It was still an exceptional result for the Irishwoman who has spent more time on the LPGA living on the precipice of maintaining her card than in contention.
It marked Yin’s first major win, and the first major victory for a Chinese golfer since Shanshan Feng became the first golfer to accomplish that feat at this tournament 11 years ago.
Adam Scott has shot to near the top of the leaderboard at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut after a wild 62 that featured a bogey and a double bogey.
Overnight, USGA officials confirmed what was first reported by Golfweek, that the 30-year-old had withdrawn from the championship, one of three exempt players who have bowed out.
On a day of low scoring at TPC River Highlands, you have to scroll pretty far down the leaderboard to find the name Wyndham Clark. But good luck finding anyone in the field who flashed more smiles during the first round.
This isn’t a groundbreaking statement, but no golfer is more polarising than Phil Mickelson. Just two years ago, after winning the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah, Lefty was up there among the most beloved athletes on earth and since then … well, let’s just say he’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Mickelson’s LIV Golf saga Read more…