.

Closing at 125-1 to win the Genesis Invitational, Tiger Woods is the biggest long shot he's been for any PGA Tour event in more than 15 years. Despite the immense odds against him, the public rushed to wager on him.

Patrick Cantlay opened with three birdies in four holes and finished with a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead at Genesis Invitational.

Tiger Woods, a player director on the PGA Tour's policy board, said negotiations with officials from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are ongoing.

Tiger Woods said he was suffering back spasms during his last few holes at Riviera Country Club on Thursday, when he shot 1-over 72 in his first start in an official PGA Tour event since the Masters in April.