Annika Sorenstam, 50, a three-time U.S. Women's Open champion making her first appearance in the senior event, finished at 12-under 276 this weekend en route to the U.S. Senior Women's Open title in Connecticut.
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His career has been filled with oh-so-close finishes, but no major wins. That changed Sunday. Schauffele overcame a home-country favorite and wins a gold medal for the United States.
Xander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure than he could have imagined Sunday.
Final night in the pool will see Team USA try to add to its 26 medals already. Later, the title of world's fastest man awarded.
Annika Sorenstam shot an even-par 72 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women's Open.
Just over three weeks ago, Hideki Matsuyama was in isolation for COVID-19 and desperate to record a negative test to have any chance of competing in his home Olympics.
Annika Sorenstam, making her first appearance in the U.S. Senior Women's Open, birdied Nos. 7-9 to get to 8 under and closed with pars on Nos. 1 and 2 to take a 3-shot lead Friday.
Hideki Matsuyama birdied the 17th and saved par on his final hole for a 7-under 64, leaving him two shots behind leader Xander Schauffele after the second round at the Tokyo Olympics.
Some highly anticipated races in the pool and on the track. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.
New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier made the most of his tournament invite to claim the halfway lead in the World Invitational on Friday.
Xander Schauffele surged into the 36-hole lead at Kasumigaseki Country Club by finishing with three straight birdies to tie the Olympic record with an 8-under 63.
The tournament was scheduled for Oct. 28-31 at Miramar Golf Country Club.
Team USA takes its talents to the track, Lilly King and Ryan Murphy eye more gold in the pool and U.S. women's basketball tries to stay perfect. We have updates from all the Tokyo Olympics action.
Jordan Smith made seven birdies on his back nine to shoot an 8-under 62 and take a two-shot lead after the first round of the World Invitational.
Austria's Sepp Straka set an Olympic record by making four birdies in his last six holes for an 8-under 63 as Olympic golf got underway Thursday.
He was a late add to Team USA and the field. He arrived late and didn't get to play a practice round. Still, he started solid in the first round and has himself in the mix.
Dressel powered to gold in the 100 free, while Finke had a legendary kick to win the 800 free event. Sepp Straka takes the early lead in golf.
Men's golf began Thursday in the Olympics, and the No. 1 player in the world was nearly 6,000 miles away watching from home. Jon Rahm still can't believe he's not playing.
It's a small field, one reduced by the late, forced withdrawals of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. So who can take home gold? Who else will be in medal contention? Who should just enjoy the Olympic experience?
Rory McIlroy is just being honest. He doesn't really want to be at the Olympics. He's there for the good of the sport -- and hoping maybe for the good of his own game.