Tag: PGA
Michael Block: Club professional returns to PGA Championship spotlight at Valhalla after last year’s major fairytale | Golf News
There’s an aged-old saying that everyone gets to be famous for 15 minutes, but Michael Block’s run in the sporting spotlight rolls into a second year thanks to his fairytale PGA Championship experience. Block – who works at Arroyo Trabuco in Southern California – was an unfamiliar name to most when he qualified for the…
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Myrtle Beach Classic: Chris Gotterup clinches maiden Tour title to book PGA Championship ticket | Golf News
Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a four-under 67 for a six-stroke victory at Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The tournament was played opposite the Wells Fargo Championship, which was won by Rory McIlroy, with Gotterup’s victory securing him a spot in next…
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CJ Cup Byron Nelson: England’s Aaron Rai and Matt Wallace push for win before Taylor Pendrith claims first PGA Tour title | Golf News
England’s Aaron Rai and Matt Wallace recorded birdie bursts as they pushed to win The CJ Cup Byron Nelson on the PGA Tour before Taylor Pendrith snatched victory from Ben Kohles on a dramatic final hole in Texas. Rai went out in six under, beginning with successive birdies, bagging two more at five and eight,…
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Brooks Koepka warms up for PGA Championship defence with LIV Golf Singapore triumph | Golf News
Brooks Koepka tuned up for his PGA Championship defence with a two-shot win at LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. The American held a three-shot lead going into the final round and carded a three-under 68 to end at 15-under overall for victory at the Sentosa Golf Club. The win marked Koepka’s first LIV triumph of…
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Sky Sports Golf podcast: Can Rory McIlroy’s PGA Tour victory with Shane Lowry spark major-winning year? | Golf News
Rory McIlroy returned to the winner’s circle when he teamed up with Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, but could his latest PGA Tour success mark the start of bigger things to come this year? McIlroy made a strong start to the year on the DP World Tour, following a runner-up finish…
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RBC Heritage: Scottie Scheffler claims fourth PGA Tour win in five starts with three-shot victory at Hilton Head | Golf News
Scottie Scheffler secured his fourth PGA Tour win in five starts after completing a dominant three-shot victory in a weather-delayed finish at the RBC Heritage. The world No 1 was four under for his final round with three holes remaining when play was suspended due to darkness on Sunday at Hilton Head, following a two-and-a-half-hour…
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Billy Horschel books PGA Championship spot with Corales Puntacana Championship win on PGA Tour | Golf News
Billy Horschel secured his place in next month’s PGA Championship with victory in the Corales Puntacana Championship. The 37-year-old ran off four straight birdies on the front nine to get in the mix, began to pull away with an eagle on the par-five 12th hole and closed with a nine-under 63 for a two-shot victory…
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Rory McIlroy denies LIV reports and says he’ll play on PGA Tour ‘for the rest of my career’ | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has denied reports linking him with a move to LIV Golf, and insists his future lies with the PGA Tour. London financial paper City AM reported at the weekend that McIlroy, who has been among the staunchest critics of the Saudi-funded breakaway, could be about to jump ship in a deal worth £680m.…
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The Masters 2024: Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson call for PGA Tour and LIV Golf unity | Golf News
Golfing greats Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson have all called for unity between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to get the world’s best back playing together frequently in a ‘fractured’ sport. The all-star trio fulfilled their roles as Honorary Starters at The Masters, following a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay at Augusta National, before…
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Bryson DeChambeau backs Rory McIlroy’s comments on need for PGA Tour and LIV Golf deal to be finalised | Golf News
Bryson DeChambeau has backed Rory McIlroy’s comments that golf’s current ecosystem is “not sustainable” and says a deal needs to be quickly finalised between tours for the “good of the sport”. PGA Tour Enterprises board members and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), who bankroll LIV Golf, met in the Bahamas last month to work towards…
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