To become the youngest ever winner of the career Grand Slam seems like a fairly significant accomplishment for a golfer. Except, apparently, to the guy who’s in line to do it.
The PGA of America will be moving its flagship event, the PGA Championship, from its traditional August date on the golf calendar to May, sources familiar with the decision confirmed to Golf Digest.
AWKWARD: Knowing that Westwood was the one who brought the matter into question, Rahm was asked after the round if there was any tension between the golfers. His answer?
They’re playing for the US Women’s Open at Trump National Bedminster, but there’s another leaderboard that many players will be paying attention to this week.
Final Qualifying for the British Open earlier this week was certainly eventful, for both those who earned their way into the Major field and those who just missed.
The winner of the claret jug at Royal Birkdale later this month will receive the biggest first-place cheque in British Open history, R&A officials announced overnight upon revealing the purse and prize breakdown.
A week after withdrawing from the PGA Tour Champions stop in Wisconsin, John Daly will now be sidelined from arguably the most prestigious event in senior golf.
These guys aren’t among the favorites this week at Erin Hills – surprisingly in some cases – but under the right circumstances they could all find themselves in contention come Sunday.