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Report: European captain Luke Donald agrees to Ryder Cup rules change
The 2025 Ryder Cup is getting off to a congenial start.,According to a report by Telegraph Sport on Monday, Team Europe captain Luke Donald has agreed to extricate his counterpart Keegan Bradley from a potentially sticky situation.,It was assumed that when Bradley was named Team USA captain, he woul...
PGA Tour recognizes Paul Azinger with Payne Stewart Award
Paul Azinger was named the 2025 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award, the PGA Tour's annual award honoring a player for his character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving.,Azinger, 65, was close friends with Stewart, who died in a plane accident in 1999.,"If there is one person who kno...
Keegan Bradley: Bryson DeChambeau already on U.S. Ryder Cup roster
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley committed to Bryson DeChambeau being part of the U.S. roster at Bethpage Black in September. ,In a text message to Sports Illustrated, Bradley confirmed there was a spot reserved for DeChambeau regardless of whether he remains in the top six in points to earn an auto...
Ryan Gerard rides two eagles to Barracuda Championship victory
Ryan Gerard capitalized on the Modified Stableford format by recording two eagles and shooting plus-13 to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday in Truckee, Calif.,Gerard, a 25-year-old rookie from North Carolina who tied for eighth at the PGA Championship earlier this ...
Wyndham Clark excels at Open, keeps anger in check
It's no stretch to say Wyndham Clark had a much more pleasant time at The Open at Royal Portrush this week than the previous major tournament.,Clark has been unable to put an incident at Oakmont in the rear-view mirror. But three stellar rounds to end The Open, combined with no temper tantrums, was ...
Scottie Scheffler cruises to win at Open, captures third leg of Grand Slam
Scottie Scheffler completed another dominant week with a 3-under-par 68 to win his first Open Championship by four shots on Sunday in Portrush, Northern Ireland.,The best golfer in the world since 2022, Scheffler notched his 17th career PGA Tour victory and his fourth since May, a run that included ...
Bryson DeChambeau finishes strong at Open, eyes Ryder Cup
Bryson DeChambeau's response to a disastrous first round at the Open Championship likely will be good enough for him to punch his ticket to the United States Ryder Cup team.,DeChambeau followed up a brutal 7-over-par 78 on Thursday in which he was tied for 144th place with three consecutive rounds u...
Sergio Garcia breaks driver in anger, still turns in best round at The Open
Sergio Garcia played most of his final round at The Open Championship on Sunday without his driver.,The veteran Garcia, frustrated by his tee shot on the second hole at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, slammed his driver into the ground and it split in half.,Players are not able to repl...
Ryan Gerard, Rico Hoey enter Sunday tied for Barracuda lead
Ryan Gerard posted four birdies over his final eight holes Saturday to move into a tie for first place heading into the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Raleigh, N.C., native finished with a plus-12 on the round thanks to seven birdies and two b...
After bizarre double-ball shot, Rory McIlroy six back at Open
Golfers are sometimes described as magicians, but Rory McIlroy even surprised himself when he appeared to turn one golf ball into two during the third round of the Open Championship on Saturday.,The highlight of McIlroy's 5-under-par 66 was a 56-foot eagle that electrified the crowd at Royal Portrus...
Xander Schauffele charges after 'luck boxing' to stay in Open contention
Fighting his swing and seeing world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulling away from the field, Xander Schauffele turned to the scoreboards around the Royal Portrush Golf Club seeking extra motivation at The Open Championship on Saturday.,"I don't react (to leaderboards), but today I was," Schauffele said ...
Scottie Scheffler inches closer to victory at The Open on Saturday
Scottie Scheffler is one round away from his fourth major championship after opening up a four-stroke lead at the Open Championship on Saturday in Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Scheffler posted a workmanlike 4-under-par 67 at Royal Portrush to get to 14-under 199, with China's Haotong Li (69) his clos...
Rory McIlroy laughs off bizarre shot that digs up second golf ball
Golfers are sometimes described as magicians, but Rory McIlroy even surprised himself when he appeared to turn one golf ball into two during the third round of the Open Championship on Saturday.,McIlroy worked his way into contention at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland by making three b...
John Parry drains first hole-in-one at this year's Open
England's John Parry delivered the first hole-in-one of this year's Open Championship on Saturday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,The 38-year-old European tour veteran aced the 192-yard, par-3 13th hole when his 8-iron off the tee landed in front of the green, bounced a couple of times and dr...
Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...
Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott face tough realities after MCs at Open
The cut line at the Open Championship fell at 1 over par, allowing exactly 70 players to make the weekend at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,A few of the more notable names to miss the cut will be kicking themselves for more reasons than one.,Brooks Koepka (75-74, 7 over par) was a never a facto...
Scottie Scheffler holds lead at midway point of The Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 7-under-par 64 in the second round of The Open Championship on Friday, moving into the top spot at Portrush, Northern Ireland, in his bid for a second major championship of the year.,Scheffler is at 10-under 132 at the tournament's midway mark, leading England's ...
Bogey-free Brian Harman near top of another Open Championship
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 and held the lead until the late afternoon wave was completed at the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman, the 2023 Open champion and a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He ...
Playing captain? Keegan Bradley has Ryder Cup 'for instance' plan
A run at The Open Championship would perform double duty for Keegan Bradley.,After shooting a second-round 67 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Friday, Bradley moved to 3-under 139 for the tournament. Among the early wave of golfers, fellow American Brian Harman stood in the lead at...
Brian Harman rides bogey-free round to Open Championship lead
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 to surge into the lead during the second round of the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He birdied the first two holes as part of 3-under marks on the front and back side...