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HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's streak of rounds under par came to a stunning end Friday when he missed a 22-inch bogey putt on the final hole of the Houston Open for an even-par 70. Scheffler, coming off consecutive victories in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, faced the tough afternoon wind at Memorial Park and still was poised to make it 29 straight rounds under par on the PGA Tour. But he hit into the water with a 7-iron on the par-5 16th hole and had to scramble for par. “I missed the first one, I was frustrated, and hit the second one a little quick. He still has a long way to go to catch Tiger Woods, who had 52 rounds at par or better from the second round of the Byron Nelson Classic in May 2000 until the second round of the Phoenix Open in January 2001.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler's, Arnold Palmer, Scheffler, ” Scheffler, “, Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson, Woods, Byron Nelson Classic, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA, Riviera, East Lake, Phoenix

He missed it when it became a World Golf Championship for only Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup players. So what to make of this new PGA Tour model of signature events and $20 million purses with small fields and most of them not having cuts? "If all the players play in those and we get great fields playing for a lot of money, then it's great. And the PGA Tour has been about doing the best for everybody, for all the pros and members. “So I'm a little mixed on that.”That's what the PGA Tour is facing this year.

Persons: — Stewart Cink, Cink, I'm, LIV, ” Cink, It's, Cink —, he's, Brian Harman, Jon Rahm, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, Cantlay, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Kurt Kitayama, Arnold Palmer, “, Harman, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, McIlroy, Hatton, ” Hatton, ” Organizations: British, Sony, PGA, Firestone, Ryder, Cup, FedEx, LIV Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Dubai, Dubai Invitational, Fleetwood, Alaska Airlines Locations: HONOLULU, Hawaii, Saudi, East Lake, Atlanta, Riviera, Bay Hill, Maui, Kapalua, San Francisco, Portland , Oregon, London, Dubai, Florida, West Coast

☆ Move over, pickleball: The fast-growing sport of padel is the next hot luxury-home amenity
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Padel is said to be one of the world's fastest-growing sports, with 25 million players in over 90 countries. AdvertisementThe country's fastest-growing sport, pickleball, may have some competition. A standard-sized court is 66 feet by 33 feet, bigger than a pickleball court but smaller than a doubles tennis court. And Enclave, a gated community about 35 miles from Chicago in South Barrington, Illinois, is also set to have a communal padel court. Once they got hooked on padel, he said, they started converting them to padel courts.

Persons: Padel, —, Haven't, It's, Andy Murray, David Beckham, Omar Vega, padel, Marko Gojanovic, Gojanovic, Mia, Aly, khan Merali, Turnberry, Merali, Michael DeRosa, Kelli Ide, that's Organizations: Service, CNN, The New York Times, Business Locations: Mexico, Padel, Miami's, Miami Beach, South Florida, Turnberry, North Miami, Turnberry's, Spain, York, Central, Chicago, South Barrington , Illinois, Lake, Skaneateles, Skaneateles , New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles

☆ PGA Tour commissioner says he's talking to possible investors ahead of Saudi deal deadline
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference prior to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday that the organization is talking to several potential investors as a deadline to clinch a deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund rapidly approaches. LIV and the PGA Tour were engaged in an antitrust legal battle dating back to last year. The deal had the PGA Tour retaining control in the face of an existential threat, he added. The PIF and "likely another co-investor with significant experience in business and sports will help the PGA Tour take share from other sports and be even more competitive."

Persons: Jay Monahan, " Monahan, Yasir bin Othman Al, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Monahan, LIV Golf, LIV, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Saud Arabia's Organizations: East Lake Golf Club, PGA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, The New York Times, Saudi Crown, PGA Tour, Public Investment Fund, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group, Endeavor Group Holdings, Endeavor Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Saudi

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Sahith Theegala talked all week about the importance of having nearly three dozen family members and friends following him at the Fortinet Championship. It’s a team win,” Theegala said, his mom and dad by his side on the 18th green. Theegala, a son of Indian immigrants who played in college at Pepperdine, made the Tour Championship as a rookie last year. Before his breakthrough in Napa, Theegala had close calls at Phoenix, Hartford and Sea Island, endearing himself to fans. Theegala dropped a shot on the par-4 sixth hole after hitting his tee shot way right into a fairway bunker on No.

Persons: Theegala, ” Theegala, It’s, it’s, Kim, Cam Davis, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Thomas ’, I’ll, They’ve, I’ve, steadied, “ That’s, ”, “, ” Kim, Thomas, Zach Johnson's, ___ Organizations: Silverado, PGA, Ryder, Pepperdine, BMW Championship, Phoenix Locations: NAPA, Calif, California, It’s, Rome, East Lake, Napa, Hartford

☆ Jon Rahm: Fan gambling heard by players ‘every single round’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Gambling in the crowds on the PGA Tour? “The environment we put out at a PGA Tour event, we believe, is best in class, so you balance that with the fun. And that’s long been an issue out here, really, since the beginning of the PGA Tour. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDennis was joined at the press conference by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who added that Saturday’s incident was “unfortunate,” but ultimately, uncommon. We have tremendous fans that have tremendous respect for what these players need to do in order to provide and present the tremendous performances they do.”

Persons: Jon Rahm, Max Homa, they’re, Homa, –, Chris Kirk, caddie Joe Greiner, Greiner, ”, ” Homa, “, Viktor Hovland, Dylan Buell, Rahm, ” Rahm, “ It’s, Michael Reaves, Tyler Dennis, Kirk, ” Dennis, Jay Monahan, Kevin C, Cox, Dennis, ” Monahan Organizations: CNN, BMW, Olympia Fields Country Club, Getty, East Lake Golf Club, “, PGA, BMW Championship Locations: Homa, Illinois, Atlanta, East Lake

☆ Viktor Hovland breaks course record to clinch astonishing victory at the BMW Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hovland shot 10 birdies – including seven across the last nine holes – to card an unprecedented nine-under 61 and edge Fitzpatrick and world No. It means Hovland will tee off two shots behind Scheffler, who was left to rue yet another strong performance that ultimately reaped no silverware. With six runner-up finishes across his last two PGA Tour seasons, only Cameron Young has finished second as often, though Scheffler’s six wins during that period undoubtedly soften the blow. Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesRory McIlroy finished three shots behind Fitzpatrick and Scheffler in fourth after also shooting 66. Paired with Hovland for the final round, the Northern Irishman had a front row seat to a historic showing.

Persons: Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, stupefied, Hovland, Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler, –, ” Hovland, Dylan Buell, Scheffler, Cameron Young, Michael Reaves, ”, “ Viktor, Hovland’s, “, ” Fitzpatrick, Joe Robbins, Rory McIlroy, Viktor, ” McIlroy Organizations: CNN, Olympia Fields Country Club, BMW, PGA, Sky Sports, Torrey, Getty, Oklahoma State University, Europe’s Ryder, East, FedEx, American, Northern, Ryder Locations: Olympia, Norwegian, Illinois, Torrey Pines, East Lake, Atlanta

☆ Collin Morikawa pledges to donate $1,000 per birdie to Maui wildfire recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Collin Morikawa will donate $1,000 for every birdie he makes on the PGA Tour this month to support those affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the American golfer announced Thursday. The two-time major champion will set aside the sum for each birdie holed across three FedEx Cup Playoff events, starting with the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which teed off in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday. Though Morikawa was born and raised in California, his family emigrated to Maui from Japan, with his grandparents owning a restaurant in Lahaina. 22 has already added $6,000 to the pot, having holed six birdies during an impressive opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday. Ahead of the start of Friday’s round, Morikawa is two shots behind Spieth at five-under.

Persons: CNN — Collin Morikawa, Josh Green, Richard Bissen, Morikawa, ”, “, ” Morikawa, texted, ’, Andy Lyons, Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Spieth Organizations: CNN, PGA, FedEx, FedEx St, Jude, It’s, Getty, TPC, BMW Championship, East Lake Golf Club Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Memphis , Tennessee, Lahaina, California, Japan, Instagram, Maui United, “, Illinois, Chicago, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ PGA Tour unveils 2024 FedExCup schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Three playoff tournaments culminating with the 30-player Tour Championship at East Lake will determine the winner of the $25 million payout, an increase from the $18 million that will be paid out to this year's champion. The other five - The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, and Travelers Championship - will have no cut. "We are excited about the roll-out of the PGA Tour's reimagined schedule and what the season will offer to our fans: a January start with stars competing head-to-head more often, alongside the weekly drama of life-altering moments and the emergence of new stars," said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The 2023 FedExCup regular season concluded on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship with Jon Rahm atop the leaderboard heading into the playoffs, which begin on Thursday with the St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jon Rahm, Phil Noble, pocketing, Arnold Palmer, Jay Monahan, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Wyndham, East, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells, Jude Championship, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, Hawaii, North Carolina, Wells Fargo, Memphis, Los Angeles

☆ Off-the-radar destinations every China visitor should consider
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

JingdezhenLarge chimneys, used for firing porcelain, dot the skyline of Jingdezhen city. gui yong nian/Adobe StockDubbed the porcelain capital of the world, Jingdezhen has been firing quality pieces of “white gold” for more than 1,700 years. For a crash course in the city’s porcelain history, visit the newly built and photogenic Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum of China. LinhaiLinhai's historic city wall stretches more than 6,000 meters in length. Food aside, travelers should leave time to admire this historic city that dates back more than 2,000 years.

☆ Rory McIlroy on 2022 Tour Championship win and LIV Golf
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Rory McIlroy shot a 4-under 66 to finish at 21-under par and win the 2022 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. With the victory, McIlroy claims the $18 million FedEx Cup prize and becomes the first golfer to win it three times. CNN sat down with McIlroy to talk about his accomplishment, the current state of golf and more. Source: CNN

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