Matsuyama, Tiger, Rory, Day to vie in Japan Skins.

Reported purse for Oct. 21 event: a relatively paltry $350,000.

Rory expresses frustration about Solheim Cup slow play.

Despite the pace, he said he watched a lot of it.

McIlroy says he’ll play Irish Open next year

… thereby keeping his pledge not to miss it two years in a row.

Phil Mickelson paired with Steph Curry for Safeway Open pro-am.

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Tony Romo to make fourth PGA Tour start at Safeway.

If he makes cut, he won’t be in CBS’ NFL booth on Sunday.

Ernie Els eyeing Joaquín Niemann for Presidents Cup squad.

“He’s definitely out of the fringe,” the International captain says.

Stacy Lewis is likely out for the season.

Injury that prompted Solheim WD is to her rib cage.

PGA Tour Champions adds tourney in Morocco

… marking a PGA Tour circuit’s first foray into Africa.

A Mickelson masterpiece

… courtesy of an English sports artist.

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