Category: PGA

Rory McIlroy Maintains 1-stroke Lead at Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy shot a 3–under par 67 on Saturday to maintain a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland. McIlroy, who sits at 13–under 197 for the tournament, recorded five birdies against two bogeys on Saturday at The Renaissance Club to stay one stroke ahead of South Korea’s…


PGA Tour and Saudi Wealth Fund Drop Poaching Clause From Agreement at Justice Department’s Request

The PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf responded to a Justice Department inquiry by dropping a provision in their agreement that would have prohibited the poaching of players, the PGA Tour said Thursday. The New York Times first reported the development, which stems from the Justice Department’s antitrust review that began last…


Ben An Shoots 61, Strolls to Scottish Open Lead

South Korea’s Ben An carded nine birdies to tie the course record with a 9–under 61 on Thursday, July 13,  at the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. American Davis Riley finished at 7-under, two back of An and one stroke ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and Belgian Thomas Detry….


Sepp Straka Misses out on 59 but Wins John Deere Classic

Sepp Straka put the golf world on 59 watch before coming up short of the magic number, but his 9–under 62 proved to be enough for a two-shot win at the John Deere Classic on Sunday, July 9, in Silvis, Ill. Straka was 11 under par through 14 holes at the par-71 TPC Deere Run…


Cameron Young Carries John Deere Classic Lead Into Weekend

Cameron Young fired a 7–under-par 64 on Friday to vault into the lead at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Young improved upon Thursday’s stellar 65 to get to 13–under 129, two strokes ahead of Adam Schenk, Brendon Todd and South Africa’s Garrick Higgo. At No. 19 in the Official…


Rickie Fowler Wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in Playoff Over Morikawa and Hadwin, Ends 4-year Drought

DETROIT—Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open….


Fowler Leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 Under in a Bid to End Drought

DETROIT—Rickie Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20 under, giving him another chance to end a four-year PGA Tour victory drought. Fowler had an 8–under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Adam Hdwin at Detroit Golf Club. Two weeks ago in Los…


Moore, Pendrith Share the Rocket Mortgage Classic Lead at 13 Under

DETROIT—Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one of the tournament record. Moore, who…


Qualifier Peter Kuest Tied for Rocket Mortgage Classic Lead

Qualifier Peter Kuest carded an 8–under par round of 64 on Thursday, June 29, to share the lead with Taylor Moore after the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It appeared Kuest would hold the outright lead, but Moore poured in his fourth birdie in a five-hole stretch on No. 17 to pull even….


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…