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Darren Clarke brilliantly grabbed two eagles in ideal scoring conditions to lead the way mid-way through the Chubb Championship in Naples, Florida. Clarke, 57, eagled the 15th and 18th holes in a round of seven-under 65 to lead the way by two shots in the Champions Tour course here at the host Tiburon course. The Northern Irishman’s round, that also included five birdies and a pair of bogeys, continues an impressive start to 2026 for Clarke who produced second and third round scores of 64 and ...

I still recall the occasion back in June 2003 when this diminutive, fresh-faced looking Danish-born golfer Soren Kjeldsen held on to capture the 2003 Diaego Championship in Scotland. Seemingly home and dry after carding a 67 to reach nine under par on Saturday, the then 28-year-old Kjeldsen saw his overnight five-stroke lead cut to two during a stuttering front nine at Gleneagles. Of course, the overwhelming Scottish crowd wanted a fellow first Scot to lift the trophy in what was then the fifth hosting ...

  First-Round Notes – Thursday, February 12, 2026 Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 61. Wind NW 6-12 mph. First-Round Leaderboard Pos. Player Total 1 Ryo Hisatsune 62 (-10) PB T2 Sam Burns 63 (-9) PB Keegan Bradley 63 (-9) SH T4 Tony Finau 64 (-8) SH Chris Gotterup 64 (-8) PB Patrick Rodgers 64 (-8) SH   “Me and my dad had a bet that once I broke par, he would take me out here.”@ChrisGotterup‘s first trip to Pebble Beach was worth the wait. And now ...

Not all the news this week will be focussed on what is taking place inside-the- ropes here at the 2026 Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida. Certainly not with the proud second hosting of the Healthy Paws / Humane Society Naples pet adoption event here this week at the Tiburon course, where our furry friends will have the opportunity to find their forever homes. It is the only PGA TOUR Champions event featuring a pet adoption event while the ‘Paws Around Town Bus’ will be at the Tito’s Grove (behind ...

Fellow Players Championship winner Justin Leonard is backing defending and also double-winning TPC Sawgrass champ Rory McIlroy when it comes to suggestions the tournament be officially honoured as golf’s fifth major. McIlroy was asked earlier in the week his thoughts of talk of making The Players a major championship but would have nothing to do with it. Indeed the World No. 2 politely commented: “I’m a traditionalist, I’m a historian of the game. We have four major championships. ...

Dual winning European Ryder Cup captains Thomas Bjorn and Bernhard Langer agree Luke Donald should retain the European Ryder Cup captaincy reins heading into next year’s 100th anniversary hosting of the biennial event in Ireland. Donald remains undecided if he’ll accept the 2027 Adare Manor captaincy and, if so, become just the fourth either GB&I/European team captain in succession to accept the leading role for a third straight Ryder Cup. Bjorn captained Europe to a stunning seven-point ...

Aussie Marc Leishman enjoys fond memories of Ripper GC winning on home soil two years ago at LIV Golf Adelaide. He’d love to see what it feels like to hold aloft the individual trophy this week at The Grange in the South Australian capital. Leishman, the elder statesman of the all-Australian Rippers, produced the opening round’s only bogey-free score, a 6-under 66 that left him sharing the lead with Bryson DeChambeau. The Crushers GC captain created his own memorable moment Thursday ...