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Jake Knapp (thumb) withdraws from PGA Championship
Jake Knapp will miss the PGA Championship due to an ongoing injury concern.,Knapp withdrew Monday from the second major of the season with a left thumb sprain. Tom Hoge was first on the alternate list and will take Knapp's place in the 156-man field this week at Aronimink Golf Club.,Knapp, 31, hasn'...
Matt Fitzpatrick glad to cede spotlight to brother Alex at PGA
For years, Matt Fitzpatrick was the more famous of the golfing brothers from England. He's been more than happy to take a back seat to Alex this year.,"I'm probably known as Alex's brother now, as opposed to him being Matt's brother," the elder Fitzpatrick said Monday ahead of the PGA Championship t...
Jordan Spieth not raising the heat on himself with career Slam in sight
Jordan Spieth is not a grillmaster. There isn't much time in his schedule as a professional golfer to become great at a hobby; he rates himself "probably a 15-handicap" when it comes to smoking meat.,But spending time over the charcoals last fall got him thinking about a lesson he could take into im...
Trump administration reaches deal to keep 3 D.C. munis open
The Trump administration and the National Links Trust announced a deal over the weekend that will keep Washington, D.C.'s three municipal golf courses open, ending a heated standoff between the sides.,At the end of 2025, the administration terminated a 50-year lease agreement the National Park Servi...
Brandt Snedeker wins Myrtle Beach Classic, qualifies for PGA Championship
Brandt Snedeker won his first PGA Tour title in nearly eight years and punched a last-minute ticket to the PGA Championship by capturing the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic title on Sunday in South Carolina.,Snedeker cruised through the week with two rounds of 67 and two 66s for an 18-under-par 266. ...
Kristoffer Reitan nabs first PGA win at signature Truist Championship
Norway's Kristoffer Reitan shot 2-under-par 69 to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, capturing the Truist Championship on Sunday in Charlotte.,While others in a four-way tie for first place on the back nine dropped strokes, Reitan stayed steady in his 15th start on tour and became the second No...
Alex Fitzpatrick takes lead at Truist Championship
England's Alex Fitzpatrick shot 7-under-par 64 to take the lead through three rounds of the Truist Championship on Saturday in Charlotte.,He's at 14-under 199 with a one-shot lead on Norway's Kristoffer Reitan, who posted a bogey-free 64, and a two-shot edge on Cameron Young, who recorded a 63.,It w...
Mark Hubbard (64) seizes 1-shot edge at Myrtle Beach
Mark Hubbard fired a 7-under-par 64 on Saturday to claim a 1-shot edge over England's Aaron Rai through three rounds of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic.,The 36-year-old Hubbard, who has yet to win a PGA Tour title and hasn't finished in the top 20 this year, reeled off four straight birdies late ...
Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy is softening his stance on the return of players from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour, acknowledging Friday that bringing back more defectors from the breakaway circuit could be a net positive.,With the future of LIV in doubt after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it is pulling ...
Aaron Rai finishes strong to move atop Myrtle Beach leaderboard
Aaron Rai finished the front nine strong to post a 4-under-par 67 Friday and take a one-stroke lead into the weekend of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic.,Rai is one of only a handful of competitors in the opposite-field event, which serves as an alternate for this week's Truist Championship...
Sungjae Im moves in front, seeks signature win at Truist Championship
Sungjae Im made three birdies on the back nine and squeaked in front halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in Charlotte.,Im posted a steady 2-under-par 69 at Quail Hollow Club to get to 9-under 133 and earn a one-shot edge over Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who posted his second straight 6...
Report: PGA Tour to loosen player social media restrictions
The PGA Tour is preparing an updated social media policy that will loosen player restrictions, Front Office Sports reported on Friday.,The rule changes reportedly will expand the content that golfers are allowed to post across their personal channels while they are on site for PGA Tour events. The F...
Late entrant Martin Laird takes 1-stroke lead in Myrtle Beach
Scotland's Martin Laird fired a 7-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic on Thursday.,The opposite-field event offers 300 FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in next week's PGA Championship if not otherwise qualified to ...
Matt McCarty in front as weather interrupts Truist Championship
Matt McCarty is the surprise leader at the Truist Championship with play suspended on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.,McCarty birdied his last three holes to fire an 8-under-par 63. South Korea's Sungjae Im was on his tail after eagling his third-to-last hole (No. 7) to leap to 7 under.,After Im parred ...
Bryson DeChambeau: PGA players hold his Tour return fate
Wounds created by Bryson DeChambeau's divorce from the PGA Tour and his active, outspoken role in a player-driven lawsuit in 2022 might not be fully healed. ,The 32-year-old said he understands the lingering acrimony, specifically among players on Tour and not new CEO Brian Rolapp, could be a lastin...
Rory McIlroy in familiar -- and winning -- territory at Quail Hollow
Few places on earth must feel more comfortable to Rory McIlroy than Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.,And with Scottie Scheffler taking the week off, the Northern Irishman is favored to win the Truist Championship for a record fifth time when the signature event field tees off Thursday.,"I really...
No close shaves for Cameron Young with Quail Hollow up next
Cameron Young might be the hottest golfer on the PGA Tour with two victories and two other top-five finishes in his past five events.,And the World No. 3 is not interested in changing much during a hot streak, including whether it's time to shave his beard.,"Yeah, I don't think it's coming off. I'm ...
Scottie Scheffler commits to Scottish Open ahead of The Open defense
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed he will play in the Scottish Open the week leading up to his defense at The Open Championship.,Scheffler, 29, is not playing in this week's Truist Championship ahead of the second major of the year at the PGA Championship. However, he will play the week leadin...
Jake Knapp WDs from second consecutive signature event
Jake Knapp will miss a second straight opportunity at a significant payday and valuable FedEx Cup points after withdrawing from the Truist Championship due to a lingering thumb issue.,He will be replaced at Quail Hollow this week by Austin Smotherman, who had been set to compete in the opposite-fiel...
USGA: 'Not a race' for U.S. Open to match Masters prize money
The U.S. Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Front Office Sports.,The 2026 Masters increased its prize money by $1.5 million to a record purse of $22.5 million, with Rory McIlroy pocketing a record-setting winner's che...