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Xander Schauffele shoots 62 to sit atop packed PGA leaderboard
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Xander Schauffele capitalized on advantageous early-morning scoring conditions in the first round of the 106th PGA Championship on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club.,On a rain-softened course, Schauffele shot a 9-under-par 62 to break both the PGA Championship and course records. ,It...
'Scrappy' Rory McIlroy happy with 66 to open PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An opening round of 66 put Rory McIlroy three shots back of the lead at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course and he hit the clubhouse on Thursday in a defensive mood. ,The 2014 PGA Championship winner on these same grounds, McIlroy was suggestively queried about leaving "a...
PGA Championship: Schauffele starts strong, Scheffler eagles opening hole
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the second consecutive year, Xander Schauffele shot a 62 in a major championship.,Schauffele had the latest record-setting round on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club, firing a 9-under 62 to break the PGA Championship record and to set a new competitive round record at Valhalla.,On...
Tiger 10 back after bogey-bogey finish at Valhalla
Tiger Woods saw another solid effort unravel before the finish line as he carded a 1-over-par 72 in the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday.,A bogey-bogey finish left Woods 10 shots off the lead of Xander Schauffele, who finished with a 9-under 62.,Woods began his round on the back nine ...
Xander Schauffele's 9-under 62 sets PGA Championship record
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Xander Schauffle traced his own name in the record books with a 9-under-par 62 in the first round of the PGA Championship, good for the course record Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club and the clubhouse lead in the second major of the season. ,Schauffele now has two of the four rounds...
Xander Schauffele looking to continue strong play at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It looked like Xander Schauffele all but had his eighth PGA Tour win in hand last week.,And then he had to play the final 11 holes at the Wells Fargo Championship.,The 30-year-old Schauffele saw a two-shot lead turn into a five-shot loss as Rory McIlroy pulled even with birdies at...
No shortage of storylines, intrigue at PGA Championship
With storylines ranging from Scottie Scheffler's return to the course to Rory McIlroy's quest to end his major drought to Tiger Woods' latest attempt to recapture the magic, golf's greatest questions and most compelling figures have converged at the PGA Championship., ,Usually considered the sport's...
106th PGA Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The second major of 2024 tees off Thursday with the first round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.,Our golf experts preview the tournament and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week. ,106th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP,Location: Louisville, Ky., May...
Rory McIlroy losing confidence in PGA-LIV merger after Jimmy Dunne's resignation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Without Jimmy Dunne on the PGA Tour policy board, Rory McIlroy said he believes a discussed merger with LIV Golf is moving in the wrong direction. ,Dunne resigned his position on the policy board earlier this week, ending what he'd started as one of the original negotiators bridgi...
Divorce talk hushed, Rory McIlroy back at Valhalla 'ready to play'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It's been a wild week for Rory McIlroy.,The 35-year-old, No. 2 ranked player in the world easily overcame a two-stroke deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by five shots in the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C.,McIlroy then filed divorce papers on Monday in Florid...
Defending champ Brooks Koepka in 'good shape' at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Brooks Koepka was considered one of the heavy favorites heading into the Masters last month.,But the five-time major champion never threatened, shooting nine-over par and finishing tied for 45th at Augusta. His poor play led to him recently saying he was "embarrassed" by his play....
Ludvig Aberg says 'knee's good' for PGA Championship
Ludvig Aberg plan to wear a knee brace at this week's PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., a venue the Swedish star called a "big-boy golf course.",Aberg, 24, explained to reporters on Wednesday that he withdrew from last week's Wells Fargo Championship for precautionary reason...
Already missing his son, Scottie Scheffler gets back to work at PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Masters champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler wasn't getting much work done on his golf game last week, but he was feeling pretty happy and comfortable at home with his family.,Scheffler's wife Meredith gave birth to the couple's first child -- son Bennett -- last Wednesday a...
5 picks to win the PGA Championship not named Scottie or Rory
Scottie Scheffler is the hottest golfer on the planet, even after a baby break for a couple weeks. Rory McIlroy is soaring as he returns to a course where he's won the Wanamaker Trophy before.,All of this is old news by now. So instead of putting money on Scheffler (+450) or McIlroy (+750) to claim ...
Jordan Spieth talks Jimmy Dunne resigning, 'false narrative' about board
Jordan Spieth said Jimmy Dunne's resignation from the PGA Tour policy board was a surprise while disagreeing with the notion that the board is becoming more "player-driven.",Spieth spoke to reporters Tuesday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., ahead of this week's PGA Championship. Dunne made ...
Tiger Woods says body 'OK' ahead of his third PGA at Valhalla
Tiger Woods has returned to compete at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., for a third time, with this week's PGA Championship destined to land somewhere in the middle of where his first two ended.,In 2000, Woods authored one of his more memorable major titles when he outlasted Bob May in a final...
Rory McIlroy files for divorce from wife Erica Stoll
Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from Erica Stoll, his wife of seven years.,McIlroy, 35, is preparing to play in the opening round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday. The divorce petition was filed on Monday on McIlroy's behalf in Florida.,That was the da...
LIV's Jon Rahm still considers himself part of PGA Tour
Jon Rahm is back to compete against his former PGA Tour brethren this week in Louisville, Ky., and even before the first competitive shot in the PGA Championship has been fired, the former World No. 1 has the field aflutter.,Rahm was the latest to bolt to Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf, yet on Tuesday...
Tiger, Rory in back-to-back groups at PGA Championship
Pairings for the first and second rounds of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., include back-to-back groupings featuring Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who are among past Wanamaker Trophy winners on this course.,Woods' group hits the first tee box, starting at No. 10, at 8:...
Golf Glance: Brooks Koepka seeks 4th PGA Championship
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Wells Fargo Championship (Rory McIlroy); Myrtle Beach Classic (Chris Gotterup),THIS WEEK: 106th PGA Championship, Louisville, Ky., May 16-19,Course: Valhall...