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LIV Golfer Richard Bland wins Senior PGA in his senior major debut

May. 26, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Richard Bland had time off from LIV Golf and made it pay off in a major way Sunday when he won the Senior PGA Championship in his senior major debut, closing with an 8-under 63 for a three-shot victory at Harbor Shores. In a final round delayed by about...

Davis Riley leads Scottie Scheffler by 4 at somber Colonial after the news of player's death

May. 25, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Davis Riley was finishing a 4-under 66 for a four-shot lead over surging Scottie Scheffler at Colonial while PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan conducted interviews about the death of two-time tour winner Grayson Murray. Another week, another dose of...

Thomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters

May. 19, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thomas Detry's 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th on Sunday at the PGA Championship did more than assure the 31-year-old of his best finish in a major. It also carried him all the way to Augusta National. Detry's closing 5-under 66 —...

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...

Scottie Scheffler, from the course to jail and back: What to know about his PGA Championship arrest

May. 18, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around the scene of a fatal accident Friday ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old Scheffler, the world's No....

Ludvig Aberg aims to build on his Masters runner-up finish by winning 1st major at PGA Championship

May. 15, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ludwig Aberg is everything but wide-eyed as he soaks it all in before his PGA Championship debut. Judging from how impressively he has navigated his first year on the PGA Tour, nothing seems to faze him. The 24-year-old from Sweden is just over...

Defending champion Koepka looks to deliver more PGA punishment on 'big boy' course at Valhalla

May. 15, 2024 15:23 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brooks Koepka called them “punishment workouts” — the heavy menu of sprints and weightlifting that sap the color from his face, put him on the verge of throwing up, and leave him dreaming of ways to avoid that kind of torture in the future. Those came...

The 5 players who won the career Grand Slam in golf. And the 11 players who missed by one leg

May. 13, 2024 06:12 AM EDT

Here are the five players who completed the career Grand Slam in golf and how many tries it took them to get the fourth and final major. Also included are the 11 players — three active — who won three majors, the one they are lacking and how many attempts when that major was the...

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it

May. 13, 2024 06:02 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It's like that every year, and it doesn't make it any easier when he gets to the Masters. Jordan Spieth...

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Capsules of 10 key players at Valhalla

May. 10, 2024 11:33 AM EDT

A capsule look at 10 key players going into the PGA Championship, which starts May 16 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Listed in predicted order of finish: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Age: 27. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. ...