http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:27 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-no-contest-reckless-driving-charge-florida/stories/20260902107 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-no-contest-reckless-driving-charge-florida/stories/20260902107#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:13:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-no-contest-reckless-driving-charge-florida/stories/20260902107 STUART, Fla. — Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver’s license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Tiger Woods appears in County Judge Darren Steele's courtroom for a plea hearing from an arrest in March, at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Fla., on Sept. 2. Golfer Tiger Woods, right, arrives with Vanessa Trump, left, for Woods' plea conference hearing in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida in March, on Sept. 2 in Stuart, Fla. Golfer Tiger Woods, right, leaves with Vanessa Trump, left, after Woods' plea conference hearing in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida in March, on Sept. 2 in Stuart, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/chinese-star-ruoning-yin-wins-fm-championship-tpc-boston/stories/20260830123 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/chinese-star-ruoning-yin-wins-fm-championship-tpc-boston/stories/20260830123#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:22:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/chinese-star-ruoning-yin-wins-fm-championship-tpc-boston/stories/20260830123 NORTON, Mass. — Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship on Sunday at the TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour victory, outlasting Hyo Joo Kim. Ruoning Yin, of China, celebrates after sinking her final putt on the 18th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/scottie-scheffler-captures-another-fedex-cup-moves-past-tiger-woods-earnings/stories/20260830122 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/scottie-scheffler-captures-another-fedex-cup-moves-past-tiger-woods-earnings/stories/20260830122#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:19:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/30/scottie-scheffler-captures-another-fedex-cup-moves-past-tiger-woods-earnings/stories/20260830122 ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scottie Scheffler holds the trophy. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/yin-chips-in-birdie-18-take-3rd-round-lead-tpc-boston/stories/20260829103 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/yin-chips-in-birdie-18-take-3rd-round-lead-tpc-boston/stories/20260829103#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:52:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/yin-chips-in-birdie-18-take-3rd-round-lead-tpc-boston/stories/20260829103 NORTON, Mass. — Ruoning Yin chipped in for birdie from just off the 18th green to take the third-round lead Saturday at TPC Boston in the FM Championship. Ruoning Yin, of China, hits the 13th tee. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/hovland-surges-1-shot-lead-tour-championship-cast-challengers-lined-up/stories/20260829102 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/hovland-surges-1-shot-lead-tour-championship-cast-challengers-lined-up/stories/20260829102#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:36:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/29/hovland-surges-1-shot-lead-tour-championship-cast-challengers-lined-up/stories/20260829102 ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation Saturday at the Tour Championship, and all he had to do was finish with six consecutive putts of 7 feet or longer for a 5-under 65. All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs. Viktor Hovland, of Norway, waits to putt on the first green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/yamashita-matches-lpga-tours-72-hole-scoring-record-9-stroke-victory/stories/20260823109 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/yamashita-matches-lpga-tours-72-hole-scoring-record-9-stroke-victory/stories/20260823109#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:53:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/yamashita-matches-lpga-tours-72-hole-scoring-record-9-stroke-victory/stories/20260823109 EDMONTON, Alberta — Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair. Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, celebrates with the trophy. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/wyndham-clark-holds-off-mcilroy-cantlay-capture-bmw-championship/stories/20260823108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/wyndham-clark-holds-off-mcilroy-cantlay-capture-bmw-championship/stories/20260823108#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:15:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/23/wyndham-clark-holds-off-mcilroy-cantlay-capture-bmw-championship/stories/20260823108 ST. LOUIS — Wyndham Clark had Scottie Scheffler with him in the final group at the U.S. Open and Rory McIlroy at his side at the BMW Championship. Both times he started with big leads and watched them vanish. And both times, there was no mistaking who the gallery wanted to win. Wyndham Clark holds the Wanamaker Trophy and the BMW trohy after winning. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/miyu-yamashita-opens-6-shot-lead-cpkc-womens-open-bid/stories/20260822092 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/miyu-yamashita-opens-6-shot-lead-cpkc-womens-open-bid/stories/20260822092#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:55:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/miyu-yamashita-opens-6-shot-lead-cpkc-womens-open-bid/stories/20260822092 EDMONTON, Alberta — Miyu Yamashita rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 17th with a birdie on the par-4 18th to take a six-stroke lead Saturday in the CPKC Women’s Open in a bid for a wire-to-wire victory. Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, hits her tee shot on the fourth hole. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/wyndham-clark-pulls-away-5-shot-lead-bellerive-over-mcilroy-cantlay/stories/20260822091 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/wyndham-clark-pulls-away-5-shot-lead-bellerive-over-mcilroy-cantlay/stories/20260822091#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:54:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/22/wyndham-clark-pulls-away-5-shot-lead-bellerive-over-mcilroy-cantlay/stories/20260822091 ST. LOUIS — Wyndham Clark was doing everything right until it all went wrong Saturday at the BMW Championship. Just not for long. Wyndham Clark hits from the fourth fairway. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/21/wyndham-clark-making-look-easy-bellerive-builds-1-shot-lead/stories/20260821111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/21/wyndham-clark-making-look-easy-bellerive-builds-1-shot-lead/stories/20260821111#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:38:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/21/wyndham-clark-making-look-easy-bellerive-builds-1-shot-lead/stories/20260821111 ST. LOUIS — Wyndham Clark made it through another bogey-free round at Bellerive on Friday, posting a second straight 6-under 64 to build a one-shot lead over Gary Woodland going into the weekend at the BMW Championship. Wyndham Clark walks on the 14th fairway. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/18/briggs-ottawa-hills-ben-silverman-great-golf-career-discovered-weapon/stories/20260818106 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/18/briggs-ottawa-hills-ben-silverman-great-golf-career-discovered-weapon/stories/20260818106#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:15:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/18/briggs-ottawa-hills-ben-silverman-great-golf-career-discovered-weapon/stories/20260818106 For much of Ben Silverman’s life, golf wasn’t just a game. It was the pursuit. Ben Silverman and his wife, Kelli, after Ben qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship earlier this month. Kelli, who is six months pregnant, served as her husband's caddie for the big round. Ottawa Hills native Ben Silverman at a U.S. Open local qualifier. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/jeeno-thitikul-rallies-64-win-lpga-portland/stories/20260816134 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/jeeno-thitikul-rallies-64-win-lpga-portland/stories/20260816134#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:03:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/jeeno-thitikul-rallies-64-win-lpga-portland/stories/20260816134 PORTLAND, Ore. — Jeeno Thitikul ran off five straight birdies early and closed with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in The Standard Portland Classic, her third LPGA Tour title of the season. Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, lines up a putt on the 18th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/scottie-scheffler-back-dominant-self-opens-pga-tour-postseason-win/stories/20260816133 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/scottie-scheffler-back-dominant-self-opens-pga-tour-postseason-win/stories/20260816133#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:03:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/16/scottie-scheffler-back-dominant-self-opens-pga-tour-postseason-win/stories/20260816133 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler thought the bunker shot was ideal until he saw it bounce hard off a sprinkler, roll across the green and disappear down the slope and into the water. A sure birdie turned into a bogey. His two-shot lead Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship was down to one. Scottie Scheffler celebrates winning on the 18th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/12/maumee-s-balcar-dominates-to-get-7-shot-win-at-nopga-championship/stories/20260812118 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/12/maumee-s-balcar-dominates-to-get-7-shot-win-at-nopga-championship/stories/20260812118#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:44:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/12/maumee-s-balcar-dominates-to-get-7-shot-win-at-nopga-championship/stories/20260812118 CANFIELD, Ohio — Brandywine Country Club Assistant Professional and Maumee resident Michael Balcar shot a final-round of seven-under 65 Wednesday to get a seven-shot win during the 76th Northern Ohio Professional Golfers Association Professional Championship at Tippecanoe Country Club. Brandywine Country Club Assistant Professional and Maumee resident Michael Balcar finished at 16-under to get a seven-shot win during the NOPGA Championship in Canfield, Ohio https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/09/michael-brennan-wins-wyndham-championship-qualifies-pga-tour-postseason/stories/20260809107 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/09/michael-brennan-wins-wyndham-championship-qualifies-pga-tour-postseason/stories/20260809107#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:27:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/09/michael-brennan-wins-wyndham-championship-qualifies-pga-tour-postseason/stories/20260809107 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Michael Brennan had another Sunday opportunity and delivered in a big way. He made five straight birdies to pull away from Beau Hossler and close with a 6-under 64 to win the Wyndham Championship and reach the PGA Tour's lucrative postseason. Michael Brennan reacts after winning the Wyndham Championship. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/michael-thorbjornsen-wins-1st-pga-tour-title-2-shots-8th-final-rocket-classic/stories/20260802132 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/michael-thorbjornsen-wins-1st-pga-tour-title-2-shots-8th-final-rocket-classic/stories/20260802132#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:33:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/michael-thorbjornsen-wins-1st-pga-tour-title-2-shots-8th-final-rocket-classic/stories/20260802132 DETROIT — Michael Thorbjornsen pumped his right fist after making a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18 under to win his first PGA Tour title by two shots at the final Rocket Classic on Sunday. Michael Thorbjornsen hits from the fifth tee. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/shiho-kuwaki-of-japan-wins-the-women-s-british-open-on-second-playoff-hole/stories/20260802112 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/shiho-kuwaki-of-japan-wins-the-women-s-british-open-on-second-playoff-hole/stories/20260802112#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:57:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/08/02/shiho-kuwaki-of-japan-wins-the-women-s-british-open-on-second-playoff-hole/stories/20260802112 LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Shiho Kuwaki of Japan saved par to stay alive in a sudden-death playoff Sunday and won with a par on the second extra hole to claim the Women’s British Open over Esther Henseleit of Germany for her first major title. Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 3rd tee during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England on Aug. 2. Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, walks on the 16th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England on Aug. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/31/haeran-ryu-takes-1-shot-lead-2-rounds-british-womens-open/stories/20260731104 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/31/haeran-ryu-takes-1-shot-lead-2-rounds-british-womens-open/stories/20260731104#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:00:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/31/haeran-ryu-takes-1-shot-lead-2-rounds-british-womens-open/stories/20260731104 LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Haeran Ryu birdied No. 18 to complete a 2-under 69 for a one-shot lead after two rounds of the British Women’s Open on Friday as the South Korean star pursues a third consecutive major victory. Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, lines up a putt on the 2nd green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England on July 31. Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 31. Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 31. Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 3rd tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 31. Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, on July 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/peter-malnati-shoots-9-under-61-takes-early-lead-rocket-classic-detroit/stories/20260730121 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/peter-malnati-shoots-9-under-61-takes-early-lead-rocket-classic-detroit/stories/20260730121#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:28:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/peter-malnati-shoots-9-under-61-takes-early-lead-rocket-classic-detroit/stories/20260730121 DETROIT — Peter Malnati has missed more cuts than he has made on the PGA Tour this season, filling his head with doubts about his game. Peter Malnati hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club on July 30 in Detroit. Rickie Fowler hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club on July 30 in Detroit. Patrick Cantlay prepares to putt on the eighth green during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club on July 30 in Detroit. Keegan Bradley hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club on July 30 in Detroit. Cameron Young chips onto the eighth green during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club on July 30 in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/jeeno-thitikul-opens-64-women-british-open/stories/20260730111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/jeeno-thitikul-opens-64-women-british-open/stories/20260730111#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:33:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/07/30/jeeno-thitikul-opens-64-women-british-open/stories/20260730111 LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England  — Jeeno Thitikul took the first step toward the missing prize of her career Thursday when she opened with a 7-under 64 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes for a two-shot lead over Haeran Ryu and Shiho Kuwaki of Japan in the Women's British Open. Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, chips onto the 14th green during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 30. Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 30. Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, tees off the 2nd hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 30. Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, takes a practice swing on the 14th hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 30. Nelly Korda, of the U.S. plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 30.