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Matt Kuchar finishes Wyndham Championship a day late in odd decision meant to help a rookie

Aug. 12, 2024 12:01 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai won the Wyndham Championship in near darkness Sunday evening, a rain-delayed tournament that wasn't officially in the books until Matt Kuchar finished on Monday morning. It was a peculiar ending, and Kuchar apologized to the tournament officials...

Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship

Aug. 11, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Rai closed with a 6-under 64, with the 29-year-old Englishman making a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th to post at...

British Open tee times

Jul. 20, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tee times for the final round Sunday of the British Open at Royal Troon. (a-amateur). All times EDT: 2:35 a.m. — Darren Fichardt, Andy Ogletree 2:45 a.m. — a-Luis Masaveu, Younghan Song 2:55 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Tom...

Davis Thompson takes 2-shot lead into the final round of the low-scoring John Deere Classic

Jul. 06, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenseless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic. Thompson made birdie even after his one bad...

Aaron Rai and C.T. Pan share the John Deere Classic lead

Jul. 05, 2024 22:01 PM EDT

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Aaron Rai of England went from a close call last week in Detroit to another chance at his first PGA Tour victory, playing another bogey-free round of 8-under 63 on Friday to share the lead with C.T. Pan going into the weekend at the John Deere Classic. Still in...

Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic for 2nd time after Akshay Bhatia 3-putts 18th hole

Jun. 30, 2024 19:52 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Davis was preparing for a playoff when Akshay Bhatia's 4-foot putt started left, went right, touched the edge of the cup and rolled away. Joy and pain. Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday...

Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai share lead for 2nd straight day at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Jun. 29, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai ended the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the same position they started it — tied atop the leaderboard. Bhatia and Rai each shot 4-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17 under, sharing the lead again on a crowded leaderboard. ...

Akshay Bhatia shares the lead in Detroit after his golf ball finds a fairway drain on the 17th

Jun. 28, 2024 19:59 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia walked down a fairway at Detroit Golf Club, looking for his ball after a long, straight tee shot, and found it in an improbable spot — underground, after it fell into a drain. Bhatia said he and the PGA Tour rules official, who granted a free drop,...

Akshay Bhatia shoots 64 in Detroit to take 1st-round lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Jun. 27, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the leaderboard, and yet he knows no lead is safe at the Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole and ended with a birdie...