On Sunday at Valderrama, Victor Garcia stood in the left rough inside the ropes as his son, Sergio, made his second extra trip down the 18th at his favourite course in the world.
Rose, who has just one top-10 finish in 2024, shot rounds of 66 and 68 on the 36-hole qualifying day to earn co-medallist honours with fellow Brit Dominic Clemons.
McIlroy made it pretty clear he’s still got issues with at least two LIV defectors during his Wednesday press conference ahead of the 2024 Dubai Desert Classic.
There’s been genuine anticipation for this week’s tournament, given Valderrama’s past as a host site for the Ryder Cup, World Golf Championships event and an annual stop on the DP World Tour.
Two weeks ago, at the US Open, an agreement to end the fallout between two players, Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia, was established via a simple text message and a good old handshake.
Conversely, American players who left for LIV can still qualify despite being prohibited from playing in PGA Tour events based on still technically being members of the PGA of America.
Sergio Garcia knew the moment was coming. But learning European captain Luke Donald would not extend the LIV golfer and Ryder Cup stalwart a captain’s pick for the showpiece in Rome later this year was still devastating. It made Garcia’s decision easier earlier this month when he joined fellow Ryder Cup heroes Lee Westwood and Read more…
Two major champions highlighted a field of US Open hopefuls Monday in Dallas with one advancing via a 36-hole qualifier and the other falling just short.
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