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Newsweek
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Ben Griffin Drops 'Best Golfer' Take, Plans to Surpass Scottie Scheffler
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ben Griffin was among seven people at even par or better after two rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. He went 69-71 to sit three shots off the leaders. Recently, it seems like Griffin is towards the top of the leaderboard since he won the Charles Schwab Challenge. Now Griffin is continuing his hot streak at a challenging golf course, Oakmont Country Club, and is eying his first major. Being at even par or better is quite an accomplishment, given that the course average was 74 through the first two days. Ben Griffin of the United States celebrates after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. Ben Griffin of the United States celebrates after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, his round, the two-time PGA Tour winner spoke with the media and dropped quite the hot take with one of his comments to Sirius XM radio. "I feel like im one of the top few golfers in the world right now," Griffin said. "I'm just at a point in my career where I'm doing some good things physically and mentally, I'm in a really good place where I'm just trying to be one of the best golfers in the world, or honestly, be the best golfer in the world. I'm excited to take down Scottie [Scheffler]." "I feel like I'm one of the top few golfers in the world right now." The leaderboards lately agree with Ben Griffin. He heads to the weekend in the top-5 at the US Open, and spoke with Jason Sobel after his 2nd round.@bengriffingolf | @JasonSobelGolf — U.S. Open Radio on SiriusXM (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) June 14, 2025 The former UNC golfer almost won at The Memorial, but Scottie Scheffler ultimately surpassed him and defended his title. That finish has stuck with Griffin, and it seems to be fueling him. "After the Memorial, I was so disappointed in finishing second, and if I go back two years, it would be the greatest thing ever to finish second to Scottie, but now I just feel like I belong at the top." He is playing better than Scheffler at Oakmont as the No. 1 ranked golfer came into the third round at 4-over. Griffin may need to curb his enthusiasm because it takes a lot to beat Scheffler, but confidence is a big factor in succeeding on the PGA Tour. Guys have to believe in themselves, and the 29-year-old has found that in 2025. More Golf: This Insane U.S. Open Stat Proves Oakmont Living up to the Hype
Newsweek
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Tour Rookie Honored by UNC Legends, and Hilariously Bill Belichick
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. This week, David Ford became the third player to earn a PGA Tour card by leading the PGA Tour University Program as the nation's top collegiate golfer. The former University of North Carolina star joins Ludvig Aberg (2023) and Michael Thorbjorsen (2024) as recipients of this honor. Although the program is relatively new, the merit of earning a tour card through it has progressively gained recognition outside the golf world. In fact, several of the Tar Heels' top sports figures honored Ford for this achievement. These big names include NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter, a former star of North Carolina's basketball program; College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown, the former head football coach; and College Basketball Hall of Famer Roy Williams, the former head basketball coach. Then there is Bill Belichick's surprising praise. David Ford of the United States watches his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 23, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.... David Ford of the United States watches his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 23, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. More"The Carolina family believes in you, and we are cheering for you every step of the way. I can't wait to see you succeed with the pros and get that first tour win under your belt. You got this. Go Heels!" Carter said. "I just want to wish you the best as you move forward towards PGA Tour. I know the next steps are big ones, and we're all here pulling for you," Belichick added. "Congratulations, good luck moving forward. Go Heels!" Brown said. "You've got something special. You're different. Don't ever forget that...I look forward to many great things from you, but you're a tough little nut, and that's as good as I can say," Williams said. Ford was visibly moved by the kind words of prominent North Carolina sports figures. "To start off with, Vince Carter was wild. But yeah, just the whole host of people. I think Coach Williams definitely stood out to me," Ford said. "He's just a regular guy. He knows competition. He knows how to get better, and he knows what to look for when recruiting great players." The Tar Heels show up 🤜 🤛 to congratulate their guy @Davidfordgolf on getting his PGA TOUR card. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 3, 2025 But it was certainly strange to see Belichick as part of the ensemble. The former New England Patriots head coach signed on to be North Carolina's football coach earlier this year. He basically just walked in the proverbial door. Meanwhile, the other figures in the video have ties that go back decades. Nevertheless, Ford's designation as the top-ranked player in the PGA Tour University Program concludes his extraordinary amateur career, which began to excel during his junior years. In fact, he was recruited by the Tar Heels, who are ranked No. 1 in the country by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). While at North Carolina, he continued to improve, winning seven of the 48 tournaments he played in. This tied the record for the most wins in the Tar Heels golf program. He also led his team to 17 victories, including the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) title and three top-five finishes in the NCAA tournament. These results earned him numerous accolades, including the 2025 Haskins Award, which is given to the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the country. Three other notable collegiate stars recently received their PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour University Accelerated Program: Luke Clanton, Jackson Koivun, and Gordon Sargent were the recipients. More Golf: Kai Trump Makes Strong Statement amid Massive Golf Improvement
Newsweek
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch The Memorial Tournament Second Round: Live Stream PGA Tour, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Golf fans can enjoy the second round of the Memorial Tournament on Friday, an event held at the beautiful Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Ben Griffin of the United States chips onto the 18th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. Ben Griffin of the United States chips onto the 18th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo byThus far through one round, American golfer Ben Griffin is sitting in first place at seven under par. Griffin has two PGA Tour wins in his career and three professional wins overall. His best finish at a major was tied for eighth at the most recent PGA Championship, meaning the 29-year-old is in great form with his golf game as of late. The other main contender heading into Friday is Collin Morikawa at five under par, just two strokes behind the leader. How to Watch The Memorial Tournament, Second Round: Date: Friday, May 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Venue: Muirfield Village Golf Club Channel: The Golf Channel Stream: Fubo (try for free) The American Morikawa loves playing at The Memorial Tournament, as he has already finished second twice at this same event. Behind Morikawa at four under par is another American, Max Homa, who has six PGA Tour wins in his career. Homa's highest finish at a major is third at the 2024 Masters tournament. Homa also boasts a top-10 finish at the 2023 Open Championship. There's a four-way tie for seventh place at two under par, featuring world No. 1 golfer and PGA Championship winner Scottie Scheffler, as well as Si Woo Kim, Andrew Novak, and Akshay Bhatia. With such an exciting leaderboard and so much to play for this weekend at the thrilling Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, be sure to tune into second-round action on the Golf Channel today. Change the channel to The Golf Channel at 2:00 p.m. ET on Friday to catch the second round of The Memorial Tournament. Live stream The Memorial Tournament Second Round for free on Fubo: Start your subscription now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Charles Schwab Challenge 2025: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the PGA Tour Golf From Anywhere
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. In-form Texan Scottie Scheffler will look to build on his PGA Championship victory with another win on familiar ground, as a stacked field heads to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth for this weekend's Charles Schwab Challenge. Keep reading to find out the best live TV streaming services you can use to watch each day of the tournament live wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are. Advertisement A mainstay of the Tour since 1946, the Charles Schwab Challenge offers a hefty $9.5 million purse, with this weekend's winner set to take home a cool $1.71 million. Davis Riley returns as the defending champion, having shot a final-round 70 to finish at 14 under par and claim his first individual PGA Tour title at last year's event. Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger are among the bookmakers' favorites to challenge Scheffler in this year's tournament. Davis Riley won his first solo PGA Tour title at last year's Charles Schwab Challenge. What is the US TV schedule for the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025? Linear TV coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge in the US is on The Golf Channel and NBC. Advertisement That means you'll also be able to livestream both networks' feeds via NBC's online service Peacock. For more comprehensive coverage, streaming service ESPN Plus offers extended PGA Tour Live access, offering marquee groups, featured groups, featured holes and the main action feeds. Here's the full TV schedule (all times ET): Thursday and Friday Golf Channel: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ESPN Plus: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday Golf Channel, Peacock: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. NBC, Peacock: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN Plus: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday Golf Channel, Peacock: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. NBC, Peacock: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN Plus: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. How to watch the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 online from anywhere using a VPN If you're traveling abroad and want to watch this tournament, a VPN can enhance your privacy and security while streaming. By encrypting your internet traffic, a VPN prevents your provider from throttling your connection and adds protection when using public Wi-Fi, keeping your devices and login credentials secure. Advertisement VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and are commonly used for online privacy and security. However, some streaming platforms may restrict VPN usage for accessing region-specific content. Before using one, review the platform's terms of service to ensure compliance. If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider's setup instructions carefully to maintain a secure connection. Be aware that some streaming services may detect and block VPN traffic, so confirming whether your subscription permits VPN use is advisable. ExpressVPN ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month. Advertisement Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at ExpressVPN Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now. Livestream the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 in the US Linear TV coverage in the US is on The Golf Channel and NBC, while streaming service Peacock also boasts NBC's coverage of the entire tournament. For more comprehensive coverage, PGA Tour Live streaming coverage takes place Thursday through to Sunday on ESPN Plus, offering main action feeds, marquee groups, featured groups and featured hole coverage. ESPN Plus ESPN's standalone streaming service costs $12 a month or $120 for an annual subscription. Read our ESPN Plus review. Advertisement See at ESPN Peacock Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month. See at Peacock Four of the major live TV streaming services offer the Golf Channel. YouTube TV YouTube TV costs $83 a month and includes the Golf Channel. See at YouTube TV Hulu with Live TV Hulu with Live TV costs $83 a month and includes the Golf Channel. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code. See at Hulu with Live TV Fubo Fubo's Essential plan now costs $85 a month and includes the Golf Channel. Click here to see which local channels you get. Advertisement See at Fubo DirecTV Stream DirecTV Stream's new MySports package is priced at $85 a month and includes the Golf Channel alongside an ESPN Plus subscription. See at DirecTV Stream Livestream the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 in the UK Golf fans in the UK can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports. The tournament will be broadcast across its Sky Sports Golf and Main Events channels, with further coverage on its Red Button service. Now Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 on Sky Sports Golf, with extensive coverage of each day's play. Subscribers can also stream the action via the Sky Go app. Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 (perhaps just for the final round) or sign up for a monthly plan from £35 a month to watch all four days of the tournament. Advertisement See at Now Livestream the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 in Australia The Charles Schwab Challenge can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for streaming service Kayo Sports. Kayo Sports A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$25 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$40 a month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices. The service gives you access to a wide range of sports, including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no lock-in contracts. Better still, if you're a new customer, you can take advantage of a one-week Kayo Sports free trial. Advertisement See at Kayo Sports Stream the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 in Canada Live coverage of the weekend's action at the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge will be available to watch in Canada via TSN Plus, with coverage starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. TSN Plus TSN Plus boasts exclusive coverage of NFL games, F1, Nascar and Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Ideal for cord-cutters, the service is priced at CA$20 a month or CA$200 a year. See at TSN Quick tips for streaming the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 using a VPN
Newsweek
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
This Scottie Scheffler 2025 PGA Tour Season Stat Will Blow Your Mind
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2025 season got off to a rough start for Scottie Scheffler, but things are already looking more and more like they did last year. After regaining his form following hand surgery last December, he's approaching to be the same player he's been for the past couple of years. If any doubts remained, golf statistician Justin Ray dispelled them completely by sharing a mind-blowing statistic: "Scottie Scheffler is now averaging more strokes gained approach per round this season (+1.30) on the PGA Tour than last season (+1.27)," Ray posted on X. Scottie Scheffler is now averaging more strokes gained approach per round this season (+1.30) on the PGA Tour than last season (+1.27). — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 26, 2025 That is a significant fact because this is probably the area of play in which Scheffler excels the most and it contributes significantly to his extraordinary results. He has led the PGA Tour in 'approach the green' in both 2024 and thus far in 2025. However, the analysis changes a little when considering only the period up to the Charles Schwab Challenge and not the entire 2024 season. By that point a year ago, Scheffler had gained 1.35 strokes approaching the green and had already earned four wins. The bottom line is that the Ridgewood, New Jersey, native is performing similarly to how he performed in 2024 at this point in the season, though slightly less impressively, which is completely normal considering he started the season late and wasn't at full capacity. Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth,... Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. More Getty Images/Sam Hodde Naturally, Scheffler's approach skills combine with many others within his impressive set. One of the most interesting is his ability to post good scores in difficult and even very difficult course conditions. According to Betsperts Golf Content Manager Ryan Noonan, Scheffler has been the best player on the PGA Tour in these types of conditions for the past three years — by a significant margin. For example, the data indicates that he has gained strokes tee-to-green in 96.61% of the rounds he has played under such circumstances. I was looking at this the other day, and it blew me away. Last 3 years in difficult or very difficult scoring conditions, he's gained strokes T2G in over 96% of his rounds. (nearly 20% better than Xander at 77.97%) — Ryan Noonan (@RyNoonan) May 26, 2025 For comparison, the second-best player in this category, Xander Schauffele, trails Scheffler by nearly 20%. The three-time major winner also has positive records in difficult and very difficult conditions in almost all major statistical categories over the past three years. In fact, the only category he is not gaining at least 60% (50.85%) is putting (his great nemesis). Given his performance, it's no coincidence that Scheffler has earned all 15 of his PGA Tour victories from 2022 to date, along with two Hero World Challenge titles and an Olympic gold medal. He is, quite simply, the best in the world. More Golf: Angel Cabrera Gets Back-to-Back Majors, Wins Senior PGA Championship
