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Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Is Austria's Sepp Straka the world's best golfer who's not a household name?
One thing Straka did not do? Maintain his preference for staying below the radar. "I'm not very outgoing," Straka said Wednesday, one day before he tees off in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. "I'm not a big people person. I'm a little bit shy. "It makes it maybe a little bit easier to prepare for tournaments because you don't have all the eyeballs on you." But, little by little, the 32-year-old Straka continues to blow his cover. He won the 2022 Honda Classic and the 2023 John Deere Classic to help claim his spot on Team Europe's victorious 2023 roster. This year, Straka has doubled his PGA Tour wins to four as he also collected the American Express in January. His $8,228,709 in PGA Tour winnings this season are exceeded only by Masters champion Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas . Oh, and Straka has jumped into fifth place in Ryder Cup points for the European side. The top six earn automatic bids to play for captain Luke Donald in September at Bethpage Black. While it's too soon for anyone to be guaranteed a spot when Team Europe attempts to keep the Cup, Donald certainly sounded Wednesday like Straka should make some plans. "Well, I think he was picked for a reason in '23," Donald said. "I think he's sort of proven that he deserves to be thought of as one of the best European players. Just a cool, calm, collected . Doesn't get too bothered by things, very consistent game, great putter. "We saw that on Sunday . He just sort of did what he knows he can do. Didn't seem to get too up, too down. Played extremely well. He's just a very, very consistent ball striker. He works hard on his game. There's not too many weaknesses in his game. "I think he was great to be around, as well, in that team room . He's just fun and joking and just an easy, easy guy to be around." Straka doesn't want to assume anything. "What a great week, great group of guys," he said. "The group chat still going from the last one. Hoping to be in the group chat for the next one." A good showing this week at Quail Hollow will go a long way toward ensuring that. Field Level Media
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mitchell leads, Lowry charges and Rory five back at rainy Truist
Keith Mitchell clung to a one-stroke lead after Friday's rainy second round of the PGA Tour Truist Championship with Shane Lowry making a charge and Rory McIlroy five adrift. Mitchell, seeking his first PGA title since 2019, fired a three-under-par 67 to stand on 12-under 128 after 36 holes at Philadelphia Cricket Club. The 33-year-old American, who fired a career-low 61 on Thursday, won his lone PGA crown at the 2019 Honda Classic but he was a runner-up last month at Puntacana. "A lot more up and downs. The greens were tougher to hit because we had a lot more club, a little bit more wind and the rain," Mitchell said. "It definitely played tougher. Didn't hit as many greens but I thought my short game was pretty good. I've got to keep my head down and keep moving." Ireland's Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, fired a 65 to pull within a stroke of Mitchell with Austrian Sepp Straka third on 130 and defending champion McIlroy in a fourth-place pack on 133 after a 67. "It was pretty good," Lowry said. "Weather has turned a bit nasty but I thought early on it was actually OK, it was like not the worst, wasn't that much wind. I'm very happy but it's pretty miserable out there for the rest of the guys." Heavy afternoon rain forced course workers to soak up water off several greens between groups to keep the course playable. The event was moved from its usual home at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, because that course is hosting next week's 107th PGA Championship. World number 90 Mitchell answered a bogey at the second with birdies on the next three holes and a bogey at 11 with birdies at 12 and 14. Lowry, a runner-up to McIlroy at Pebble Beach in February, contended at the Masters and feels he has made a breakthrough in his game. "There's a consistency to my whole game that has been very good," Lowry said. "I think I'm just maturing as a golfer, taking the rough with the smooth, the good days taking them well and the bad days working through them." McIlroy made six birdies and three bogeys, twice answering bogeys with birdies on the next hole, to share fourth with South Korean Kim Si-woo and Americans Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay. Second-ranked McIlroy, in his first solo event since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, is playing his final tuneup for next week's PGA at Quail Hollow, where he has won four times. - 'A little scrappy' - The five-time major champion, a winner at Pebble Beach and the Players in addition to the Masters this season, is pleased at preparations for the PGA, but has more work to do. "I've putted nicely, which has been good to see," McIlroy said. "I've seen my lines pretty well the first two days. "My focus is good. I made some uncharacteristic mistakes over the first to days compared to the way I've played the most part of this year. If I can just iron those out -- it would be nice to go out there and not have to scramble so much -- if I can clean the cards up over the weekend I'll be in a good spot headed into Quail Hollow." js/
France 24
09-05-2025
- Climate
- France 24
Mitchell leads, Lowry charges and Rory five back at rainy Truist
Mitchell, seeking his first PGA title since 2019, fired a three-under-par 67 to stand on 12-under 128 after 36 holes at Philadelphia Cricket Club. The 33-year-old American, who fired a career-low 61 on Thursday, won his lone PGA crown at the 2019 Honda Classic but he was a runner-up last month at Puntacana. "A lot more up and downs. The greens were tougher to hit because we had a lot more club, a little bit more wind and the rain," Mitchell said. "It definitely played tougher. Didn't hit as many greens but I thought my short game was pretty good. I've got to keep my head down and keep moving." Ireland's Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, fired a 65 to pull within a stroke of Mitchell with Austrian Sepp Straka third on 130 and defending champion McIlroy in a fourth-place pack on 133 after a 67. "It was pretty good," Lowry said. "Weather has turned a bit nasty but I thought early on it was actually OK, it was like not the worst, wasn't that much wind. I'm very happy but it's pretty miserable out there for the rest of the guys." Heavy afternoon rain forced course workers to soak up water off several greens between groups to keep the course playable. The event was moved from its usual home at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, because that course is hosting next week's 107th PGA Championship. World number 90 Mitchell answered a bogey at the second with birdies on the next three holes and a bogey at 11 with birdies at 12 and 14. Lowry, a runner-up to McIlroy at Pebble Beach in February, contended at the Masters and feels he has made a breakthrough in his game. "There's a consistency to my whole game that has been very good," Lowry said. "I think I'm just maturing as a golfer, taking the rough with the smooth, the good days taking them well and the bad days working through them." McIlroy made six birdies and three bogeys, twice answering bogeys with birdies on the next hole, to share fourth with South Korean Kim Si-woo and Americans Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay. Second-ranked McIlroy, in his first solo event since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, is playing his final tuneup for next week's PGA at Quail Hollow, where he has won four times. 'A little scrappy' The five-time major champion, a winner at Pebble Beach and the Players in addition to the Masters this season, is pleased at preparations for the PGA, but has more work to do. "I've putted nicely, which has been good to see," McIlroy said. "I've seen my lines pretty well the first two days. "My focus is good. I made some uncharacteristic mistakes over the first to days compared to the way I've played the most part of this year. If I can just iron those out -- it would be nice to go out there and not have to scramble so much -- if I can clean the cards up over the weekend I'll be in a good spot headed into Quail Hollow." © 2025 AFP
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mitchell leads, Lowry charges and Rory five back at rainy Truist
American Keith Mitchell fired a 67 in rainy conditions to keep the lead after the second round of the PGA Truist Championship (Emilee Chinn) Keith Mitchell clung to a one-stroke lead after Friday's rainy second round of the PGA Tour Truist Championship with Shane Lowry making a charge and Rory McIlroy five adrift. Mitchell, seeking his first PGA title since 2019, fired a three-under-par 67 to stand on 12-under 128 after 36 holes at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Advertisement The 33-year-old American, who fired a career-low 61 on Thursday, won his lone PGA crown at the 2019 Honda Classic but he was a runner-up last month at Puntacana. "A lot more up and downs. The greens were tougher to hit because we had a lot more club, a little bit more wind and the rain," Mitchell said. "It definitely played tougher. Didn't hit as many greens but I thought my short game was pretty good. I've got to keep my head down and keep moving." Ireland's Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, fired a 65 to pull within a stroke of Mitchell with Austrian Sepp Straka third on 130 and defending champion McIlroy in a fourth-place pack on 133 after a 67. "It was pretty good," Lowry said. "Weather has turned a bit nasty but I thought early on it was actually OK, it was like not the worst, wasn't that much wind. I'm very happy but it's pretty miserable out there for the rest of the guys." Advertisement Heavy afternoon rain forced course workers to soak up water off several greens between groups to keep the course playable. The event was moved from its usual home at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, because that course is hosting next week's 107th PGA Championship. World number 90 Mitchell answered a bogey at the second with birdies on the next three holes and a bogey at 11 with birdies at 12 and 14. Lowry, a runner-up to McIlroy at Pebble Beach in February, contended at the Masters and feels he has made a breakthrough in his game. "There's a consistency to my whole game that has been very good," Lowry said. "I think I'm just maturing as a golfer, taking the rough with the smooth, the good days taking them well and the bad days working through them." Advertisement McIlroy made six birdies and three bogeys, twice answering bogeys with birdies on the next hole, to share fourth with South Korean Kim Si-woo and Americans Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay. Second-ranked McIlroy, in his first solo event since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, is playing his final tuneup for next week's PGA at Quail Hollow, where he has won four times. - 'A little scrappy' - The five-time major champion, a winner at Pebble Beach and the Players in addition to the Masters this season, is pleased at preparations for the PGA, but has more work to do. Advertisement "I've putted nicely, which has been good to see," McIlroy said. "I've seen my lines pretty well the first two days. "My focus is good. I made some uncharacteristic mistakes over the first to days compared to the way I've played the most part of this year. If I can just iron those out -- it would be nice to go out there and not have to scramble so much -- if I can clean the cards up over the weekend I'll be in a good spot headed into Quail Hollow." js/
Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Tour Pro Uses Final Truist Championship Exemption to Nearly Break 60
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. Keith Mitchell was the last player to receive a sponsor's exemption into the Truist Championship this week at Philadelphia Cricket Club. By the end of the first day of play, though, he leads the field by one after posting a 9-under 61. The former Georgia Bulldog took full advantage of his opportunity to play in the sixth Signature Event. He opened his round with five straight pars. From there, the flat stick got hot. Mitchell made three birdies in the next four holes to turn in 31 shots. However, coming home, it seemed like he could not miss. He made his fourth birdie on his 10th hole, the par-4 1st, and added another at the 3rd. Coming down the stretch, Mitchell made four birdies in a row before settling for a par on the par-4 9th to sign for a 61 on a day perfect for golf. If his score does not indicate his appreciation of the Wissahickon Course, Mitchell confirmed it after his first round. "It's a great golf course. Love playing it. Definitely old school. We don't play a ton of these," Mitchell said. "This golf course is as classic as it gets, traditional. The weather was perfect today. Taking advantage of it today with the weather was exactly what we were trying to do." The 2019 Honda Classic winner made over 91 feet in putts Thursday and was No. 6 in strokes gained putting, picking up +2.161 shots. His approach game, though, was the best in the field. Mitchell picked up +3.140 in strokes gained approach to the green. Thursdays seem to be Mitchell's favorite. He is 59-under-par in round one this season, six shots better than the next person, per golf stat guru Justin Ray. Keith Mitchell (-8 so far today) is 58-under-par in round one of PGA Tour events this season, 6 shots better than any other player. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 8, 2025 However, Mitchell has not won yet in 2025. He has come close to winning, but cannot seem to close. The 33-year-old has a runner-up finish at the Corales Puntacana Championship and six Top 25s in 11 starts. Despite playing this course for the first time, Mitchell had a little help. "I have a buddy that's a member that kind of gave me a little bit of info," he explained. "I knew it was a great golf course. Everybody I talked to said it was amazing, and they were right." "We're lucky to be here. I just plotted my way around Monday and Wednesday to figure out what to hit and where to try to put the ball on the green." FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Keith Mitchell looks on while playing the ninth hole during the first round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 08, 2025 in... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Keith Mitchell looks on while playing the ninth hole during the first round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 08, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. More Photo byIt seems like his due diligence paid off, at least for Thursday. Will this week be the one where Mitchell gets over the hump? With this track being on a more traditional scale, he has a perfect opportunity to take advantage of it and end his drought. Weather experts predict that the Philadelphia area will get 1-2 inches of rain between Thursday evening and Friday morning. The PGA Tour moved tee times to be on split tees and into threesomes. Mitchell will play alongside Michael Kim and Michael Thorbjornsen at 11:09 a.m. ET off the first tee. More Golf: Sir Nick Faldo's Masters Story Reveals Why Jim Nantz is the GOAT
