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Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles

May. 05, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green. Several stunning minutes later, a 3-footer for...

Taylor Pendrith leads Byron Nelson as one of several seeking first PGA Tour victory

May. 04, 2024 20:09 PM EDT

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Taylor Pendrith has been here before — holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour. The Canadian was one of six among the top 10 on the leaderboard seeking a first tour victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Pendrith chipped in...

Former security guard Jake Knapp leads the Byron Nelson after 2 rounds

May. 03, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Jake Knapp is spending his weekends much differently now as a rookie on the PGA Tour, just more than two years after working security at a restaurant in his hometown that was also a late-night hotspot. A first-time Tour winner earlier this year, Knapp went...

Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back

May. 02, 2024 21:42 PM EDT

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good. Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching, Wallace...

Alvaro Ortiz goes for a big win at home. He shares the lead in Mexico Open

Feb. 23, 2024 20:11 PM EST

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead Friday in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet another victory in his home country. This would be the biggest of all for Ortiz, who won...