Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday on a steamy and breezy day in Memphis precisely because he performed like the Scottie Scheffler we all know and his peers undoubtedly loathe, playing flawlessly not only in the final round but throughout the PGA Tour’s opening FedEx Cup playoff event. Constantly forced to Read more…
ARDMORE, Pa. — Sitting at 2 down after the morning 18 holes, Jack Whaley had serious work to do to take down Jay Leng Jr. in the U.S. Amateur championship match at Merion. He was used to it. Whaley began the week by shooting two-over par in the 36-hole stroke play portion of the event, Read more…
So there was a barefoot Keith Mitchell with his baby blue slacks rolled up all the way over his knees standing in the lake left of the 18th fairway at TPC Southwind on Sunday trying to save par and unknowingly serving as an embodiment of the pressure over the closing holes of the FedEx St. Read more…
Jeeno Thitikul just accomplished something so special that only she and World No. 1 Nelly Korda have done it over the last five years—reach double-digit wins on the LPGA. Thitikul shot a final-round eight-under 64 for a come-from-behind win at the Portland Standard Classic on Sunday. It’s her third win of the season and she Read more…
While there was not huge movement in FedEx Cup playoff points Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, what did happen was significant to a few of the game’s biggest names. Scottie Scheffler topped the list and smoked the field at TPC Southwind, winning by eight shots to capture his second tour title this year. Read more…
Prior to the start of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Scottie Scheffler was asked about the challenge presented by TPC Southwind, a course known for its stinginess in coughing up low scores. “There’s a lot of hazards on the golf course,” said Scheffler. “If you start playing too safe, you’re going to be in the Read more…
ARDMORE, Pa. — One of the many unique aspects of the U.S. Amateur is the 36-hole final match on Sunday. A marathon day that features just two golfers on the course and thousands following just behind them in the fairways and around the greens. Of course, the two finalists don’t just plow through the 18th Read more…
ARDMORE, Pa. — Jack Whaley knew that simply getting to the final match of the U.S. Amateur came with two huge perks – spots in the 2027 Masters and 2027 U.S. Open. What he didn’t know was where one of those (the U.S. Open) was being played next June. As for the Masters, well, that’s Read more…
Playoffs? Playoffs? Yes, it’s that time, even though we’re still in the dog days of summer. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is first up at TPC Southwind in steamy Memphis, where 69 of the 70 who qualified are in action. Only Daniel Berger opted out, effectively ending his season as he’s outside the top 50 Read more…
Elite golfers talk lots about “the process” and the importance of sticking to a plan and being comfortable with the decision, even if the outcome isn’t what they hoped for or envisioned. It’s why 17-year-old junior phenom Miles Russell wasn’t as incredulous as some fans were after seeing what from afar appeared to be an Read more…
After weeks of silence from LIV Golf leadership about the fate of its forthcoming Michigan team championship, on Wednesday morning The Telegraph reported that players and staff had been informed that the event had been canceled. The news isn’t exactly surprising. The rumor has held the title of “golf’s worst-kept secret” for weeks, and despite Read more…
Kiara Romero, the top-ranked amateur in the world, can officially become a member of the LPGA Tour, realizing a childhood dream. The 20-year-old rising senior at Oregon won the McCormack Medal, awarded by the USGA and R&A to the best amateur female golfer, for a second straight year on Wednesday morning. “I feel like these Read more…
The debate over which state in the United States has the best golf is tricky, not only because there are so many worthy contenders, but also because it’s tough to agree on a simple definition of what defines “the best.” In our latest ranking of America’s 100 Greatest and Second 100 Greatest Golf Courses, 40 Read more…
We’re a little disappointed the PGA Tour season is coming to an end—we’ve hit outright winners two of the past three weeks. The season’s wrapping up just as we’re getting hot! Speaking of hot, the FedEx St. Jude Championship takes place in steamy Memphis, where ball-striking is paramount for navigating the hard-to-hit fairways and avoiding Read more…
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