Xander Schauffele gets validation, records with memorable putt at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele might have to watch the replay of his 6-foot putt to see how it dipped into the left side of the hole and looked as though it might spin out. When it comes to him winning the last two years, that’s what usually happens. And...
Nelly Korda wins Mizuho Americas Open by a stroke over Hannah Green for her 6th victory in 7 eventsVideo
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — With her record-tying winning streak over, Nelly Korda got back to doing what she does best: winning. Nelly Korda won a back-nine showdown with Hannah Green of Australia with a par on the 18th hole to capture the Mizuho Americas Open by a stroke Sunday for...
Bryson DeChambeau puts on a show but somehow comes up short at PGA ChampionshipVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The putt that barely fell into the 18th hole on the very last rotation. The tee shot that hit a tree on No. 16 but caromed back into the fairway. The chip-ins from off the green, the fist pumps in the air and the fist bumps with...
Schauffele wins 1st major at PGA Championship in thriller at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday, swirling in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship for his first major with the lowest score in major championship history. The Olympic gold medalist got something even more valuable in...
At low-scoring PGA, Morikawa, Schauffele sleep on lead that could vanish by their tee time Sunday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Collin Morikawa went to sleep with a share of the lead at the PGA Championship. He’s well-aware that by the time he reaches the first tee box for the final round, he might not have it anymore. A low-scoring Saturday left a major-record 15 players at double-digits...
LPGA monitoring health issues after 10 players withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — LPGA officials are concerned about health issues at the Mizuho Americas Open after 10 players withdrew from the event over the past two days, including seven with various illnesses. The LPGA issued a statement late in the second round Friday, saying it will continue to monitor...
Xander Schauffele leads, but Scottie Scheffler’s arrest dominates talk at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under-par 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship. Xander Schauffele,...
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in...
Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA ChampionshipVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele is playing some of his best golf without a trophy to show for it. He at least put his name in the PGA Championship record book Thursday with a 9-under-par 62 and gave himself another entry in the record book for all majors. Schauffele seized...
Louisville native Justin Thomas has work to do at PGA Championship, but 2-under 69 is good baselineVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justin Thomas wished his score reflected how he felt he played. The Louisville native certainly didn’t complain after he birdied four of his final six holes for a 2-under-par 69 on Thursday in the PGA Championship. He was just hoping for a better start in his hometown...
Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGAVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy blasted a drive down the middle, this one onto the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!” Still adored and still playing great, there was...
A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA ChampionshipVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tiger Woods figures it took him three holes to get back into the “competitive flow” of tournament golf on Thursday at Valhalla. It might take more than familiar vibes for Woods to stick around for the weekend at the PGA Championship. Like birdies. Maybe a bunch of...
Next on the Tee with former Pirates outfielder Adam Hyzdu, 5-time Tour winner Jim Gallagher Jr.
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by former Pirates and Red Sox outfielder Adam Hyzdu, and Jim Gallagher Jr., a five-time winner on Tour who is now a broadcaster. Hyzdu’s journey in baseball began as a prospect in high school, where he left...
Rory McIlroy dealing with another distraction on eve of PGA ChampionshipVideo
Rory McIlroy has all the momentum he could want heading into the PGA Championship as he tries to end a drought in the majors that has lasted a decade. He also has a major distraction. McIlroy is coming off two straight victories, one of them with Irish pal Shane Lowry...
Defending champion Koepka looks to deliver more PGA punishment on ‘big boy’ course at ValhallaVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — 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 not long...
Michael Block, who achieved cult hero status at the 2023 PGA Championship, eyes a repeat at ValhallaVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four blissful, borderline mystical days at Oak Hill last spring opened up the world for Michael Block. It also forced the PGA club pro-turned-cult hero to close his office door at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, the Southern California course where he long has served as the head...
Rory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, according to court records in Palm Beach County, Florida, a stunning development going into the PGA Championship. McIlroy and his wife, Erica Stoll, had a storybook meeting during the Ryder Cup in 2012, began dating two...
Playing in the PGA Championship at 61, golf teacher’s biggest lesson is the power of perseverance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At first glance, it’s easy to pick out the most unlikely entrant in golf’s second major of the year. He’s a 61-year-old club pro out of Oklahoma named Tracy Phillips. A deeper look at Phillips’ pedigree suggests the only fluke about the 5-foot-4 golf instructor teeing it...
Analysis: David Puig left college for LIV. He’s still playing in the majors and maybe the Olympics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Puig knew what he was signing up for when the Spaniard left Arizona State to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf, even if it really wasn’t entirely about the money for him. The guarantee that LIV offered Puig was not so much a rich bonus — he played...
Valhalla’s future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn’t hurt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The PGA Championship is returning to Valhalla for the fourth time in the last 28 years, a greater rate than any other golf course over that span. Another memorable finish could go a long way in making sure it stays in the rotation. Two of them ended...
Jordan Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot, but hardly anyone is talking about it
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — 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...
Western Pa. Golf Association celebrates 125th anniversary
Mother’s Day wasn’t the only thing being celebrated Sunday. The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, which was founded in 1899, celebrated 125 years of existence. It has grown from the five founding clubs to more than 200 member clubs and 35,000 players. An open house was held Thursday at the WPGA...
The day Payne Stewart shot a record 62 at Westmoreland Country Club — and how it was nearly broken
When someone approaches Barry Snyder to ask about the grandest round of golf in the 120-year history of Westmoreland Country Club, he likes to have a little fun with his answer. After all, Snyder, formerly of Squirrel Hill, was among the foursome at the Penn Township course that day about...
Scottie Scheffler takes aim at another major at Valhalla course favorable to No. 1
Only 31 days separate that moment from when Scottie Scheffler slipped on the Masters green jacket to when the world’s No. 1 player embarks on the second leg of the Grand Slam at the PGA Championship. And yet it seems so much has transpired in such a short period of...
Local golf notebook: Rachel Rohanna qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
WPIAL Hall of Famer and two-time PIAA champion Rachel Rohanna of Waynesburg returns to the U.S. Women’s Open on May 28 at Lancaster Country Club after winning the sectional qualifier Tuesday at Shannopin Country Club. Rohanna, who played in the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour, shot a 2-under-par 140 during...
