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Woods misses the cut, extends majors run of over-par rounds in US Open at Pinehurst No. 2
6 months, 1 week ago

Woods misses the cut, extends majors run of over-par rounds in US Open at Pinehurst No. 2

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Tiger Woods was unable to find the right mix of quality shots and timely breaks at Pinehurst No. The three-time U.S. Open champion missed the cut at 7 over on the Donald Ross course, struggling to deal with tricky domed greens and sandy native areas featuring plants instead of traditional rough. “It’s one of those things where …

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Auburn senior J.M. Butler leads Tigers to NCAA golf title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Auburn senior J.M. Butler leads Tigers to NCAA golf title

Associated Press  

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Auburn senior J.M. Butler polished off a dominant two days at La Costa by winning the anchor match Wednesday to give the Tigers the final point they needed to beat Florida State and capture their first NCAA title in men’s golf. “This is for all my teammates who push me every single day.” Butler never trailed in …

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Xander Schauffele sets scoring record at PGA Championship for first major win
7 months ago

Xander Schauffele sets scoring record at PGA Championship for first major win

LA Times  

Xander Schauffele holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday by making a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship for his first major with the lowest score in major championship history. Schauffele became the …

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Nelly Korda delivers more drama and wins playoff for 10th LPGA Tour title
9 months ago

Nelly Korda delivers more drama and wins playoff for 10th LPGA Tour title

Associated Press  

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Nelly Korda took seven weeks off and nothing changed. Korda made bogey on her last two holes Sunday to fall into a playoff in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, and then ended it quickly with a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to beat Ryann O’Toole and return to No. “I’m aging …

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Oui! Matthieu Pavon is the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since World War II
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Oui! Matthieu Pavon is the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since World War II

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Oui! Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since World War II when he made an 8-foot putt on No. “I still can’t believe it,” said Pavon, who grew up playing soccer — his dad was a professional player — before switching to golf. “It feels like there …

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Ryder Cup capsules of the 8 matches Saturday at Marco Simone
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup capsules of the 8 matches Saturday at Marco Simone

Associated Press  

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — A capsule look at Saturday’s matches in the Ryder Cup: MORNING FOURSOMES Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, Europe, def. Fleetwood buried a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole, the Americans bogeyed the first and third, and just like that it was 3 up through three for Team Europe. The Americans came charging back and squared …

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Viktor Hovland wins FedEx Cup with the best 2 weeks of his career
1 year, 3 months ago

Viktor Hovland wins FedEx Cup with the best 2 weeks of his career

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland knew he was playing the best golf of his life. Hovland didn’t flinch under a relentless challenge from Schauffele, matching birdies at East Lake from start to finish until he capped off the best two weeks of his career with his biggest trophy — a FedEx Cup title and the $18 million bonus. “It made this …

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Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff

The Hindu  

Viktor Hovland was happy with his three PGA Tour victories, even if they were at resort courses that were soft and susceptible to firing at flags. Two shots behind and facing the three hardest holes at Muirfield Village, Hovland set his sights on a score instead of the leader, Denny McCarthy, and then delivered his best stuff of the day. …

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Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff

Associated Press  

DUBLIN, Ohio — Viktor Hovland was happy with his three PGA Tour victories, even if they were at resort courses that were soft and susceptible to firing at flags. Two shots behind and facing the three hardest holes at Muirfield Village, Hovland set his sights on a score instead of the leader, Denny McCarthy, and then delivered his best stuff …

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Rory McIlroy’s 36-foot, par-saving putt triggers 1st-round turnaround at Oak Hill
1 year, 7 months ago

Rory McIlroy’s 36-foot, par-saving putt triggers 1st-round turnaround at Oak Hill

The Hindu  

For much of Thursday morning and into the early afternoon, it sure appeared as if Rory McIlroy’s early exit struggles at the Masters last month were carrying over into the PGA Championship. And yet, McIlroy did plenty of scrambling from Oak Hill’s thick rough on a day in which he hit just two of 14 fairways. Yeah, it’s pretty messy …

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The Masters 2023: Tiger Woods fights through constant pain for his worst start in 18 years
1 year, 8 months ago

The Masters 2023: Tiger Woods fights through constant pain for his worst start in 18 years

Firstpost  

Tiger Woods complained his right leg, held together with metal plates and screws, felt “sore” and his pain was “constant” throughout the walk across the undulating layout. Augusta: Tiger Woods battled through constant leg pain to fire a two-over par 74 in Thursday’s opening round of the 87th Masters, his worst 18-hole start at Augusta National since 2005. “Hopefully tomorrow …

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Scheffler tops Cantlay in Phoenix Open playoff for first win
2 years, 10 months ago

Scheffler tops Cantlay in Phoenix Open playoff for first win

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottie Scheffler was even par Sunday and three strokes behind after bogeying the par-3 12th in the WM Phoenix Open. “I felt a little bit out of it at that point.” He got back into it quickly and, two hours later, made a 25-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff with Patrick Cantlay to …

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Patrick Cantlay outlasts Bryson DeChambeau, wins BMW Championship in playoff
3 years, 3 months ago

Patrick Cantlay outlasts Bryson DeChambeau, wins BMW Championship in playoff

The Hindu  

Patrick Cantlay made a litany of must-have putts, culminating in a 17 1/2-foot birdie on the sixth playoff hole that carried him to a victory over Bryson DeChambeau at the BMW Championship outside Baltimore. The astonishing victory at Caves Valley Golf Club gave Patrick Cantlay 2,000 FedEx Cup points, enough to move into first place entering next week's Tour Championship. …

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Olympic champ Korda shares lead at Women's British Open
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic champ Korda shares lead at Women's British Open

The Hindu  

Two weeks after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, top-ranked Nelly Korda began her bid for a second major title by shooting 5-under 67 in the first round to share the clubhouse lead at the Women’s British Open on Thursday. READ: Nelly Korda wins women's golf gold, Aditi Ashok finishes fourth The 23-year-old Korda is the new star …

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Australia's Lucas Herbert completes wire-to-wire win at Irish Open
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's Lucas Herbert completes wire-to-wire win at Irish Open

The Hindu  

Australian golfer Lucas Herbert completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Irish Open on Sunday, shooting 4-under 68 in the final round to win by three strokes and also secure a place at the British Open. Starting the last round with a one-shot advantage, Herbert briefly lost the outright lead when he was joined by Francesco Laporta after the Spanish player’s …

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Jon Rahm wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines to claim his first major title
3 years, 6 months ago

Jon Rahm wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines to claim his first major title

LA Times  

Jon Rahm celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday. But the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South delivered much like the 108th did, with a dramatic birdie putt on the 18th hole that shattered the tranquil setting with a thunderous roar …

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The Masters 2021: Justin Rose clings to 1-shot lead as Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas lurk
3 years, 8 months ago

The Masters 2021: Justin Rose clings to 1-shot lead as Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas lurk

Firstpost  

Rose was at 7-under 137, one shot ahead of Brian Harman and Will Zalatoris, the 24-year-old from Dallas who still doesn’t have a full PGA Tour card. “I wanted to be here my entire life,” Zalatoris said after birdies on his last three holes to get in the final group. “Just a classic day at Augusta National when you’re slightly …

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Collin Morikawa cruises to WGC victory, pays tribute to Tiger Woods
3 years, 9 months ago

Collin Morikawa cruises to WGC victory, pays tribute to Tiger Woods

Firstpost  

Miami: Collin Morikawa fired a three-under-par 69 to clinch a three-shot victory at the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship in Florida on Sunday. The 24-year-old PGA Championship winner, who led by two after Saturday’s third round, relied on the accurate iron play and nerveless putting to close out victory at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton. Morikawa’s final round saw him …

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Munoz in the lead, Woods with his worst score at Sherwood
4 years, 2 months ago

Munoz in the lead, Woods with his worst score at Sherwood

The Hindu  

The scorecards of Sebastian Munoz and Tiger Woods were unusual for different reasons in the Zozo Championship at Sherwood. Throw in a wild tee shot for double bogey, three bogeys and only five pars and it added to an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead. Munoz, the Colombian who played his college golf at North Texas, finished off his bizarre …

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John Catlin denies Kaymer at Valderrama for 1st European victory - Golf news
4 years, 3 months ago

John Catlin denies Kaymer at Valderrama for 1st European victory - Golf news

The Hindu  

John Catlin became the first American since Tiger Woods to win at Valderrama on Sunday, surviving conditions so difficult that he didn’t make a birdie in his 4-over 75 and held on for a one-shot victory in the Andalucia Masters. Catlin won for the first time on the European Tour and denied Martin Kaymer another chance to end a six-year …

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