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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...

Mayor: Louisville police to review Scottie Scheffler arrest
Police in Louisville, Ky., will investigate if procedures were followed in the arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler at the gates of the PGA Championship on Friday, the city's mayor said Tuesday.,In his weekly news conference, Craig Greenberg said Louisville Metro Police Department is reviewing Scheffl...

Emiliano Grillo hopes return to Colonial sparks turnaround
Defending champion Emiliano Grillo hopes to turn his season around this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Argentina native arrives at Colonial Country Club after missed cuts at the PGA Championship and the Masters and only one top-10 finish since mid-January, a T8 at the...

Xander Schauffele No. 2 in world; Bryson DeChambeau vaults 89 spots
Along with winning his first major at the PGA Championship and taking home the $3.33 million prize, Xander Schauffele moved up to No. 2 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings on Monday.,Schauffele, 30, won on Sunday at Valhalla Country Club in Louisville, Ky., birdieing the final hole to defeat ...

Xander Schauffele’s father: ‘No chance’ of LIV Golf defection
Xander Schauffele's first major breakthrough came with major perks.,By winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with a birdie at the 72nd hole, Schauffele is exempt into the PGA Championship for the rest of his career, and he's guaranteed a spot at the other three majors for the next five years.,Of co...

Scottie Scheffler’s arraignment postponed
Scottie Scheffler's arraignment scheduled for Tuesday morning in Louisville, Ky., has been postponed until June 3. ,Louisville television station WLKY reported that the attorney for Scheffler, Steve Romines, filed a motion to delay and it was granted by a district judge over the objection of Jeffers...

Scottie Scheffler opens as heavy U.S. Open favorite
During what Scottie Scheffler deemed a "hectic" week, the world's No. 1-ranked golfer was arrested and saw his record streak of rounds of par or better snapped during the PGA Championship.,And he still managed to post his ninth consecutive top-10 finish, the latest coming against one of the deepest ...

Rory McIlroy rues six-hole stretch, but game ‘clicking more’
Rory McIlroy won the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in a photo finish, but on Sunday in Louisville, Ky., it was another player's turn for major championship glory.,While Xander Schauffele won his first major with a birdie putt at the final hole, McIlroy was left to think about the could...

Xander Schauffele birdies 18th, wins PGA Championship for first major
Xander Schauffele birdied the 72nd hole to break a late tie with Bryson DeChambeau and win the PGA Championship for his first career major championship on Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.,Schauffele, 30, posted a final-round, 6-under 65 to finish the week 21-under 263 and beat a charg...

Scottie Scheffler closes PGA with 65, 'ready to go home'
Scottie Scheffler took a long look at the scoreboard off the 18th green at Valhalla Golf Club after finishing his final round at the PGA Championship on Sunday in Louisville, Ky.,A few minutes later after signing for his 6-under-par round of 65, Scheffler put his head on the scorer's table and "abou...

Louisville police: No body cam footage in Scottie Scheffler case
Louisville police confirmed Saturday night that the body camera of a police officer who was allegedly "dragged to the ground" by a vehicle driven by golfer Scottie Scheffler was not in operation during a Friday morning incident.,A spokesman for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed what t...

Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa lead at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It was moving day at the PGA Championship. And there were plenty of top golfers that made a move up the leaderboard during the third round of the event on a sun-drenched day at Valhalla Golf Club.,Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are at the top of the leaderboard at 15-under-...

PGA Championship purse reaches $18.5M
The overall purse for the PGA Championship continues to grow. ,After last year's event featured a record $17.5 million purse, the PGA of America announced Saturday that golfers will be playing for an additional $1 million this time around.,Whoever wins this weekend's edition of the PGA Championship ...

Louisville mayor: No body cam footage in Scottie Scheffler case
The body camera of a Louisville police officer who was allegedly "dragged to the ground" by a vehicle driven by golfer Scottie Scheffler was not in operation during a Friday morning incident, the city's mayor said, according to multiple reports.,Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said that officer Bry...

Xander Schauffele holds 1-shot lead at PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele holds a one-shot lead at 12-under-par 130 after two rounds of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.,Schauffele collected four birdies and a bogey for a 3-under-par 68 on Friday, one day after he shot a 62 to set a new course and PGA Championship record. He h...

Report: Will Zalatoris said players discussed asking for 2nd round to be postponed
Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday.,According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the players lasted around 30 minutes after the death of a p...