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Rory McIlroy goes low as Scottie Scheffler struggles again to open play at 2026 Genesis Invitational

The top two players in the world went in opposite directions in the first round of play at Riviera Country Club

Tiger Woods at 2026 Masters? 15-time major champion does not rule out playing for first time since 2024 Open

Woods missed last year's Masters due to injury and has yet to play since undergoing a recent string of surgeries

2026 Genesis Invitational preview: Expert picks, predictions as Tiger Woods' event returns to Riviera

The second signature event in as many weeks features Tiger welcoming the best in the game to Riviera Country Club

Agent of change: Anthony Kim's win at LIV Golf Adelaide proves rebirth possible through revision

It took Kim more than a decade to return to the game and LIV Golf nearly half as long to create a material moment

2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prize money, payouts from $20 million purse from first signature event of season

The top 80 players on the PGA Tour vie for one of the biggest paychecks of the season this week at Pebble Beach

Anthony Kim wins first event after 12-year absence for recovery from injury, addiction at LIV Golf Adelaide

Kim emerged from a star-studded final group to earn his first win since 2010 in comeback fashion

2026 Pebble Beach Pro-Am leaderboard: Chris Gotterup, Jordan Spieth start hot as Scottie Scheffler struggles

The world No. 1 finds himself 10 strokes off the pace after 18 holes for the second straight week

Which golfers improved, declined most in 2025? Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy among those aiming to stay hot

The best players in the world made considerable strides in various strokes-gained categories last season

Justin Thomas receives medical clearance to play golf while eying PGA Tour return during Florida Swing

Thomas is coming off a season in which he won for the first time since 2022

2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am preview: Expert picks, predictions as Rory McIlroy makes PGA Tour season debut

The world No. 2 is among many stars in the field for the first signature event of the PGA Tour season

It's time to pay attention Patrick Reed's barrage through DP World Tour with PGA Tour waiting on other side

Reed ranks No. 1 in the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai thanks to two early season wins that may only be the beginning

The Power 18 golf rankings: Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Patrick Reed enter the fold amid blistering starts

It's still Scottie Scheffler's world, though, and everyone else is just living in it

Patrick Reed wins Qatar Masters on DP World Tour, nearly securing PGA Tour card for 2027

The American has dominated in the Middle East to kick off 2026 with a return stateside in his sights for next year

Chris Gotterup eyes second win of 2026 as Scottie Scheffler finally cools off in Round 1 of WM Phoenix Open

The wind picked up and conditions toughened as the day progressed in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottie Scheffler cards first over-par round in eight months to begin play at 2026 WM Phoenix Open

All signs pointed to Scheffler contending in Phoenix until he opened with one of his worst rounds in recent memory

Patrick McDonald joined CBS Sports in 2022 after writing for NBC Sports and RyderCup.com. In addition to writing, Patrick co-hosts the Golf on CBS YouTube show and Sportsline's Early Wedge while also providing analysis on CBS Sports HQ. Before putting on his writer's hat, Patrick spent time in the consulting space with Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton. If you have questions about Sarbanes-Oxley, Agile Project Management or Xander Schauffele's career grand slam chances, reach out to Patrick on X @pmcdonaldCBS.

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