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Xander Schauffele gets validation and records with one memorable putt at PGA Championship

May. 20, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele might have to watch the replay of his 6-foot putt to see how it dipped into the left side of the hole and looked as though it might spin out. When it comes to him winning the last two years, that's what usually happens. And then it quickly...

Schauffele gets his major at the PGA and makes golf fun again with help from DeChambeau and Valhalla

May. 20, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The last two years have been a struggle for professional golf. One of its most consistent players over that time, Xander Schauffele, is familiar with that feeling. It's hard to say one memorable day can solve every problem — either for the 30-year-old from...

Xander Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

May. 19, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Every step Xander Schauffele took Sunday toward becoming a major champion brought small reminders that it was never going to be easy. It wasn't just Bryson DeChambeau pushing in the PGA Championship until he finally caught Schauffele with a birdie on the last...

Shane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9-under 62 to get into the mix at the PGA

May. 18, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

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...

PGA rainstorm could help Valhalla bite back after Schauffele's record start

May. 17, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There's rain in the forecast and lots of low numbers on the scoreboard. Could Friday at the PGA Championship be remembered as the day Valhalla bit back? Even if it does, is there any stopping Xander Schauffele? The 30-year-old...

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...

Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGA

May. 16, 2024 20:54 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy blasted yet another drive down the middle, this one finally coming to rest on the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!” Still adored, and still...

Rory McIlroy dealing with another distraction on eve of PGA Championship

May. 15, 2024 20:26 PM EDT

Rory McIlroy has all the momentum he could want heading into the PGA Championship as he tries to end a drought in the majors that has lasted a decade. He also has a major distraction. McIlroy is coming off two straight victories, one of them with Irish pal Shane Lowry...

Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour is 'worse off' without Jimmy Dunne on board

May. 15, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the potential for a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf has stalled because board member Jimmy Dunne was left out of the mix, and the tour suffered a “huge loss” when Dunne decided to resign. Dunne, a power...

Koepka sets the stakes, and the menu, at PGA champions dinner at Churchill Downs

May. 15, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For one evening, at least, the center of the golf universe was the world’s most famous horse track. Defending PGA champion Brooks Koepka hosted the traditional champions dinner Tuesday night at Churchill Downs, a quick drive from Valhalla Golf Club, where...