
The top two players in the world went in opposite directions in the first round of play at Riviera Country Club
Woods missed last year's Masters due to injury and has yet to play since undergoing a recent string of surgeries
The second signature event in as many weeks features Tiger welcoming the best in the game to Riviera Country Club
It took Kim more than a decade to return to the game and LIV Golf nearly half as long to create a material moment
The top 80 players on the PGA Tour vie for one of the biggest paychecks of the season this week at Pebble Beach
Kim emerged from a star-studded final group to earn his first win since 2010 in comeback fashion
The world No. 1 finds himself 10 strokes off the pace after 18 holes for the second straight week
The best players in the world made considerable strides in various strokes-gained categories last season
Thomas is coming off a season in which he won for the first time since 2022
The world No. 2 is among many stars in the field for the first signature event of the PGA Tour season
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
It's still Scottie Scheffler's world, though, and everyone else is just living in it
The American has dominated in the Middle East to kick off 2026 with a return stateside in his sights for next year
The wind picked up and conditions toughened as the day progressed in Scottsdale, Arizona
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.