NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Rory McIlroy was quoting Aaron Eckhart, the actor who portrays Harvey Dent in the Batman film, “The Dark Knight.” McIlroy described the 2008 picture as one of his “go-to” movies to take his mind off Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Statistical proof that Scottie Scheffler is likely to rebound from a poor start isn’t necessary, but we can provide some anyway. Starting on the 10th tee early Friday morning at Aronimink Golf Club, Scheffler began his second round of the PGA Championship with three bogeys in the first four holes and Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Patrick Reed owns a particular kind of obstinance that fairly explains how he managed to navigate his way around Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday without a bogey. He was the only one to do so, in fact, after coming into the year’s second major, the 108th PGA Championship, as the only Read more…
On Wednesday at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, the 2003 US Open champion noted that changes almost certainly will be made to the player qualifying process.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Meredith Scheffler undoubtedly articulated the question in the most supportive manner possible. This was last week, just after her husband, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, finished a distant second to Cameron Young in the Cadillac Championship in Miami. That made it three straight runner-up finishes for a man not only accustomed Read more…
Since 1965, the PGA of America has gathered its past champions, like the Masters before it. The evening has changed a lot over time, but the intent has always remained to celebrate their accomplishments.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some fashion statements—or maybe misstatements?—are so powerful that they endure for decades. Two-time major winner David Graham of Australia is the featured guest next month at the Memorial Tournament, but it appears that Roger Maltbie, the winner of the inaugural edition of the event in 1976, is being celebrated as well, as Read more…
Cameron Young goes wire-to-wire at the 2026 Cadillac Championship, delivering a dominant performance at Trump National Doral to secure his third PGA Tour win.
Jim Furyk was not expecting to get another chance to serve as US Ryder Cup captain, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t ready to take the reins again when the PGA of America called on him to lead the American team next year at Adare Manor in Ireland.
The words of Keith Mitchell, Golf Digest’s Best Dressed PGA Tour Pro of 2024, still echo two years later, even if “Cashmere Keith” isn’t the winner in our 2026 player survey. “Too scripted” was Mitchell’s take in assessing how the modern tour pro dresses on the course. This is not exactly a modern problem. The Read more…
Matt Fitzpatrick beats Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC Heritage, sealing his second win at Harbour Town after a tense finish and extra holes.
Scheffler just completed his seventh Masters with undoubtedly one of his more impressive performances, and the truth is that he had a decidedly poor week at Augusta National Golf Club and still nearly won the thing for a third time.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The honorary starters hit their opening tee shots Thursday morning to begin the 90th Masters Tournament—and then took a few more shots when they fielded questions in the interview room at Augusta National. On a clear and chilly morning, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, who together own 11 green jackets, Read more…
Azinger intends to make a pitch to new PGA of America chief executive Terry Clark to create a permanent position in the organisation dedicated solely to what has become the PGA’s most valuable asset.
The competitor in him sees his one and only start in the Masters Tournament with a mixture of pride and regret. The television broadcaster and analyst he has become enables him the perspective to reconcile the conflicting emotions. Ten years ago, Smylie Kaufman made his debut at Augusta National Golf Club, a dream fulfilled for Read more…
Cameron Young claimed his first Players Championship title, outduelling Matt Fitzpatrick at TPC Sawgrass with a dramatic birdie on 17 and par on 18 to finish 13-under.
Whether there should be more to winning the PGA Tour’s flagship event – whether or not they are playing in a “major” championship – has been revived as a topic of debate, initiated by the tour and its tournament promotional campaign proclaiming “March is going to be Major”.
Akshay Bhatia produced a stunning back-nine comeback at Bay Hill, erasing a five-shot deficit before defeating Daniel Berger in a playoff to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational and claim his third PGA Tour title.
ORLANDO — As he ambled down the first fairway at Bay Hill Club during Wednesday’s Arnold Palmer Invitational pro-am after launching one of his standard guided missiles, Chris Gotterup casually flipped a gold ball marker in the air. The shiny metal token sported the familiar logo of Augusta National Golf Club, one of the several Read more…
ORLANDO — Even on a course set up as difficult as Bay Hill Club, treading water often means you’re sinking in a PGA Tour event. Daniel Berger found that out Saturday in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The leader by five strokes through 36 holes, Berger saw his margin cut to two Read more…
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