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Aaron Rai rested, ready to chase 2nd Scottish Open title
Former Genesis Scottish Open champion Aaron Rai isn't too concerned by the changes made to the course at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick.,While the eighth, ninth, 17th and 18th holes will remain the same, the rest of the course effectively will flip, with the first to seventh playing as the 10...
Chris Gotterup's Rise Continues After Emotional John Deere Classic Victory | Deadspin.com
Chris Gotterup's emotional John Deere Classic victory continues his remarkable rise as he prepares to defend his Scottish Open title and strengthen his Ryder Cup case....
Viktor Hovland looks to bring Norway magic to Scottish Open
Defeating the world's No. 1-ranked golfer in a playoff softened the sting of back-to-back missed cuts at majors for Norway's Viktor Hovland.,Hovland, 28, confidently heads into this week's Genesis Scottish Open with one eye on another trophy and one on the Norwegian soccer team that is currently mak...
Jon Rahm excited about return to Scottish Open
Jon Rahm hopes the local accents are all he struggles with this week when the LIV Golf star tees it up at the Genesis Scottish Open.,The tournament, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, begins on Thursday at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Eligible as a DP World Tour member, Rahm ...
Chris Gotterup rallies with 62 to win John Deere, third title of '26
Chris Gotterup shot 9-under-par 62 and captured the John Deere Classic when Ben Kohles had a late mishap Sunday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Gotterup rose from a 12th-place spot at the beginning of the day to finish at 20-under 264 and win on the PGA Tour for the fifth time, including three triu...
Lee Hodges, Lucas Glover share narrow lead at John Deere Classic
Lee Hodges shot 4-under-par 67 and moved into a tie with Lucas Glover through three rounds of the John Deere Classic on Saturday at Silvis, Ill.,Glover, the second-round leader, posted 69. The duo is at 16-under 197 with a one-stroke advantage going into Sunday's final round at TPC Deere Run.,Ben Ko...
Saturday play delayed at John Deere Classic due to weather
The start of the third round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., was delayed Saturday morning because of lightning in the area.,The PGA Tour issued new starting times that are set to begin at 10:12 a.m. ET. The players will tee off in groups of three from both the first and 10th tees to speed...
Lucas Glover, 46, builds 2-shot edge at John Deere Classic
Lucas Glover has compiled 14 birdies and no bogeys over the first two rounds to take a two-stroke lead midway through the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill.,Glover, who had not shot a round on the PGA Tour lower than 67 this year, put together his two best rounds of the season to take the ...
Lucas Glover, Zac Blair share early lead at John Deere Classic
Lucas Glover and Zac Blair share the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic after posting bogey-free, 8-under 63s on Thursday in Silvis, Ill.,Zach Johnson, Lee Hodges and German Stephan Jaeger are one stroke behind the co-leaders after one trip around TPC Deere Run. Davis Riley used a hole-in-on...
Judge grants prosecutors access to Tiger Woods' medical records
Prosecutors in Tiger Woods' DUI case have been allowed to obtain hospital records connected to the golfer's medical treatment following his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla.,Court documents revealed that prosecutors and Woods' defense team agreed to allow the State of Florida to request records...
Charlie Woods unravels to miss cut by 6 at Pinehurst amateur
Charlie Woods finished poorly and missed the cut at this week's North & South Men's Amateur tournament at Pinehurst.,The son of golf legend Tiger Woods finished at 7-over-par through 36 holes at the North Carolina resort.,Woods, a rising senior at Florida's The Benjamin School, was one shot below th...
Patrick Rodgers (back) WDs from John Deere Classic
Patrick Rodgers withdrew from the John Deere Classic prior to Thursday's first round due to a back injury.,Austin Cook replaced Rodgers in the 11:50 a.m. ET tee time at the No. 10 hole at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Rodgers, 34, has recorded five top-25 finishes and made the cut in 16 of 19 starts...
John Deere Classic special to many pros despite place on schedule
The John Deere Classic has been a fixture on the PGA Tour since 1971 and sponsored by the tractor manufacturer since 1999.,While the likes of Jordan Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau have earned their maiden PGA victories here, the event doesn't command the strongest fields these days as many players tak...
Jordan Spieth believes betting a root cause of fan behavior issues
Jordan Spieth was asked Tuesday about the apparent rise in heckling at PGA Tour events and the major championships. The reporter didn't mention betting, but Spieth was quick to take it there.,The golf world, just like the sports world writ large, has grappled with the legalization and then the proli...
Matthew Jordan, Peter Uihlein among 20 to qualify for The Open
Englishman Matthew Jordan qualified for his fifth consecutive Open Championship in a sudden-death playoff, while three LIV Golf members also earned their way into the field at Royal Birkdale via final qualifying Tuesday around the United Kingdom.,Four final qualifying sites were staged at Dundonald ...
Zach Johnson embraces annual stroll 'home' to John Deere Classic
When home calls, Zach Johnson always answers, which is why he will be at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., this week.,There was no real decision for Johnson, now on the Champions Tour, when it came time to commit to the JDC or participate in the Senior Open this week.,"It's pretty simple. If J...
Golf Glance: John Deere hosts PGA's young stars; Champions at U.S. Senior Open
The PGA Tour is in Illinois, where several rising young stars highlight the field, while the Champions go major hunting at the U.S. Senior Open Championship.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill., July 2-5,Course: TPC Deere Run (Par 71, 7,327 Yards),Purse: $8.8M (Winner: $1.584M),Defe...
Dustin Johnson’s major streak to end after WD from The Open final qualifying
Dustin Johnson will not attempt to qualify for the Open Championship next month at Royal Birkdale, ending a couple of impressive major streaks.,Johnson will be absent from a major for the first time since the 2017 Masters, ending a string of 38 straight major starts. He was one of the top players in...
President Trump announces D.C. course renovations to begin Sept. 1
The East Potomac Golf Links course in Washington, D.C., will undergo a renovation starting on Sept. 1, President Donald Trump announced on social media Sunday after taking a tour of the course.,"It was determined that, on this fantastic site, with water and unparalleled views of D.C.'s Monuments, we...
Viktor Hovland sinks playoff putt, Scottie Scheffler, to take Travelers
Norway's Viktor Hovland made a putt from about 10 feet on the first playoff hole for birdie and became the Travelers Championship winner when World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler missed on a short birdie attempt Monday morning at Cromwell, Conn.,Hovland won for the eighth time on the PGA Tour and for the f...