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Nick Taylor, Ben Griffin share lead halfway through Memorial
Nick Taylor of Canada shot a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 and rose into a tie with Ben Griffin for the second-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin had the solo lead after Day 1 but shot an even-par 72 Friday, leaving him tied at 7-under 137 with Taylor, a five-time ...
Ben Griffin fires 65, sets early pace at Memorial
After winning a tournament on Sunday, Ben Griffin stayed hot Thursday by shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin's card featured one eagle and a three-birdie run at Nos. 16-18 at Muirfield Village Golf Club. He finished the day with ...
Jay Monahan on Rory McIlroy's schedule: 'I don't have any concern'
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan came to the defense of Rory McIlroy, whose tournament scheduling plan will leave him out of the Memorial Tournament this week and mark the third signature event he has missed this season.,"The beauty of our model is that our players have the ability to select their ...
Elite field for host Jack Nicklaus' 50th edition of the Memorial
The Memorial Tournament is a bit younger than some other PGA Tour stops, but it's produced plenty of elite champions, from Tom Watson and Greg Norman to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler -- and tournament host Jack Nicklaus himself.,A collection of the best golfers in the world will help Nicklaus ce...
Charlie Woods, 16, finishes strong to win AJGA tournament
Charlie Woods carded a 6-under-par 66 in the final round to win the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in Bowling Green, Fla.,Woods, 16, collected eight birdies against two bogeys on Wednesday to finish with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Streams...
Golf Glance: Elite PGA field at the Memorial; U.S. Women's Open tackles Erin Hills
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Charles Schwab Challenge (Ben Griffin),THIS WEEK: the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio, May 29-June 1,Course: Colonial Country Club (Par 72, 7,569 Yards),P...
Dates announced for 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland
The 2027 Ryder Cup will take place from Sept. 17-19 at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland.,The dates for the 100th anniversary edition of the biennial golf competition were announced on Wednesday.,"The official announcement of the dates is always a significant milestone in the Ryder Cup journey...
Scottie Scheffler maintaining an evil keel ahead of Memorial
Scottie Scheffler enters the Memorial Tournament as the defending champion, but that doesn't make him feel overconfident as he prepares for Thursday's opening round in Dublin, Ohio.,"When you show up to an event, everybody's at even par," Scheffler told reporters Wednesday. "People ask, I feel like ...
Jack Nicklaus ‘surprised’ but understands Rory McIlroy skipping Memorial
Jack Nicklaus won't be seeing Rory McIlroy at Muirfield Village Golf Club this year, and though the Masters champion's decision took him by surprise, he doesn't begrudge him for taking the week off.,McIlroy elected to sit out the Memorial Tournament this year and is in the field for next week's RBC ...
Viktor Hovland looking for answers at Memorial Tournament
Viktor Hovland has dealt with very public issues involving his swing, leading some to question whether he's dealing with mental or physical issues in his game.,Hovland hopes to put that question to bed this week when he competes at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,The 27-year-old Norwegian h...
Scottie Scheffler's Focus Remains Sharp as Career Grand Slam Talk Builds
Scottie Scheffler eyes the career Grand Slam after winning the PGA Championship. With the U.S. Open at Oakmont ahead, can he continue his dominant run?...
Will Zalatoris out for season following back surgery
Will Zalatoris announced Monday he will miss the rest of the PGA Tour season after surgery to repair two herniated discs in his back.,"This spring, I started feeling some discomfort and instability in my back that progressively got worse," he posted on social media. "Following the PGA Championship, ...
Ben Griffin holds on to win Charles Schwab Challenge
Ben Griffin got off to a fantastic start with an eagle on the first hole and secured his first individual PGA Tour victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 1-over-par 71 on Sunday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,His one-stroke victory came with a 12-under 268 total. Griffin c...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid lead at Charles Schwab with shot at first individual wins
Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid shot 2-under-par 68s in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge to maintain the top spots Saturday in their quests for breakthrough victories this weekend at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,Griffin and Schmid have been tied at the end of all...
Rory McIlroy to skip Memorial Tournament
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,McIlroy is not on the list of competitors for the event, marking the first time since 2017 that he will not participate in the tournament.,Eighteen of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world are expected...
Isaiah Salinda WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
Isaiah Salinda withdrew ahead of the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,PGA Tour Communications announced the news but did not provide a reason for Salinda's withdrawal.,Salinda, 28, resided at even-par 140 after carding consecutive rounds of 70 at Colonial...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share lead after going low at Charles Schwab
Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid share the 36-hole lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge after they each posted 7-under-par rounds of 63 on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Griffin and Schmid stand at 11-under 129 through two rounds at Colonial Country Club. They take a two-shot lead into the weeke...
John Pak shoots 63 for three-shot lead at Colonial
Tour rookie John Pak fired a 7-under 63 on Thursday and holds a three-shot lead after one round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,Pak's career-best round began with an eagle on the par-4 10th hole, his first hole of the day at Colonial Country Club. He also had five birdies durin...
John Pak shoots 63 for three-shot lead at Fort Worth
Tour rookie John Pak fired a 7-under 63 on Thursday and holds a three-shot lead after one round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,Pak's career-best round began with an eagle on the par-4, No. 10 on his first hole of the day at Colonial Country Club. He also had five birdies durin...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler comes in hot to home-state Charles Schwab Challenge
It's Scottie Scheffler versus the field when the newly minted PGA Championship winner tees it up at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Dallas native owned just one PGA Tour title in Texas before he came to the area three weeks ago and won the ...