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Reminders of stunning win surrounding Nick Taylor at RBC Canadian Open
It hasn't been hard for Canada's Nick Taylor to remember what went down at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. ,Taylor became the first Canadian since 1954 to win the event when he sank a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to down Englishman Tommy Fleetwood last year. Following that stunning make...
Nick Taylor, fellow Canadians, aim to keep RBC tourney title
At last year's RBC Canadian Open, Nick Taylor was responsible for one of the highlights of the PGA Tour season., ,Now golf fans up north hope a Canadian can win their national open in back-to-back years when the field tees off Thursday in Hamilton, Ontario., ,Taylor ended a 69-year drought for Canad...
Charges dropped against PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler
All charges against Scottie Scheffler were dropped Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., where a prosecutor agreed with the World No. 1 golfer's assessment that his arrest was a "big misunderstanding.",Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said his office would not pursue the case stemming from an incide...
Reports: Scottie Scheffler's charges to be dropped
Charges against World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler are being dropped on Wednesday, per multiple reports.,An agreement between Scheffler and the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal actions related to his May 17 arrest, according to NewsR...
Rory McIlroy: 'I love playing in Canada'
Rory McIlroy has made himself at home at the RBC Canadian Open, winning the event on two occasions.,The Northern Ireland native will try for a hat trick on Thursday when play begins at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario.,The Hamilton course is playing host to the event for the seventh tim...
Golf Glance: Nelly Korda chasing third major; PGA Tour hits Canada
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Charles Schwab Challenge (Davis Riley),THIS WEEK: RBC Canadian Open, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 30-June 2,Course: Hamilton Golf & Country Club (Par 70, ...
Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen earns card via PGA Tour University
Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings and secured his PGA Tour card as soon as he turns professional.,Thorbjornsen, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts, was one of the top players in college golf this season and has capitalized on the tour's relatively new...
Davis Riley wins at Colonial as tour continues to mourn Grayson Murray
Davis Riley shot an even-par 70 to secure his first individual title on the PGA Tour, winning the Charles Schwab Challenge by five strokes Sunday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,Riley's tournament total of 14-under 266 earned him the $1.638 million top prize.,Keegan Bradley turned in ...
Parents: Grayson Murray died by suicide
PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement Sunday morning.,The death of Murray was announced by commissioner Jay Monahan on Saturday, one day after the 30-year-old golfer cited illness following his withdrawal from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth,...
Davis Riley holds four-shot lead at Charles Schwab Challenge
Davis Riley shot a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,Riley is at 14 under 196 and he'll be pursued by Scottie Scheffler, who moved into second place with his bogey-free 63 in the thi...
PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at age 30
PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died at age 30, commissioner Jay Monahan announced Saturday, one day after Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,No cause of death was given.,Murray withdrew late in Friday's second round citing illness.,"We were devastated to learn - ...
Davis Riley moves to 10 under for Charles Schwab lead
Davis Riley moved up the leaderboard with a bogey-free, 6-under 64 on Friday to claim the second-round lead of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Riley enters the weekend at 10-under 130, two shots clear of the field. Hayden Buckley shot 65 to take sole possession of second place at ...
Alex Smalley (illness) WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
Alex Smalley withdrew before the start of Friday's second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge due to illness.,Smalley, 27, carded an 8-over-par 78 in the first round Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,He has missed the cut at 10 of his 15 events on the PGA Tour this year, incl...
Charley Hoffman, 47, holds early lead at Charles Schwab
Charley Hoffman posted a bogey-free, 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The 47-year-old birdied two of his three holes to get off to a strong start on a day where scoring chances were limited at Colonial Country Club. Hoffman's r...
Louisville officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined
The police detective who arrested golfer Scottie Scheffler as the World No. 1 attempted to enter Valhalla Golf Club last Friday went through "corrective action" because his body-worn camera was turned off, chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel of the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department said Thursday....
2024 Charles Schwab Challenge: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The PGA Tour makes its fourth and final stop in Texas this season for the Charles Schwab Challenge, which begins Thursday at the historical Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.,In addition to featuring world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, there is additional intrigue with players attempting to qualify for...
Adam Scott looking to add to Texas legacy in Colonial return
Australia's Adam Scott looks to add another Texas-sized win to his ledger when he makes his return to the Charles Schwab Challenge this week.,Scott won the 2014 tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, but is back at the event for the first time since 2018.,"I can't believe it's bee...
Jordan Spieth: Lack of patience 'has gotten me in trouble'
Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth said Wednesday that patience has not been his strong suit at times during his career, adding that a lack of it "has gotten me in trouble.",Spieth made the comments at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, ahead of this week's Charles Schwab Challenge.,Spie...
'Refreshed' course awaits golfers at Charles Schwab Challenge
As the world of men's golf comes off its second major championship of the season, it will not be the players but rather the course itself that takes center stage at the Charles Schwab Challenge, beginning Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Colonial Country Club is the PGA Tour's longest-running venue fo...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour completes Texas quartet; Champions go major hunting
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: 106th PGA Championship (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Charles Schwab Challenge, May 23-26, Fort Worth, Texas,Course: Colonial Country Club (Par 70, 7,289 Ya...