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Paul Waring shoots 61 in Abu Dhabi to set 36-hole record on European tour with 19-under par
Read full article: Paul Waring shoots 61 in Abu Dhabi to set 36-hole record on European tour with 19-under parPaul Waring has hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend of the European tour’s first playoff event.
Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golf
Read full article: Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golfDouble major winner Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm share the 54-hole lead in Olympic men's golf, setting the stage for a big finish.
Spain's David Puig rallies after first round to make US Open cut, secure spot at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Spain's David Puig rallies after first round to make US Open cut, secure spot at the Paris OlympicsSpain's David Puig rallied after a poor first round at the U.S. Open with a second-round 68 on Friday, which allowed him to make the cut and earn one of his nation's two spots at the Paris Olympics.
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Justin Thomas gets rare experience playing a major in his hometown
Read full article: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Justin Thomas gets rare experience playing a major in his hometownJustin Thomas returns to Valhalla in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky for the third time, with one big difference.
Amen Corner proves pivotal as Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers falter in final round of Masters
Read full article: Amen Corner proves pivotal as Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers falter in final round of MastersThe famed stretch of holes known as Amen Corner at Augusta National proved pivotal in the final round of the Masters on Sunday.
McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Young in final round
Read full article: McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Young in final roundRory McIlroy has won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time after reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round then holding off Adrian Meronk in the back nine to seal a one-stroke victory.
Fleetwood capitalizes on McIlroy's error on the 18th to win Dubai Invitational by 1 shot
Read full article: Fleetwood capitalizes on McIlroy's error on the 18th to win Dubai Invitational by 1 shotTommy Fleetwood has birdied the 18th to win the Dubai Invitational by one stroke from Rory McIlroy, who made bogey at the last after driving into the water.
Fleetwood surges into lead at Dubai Invitational after 3rd round. McIlroy is one shot back
Read full article: Fleetwood surges into lead at Dubai Invitational after 3rd round. McIlroy is one shot backTommy Fleetwood has surged into the lead of the Dubai Invitational after shooting an 8-under 63 in the third round to overtake Rory McIlroy by one stroke.
Rory McIlroy opens 2024 with bogey-free 62 to lead Dubai Invitational by 2 shots
Read full article: Rory McIlroy opens 2024 with bogey-free 62 to lead Dubai Invitational by 2 shotsRory McIlroy is playing the Dubai Invitational as a favor to a friend and to get in some early-year practice in pleasant weather conditions.
Nicolai Hojgaard produces big finish to win season-ending World Tour Championship
Read full article: Nicolai Hojgaard produces big finish to win season-ending World Tour ChampionshipNicolai Hojgaard has claimed the biggest title of his career after running off five straight birdies down the stretch to overhaul Tommy Fleetwood and win the season-ending World Tour Championship on the European tour.
McIlroy stalls, Hovland soars and Hojgaard leads by 2 shots at World Tour Championship
Read full article: McIlroy stalls, Hovland soars and Hojgaard leads by 2 shots at World Tour ChampionshipJon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood are part of a group of the marquee players moving into contention at the season-ending World Tour Championship.
No mixed emotions for Straka after choosing to play for Europe over the United States at Ryder Cup
Read full article: No mixed emotions for Straka after choosing to play for Europe over the United States at Ryder CupSepp Straka has an American mother, went to an American university, lives in the United States and has a southern drawl to his undeniably American accent.
RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama
Read full article: RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for dramaRory McIlroy’s chances of winning the Italian Open a year ago at the Marco Simone course that will host the Ryder Cup vanished when he hit his tee shot on the reachable par-4 16th into the water.
Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg caps rapid rise by getting captain's pick for Europe's Ryder Cup team
Read full article: Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg caps rapid rise by getting captain's pick for Europe's Ryder Cup teamLudvig Aberg’s rapid rise in just three months as a pro has been capped by getting selected as one of the European team's captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup against the United States outside Rome this month.
Tommy Fleetwood carries home hopes as the English seek a first British Open winner since 1992
Read full article: Tommy Fleetwood carries home hopes as the English seek a first British Open winner since 1992Tommy Fleetwood has experience of seeing a wave of support carry a home favorite all the way to the claret jug.
Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters
Read full article: Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy faltersTyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy’s bid for a record fourth tournament title hit a major snag.
Scheffler mows down European stalwarts in Match Play
Read full article: Scheffler mows down European stalwarts in Match PlayJon Rahm, of Spain, right, congratulates Scottie Scheffler on the 17th green after Scheffler won their round of eight match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Austin, Texas. I just have memories of me and my dad sitting on the couch and watching this guy make putt after putt. AdHe won the Match Play in 2013 and lost in the championship match last time to Kevin Kisner. He scrambled for par, and Spieth missed a 6-foot birdie putt. Spieth went 30 feet long, Kuchar was 6 feet short, and Kuchar won with a birdie.
The Latest: Playoffs are all the rage at Match Play
Read full article: The Latest: Playoffs are all the rage at Match Play17 green during a third round match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Friday, March 26, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AUSTIN, Texas – The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local):4:55 p.m. The Dell Technologies Match Play already has a No. ___4:30 p.m.Kevin Na lectured Dustin Johnson and then sent him home from the Dell Technologies Match Play. 64 seed to advance since the Match Play switched to group play in 2015.
Westwood has career-low at Bay Hill and takes 1-shot lead
Read full article: Westwood has career-low at Bay Hill and takes 1-shot leadHe might not be able to contemplate driving a par 5 — that sideshow Saturday at Bay Hill belonged to Bryson DeChambeau. You've got to be top 50 in the world,” Westwood said. He grabbed the lead by holing a 30-foot eagle putt on the 16th hole (DeChambeau made birdie) and a 30-foot birdie putt on the closing hole (DeChambeau made par) to reach 11-under 205. Conners, who started the third round with a one-shot lead, could only manage a 71 on a cool, breezy day at Bay Hill with only a few drops of rain. Sunday was shaping up as another thriller at Bay Hill.
Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents Cup
Read full article: Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents CupThe PGA Tour has selected Love to be U.S. captain for the Presidents Cup in 2022 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was captain when Europe rallied from a 10-6 deficit to beat the Americans in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah, and he was Ryder Cup captain for a rare U.S. victory four years later at Hazeltine. He also was an assistant captain in the Ryder Cup under Corey Pavin in 2010 and Jim Furyk in 2018 and is on the staff of Steve Stricker this year. The Presidents Cup was supposed to be played this year until the COVID-19 pandemic led to the Ryder Cup being postponed one year to this September. ... Tony Finau has 35 finishes in the top 10 since the start of the 2016-17 season on the PGA Tour without winning.
Morikawa, Reed bid to become America's first European No 1
Read full article: Morikawa, Reed bid to become America's first European No 1Collin Morikawa hasn’t hit a golf shot in Europe this year. On Sunday, the American could be crowned as European No. “There’s a lot in between now and Sunday that has to happen,” Morikawa said Wednesday, “but winning the Race to Dubai would mean a lot because I want my game to travel. Such are the many strands and quirks to a European Tour season that has become very global in recent years. Reed leads the Race to Dubai standings with 2,427.7 points heading into the 38th and final event of a European Tour season like no other.
A return to Sherwood for Tiger, Mickelson but few others
Read full article: A return to Sherwood for Tiger, Mickelson but few othersFILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the Zozo Championship golf tournament at the Accordia Golf Narashino country club in Inzai, east of Tokyo, Japan. The Zozo Championship is the second Asia-based event to move to the United States this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. PGA champion Collin Morikawa was at Sherwood back then, as a young spectator looking for an autograph (he didn't get it). The happiest memories belong to Woods, who won his tournament five times at Sherwood and was runner-up on five other occasions. The Zozo Championship made its debut last year in Japan, and it was a big success despite rain that wiped out one day and led to a Monday finish.
The road to the Masters is a long way from Augusta National
Read full article: The road to the Masters is a long way from Augusta National( (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. – This is no ordinary road to the Masters. Four of the top five players in the world are at Shadow Creek, with top-ranked Dustin Johnson pulling out after his positive test for the coronavirus. Rory McIlroy thinks Shadow Creek might be even better than what Florida offers because of the bentgrass greens that are fast with big slopes. “It's not a bad place to prepare for Augusta,” McIlroy said Wednesday. McIlroy is at Shadow Creek and Sherwood the next two weeks.
US Open sees red in Round 1. Will Winged Foot strike back?
Read full article: US Open sees red in Round 1. Will Winged Foot strike back?Not coincidentally, the big question heading into Round 1 was whether the century-old course would prove too tough even for the world’s best golfers. In five previous Opens played at Winged Foot, only two players have ever finished the tournament under par. We’ll find out whether, and how much, the USGA feels stung by the assault on par beginning with Round 2. And there’s plenty of spots left on those fast greens where a clown’s mouth would actually be a welcome distraction. “They certainly were looking to have the lowest scores (in the first round), given the conditions that we have as well.
Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead after two rounds
Read full article: Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead after two roundsTom Hoge watches his drive on the ninth hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead after two rounds
Read full article: Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead after two roundsHoge, tied for the first-round lead with Harold Varner III and Roger Sloan, kept in front with a steady 2-under 68 to get to 10-under par. Hoge, whose best-ever tour finish was a second at The Greenbrier this season, was asked what it would take for his first PGA Tour win. Like Kim, Gooch shot 65 to get into the foursome on top. He had six birdies, including two of his final three holes, to move up. Kokrak was in a group of seven one shot further back along with past Wyndham champ Webb Simpson, who shot his second straight 66.
Accidental Tourist Li Leads at Mid-Point of PGA Championship
Read full article: Accidental Tourist Li Leads at Mid-Point of PGA ChampionshipLi Haotong of China, watches his putt on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Like too many tour pros, the guy leading the PGA Championship after two rounds is not above letting his clubs do the talking. What makes Li Haotong stand out from the crowd is what one of those clubs says about him. McIlroy, a two-time PGA Championship winner, got the shot back by running off four birdies in a row, then gave that back with a triple-bogey at No. Day recalled seeing Li practicing when he teed off, then incredulously watched a video of Li back at on the range after Day had finished.
Li at his best and builds early lead at PGA Championship
Read full article: Li at his best and builds early lead at PGA ChampionshipLi Haotong of China, hits from the fairway on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in San Francisco. He also played a World Golf Championship last week with middling results, but he found his form in San Francisco. Brendon Todd, who shared the 18-hole lead with Day, settled for a 70 and joined them at 135. Li, who primarily plays the European Tour, went back to China in March when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down golf. If the lead holds, Li would be the first player from China to hold the lead after any round of a major.
Michael Thompson wins 3M Open by 2 strokes in Minnesota
Read full article: Michael Thompson wins 3M Open by 2 strokes in MinnesotaBLAINE, Minn. Michael Thompson birdied two of the last three holes Sunday for a 4-under 67 and a two-stroke victory in the 3M Open, finishing off his second PGA Tour win seven years after his first. Thompson finished at 19-under 265 at TPC Twin Cities. With Long in the clubhouse, having played five groups ahead, Thompson had two putts to win. Finau was the only one in contention this weekend who'd already secured his U.S. Open spot, thanks to his seventh-place finish in the FedEx Cup standings last year and No. His tee shot was well wide of the fairway, and his fourth try from the rough did not reach the green.
Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under
Read full article: Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 underRichy Werenski celebrates after a birdie on the 18th hole to give him the lead of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)
Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under
Read full article: Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 underRichy Werenski celebrates after a birdie on the 18th hole to give him the lead of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. The 24-year-old, who's winless on the PGA Tour, followed up with a 67. You know youre playing good golf, Finau said. Thompson, who played in the first group of the day with a 6:50 a.m., moved even with Werenski on the 194-yard 17th hole. The big thing is just try not to overpower the golf course, stay within myself, make good, comfortable swings, Thompson said.
Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Dustin Johnson WDs after 78
Read full article: Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Dustin Johnson WDs after 78Tony Finau tees off on the fourth hole during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)BLAINE, Minn. Richy Werenski made a short birdie putt on the par-5 18th for an 8-under 63 and the first-round lead Thursday in the 3M Open, while Dustin Johnson withdrew because of a back injury after a 78. The 24-year-old Werenski is winless in on the PGA Tour and ranked 248th in the world. Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood and Finau were the only entrants in the top 25 of the world ranking. At the end of his first nine, Johnson started the 599-yard, dog-leg 18th hole with a solid drive off the tee.