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Report: Tiger Woods passes on Ryder Cup captaincy
The PGA of America will announce the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain at noon ET on Tuesday in New York, and it reportedly will not be Tiger Woods.,Woods was considered the leading candidate for the post, but the Telegraph reported Monday that he has declined.,Woods, 28, was looking for a reduced role to...
PGA to name 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tuesday
The PGA of America will announce the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain at noon ET on Tuesday in New York.,Tiger Woods is considered the leading candidate for the post, if his busy schedule allows it.,"We're still talking," Woods, 48, told reporters at the PGA Championship in May. "There's nothing that has...
Davis Thompson sizzles at John Deere Classic for first PGA win
Davis Thompson shot 7-under par 64 to run away with the John Deere Classic for his first PGA Tour victory Sunday at Silvis, Ill.,Thompson finished with a tournament-record 28-under 256 for a four-shot victory on a trio of contenders, breaking away from a two-shot lead from the beginning of the day a...
Davis Thompson pursuing first PGA Tour win at John Deere Classic
Davis Thompson shot 9-under-par 62 to move into the lead in the John Deere Classic in Saturday's third round at Silvis, Ill., seeking to secure his first victory on the PGA Tour after recent strong outings.,Thompson goes into Sunday's final round at 21-under 192 with a two-stroke advantage on Eric C...
C.T. Pan, Aaron Rai jump past Hayden Springer at John Deere
C.T. Pan of Taiwan and Aaron Rai of England share the 36-hole lead at the John Deere Classic after they each shot 8-under 63 on Friday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Pan and Rai enter the weekend at 14-under 128, one shot ahead of Englishman Harry Hall, who posted a 66 Friday.,Rai, who contended a...
Hayden Springer shoots 59 at John Deere Classic
Hayden Springer used an unlikely eagle-birdie finish to shoot a 12-under 59 to open the John Deere Classic on Thursday, marking the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.,Springer will head into Friday with a two-shot lead over Finland's Sami Valimaki, who made 11 birdies in his round of 61. Eric Co...
Sepp Straka still boasting underdog mindset heading into John Deere
Embracing his role of defending champion is the last thing Austrian Sepp Straka is doing heading into this week's John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. ,Straka posted a 21-under 263 at last year's tournament to beat Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley by two strokes. He put together a stunning final round, c...
Jordan Spieth hunts for form at ‘second home’ TPC Deere Run
Jordan Spieth remembers being the kid who won the John Deere Classic just before his 20th birthday. Sometimes he tries to tap back into that part of his life, a rookie year where he swung carefree and let his talent take him where he was going., ,The two-time tournament champion is back at the John ...
Amateur Luke Clanton praises college golf, in no rush to turn pro
Luke Clanton is the latest player making noise for the next generation in men's golf.,While a healthy amount of attention at last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic was given to the PGA Tour debut of 15-year-old Miles Russell, he wasn't the only amateur in the field on a sponsor's invite. Clanton, a 20-...
Sergio Garcia emotional after failed Open qualifying bid
Sergio Garcia of Spain was among the veteran players who failed to qualify for The Open Championship, coming up just two strokes shy in his final qualifier on Tuesday.,It marks the second consecutive year the 44-year-old member of LIV Golf will not play in the historic major.,"I come here and I try ...
Cam Davis outlasts field to win his second Rocket Mortgage title
Australia's Cam Davis shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and won the Rocket Mortgage Classic when Akshay Bhatia three-putted on the final hole Sunday in Detroit.,Davis, who had back-to-back 66s in the two previous rounds, was warming up for a potential playoff when he became a winner on the PGA Tour ...
Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai keep lead at tight Rocket Mortgage Classic
Akshay Bhatia and England's Aaron Rai shot 4-under par 68s to remain co-leaders through the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Bhatia and Rai began the round sharing the lead, but the overall leaderboard has tightened. Rai had five birdies and a bogey, while Bahatia n...
Rocket Mortgage Classic starts late due to rain
The start of the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic was delayed for multiple hours because of rain and disruptive weather Saturday in Detroit.,Play later resumed and tournament officials said it was still hoped that the third round will be completed Saturday.,The final pairing of Akshay Bhat...
Start times at Rocket Mortgage Classic pushed to afternoon
Rain delayed the start of the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Saturday, with the PGA Tour announcing the first tee times were moved to 12:48 p.m.,The final pairing of Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai and Taylor Montgomery were set to tee off at 3 p.m.,American Bhatia and Rai, of England, enter...
Aaron Rai joins Akshay Bhatia atop Rocket Mortgage leaderboard
Aaron Rai of England birdied his last two holes to complete a 7-under 65 and tie Akshay Bhatia for the halfway lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,Rai's afternoon round brought him to 13-under 131 through two days, matching Bhatia, the 18-hole leader who shot a 67 ear...
Akshay Bhatia uses 64 to take Rocket Mortgage lead
Akshay Bhatia used a sizzling closing stretch to post an 8-under 64 and take the first-round lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday at Detroit Golf Club.,Bhatia, 22, is seeking his third PGA Tour title in a roughly 11-month span after winning the Barracuda Championship last July and the Val...
Seth Waugh steps down as PGA of America CEO
Seth Waugh is stepping down as chief executive officer of the PGA of America, the organization announced Wednesday. ,Waugh, who had been in the position since August 2018, plans to fill an advisory role. ,"On behalf of the more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals, we are grateful for Seth'...
2024 Rocket Mortgage Challenge: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The race is on for the PGA Tour's rank-and-file with only six weeks of tournaments remaining to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.,This week's Rocket Mortgage Classic presents a great opportunity for the field, with only one top-20 player making the trip to Detroit. The grind is on for those trying...
Rickie Fowler hopes to find footing at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rickie Fowler ended a massive title drought at last year's Rocket Mortgage Classic. Then things fell off for him again.,As the headliner of a beatable field, Fowler will try to get lightning to strike twice in his return to Detroit Golf Club when the Rocket Mortgage Classic begins Thursday.,The PGA ...
PGA Tour advisory council mulling big changes for 2026
The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) is mulling changes for the 2026 season that could include reduced fields, relegation and majors on the Korn Ferry Tour. ,Three members of the council shared the ideas with Golfweek in a story published Tuesday. ,"We started talking and spitballing ideas abo...