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Ben Griffin surges at Colonial with Rickie Fowler stalking and Scottie Scheffler 10 shots back
Read full article: Ben Griffin surges at Colonial with Rickie Fowler stalking and Scottie Scheffler 10 shots backBen Griffin shot a 7-under 63 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial for the early second-round lead at 11 under.
Philly Cricket Club's 14th hole shrunk to almost the length of a football field at taut 95 yards
Read full article: Philly Cricket Club's 14th hole shrunk to almost the length of a football field at taut 95 yardsThe Philadelphia Cricket Club played on a 95-yard 14th hole on Sunday at the Truist Championship.
Mitchell shoots 61 for 1-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
Read full article: Mitchell shoots 61 for 1-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey charge into the lead midway through The American Express
Read full article: Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey charge into the lead midway through The American ExpressCharley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot a 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express.
Justin Thomas with big drives and a few big putts takes 1-shot lead over Scheffler in the Bahamas
Read full article: Justin Thomas with big drives and a few big putts takes 1-shot lead over Scheffler in the BahamasJustin Thomas has a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Xander Schauffele has the points for PGA player of the year. But the award no longer exists
Read full article: Xander Schauffele has the points for PGA player of the year. But the award no longer existsXander Schauffele has earned enough points through his two majors that he would have clinched the PGA of America award for player of the year.
Tom Kim shoots 62 to lead Travelers, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind
Read full article: Tom Kim shoots 62 to lead Travelers, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behindScottie Scheffler and Tom Kim share a birthday and they will be fighting for the lead in the second round at the Travelers Championship.
Rory McIlroy arrives at the U.S. Open content with his career, yet burning to end his major drought
Read full article: Rory McIlroy arrives at the U.S. Open content with his career, yet burning to end his major droughtRory McIlroy arrived at the U.S. Open this week insisting that he is content with his career.
Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in Europe
Read full article: Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in EuropeThe United States never recovered from an opening-session sweep by Europe and were beaten 16 ½ to 11 ½ by a European team that got in front early at every opportunity and produced an array of shot-making that reverberated around the designed amphitheaters that so many holes resembled.
PGA Tour commissioner Monahan meets with players with low attendance, few details on Saudi deal
Read full article: PGA Tour commissioner Monahan meets with players with low attendance, few details on Saudi dealPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan doesn't have a lot of details to share with players on the proposed deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
Live updates | Grillo makes long putt at 18th to take share of lead at British Open
Read full article: Live updates | Grillo makes long putt at 18th to take share of lead at British OpenEmiliano Grillo has rolled in a birdie putt from 51 feet at No. 18 to take a share of the lead at the British Open on 5-under par.
Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff over Morikawa and Hadwin, ends 4-year drought
Read full article: Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff over Morikawa and Hadwin, ends 4-year droughtRickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open.
Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end drought
Read full article: Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end droughtRickie Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20 under, giving him another chance to end a four-year PGA Tour victory drought.
Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under
Read full article: Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 underTaylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory.
Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back after albatross
Read full article: Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back after albatrossTaylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
In the dark: Wyndham Clark criticizes late start for US Open's 3rd round
Read full article: In the dark: Wyndham Clark criticizes late start for US Open's 3rd roundU.S. Open co-leader Wyndham Clark criticized NBC's decision to put Saturday's third round in a late broadcast window that forced the final competitors to finish their rounds around sunset.
McIlroy, Koepka shake hands and smile, then turn to chasing down leaders at US Open
Read full article: McIlroy, Koepka shake hands and smile, then turn to chasing down leaders at US OpenThe biggest problem facing Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka on Thursday at the U.S. Open had nothing to do with Saudi Arabia or the future of the PGA Tour.
DeChambeau: 'Not as much tension' at US Open after PGA Tour-LIV partnership
Read full article: DeChambeau: 'Not as much tension' at US Open after PGA Tour-LIV partnershipBryson DeChambeau believes he can feel an easing of the tension that’s been sitting on most of the world’s top golfers for the last two years.
Live updates | Wyndham Clark wins US Open by 1 shot over Rory McIlroy for 1st major title
Read full article: Live updates | Wyndham Clark wins US Open by 1 shot over Rory McIlroy for 1st major titleWyndham Clark has won the U.S. Open for his first major championship, beating Rory McIlroy by one shot at Los Angeles Country Club.
Keegan Bradley wins Zozo for first PGA Tour win in 4 years
Read full article: Keegan Bradley wins Zozo for first PGA Tour win in 4 yearsIt was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship with a final-round 2-under 68, one ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years.
No. 1 Rahm shares lead with Thomas, Schenk at Torrey Pines
Read full article: No. 1 Rahm shares lead with Thomas, Schenk at Torrey PinesTop-ranked Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas made the birdies they needed to keep pace on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines and shared the lead with hard-charging Adam Schenk after two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Rahm is best on South Course; Horschel leads at Torrey Pines
Read full article: Rahm is best on South Course; Horschel leads at Torrey PinesTop-ranked Jon Rahm closed with an eagle on the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines for a 6-under 66, trailing leader Billy Horschel by three strokes after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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Masters champion Matsuyama wins by 5 shots in Japan
Read full article: Masters champion Matsuyama wins by 5 shots in JapanMasters champion Hideki Matsuyama had three birdies in five holes on the back nine and eagled the 18th for good measure for a five-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
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Matsuyama has 1-stroke, 3rd-round lead at Zozo Championship
Read full article: Matsuyama has 1-stroke, 3rd-round lead at Zozo ChampionshipMasters champion Hideki Matsuyama held on to a one-stroke lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship after a 2-under 68 which included a bogey on his last hole to make things interesting for Sunday's final round.
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Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at Zozo
Read full article: Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at ZozoMasters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
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Tringale shoots 66 to top crowded 3M Open leaderboard
Read full article: Tringale shoots 66 to top crowded 3M Open leaderboardCameron Tringale made a short par putt on the treacherous par-5 18th hole at the 3M Open for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday over Gary Woodland and Maverick McNealy.
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Fowler, Vegas, Merritt tied for 3M Open lead in Minnesota
Read full article: Fowler, Vegas, Merritt tied for 3M Open lead in MinnesotaRickie Fowler carried over his play from the final round of the British Open to Thursday’s opening round of the 3M Open in Minnesota, shooting a 7-under 64 for a share of the lead.
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This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for champions
Read full article: This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for championsReed, who won in 2018, says he doesn't keep a lot of golf photos in his office or around the house in Houston. Kuchar rolled his putt up to 3 feet, Scheffler hit wedge to 40 feet for his fourth shot and Kuchar won the hole. Kuchar won his consolation match. Long won the British Amateur last summer and will play in the Masters next week. The Austrian Golf Open returns to the European Tour schedule and will be played the week after the Masters.
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Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, earns spot in Masters
Read full article: Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, earns spot in MastersJones won the Honda Classic by five shots Sunday, a final round of 2-under 68 good enough to finish the week at 12-under 268 at PGA National. J.B. Holmes was in the final group with Jones, three shots back to start the day, and his chances were gone very quickly. He ended up with a costly final-round 79 for Holmes; second place, where he started the day, paid Hagy $763,000 while the tied-for-46th finish paid Holmes $19,070. AdHe went on to make double bogey there, and when Jones birdied the par-5 third Holmes’ deficit had gone from three to eight shots in about 45 minutes. “You can't get a tougher golf course to win on than this one, in these conditions," Jones said.
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Jones survives a challenging day, takes 3-shot lead at Honda
Read full article: Jones survives a challenging day, takes 3-shot lead at Honda“I'm happy to go low with the ball flight and I'm probably a little more conservative when the wind is up," Jones said. That’s when his woes started, and what became a nine-shot turnaround between he and Jones began. Jones grabbed a share of the lead with a birdie at the par-4 14th. And when Wise made bogey at the par-3 15th, Jones was the outright leader again. “Just keep doing what I'm doing," Jones said.
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Big finish sends Garcia to big lead at Players Championship
Read full article: Big finish sends Garcia to big lead at Players ChampionshipA solid start turned into a brilliant one for Garcia, who finished birdie-birdie-eagle for a 7-under 65, staking the Spaniard to a three-shot lead among the early starters. Garcia was among only five players from the morning draw who broke 70 in what appeared to be ideal conditions, with only a mild breeze and a course in immaculate condition. Ad“For some reason, it just kind of fits my eye," said Garcia, who has a pair of runner-up finishes to go with his victory. He played alongside Rory McIlroy, who began his round with a double bogey from the woods on No. 10 and finish a nine-hole score of 43 by hitting two tee shots into the water on the 18th for a quadruple-bogey 8.
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Better than most? One putt on the 17th that actually was
Read full article: Better than most? One putt on the 17th that actually was“I was standing on the wood at the back left of the green, right when you walk up there, just off the green,” Allenby said. A PGA Tour digital media specialist recently reviewed the entire broadcast and said it was never shown. One person who saw it was PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, who had been returning from a meet-and-greet and paused to watch Allenby putt. MICKELSON 101Eight regular PGA Tour events did not have corporate sponsors in their title names. The British Open was not considered an official PGA Tour victory.
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Spieth takes another step with a 67 to lead at Pebble Beach
Read full article: Spieth takes another step with a 67 to lead at Pebble BeachWhether it's good golf or good breaks, it's making him feel a lot better about his game at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He shot a 5-under 67 at Spyglass Hill on Friday for a one-shot lead over Daniel Berger going into the weekend. Berger shot a 66 at Pebble Beach by going 2-3-2 along the ocean on a day filled will sunshine and a Pacific breeze. Mickelson hit two shots in the ocean on the 18th at Pebble Beach and took a quadruple-bogey 9 for an 80. “It’s just when it happens, it’s obviously really nice.”The cut was at 1-under 143 after 36 holes on Pebble Beach and Spyglass.
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Cantlay ties course record with 62 and leads at Pebble Beach
Read full article: Cantlay ties course record with 62 and leads at Pebble BeachPatrick Cantlay follows his shot from the seventh tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Patrick Cantlay looked just as good Thursday at Pebble Beach as the last round he played 18 days ago. That tied the course record at Pebble Beach last matched 24 years ago by David Duval, and it gave Cantlay a two-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Bhatia hit all 18 of the small greens at Pebble Beach, the first player to do that at Pebble since Ryan Palmer in 2008. AdIt helped being at Pebble Beach, typically the easiest course when the weather is dry and relatively calm. The AT&T Pebble Beach and Honda Classic offered him exemptions.
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Maui Musings: 5 questions for a new year in golf
Read full article: Maui Musings: 5 questions for a new year in golfAnd no one is more concerned than Ryder Cup officials. THE RYDER CUPNo other golf tournament relies so much on noise than the Ryder Cup, which is why it was postponed from last September. Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 — Morikawa wasn't even born then. Since the last Ryder Cup, Lefty has finished a combined 84 shots behind in the five majors he made the cut. McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas all have had moments of brilliance.
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Masters field at 84 players heading into the final 3 months
Read full article: Masters field at 84 players heading into the final 3 months55 after closing with a 77 in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai to drop to a tie for 23rd. That he accumulated the most world ranking points (463.54) was no surprise. Johnson received credit for the victory with the staggered start based on the FedEx Cup (he tied for third in world ranking points). DIVOTSDustin Johnson earned an average of 25.75 world ranking points in his 18 starts worldwide in 2020. That's more than the total ranking points Tiger Woods earned (19.08) in the nine tournaments he played.
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The Latest: Mickelson falls apart on Moving Day, shoots 79
Read full article: The Latest: Mickelson falls apart on Moving Day, shoots 79But Mickelson fell apart on Moving Day, making bogeys on five of the first seven holes. Mickelson drove into a batch of pine trees, then actually went backward when his second shot ricocheted off one of the trees. Mickelson also shot 79 in the second round of the 2016 and 2018 tournaments. On the 575-yard, par-5 second hole, Johnson followed a 363-yard drive with an approach that ended up 3 feet from the pin. He was tied for 49th with about a dozen golfers still to complete a second round that was postponed until Saturday morning because of darkness.