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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry three shots off the lead at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | Golf News
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry sit three shots off the lead at the PGA Tour Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches after the opening round. Both McIlroy and Lowry sit on four under, behind joint leaders Chad Ramey and S.H Kim, after a day of unusually calm conditions for the venue. Kim shot an eagle…
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Rory McIlroy gives Talor Gooch ‘benefit of doubt’ after Masters asterisk comments | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has given LIV Golf’s Talor Gooch the benefit of the doubt after his dig at the legitimacy of a McIlroy Grand Slam, should he go on to win The Masters. Gooch was criticising the lack of major exemptions available to LIV Golf players. The 32-year-old American was himself inside the world’s top 40…
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PGA Tour: Matt Wallace stalls at Mexico Open as Jake Knapp surges four shots clear ahead of final round after 11 birdies | Golf News
Matt Wallace’s pursuit of a second PGA Tour title faded with a level-par 71 leaving him eight strokes off the rampant Jake Knapp ahead of the final round at the Mexico Open at Vidanta. Englishman Wallace – winner of the Corales Puntacana Championship in 2023 – began his third round in a four-way share of…
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Steph Curry on Underrated Golf: ‘We want to make the sport resemble society’ | Golf News
NBA superstar Steph Curry is bringing his Underrated Golf tour to the UK for the first time, with Walton Heath to host an event in May. Curry is a four-time NBA champion with Golden State Warriors and two-time MVP, having scooped the latter award back-to-back in 2015 and 2016. The 35-year-old has been passionate about…
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Genesis Invitational: Hideki Matsuyama’s final-round 62 snatches glory at Riviera Country Club | Golf News
Hideki Matsuyama fired a stunning nine-under-par final round to emerge from the chasing pack and clinch victory at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday. The Japanese golfer had begun the day lying tied for seventh and six shots back on overnight leader Patrick Cantlay but produced a flawless performance, which included nine birdies, to become the…
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Genesis Invitational: Tiger Woods withdraws as Patrick Cantlay pulls ahead and Rory McIlroy improves | Golf News
Patrick Cantlay took control of the Genesis Invitational by building a five-shot halfway lead, as Rory McIlroy bounced back from a slow start and Tiger Woods withdrew through illness. Cantlay followed an opening-round 64 by firing an eagle and five birdies in a bogey-free 65 on Friday at Riviera Country Club, lifting him to 13…
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Tiger Woods withdraws mid-round during second round of PGA Tour comeback at Genesis Invitational | Golf News
Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour comeback ended in another withdrawal after the 15-time major champion pulled out during his second round at the Genesis Invitational. The tournament host was making his first appearance of 2024 and just his seventh at an official PGA Tour event since The Masters in November 2020, with Woods playing a limited…
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Tiger Woods closes ‘indifferent’ PGA Tour comeback with shank shocker at Genesis Invitational | Golf News
Tiger Woods experienced brilliant birdies, frustrating bogeys and even a shank during an eventful PGA Tour comeback at the Genesis Invitational. The tournament host, making his first appearance of 2024 and first in an official PGA Tour event since withdrawing mid-round from The Masters in April, mixed five birdies with six bogeys with a one-over…
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Patrick Cantlay leads Genesis Invitational as Rory McIlroy struggles in Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour comeback | Golf News
Patrick Cantlay holds a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Genesis Invitational, where Scottie Scheffler’s putting struggles continued and Rory McIlroy had a back-nine to forget in Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour comeback. Cantlay mixed eight birdies with one bogey during a first-round 64 at Riviera Country Club, giving him a one-shot lead over…
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Phoenix Open: Has the PGA Tour’s party vibe gone too far after fan chaos at TPC Scottsdale? | Golf News
The WM Phoenix Open has always offered an atmosphere unlike any other on the PGA Tour schedule, although this year’s contest will likely be remembered more for incidents outside the ropes. Nick Taylor produced a brilliant finish to claim his fourth PGA Tour title, birdieing three of his final four holes to finish alongside Charley…
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