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Rory McIlroy: Only ‘positive vibes’ for future majors with drought over
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Understandably, Rory McIlroy has had a whirlwind couple of weeks.,McIlroy captured his long-awaited Masters victory and completed the career Grand Slam less than four weeks ago. What followed was a mix of celebration and commitments. He took the next week off from the PGA Tour to v...
LIV's Dustin Johnson invited to PGA Championship
LIV Golf member Dustin Johnson will participate in next week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlote, N.C., according to the list of participants that was revealed Tuesday.,Johnson is a two-time major winner, coming out on top in the 2016 U.S. Open and the 2020 Masters Tournament. His Ma...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic venue; LPGA tackles Liberty National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Truist Championship, Philadelphia, May 8-11,Course: The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon (Par 7...
Jason Day WDs from Truist Championship
World No. 32 Jason Day has withdrawn from this week's Truist Championship for an undisclosed reason, the PGA Tour announced Tuesday.,The former major champion was replaced in the field in Philadelphia by Patrick Rodgers.,Day, 37, was forced to withdraw from The Players Championship in March due to a...
Billy Horschel to have hip surgery, miss months
Billy Horschel will undergo right hip surgery next week and miss months of PGA Tour competition, he announced Tuesday.,In a statement posted to X, Horschel offered a timeline that would force him to miss the three remaining major tournaments of 2025. He said he decided to have the surgery, which wil...
Korn Ferry Tour regular John Keefer gets invite to PGA Championship
In late May of 2024, John Keefer capped a brilliant fifth-year campaign and posted a highly respectable 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championship, representing Baylor.,Since then, all the Korn Ferry Tour member has done is post 17 rounds of 64 or better in PGA Tour-sanctioned play.,After posting th...
Webb Simpson, Nico Echavarria WD from Myrtle Beach Classic
Webb Simpson and Nico Echavarria withdrew from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, PGA Tour Communications announced on Monday.,No reasons for the withdrawals was provided.,Nick Watney and Jonathan Byrd are confirmed to replace Simpson and Echavarria, respectively, in the event that begins Thursday ...
Scottie Scheffler finishes Byron Nelson -31 for first win of '25
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler won a tournament for the first time this year and did so in a big way, shooting 8-under-par 63 in the final round Sunday for an eight-stroke victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.,He tied the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score at 31-under 25...
Jim Dent, a Black golf pioneer, dies at 85
Jim Dent, a pioneering Black golfer, one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and a 12-time winner on what is now PGA Tour Champions, died at age 85 on Friday.,Dent, who died a week before his birthday in his native Augusta, Ga., was recovering from the effects of a stroke, the PGA Tour said on its web...
Scottie Scheffler enjoying big lead at darkness-delayed The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler stayed in position for his first victory of the year by shooting 4-under par through 17 holes of the third round of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson before play was suspended because of darkness Saturday at McKinney, Texas.,Scheffler, at 22 under for the tournament, will ...
Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Billionaire TGL owner: Peak ratings 4x expectations
As TGL ponders its next moves following its inaugural season, one team owner feels the league outperformed all internal expectations.,Marc Lasry, the former co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, owns the TGL franchise The Bay Golf Club and told Front Office Sports on Friday why he was so blown away...
Scottie Scheffler stands tall at -18 halfway through Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler shot an 8-under-par 63 and extended his lead at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson to six shots before the second round was suspended Friday at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.,Lightning in the area interrupted the round for six hours, 15 minutes before play finally resumed in the mid-afte...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to skip signature event before PGA
Tournament officials released the field for next week's Truist Championship on Friday, and notably absent from the list was Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 opted to skip the signature event as he prepares for the PGA Championship the following week.,Scheffler is playing the CJ Cup Byron Nelson th...
Lightning suspends play at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Lightning in the area prompted a suspension of play Friday morning at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,The PGA Tour halted play in the second round at 9:46 a.m. at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.,First-round leader Scottie Scheffler was 2 under through nine holes and 12 under for the tournament at the t...
Block party on: Club pro qualifies for PGA Championship
Michael Block, the Southern California golf pro who shot into the spotlight at the 2023 PGA Championship with a legendary effort including a slam-dunk ace, has qualified for the 2025 tournament on May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C.,Block, 48, beat the odds again this week when he tied for ...
Scottie Scheffler shoots scorching 61 to lead Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler shot his best round of the season, a 10-under-par 61, to set the pace on the first day of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thursday in McKinney, Texas.,When Scheffler's final putt dropped in the late afternoon, he had a two-stroke lead over Rico Hoey of the Philippines and Jhonattan Vega...
CJ Cup Byron Nelson holds special place in heart of Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler holds fond memories of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, and for good reason.,Scheffler, the World's No. 1 golfer, made his debut on the PGA Tour at this event while at the tender age of 17.,Now 28, Scheffler is seeking his first win of the season when he returns to the tournament in McKinn...
Back home, Scottie Scheffler eyes first Byron Nelson title
Scottie Scheffler had a good reason for skipping the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in 2024: the birth of his first child., ,Scheffler seemingly has won everywhere on the PGA Tour since his breakthrough in 2022, but only once in his home state of Texas and not at the Byron Nelson. He makes his return to the to...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler seeking first win of '25; LPGA's Utah debut
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak),THIS WEEK: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, McKinney, Texas, May 1-4,Course: TPC Craig Ranch (Par 71, 7,56...