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Daniel Berger out of FedExCup playoff opener due to injury
Daniel Berger won't compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs despite qualifying for the second straight year.,Berger did not commit to play in this week's playoff opener in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour told Golfweek that Berger's decision was due to injury.,Berger, 33, missed the ...
Three Players to Watch as the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs Begin
The FedEx Cup playoffs are here. Here are three players beyond Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy who could make a run at the PGA Tour's biggest prize....

FedEx Cup field: Streaks end as Jackson Koivun cements final playoff spot
Jackson Koivun just completed his fifth PGA Tour start since turning pro, and he's already a playoff contender.,Koivun, 21, held onto the 70th and final spot in the FedEx Cup playoff field after he tied for 29th Sunday at the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour's regular-season finale in Greensboro, ...

Michael Brennan wins Wyndham, qualifies for FedEx Cup playoffs
Michael Brennan birdied five consecutive holes on the front nine Sunday afternoon and went on to win the Wyndham Championship by three strokes in the PGA Tour regular-season finale in Greensboro, N.C.,Brennan's second career victory catapulted him into the FedEx Cup playoffs, which begin this coming...

Brooks Koepka calls his play in return to PGA Tour 'very pathetic'
Brooks Koepka's first season back on the PGA Tour ended without a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs, prompting a harsh self-assessment from the five-time major champion Sunday.,Koepka closed the Wyndham Championship with an even-par 70 to finish tied miles off the pace at 3 under. He entered the final ...

Michael Brennan surges into co-lead entering final round of Wyndham
Michael Brennan posted five birdies across the final eight holes to shoot 7-under-par 63 on Saturday and move into a share of the lead with Beau Hossler through three rounds of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.,Hossler, who was the second-round leader, finally finished his round of 66 fol...

Beau Hossler leads Wyndham by 1 as playoff picture starts to clear
Beau Hossler hung onto the Wyndham Championship lead after posting a second-round 67 on Friday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.,One day after leaping out to an early lead on the back of a 61, Hossler stands at 12-under-par 128, one stroke ahead of Ben James (67) and England's Jordan Sm...

Rory McIlroy commits to FedExCup Playoffs opener in Memphis
Rory McIlroy committed to participate in the FedExCup Playoffs opener at next week's FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,McIlroy opted against competing at the playoff opener at TPC Southwind last year.,The six-time major champion will make just his 12th start of t...

Beau Hossler finishes strong for 61, first-round Wyndham lead
Beau Hossler rode a stellar finish to a 9-under-par 61 and held a one-shot lead when the first round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended late Thursday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.,Only 12 players were still on the course at Sedgefield Country Club when play was halted due to inclement weather...

PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...

PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivin having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...

Players ready to give all at Wyndham with playoffs on the line
For the majority of PGA Tour members, it's time to put up or shut up. ,The Wyndham Championship, beginning Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., marks the regular-season finale and the final opportunity for players to lock in one of 70 FedEx Cup playoff berths. ,The top 70 players in the points race followi...

Players ready to give all at Wyndham with playoffs the line line
For the majority of PGA Tour members, it's time to put up or shut up. ,The Wyndham Championship, beginning Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., marks the regular-season finale and the final opportunity for players to lock in one of 70 FedEx Cup playoff berths. ,The top 70 players in the points race followi...
The Next Generation of American Golf Stars Is Already Here
Jackson Koivun, Michael Thorbjornsen and a wave of young American stars are changing the PGA Tour and could shape the future of the Ryder Cup....

Defending champ Cameron Young excited for Wyndham, rest of season
What a year it's been for Cameron Young since the 2025 edition of the Wyndham Championship, where he will begin play on Thursday as the defending champion.,He won by six strokes last year at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., for his first PGA Tour victory following seven runner-up finishe...

Golf Glance: Final push for FedExCup Playoffs; LIV back at Trump's course
The final push is on to qualify for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs with this week's regular-season finale on the PGA Tour, while LIV Golf returns to Trump National Bedminster for the first time since 2023.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9,Course: Sedgefiel...

Michael Thorbjornsen emerges for first tour win at Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen shot a flawless 7-under-par 63 to win the Rocket Classic and capture his first victory on the PGA Tour on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.,Thorbjornsen finished at 18-under 262 for the tournament by draining a 25 1/2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.,Thorbjornsen, 24, had the best...

Davis Riley moves into lead at Rocket Classic, Rasmus Hojgaard has record day
Davis Riley birdied the final two holes in a bogey-free round of 7-under-par 63 to move into the lead through the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Riley is at 15-under 195, meaning he'll go into Sunday's final round at Detroit Golf Club with a one-shot advantage on Michael B...

Cameron Young posts 61, joins 3-way lead at Rocket Classic
It was Cameron Young's turn to fire a 9-under-par 61 at the Rocket Classic, and the World No. 3 ended the day tied for the lead with Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,After Peter Malnati kicked off the tournament with a 61 on Thursday, Young began the second round ...

Charlie Woods misses 54-hole cut at Junior PGA Championship
Charlie Woods' week in Texas came to a close Thursday when he missed the secondary cut at the Junior PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas.,The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods struggled in his third round, posting a 5-over-par 77 on the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco. He dropped to 6 over par for...