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Column: Duane Bock thought he would have the summer off. Now the caddie is going to the Ryder Cup
Duane Bock finally gets a chance to caddie in the Ryder Cup, and to have told him that at the start of the year would have meant only one thing. “That Kevin Kisner had a great year,” Bock said Monday as he unpacked from a quick trip to Europe to see two golf courses that were not...
Nick Dunlap matches Tiger feat with U.S. Amateur title to cap big summer
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Nick Dunlap capped a big summer with his biggest title yet, winning the U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills on Sunday to join Tiger Woods as the only players to win the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur. Dunlap never trailed in his 4-and-3 victory...
McIlroy, Harman share BMW Championship lead on a soft Olympia Fields
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Rory McIlroy didn't mind being in the rough at rain-soaked Olympia Fields, except for having trees and a bunker between him and the 17th green. And even that didn't matter Thursday in the BMW Championship. McIlroy found the short grass only six times...
Jon Rahm is the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup without history on his side
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jon Rahm has the game for any occasion, most notably the PGA Tour's postseason. He just doesn't have history on his side. Rahm is the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup playoffs, courtesy of four wins — including the Masters — along with a...
Zach Johnson's US Ryder Cup captaincy isn't getting any easier
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Zach Johnson says he would prefer his job as U.S. Ryder Cup captain be as difficult as possible when it comes to putting together his 12-man team. “That means the guys are in a good state and in good form, which is really ultimately what’s important,”...
Column: Golf's majors delivered inspiring comebacks minus the drama
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Wyndham Clark was on the 18th green, 60 feet away from the hole. Rory McIlroy was in the scoring room, watching on television. Clark rolled the long putt to within a foot of the hole and pumped his fist. All that remained was tapping in for par to win the U.S. Open. ...
Thomas heads to Minnesota for the PGA Tour. The seniors and the LPGA have majors
PGA TOUR 3M OPEN Site: Blaine, Minnesota. Course: TPC Twin Cities. Yardage: 7,431. Par: 71. Prize money: $7.8 million. Winner's share: $1.404 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday,...
Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — All anyone seemed to care about Brian Harman was his skill with a bow, not with a putter. How he could harvest elk and skin a deer, not dissect a landscape dotted with pot bunkers at Royal Liverpool. Instead of birdies, Harman can spin tales about hunting turkey. ...
Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year." He always imagined this was possible. ...
McIlroy tries to stay positive after British Open despite extending winless streak in majors
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Once again, Rory McIlroy was roaming near the top of the leaderboard of a major on Sunday. Once again, he was nowhere to be seen during the trophy presentation. McIlroy failed to win a major for the 34th straight time on Sunday at the British Open. ...
