Lashley, who lost his parents and his girlfriend in a tragic plane crash in May 2004, had his sister and his current girlfriend on hand to watch in Detroit.
Players, PGA of America officials and architecture gurus say a US PGA Championship at Bethpage Black will add an element of excitement – and terror, for some – during a New York spring.
This wasn’t the first near-miss for Rose in claiming the top spot back for the third time in the past six weeks after becoming world No.1 for the first time in September.
Smith has made a few changes to his equipment in the past few months, putting Titleist’s latest version of its Pro V1x ball in play at the Australian Open.
Cameron Smith has become the first player to win successive Australian PGA Championships since Robert Allenby in 2001 after launching a stunning late comeback in the final round at RACV Royal Pines Resort.