Mt. Lebanon product Neal Shipley hits highs, lows in 2nd pro round
It will be a round Neal Shipley will remember. His second round as a pro featured a great start and a disastrous ending. The Mt. Lebanon native began the second round of the PGA Tour Americas — the Beachlands Victoria Open — with five birdies in his first seven holes....
Tom Kim builds a 2-shot lead over leaders at Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Tom Kim is looking at the long term with his golf game and is getting short-term results at the Travelers Championship, where he followed an opening 62 with a 5-under-par 65 on Friday for the lowest 36-hole score of his career and a two-shot lead. Kim had...
Lexi Thompson takes 1st-round Women’s PGA Championship leadVideo
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Lexi Thompson made six birdies on her way to a 4-under-par 68 and a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit after the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday. Teeing off in the afternoon as temperatures climbed into the 80s and dried...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley has successful pro debut
Neal Shipley’s first professional event could be considered a success after one round. Playing in the PGA Tour Americas event in Victoria, British Columbia, on Thursday, Shipley shot a 4-under-par 66 and found himself four shots out of the lead at The Beachlands Victoria Open. The Mt. Lebanon native’s round...
Turowski wins Westmoreland County junior amateur, sets record
Nick Turowski didn’t have to play in the Westmoreland County Golf Association Junior Amateur tournament Thursday. He wanted to, and that impressed tournament director Bob Allshouse. “Considering all the prestigious tournaments he has scheduled this summer, I wouldn’t have blamed him if he wanted to miss this event,” Allshouse said....
Tom Kim leads Travelers; No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind
CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week. When they tee it up on the big day, they’ll be fighting for the lead at the Travelers Championship. Kim...
Rory McIlroy’s time off ‘exactly what he should be doing,’ PGA Tour commissioner says
CROMWELL, Conn. — No hard feelings, Rory. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he understands why Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship — the final signature event on the calendar — to recover from a late-Sunday meltdown at the U.S. Open. “Sometimes you just need to focus on what...
U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau pins Olympic hopes on Los Angeles
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t play at the Tokyo Olympics because of covid-19. His decision to sign with LIV Golf is keeping him out of the Paris Games this summer. So the two-time U.S. Open champion is pinning his hopes on Los Angeles in 2028. “I’ve done my...
PGA Tour commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf
CROMWELL, Conn. — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday the difficulty in finalizing a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf isn’t a reason for concern. “With complexity comes opportunity,” he said before the start of the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands. “There are a lot...
After finishing amateur career in style, Neal Shipley ready for next golf chapter
Just because Neal Shipley missed the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship, an event he was scheduled to compete in, doesn’t mean he wasn’t aware of the outcome. No, Shipley called his good friend Nathan Piatt after learning the Upper St. Clair native won Tuesday. “Nathan and I have...
Steady approach helps Nathan Piatt win WPGA AmateurVideo
Nathan Piatt picked up the silver trophy for winning the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship and carefully looked at the previous winners. “It’s pretty special,” Piatt said. “It’s a pretty awesome tournament to win. You’ve got so many great names on here: Sean Knapp and Arnold Palmer. Countless names...
Market begins heating up for 2025 U.S. Open rental properties in and around Oakmont
A rental frenzy is underway in Oakmont and surrounding communities in anticipation of the 2025 U.S. Open Championship. Some homeowners already are looking to cash in, potentially raking in big bucks, by renting out their homes to golf fans, who will be flocking to the borough for the June 12...
Neal Shipley inspires field at WPGA Amateur; Piatt leads as play is suspended
What Neal Shipley accomplished this spring — being the low amateur in two major golf tournaments — caught the eye of the players participating in the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Monday. In fact, Shipley, who is turning pro later this week, was scheduled to play in...
Rory McIlroy to skip Travelers as part of 3-week break to recover from U.S. Open collapse
Rory McIlroy took to social media Monday afternoon to say his stunning collapse at the U.S. Open was probably the toughest day of his career, and that he would take off the next three weeks to “build myself back up.” That means he will skip the Travelers Championship, the final...
Bryson DeChambeau goes from petulant pro to man of the people during his U.S. Open triumph
PINEHURST, N.C. — It was late Saturday night at the U.S. Open when Bryson DeChambeau, having hit a few last balls on the practice range in preparation for one of the biggest rounds of his life, could have headed home and gotten some much-needed rest. Instead, he marshaled a bunch...
Matthieu Pavon finishes 5th at U.S. Open for best result in major championship
PINEHURST, N.C. — In the final pairing, three shots off the lead and within reach of his first major title, Matthieu Pavon found himself in a new position on the final day of the U.S. Open. He wound up with the best possible vantage point as Bryson DeChambeau and Rory...
Rory McIlroy’s 2 missed short putts cost him shot at winning U.S. Open
PINEHURST, N.C. — Rory McIlroy put himself in position to end a decade-long drought in the majors and answer a whole lot of questions about his ability to get it done, only to miss two short putts Sunday that left him peeling out of the parking lot in disappointment. McIlroy...
Bryson DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy
PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best shot of his life for another finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 that won’t be forgotten — and another heavy dose of heartache for Rory McIlroy. In a wild...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley wins duel for top amateur honors at U.S. Open
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley’s last day as an amateur golfer was one he’ll never forget. Shipley beat Florida State junior Luke Clanton in dramatic fashion in the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday at Pinehurst No. 2 to claim low amateur honors. Shipley shot a 2-over-par 72...
Palmer Jackson ends up 3rd at Sunnehanna Amateur
Palmer Jackson was hoping to capture one of the biggest victories in his amateur career Saturday. But University of Minnesota senior Ben Warian had other ideas. Warian shot a 6-under-par 64 during the final round of the 70th Sunnehanna Amateur and walked away with the title by finishing with a...
DeChambeau a one-man show at Pinehurst No. 2 and leads US Open by 3Video
PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau ducked outside the ropes to a private area in the woods, flat on his back as trainers worked on hips that felt too tight. Moments later, he unleashed a swing that sent his drive 347 yards, leaving a wedge to set up birdie and another...
Collin Morikawa thought a 66 would give him a shot at the US Open. Then came Bryson DeChambeauVideo
PINEHURST, N.C. — Collin Morikawa woke up Saturday nine shots off the lead and figuring he would have to get back to even par to have any chance of winning the U.S. Open. He did his part, shooting a bogey-free 66. What Morikawa wasn’t counting on was big Bryson DeChambeau...
After penalty stroke, Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley shoots 71 in 3rd round of U.S. Open
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley is 4-over par after three rounds of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. If his ball hadn’t moved a matter of millimeters at an inopportune time Saturday, he’d be 3-over par. Shipley was assessed a one-stroke penalty on the 13th hole when his ball, sitting on an...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley makes cut at U.S. Open at unforgiving Pinehurst
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley went viral in the online golf community this week with his choice of head cover for his driver. It’s a replica of an order of curly fries from Arby’s. He’s also making some headlines for more substantive reasons. Shipley made the cut in a major...
Ludvig Aberg takes 1-shot lead into weekend at Pinehurst in U.S. Open debut
PINEHURST, N.C. — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under-par 69 on Friday and a one-shot lead going into the weekend of his U.S. Open debut. Aberg wasn’t flawless —...
