SPRINGFIELD, N.J.—Twenty-year-old Ruoning Yin of China birdied the 72nd hole to post a bogey-free 67 and win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday at Baltsurol Golf Club. Yin finished at 8–under 276, edging Japan’s Yuka Saso by one stroke at the second women’s golf major of the year. Despite finding the rough off the…
Keegan Bradley Wins Travelers Championship, Breaks Tournament Record by 1 Shot
CROMWELL, Conn.—Growing up in New England, Keegan Bradley says he wasn’t invited to the big junior events that youngsters from Florida got to play. That made it all the more special for the Vermont native to win in front of a New England crowd. Despite a shaky finish, which he said came from the nerves…
Bradley Leads the Travelers With a 54-hole Scoring Record, Fowler Shoots a Career-Best 60
CROMWELL, Conn.—Keegan Bradley shot a 6–under 64 on Saturday to break the tournament 54-hole scoring record at 21 under in the Travelers Championship, while Rickie Fowler had the second 60 of the week at TPC River Highlands. The previous three-round mark was 18 under, set by Brendan Todd on an empty course during the height…
Ireland’s Leona Maguire Keeps Rolling With a 68, Takes Halfway Lead at the KMPG Women’s PGA
SPRINGFIELD, N.J.—Leona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3–under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA Tour title, the 28-year Maguire had five birdies and two…
Denny McCarthy Sets 36-Hole Course Record at the Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn.—Denny McCarthy set a new 36-hole course record by following up a first-round 60 with a 65 to extend his lead to four strokes after the morning rounds Friday at the Travelers Championship. The 30-year-old Maryland native started slowly, bogeying the second hole. But that was the only blemish on a round that included…
Denny McCarthy Shoots 60 to Lead Low-Scoring Travelers
Denny McCarthy came tantalizingly close to a 59 but was happy to settle for a 10–under-par 60 to take the lead after a low-scoring first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday, June 22, in Cromwell, Conn. McCarthy had nine birdies through 15 holes at TPC River Highlands, a par-70 course. Finishing his round on…
PGA Tour Will Appear Before a Senate Panel Investigating Its Deal With Saudi Backers of LIV
WASHINGTON—The PGA Tour said Wednesday, June 21, that it would appear next month before a Senate subcommittee whose leader asked executives from the tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the business agreement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold a hearing on…
Rose Zhang Seeking to Follow Win in Her Pro Debut With a Major at the Women’s PGA Championship
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. —After stunning women’s golf by winning in her first event as professional, Rose Zhang will try to take the next big step when she goes for her first major victory in the Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. And it’s been just a month in the making for the 20-year-old from Irvine, Calif., who…
Wyndham Clark’s US Open Win on Father’s Day Is Also a Tribute to His Late Mom
LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Open wrapped up, as it always does, on Father’s Day. Golf’s newest champion would be the first to tell people he’s always been a mama’s boy. Wyndham Clark’s victory Sunday will be remembered for how a 29-year-old newcomer to the big time held off some of the biggest names in the…
Tom Watson Is the Latest to Want Answers on the PGA Tour’s Deal With Saudi Backers of LIV
LOS ANGELES—Eight-time major champion Tom Watson wants answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, asking in a letter Monday, June 19, to Commissioner Jay Monahan if the deal was the only way to solve the tour’s financial hardship. That was one of several questions posed by Watson in…
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