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☆ US Open: Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay tame ferocious Pinehurst No. 2 but Scottie Scheffler starts slowly
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay emerged unscathed as Pinehurst’s notorious No. 2 course sunk its teeth into the first round field at the 124th US Open on Thursday. Seeking to end a 10-year wait for his fifth major crown, world No. 3 McIlroy was a picture of control, avoiding a single bogey before signing off with a superb birdie putt from almost 20 feet. The last three times McIlroy has made a bogey-free start at a major, he’s gone on to lift the trophy – including at the 2011 US Open.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, McIlroy, Germany’s Martin Kaymer, he’s, I’ve, ” McIlroy, Sean M, Cantlay, “ I’ve, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, Scheffler, Jared C, Tilton, Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, Aberg, “, ”, “ I’m, I’m, ” Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, France’s Matthieu Pavon, ” Pavon, Tiger Woods, Woods, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson Organizations: CNN, 124th, Getty, Pinehurst Locations: North Carolina, Northern

☆ PGA Championship analysis: 10 notes to know on Xander Schauffele’s win
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Justin Ray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementHere are the top numbers and notes to know from the final round of the 106th PGA Championship. At 20-under, DeChambeau became the first player to shoot minus-20 or lower in a major championship and not win. Morikawa was looking to join Woods as the only men to win the PGA Championship twice in their first five tries in the stroke play era. Tied with Morikawa in fourth place was Thomas Detry, who enjoyed the best finish of his young major championship career. One day after recording his first over-par score since August, Scottie Scheffler finished his chaotic PGA Championship week with a more familiar 65.

Persons: it’s, Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks, he’s, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Woods, DeChambeau, Brendan Steele, McIlroy, — DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Jack Nicklaus, That’s, Viktor Hovland, Henrik Stenson, Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Morikawa, Thomas Detry, Scottie Scheffler’s, Matt Stone, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Tom Watson, Justin Thomas, Thomas, JT, Wanamaker, Jordan Spieth, Spieth, Martin Kaymer, Larry Nelson, Hal Sutton, Ben Crenshaw, Andy Lyons Organizations: Valhalla Golf, PGA, 106th PGA, Bethpage, Valhalla, U.S . Amateur, PGA Championship, Riviera, Mexico, American Express, Puerto Rico, PGA Tour, Amateur, Big, Scheffler, Southern Hills, U.S, U.S ., 124th U.S ., Getty Locations: Valhalla, Vidanta, U.S, Pinehurst, Illinois, USA, Kentucky, Koepka, Shinnecock, Bellerive

☆ LIV absentees will miss us this week, says McIlroy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ROME, Sept 27 (Reuters) - After months of debating the absence of European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy said that this was the week when the LIV absentees would "miss this more than we are going to miss them". "I think this week is a realisation that the decision that they made has led to not being a part of this week, and that's tough. McIlroy stood firm against LIV from the start and now finds himself as the Europe's "Grandfather of the House" as he prepares for his seventh Ryder Cup. "I just didn't put any emphasis on making a Ryder Cup team until you make one, and then you never want to be off one again. The most enjoyable moments in my career have been being a part of European Ryder Cup teams.

Persons: Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, LIV absentees, Garcia, Westwood, Poulter, LIV, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson, It's, McIlroy, Nicolai, Hojgaard, Ludvig, Bob, MacIntyre, I'm, Mitch Phillips, Christian Radnedge Organizations: European Ryder, Tour, Ryder, Thomson Locations: Rome, Saudi, LIV, Europe

☆ Fowler leads as U.S. Open third round gets underway
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fowler has already made a mark this week as his two-day 130 total tied the lowest 36-hole U.S. Open scoring record set by Martin Kaymer in 2014. A little different once you get to after 54 holes because that's when things really heat up," Fowler said on Friday. Fowler, who also held a share of the first-round lead with Schauffele, will have his work cut out with a leaderboard that features plenty of top-tier talent. World number three McIlroy, who has gone nearly nine years since winning his fourth major title, will set off in the penultimate group alongside Schauffele two strokes off the lead. World number one Scottie Scheffler, trailing Fowler by five, and British Open champion Cameron Smith, six back, were scheduled to go off at 2:56 PT.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Fowler, Clark, Martin Kaymer, Schauffele, McIlroy, Lanny Wadkins, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Jon Rahm, Canada's Adam Hadwin, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: U.S ., U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Toronto

☆ Spieth, Thomas headline notable players to miss U.S. Open cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Jun 16, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Jordan Spieth on the 7th green during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY SportsLOS ANGELES, June 16 (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Max Homa will miss out on a chance at major glory this weekend as they all failed to take advantage of unusually low U.S. Open scoring conditions and missed the halfway cut on Friday. The other top-20 golfers to miss the cut were Kurt Kitayama and South Korea's Im Sung-jae. Among the other notables to miss the cut are Masters joint runner-up Phil Mickelson (74), Jason Day (76), Adam Scott (72) and former U.S. Open champions Martin Kaymer (73) and Justin Rose (68). Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, Kiyoshi Mio, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Thomas, Homa, Kurt Kitayama, Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Martin Kaymer, Justin Rose, Nick Taylor, England's Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor, Frank Pingue, William Mallard Organizations: U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, LOS ANGELES, U.S ., Canadian, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Thursday's, Toronto

☆ Fan favorite Fowler seeks to revive career with U.S. Open run
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Fowler has not won a PGA Tour title since 2019 and sank to a career-low 185th in the rankings last September. It's been a while since I've felt this good in a tournament, let alone a major," said Fowler. "Being in the lead is nice, but it really means nothing right now," said Fowler, who also had a share of the first-round lead. From there, Fowler closed with a routine par and walked off the course having set a U.S. Open record with 18 birdies through 36 holes. Fowler was asked to describe his emotions now that he has emerged from a lengthy period of struggle.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Fowler, Martin Kaymer, It's, I've, Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, it's, Frank Pingue, Lincoln Organizations: Los Angeles Country Club, U.S ., U.S, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Toronto

☆ Rippers roll in Adelaide as LIV lands Down Under
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, April 20 (Reuters) - After falling short in their bid to gatecrash the Masters, the stars of LIV Golf break fresh ground in Adelaide this weekend when they take the rebel tour to Australia for the first time. The fourth of the 14 events on the schedule in the second season of LIV Golf was all but guaranteed a warm reception Down Under, despite concerns in some quarters that its Saudi backers are engaged in "sportswashing". "Obviously we're going there to win," said the 29-year-old world number six, who defected to LIV for a reported $140 million after his British Open triumph last year. Former world number one and twice major champion Martin Kaymer will make his return after six months on the sidelines recovering from a wrist injury as captain of "Cleeks". Having been pointedly excluded from Augusta, LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman has been ubiquitous in the media in his homeland this week promoting his product.

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