In November, a local politician mentioned on a rural Kentucky radio talk show that he believed the courses should be shuttered.

Rodgers, going for his first PGA Tour win, leads by a shot entering the final round of the Genesis Invitational.

Two bogeys in three holes threatened to unravel not just his round, but the delicate thread of confidence he'd spent years weaving. He held on through the rest of the back until the 18th, where a poor ...