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Els, Barron tied for Regions Tradition lead at 13-under heading into final round
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Doug Barron shot a 6-under 66 for a share of the Regions Tradition lead with Ernie Els on Saturday, heading into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions' first major of the season. Els shot 70 with an eagle and a par-saving shot after sending the ball into...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Justin Thomas gets rare experience playing a major in his hometown
Justin Thomas was back home in Kentucky for an occasion different from any other time in Louisville. The city honored him with its “Hometown Hero” award, and a 60-foot banner was unfurled from the building he used to pass on the way to Saint Xavier High School. Thomas was so...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: The big moments at Valhalla
A capsule look at the three PGA Championships and one Ryder Cup held at Valhalla Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, site of the 106th PGA Championship to be played May 16-19: 1996 PGA Championship Winner: Mark Brooks. Score: 277. ...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: A trivia quiz for over a century of golf
How well do you know the PGA Championship? Try this 18-hole trivia quiz: 1. Where was the first PGA Championship played in 1916? a.) Bronxville, New York b.) French Lick, Indiana c.) Frisco, Texas 2. Who did Tiger Woods beat...
Tiger Woods gets special exemption to US Open at Pinehurst
Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the first time the three-time champion has needed an exemption to play. Woods has been exempt for every U.S. Open since he first played in 1995 as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. His five-year...
Analysis: Scottie Scheffler comparisons with Tiger Woods is a tribute to both
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Just think if Scottie Scheffler had not misread that 5-foot birdie putt that kept him out of a playoff at the Houston Open. Imagine him slipping his arms into that size 44 long Masters green jacket as a winner of his last four tournaments. The comparisons with...
Rory McIlroy's bid to complete career Grand Slam with Masters win put on hold for yet another year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam will have to wait yet another year after the world’s second-ranked golfer failed to make a leap up the leaderboard on Saturday at the Masters. McIlroy shot 71, which was solid, but not nearly enough to climb...
Tiger Woods off to rousing start in pursuit of more Masters history, maybe another green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd. And the way he started the Masters on Thursday, there seems a good chance the patrons will get to cheer him on through the weekend. With a massive gallery hanging on his every swing at windy Augusta National,...
Grand Slam quest: Rory McIlroy staying positive, in contention at Masters after first-round 71
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sometimes you need to catch a break or two to win a major. Rory McIlroy got one on Thursday when his tee shot hit a tree on the ninth hole at Augusta National and kicked out into the middle of fairway, giving him a workable second shot. McIlroy saved par and...
Tom Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA-LIV rift
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tom Watson only saw unity, conversation and easy laughter among 33 champions at the Masters Club dinner, seven of them now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Watson longs for the day golf can feel that way all year long. Unity is a popular topic at the first major of...
