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Schauffele leading and Scheffler contending at PGA Championship. It only seemed like a normal day

May. 17, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele was in the lead for the fifth time in his last six rounds. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was in the thick of contention with his 42nd straight round of par or better. Bryson DeChambeau smashed his way into the mix with nine tee shots over 300 yards. ...

PGA Championship at a glance

May. 17, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE (AP) — A brief look at the second round Friday at the PGA Championship: LEADING: Xander Schauffele with a 68 was at 12-under 130. CHASING: Collin Morikawa (65) was one shot behind. SPINNING: Scottie Scheffler's head. The Masters champion was...

Jon Rahm's cut streak at majors ends at 18 following two so-so rounds at the PGA Championship

May. 17, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A historically low cut line led to early exits for some big names at the PGA Championships. Jon Rahm's run of 18 straight made cuts in majors ended when he posted a 1-over 72 during the second round at soggy Valhalla on Friday that left him at even par, one...

Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship

May. 16, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele saw no reason to change anything in his swing or think any less of his game after yet another close call at ending two years without winning. The idea was to “keep chugging along.” Thursday looked more like a sprint, right into the PGA...

At PGA, Rahm spikes club, then rallies into red numbers

May. 16, 2024 21:16 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jon Rahm spiked his 7-iron into the fairway after yet another shot that didn't go where he wanted on a day that never felt quite right. About a half-hour after that, though, Rahm was smiling as he wrapped up Thursday's opening round at the PGA Championship. A...

At LIV now, Rahm says 'I'm still a PGA Tour member' and he wants that tour to succeed, too

May. 14, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jon Rahm’s move to LIV Golf last year has been portrayed as a turning point in the "us vs. them” narrative that has overrun this sport over the past 24 months. Rahm insists he never fully bought into that. “You guys keep saying ‘the...

Analysis: David Puig left college for LIV. He's still playing in the majors and maybe the Olympics

May. 14, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — David Puig knew what he was signing up for when the Spaniard left Arizona State to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf, even if it really wasn't entirely about the money for him. The guarantee that LIV offered Puig was not so much a rich bonus — he played two events...

It's a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at PGA Championship with a newborn at home

May. 13, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday for the PGA Championship and received congratulations at every turn, none related to any of his victories. He's the father of a newborn boy. Scheffler said he and his wife named...

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it

May. 13, 2024 06:02 AM EDT

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 Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under

Apr. 23, 2024 09:54 AM EDT

PGA TOUR ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Site: Avondale, Louisiana. Course: TPC Louisiana. Yardage: 7,425. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.9 million. Winner’s share: $1.286 million for each player. Television: Thursday-Friday,...