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Jack Nicklaus, second from left, poses with his wife Barbara, Tom Watson and Gary Player, second from right, of South Africa on the first hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tom Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA-LIV rift

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Peter Malnati and his wife Alicia react as their son Hatcher hits on on the fifth hole during the par-3 contest at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Golf has a ratings problem, and the Masters could shine a light on why viewers are tuning out

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Peter Malnati and his wife Alicia react as their son Hatcher hits on on the fifth hole during the par-3 contest at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Golf has a ratings problem, and the Masters could shine a light on why viewers are tuning out

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Scottie Scheffler holds the trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Competing tours converge on Augusta National chasing the same prize

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

First place Team Champions, Paul Casey, Bryson Dechambeau, Charles Howell III and Anirban Lahiri of Crushers GC pose with the Event Team Champion Trophy after the final round of LIV Golf Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Hong Kong Sunday, March 10, 2024. (Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf via AP)

Charles Howell III had a 22-year PGA Tour career. Now he’s sticking to a short LIV schedule

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Scottie Scheffler hits out of the bunker on the 18th green during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament Thursday, March, 28, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Scheffler starts with another round under par, trails by a shot in Houston

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Byeong Hun An, of South Korea, tosses his ball to his caddie on the first green during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Friday, March 8, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Masters has only a few spots left. One player could earn a spot at Augusta National via ranking

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts after the final round of the the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, southern China's Hainan province on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Lydia Ko, who held the lead in China with Tardy and Schmelzel after three rounds, finished with a 71, six strokes behind the winner. (Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP)

Olympics are moving closer to adding a mixed team event in golf for LA in ‘28

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Anthony Kim watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Greenbrier Classic PGA golf tournament at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., July 31, 2011. LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman is the latest to indicate Kim will end his 12 years away from golf by playing for LIV in Saudi Arabia this week. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Norman teases Kim’s return from 12-year hiatus to join LIV Golf

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the ninth green during the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of, Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) **FILE**

Not even the majors can put golf’s fractured landscape back together

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during the Genesis Invitational pro-am golf event at Riviera Country Club, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

Tiger Woods is wearing many hats at Riviera. He just doesn’t have many answers

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn. The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the announcement expected to be released Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, 2024. Monahan was holding a conference call with players about the deal that was finalized Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) **FILE**

PGA Tour to offer bulk of new money to 36 top players in equity ownership plan

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Scottie Scheffler chips to the 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Scottie Scheffler finishes strong for a 64, shares Pebble Beach lead with Ludvig Aberg, Thomas Detry

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn. The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the announcement expected to be released Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, 2024. Monahan was holding a conference call with players about the deal that was finalized Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) **FILE**

PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his trophy after he won the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) **FILE**

McIlroy: PGA Tour cheapened without LIV Golf players

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Nick Dunlap reacts after making his putt on the 18th hole of the Pete Dye Stadium Course during the final round to win the American Express golf tournament, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Dunlap becomes first amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with win at The American Express

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Chris Kirk holds the champions trophy after the final round of The Sentry golf event, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Kirk makes late birdie to take PGA Tour season opener at Kapalua

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Focus still not on golf at start of PGA Tour season

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks on the third green during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. Now, even LIV’s biggest detractor at the outset, four-time major champion McIlroy, has suggested the Ryder Cup gatekeepers consider easing their stance against LIV players competing for Europe. Golf’s prestigious team event — which pits the best from the U.S. against the best from Europe and where none of the players are paid to play — was considered more-or-less off limits to those who defected to LIV, especially on the European side. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) **FILE**

McIlroy eases off criticism, says LIV Golf is ‘part of our sport now’

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan on the first tee box during the first round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. Monahan's 2023 is best remembered for secretly negotiating a business agreement with the Saudi-backers of rival LIV Golf. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File) **FILE**

PGA Tour seeks commercial deal extension with Saudis, private investors

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press