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Thomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thomas Detry's 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th on Sunday at the PGA Championship did more than assure the 31-year-old of his best finish in a major. It also carried him all the way to Augusta National. Detry's closing 5-under 66 —...
Shane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9-under 62 to get into the mix at the PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Shane Lowry switched putters in New Orleans last month, frustrated by what was happening on the greens. Or not happening, to be more specific. The immediate returns were pretty blah Lowry. Irish countryman and good friend Rory McIlroy paired up...
Scottie Scheffler, from the course to jail and back: What to know about his PGA Championship arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around the scene of a fatal accident Friday ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old Scheffler, the world's No....
Ludvig Aberg aims to build on his Masters runner-up finish by winning 1st major at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ludwig Aberg is everything but wide-eyed as he soaks it all in before his PGA Championship debut. Judging from how impressively he has navigated his first year on the PGA Tour, nothing seems to faze him. The 24-year-old from Sweden is just over...
Defending champion Koepka looks to deliver more PGA punishment on 'big boy' course at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brooks Koepka called them “punishment workouts” — the heavy menu of sprints and weightlifting that sap the color from his face, put him on the verge of throwing up, and leave him dreaming of ways to avoid that kind of torture in the future. Those came...
The 5 players who won the career Grand Slam in golf. And the 11 players who missed by one leg
Here are the five players who completed the career Grand Slam in golf and how many tries it took them to get the fourth and final major. Also included are the 11 players — three active — who won three majors, the one they are lacking and how many attempts when that major was the...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It's like that every year, and it doesn't make it any easier when he gets to the Masters. Jordan Spieth...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Capsules of 10 key players at Valhalla
A capsule look at 10 key players going into the PGA Championship, which starts May 16 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Listed in predicted order of finish: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Age: 27. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. ...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Facts and figures for the PGA at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A brief look at the 106th PGA Championship: Dates: May 16-19 Site: Valhalla GC. Length: 7,609 yards. Par: 71. Field: 156 players (21 PGA professionals). Prize money: TBA ($17.5 million...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Scheffler takes aim at another major at Valhalla course favorable to No. 1
Only 31 days separate that moment from when Scottie Scheffler slipped on the Masters green jacket to when the world's No. 1 player embarks on the second leg of the Grand Slam at the PGA Championship. And yet it seems so much has transpired in such a short period of time. ...
