Golf News

For your convenience, a selection of the latest golf headlines from BBC Sport are set out below:

• Tournament of Champions: Collin Morikawa takes two-shot lead
  Collin Morikawa leads by two shots at the halfway stage of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
• Tournament of Champions: Jon Rahm tied with Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun for lead
  Spain's Jon Rahm shares the lead with Americans Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun after the first round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
• Luton Hoo plans new golf course in bid to host the Ryder Cup
  The hotel's owners, Arora Group, say hosting the international tournament is "a very real ambition".
• Masters: Invite sent to US golfer Scott Stallings' namesake
  US golfer Scott Stallings is handed a shock after discovering his Masters invitation has been sent to another person of the same name.
• Barry Lane: Former Ryder Cup player dies aged 62
  Former Ryder Cup player Barry Lane dies at the age of 62 after a short illness.
• Kathy Whitworth: Golfer who broke record for wins dies at 83
  Over a long career, Kathy Whitworth captured 88 professional titles - more than any other golfer.
• Ladies European Tour offers record prize pool of £31m
  Players will compete for an overall prize fund of £30.8m over the 30 events of the Ladies European Tour in 2023.
• Masters 2023: LIV golfers allowed to compete at Augusta National
  Players who have signed up to the controversial LIV Golf circuit will be allowed to play at the 2023 Masters, Augusta officials confirm.
• Tiger Woods: 2022 'tough but rewarding' says 15-time major winner
  Tiger Woods says 2022 was "one of the more rewarding years I've had in a while" and is aiming to play all four majors next year.
• Rory McIlroy on Greg Norman: World number one says LIV commissioner must go
  World number one Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman needs to go in order to end the 'stalemate' in golf's acrimonious civil war.

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