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2026 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups, schedule in Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass

Several star-studded groupings will be showcased across the first two rounds at TPC Sawgrass

TGL schedule 2026: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's squads set to face off in playoff semifinals

The TGL Playoff bracket is set after some dramatic matches to end the regular season

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse: Prize money, payouts for Akshay Bhatia, field from $20 million pool

A winner's share of $4 million was up for grabs this week at Arnie's Place; check out the full breakdown

Jon Rahm expresses relief after LIV Golf Hong Kong win as Spaniard's year-long drought comes to end

After two runner-up finishes to start 2026, Rahm finally raced away from the field and into the winner's circle

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard: Daniel Berger goes low as Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg contend

Morikawa, Åberg and Scottie Scheffler are all in prime position after Round 1 at Bay Hill on Thursday

Rory McIlroy swipes at Jon Rahm for declining 'generous' DP World Tour offer for Ryder Cup eligibility

McIlroy believes the deal given to LIV Golf players by the DP World Tour was softer than how the PGA Tour brought Brooks Koepka back

The Power 18 golf rankings: Rory McIlroy jumps Jon Rahm into No. 2, inches closer to Scottie Scheffler

After two months, there is already some shake-up inside the top five of the rankings

Luke Donald returns as 2027 Ryder Cup captain for Europe, eyeing third straight win over United States

The Englishman has led the Europeans to victories both home and abroad across the last two playings of the event

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational preview: Expert picks, predictions as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy return

The second player-hosted invitational and third signature event of the year goes down this week at Arnie's Place

Jon Rahm claims DP World Tour is 'extorting players' while explaining decision not to sign conditional release

Eight players from LIV Golf chose to sign the DP World Tour's deal

Like Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, the only path for Shane Lowry is forward

Lowry has struggled when the pressure ratchets up across the final 18 holes, but persistence is his only option

2026 Cognizant Classic grades: Shane Lowry implodes in Bear Trap, Nico Echavarria grabs third win

Lowry was leading by three strokes with as many holes to play before he got bit by the Bear Trap

What's best for LPGA Tour: dominance or parity? Annika Sörenstam, Lexi Thompson weigh in

The LPGA Tour carried momentum into 2026 after featuring an exciting, varied set of winners last season

Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup, Tiger Woods among standouts from PGA Tour's West Coast Swing

The first portion of the PGA Tour schedule has come and gone, so it's time to dish out some awards

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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