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08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Justin Thomas Reveals One Regret in Latest Golf News
The PGA Tour's sixth Signature Event, the Truist Championship, kicks off today, May 8, at a brand-new venue, the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course. Usually played at Quail Hollow, this year's edition takes a Northeast turn. Big names like reigning champion Rory McIlroy and 16-time PGA Tour winner Justin Thomas are headlining the field, making this an exciting watch ahead of next week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. For Justin Thomas, the trip to Philly has been refreshing, but it came with a small regret. While he's thrilled to play at the historic Cricket Club, he wishes he had time for more. Advertisement 'I'm honestly kind of bummed that I hadn't played here beforehand because I selfishly would have tried to go play Merion while I was here,' Thomas admitted. Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Justin Thomas holds his winners trophy during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf Dedmon-Imagn Images 'But I feel like it's in my best interest and my job to play the golf course that I'm playing this week.' Still, he couldn't hide his excitement about the Philly golf scene. 'It's spectacular,' he said. Thomas praised the area's rich golf tradition, comparing it to iconic spots across the pond. 'I kind of think of it similar to like in Scotland or Ireland: there's no bad golf courses it seems like you can play.' He admired the architecture and design of the local courses. 'They have the old templates, the old kind of architecture and the crazy green complexes, the bunkering,' he added. Advertisement 'Just something about the bent fairways and the rye, bluegrass rough, how it just kind of shapes the hole. It looks really it's cool that we get to come to a new place like this and experience it and play it.' It's clear Thomas loves the vibe in Philadelphia. And even with one small regret, he's more than ready to tee it up at the Cricket Club. Related: Bryson DeChambeau Grabs Attention With Five-Word Message to Justin Bieber
Forbes
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Why This CEO And Augusta National Member Gets To Play At The Masters
Michael McDermott, an Augusta National member and accomplished amateur golfer, has played in the ... More Masters the past several years as a non-competing marker. (Photo by) If you're a die-hard recreational golfer, prepare to be a little envious. Michael McDermott has one of the best jobs in golf this weekend, serving as a non-competing 'marker' at the Masters where he plays alongside a participant when there's an odd number of golfers in the tournament field. Saturday's third round saw McDermott playing with Tom Kim at Augusta National Golf Club. While the prospect of facing Augusta National's treacherous greens under major championship conditions would be overwhelmingly intimidating for most amateur golfers, McDermott is a unique case, to say the least. The successor to longtime Masters marker Jeff Knox, the 50-year-old McDermott is a +3 handicap, one of the most successful amateur golfers in the history of the Golf Association of Philadelphia region, and a member at not only Augusta National, but storied Philadelphia-area clubs such as Pine Valley, Merion and Aronimink. Michael McDermott (left) played alongside Tom Kim during the third round of the 2025 Masters ... More Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo by) McDermott might not have a professional tour card, but his golf resume is among the most accomplished in the game. McDermott is the CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, whose headquarters in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is within about 10 miles of both Merion and Aronimink, and has been in wealth management industry for over 25 years. A two-time winner of Pine Valley's Crump Cup, one of the nation's premier amateur events, and a five-time GAP Player of the Year, McDermott became a member at Augusta National eight years ago. In 2023, he made his debut as a marker at the Masters and reputedly hit a drive of more than 300 yards off the opening tee, outdriving his playing partner (the older and short-hitting Mike Weir) by an estimated 40 yards. Michael McDermott made his debut as a marker at the Masters during the 2023 tournament at Augusta ... More National, one of a handful of heralded private clubs at which he is a member. (Photo by) Golf seems to run in the blood of the McDermott family. His father Neal, a former executive with Philadelphia Electric, was GAP president from 2002-2005 and a scratch golfer who won GAP father-son titles with all three of his sons. Michael was the oldest of the trio, all of whom played golf at Saint Joseph's University in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. In addition to getting a finance degree in 1997, Michael McDermott was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection and as a senior was recognized as the top senior athlete in his class in addition to being named an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. He was later inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and for years helped the golf team as an assistant coach. McDermott went on to a career in finance and today has three sons of his own, but for years was a dominating presence in the Philadelphia-area amateur ranks as well as on a national level. He won the Pennsylvania Mid-Am four times and once shot 62 during a club event at Pine Valley, which is widely recognized as the No. 1 course in the U.S., ahead of even Augusta National. In the second of his two Crump Cup victories in 2017, McDermott eagled Pine Valley's par-4 17th hole in the final match. While playing less competitive golf these days, McDermott is still actively involved in the game. He's a co-founder of The GolfBridge Society, which seeks to mentor junior golfers in the Philadelphia area through a no-cost development program that combines unique playing opportunities with leadership and life lessons. He is also a board member of the Cobbs Creek Foundation, a nonprofit that's restoring the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course in partnership with the City of Philadelphia in addition to creating a state-of-the-art golf and educational campus for youth. McDermott walks off the fourth tee with his caddie during the third round of the 2025 Masters ... More Tournament. (Photo by) The Masters markers don't keep an official score, although their name is announced by the starter on the first tee and they play from the same tees as the other competitors. They also can become a bit of a cult hero around the grounds of Augusta National, as many patrons relish seeing an unknown amateur keeping up with (and occasionally outshining) some of the best pros in the game. For years, Knox was that fortunate fellow. Now its McDermott, who's quietly built (and still building) a legacy in golf all his own.
Fox News
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
LIV Golf at The Masters 2025: Bryson DeChambeau shines in second round
The second round of the 89th Masters Tournament was a thriller and full of must-see moments. Justin Rose remains in the lead, shooting 1-under 71 on Friday. LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton are firmly in the mix, locked in at second and tied for fifth, respectively, heading into the third round on Saturday. Here are the highlights from Round 2 at Augusta National: 1. Justin Rose (-8)2. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)T2. Rory McIlroy (-6)T2. Corey Conners (-6)T5. Matt McCarty (-5)T5. Shane Lowry (-5)T5. Scottie Scheffler (-5)T5. Tyrrell Hatton (-5) [RELATED: 2025 The Masters odds: 'Bettors have started to file in on Bryson'] Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard Friday, and he doesn't have to look far to see an All-Star collection of contenders lining up behind him. Bryson DeChambeau is off to his best start in the Masters. Rory McIlroy made perhaps his greatest recovery at Augusta National. Still lurking on the course was defending champion Scottie Scheffler. Rose, who took a three-shot lead into the second round, made short birdie putts at both par 3s on the back nine that allowed him to atone for a few mistakes on his way to a 1-under 71. He was one shot ahead of DeChambeau (68), two clear of McIlroy (66). "That's the company that I expect to keep, and that's where I have tried to be my whole career," said Rose, whose lone major was the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. "I've been a top-10 player in the world for a decade or more. So yeah, this is nice to be back in that mix." He set the target at 8-under 136 for Scheffler and the rest of the players in the afternoon, as the wind began to snap flags and cause uncertainty, a most uncomfortable feeling at Augusta. This was the fifth time Rose had at least a share of the 18-hole lead at the Masters, and he has never done better than 71 in trying to follow that up. McIlroy had two double bogeys in his last four holes that ruined an otherwise good start on Thursday, leaving him closer to the cut than the lead. He played the front nine with one birdie and eight pars on Friday, but he came to life quickly, stuffing a three-quarter 8-iron to a foot on No. 10 and a similar play with a 9-iron to about 4 feet on No. 11. Best of all was hitting a 4-iron off the pine straw on the par-5 13th that narrowly cleared the tributary of Rae's Creek and set up a 10-foot eagle. "I had to remind myself I was playing well," McIlroy said. "I couldn't let two bad holes dictate the narrative of the 16 good ones. I also had to remind myself this morning not to push too hard too early." That was a mistake he made in 2023, the year he faced a 10-shot deficit when he began his second round, tried to catch up as quickly as he could and wound up missing the cut. This time, he had a steady start and "things sort of clicked into gear on the back nine." DeChambeau enters the weekend in the hunt for his first Masters title at 7-under 137 after 36 holes. The 31-year-old two-time U.S. Open winner remained calm throughout the first two rounds. After his tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole landed in the bunker on the left side of green, he regathered himself and holed a difficult chip from the sand. That birdie led to another on the difficult fifth hole, where he striped his drive 369 yards down the middle of the fairway. He added another birdie on the eighth and made the turn at 4-under 32. His only bogey came on the par-3 16th hole, but he bounced back with a birdie on 17 and finished with back-to-back rounds in the 60s (69-68) at the Masters for the first time in nine years. The PGA Tour rookie knocked his tee shot on the 180-yard, par-3 sixth hole at the Masters to within 8 feet to set up his first birdie and then sank a bending 28-foot putt for another on a par-4. Five holes into the second round on Friday, the 27-year-old McCarty thought his first Masters appearance was going to be a short-lived one. He was 3-over par for the day and 2-over par for the tournament with the cut line looming. Then, the left-hander from Scottsdale, Arizona, settled down, and strung together eight birdies over the next 12 holes. It not only assured him he'd be playing over the weekend but also vaulted him near the top of the leaderboard at 5-under 139. McCarty spent three seasons on the lower-level Korn Ferry Tour, where he won player of the year in 2024 and earned his tour card following three wins. He secured a spot in the Masters when he won the Black Desert Championship — he shot 23-under 261 — in just his third career event on tour. More than 30 years ago, Fred Couples helped Bernhard Langer slip back into the green jacket at the Masters. On Friday, both of them nearly made the cut. Langer, playing in his 41st and final Masters, made a couple of birdies on the second nine at Augusta National to get to even for the tournament. But a shot into the water at the 15th led to a double bogey and, needing a par at the last to make the cut on the number, the 67-year-old Langer watched his 10-footer slip past the edge of the hole for a bogey. The patrons encircling the hole nevertheless gave the 1985 and 1993 champion a standing ovation as he finished up, then walked hand-in-hand with his wife toward the clubhouse to sign his scorecard one last time. "It was a very special last two days for me," Langer said afterward. "Even starting off walking to the first tee yesterday, I got a standing ovation and the people really, you know, applauded. I almost teared up and almost started crying right there, and I said, 'Come on, get it together, you've got some golf to play!'" A few minutes after Langer finished, the 65-year-old Couples came to the 18th with the cut in mind. He opened with 71, making him the second-oldest player behind Tom Watson to shoot a subpar round at the Masters. But back-to-back bogeys on Friday left the 1992 champ needing a birdie at the last. He made bogey instead and missed the cut by two. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
11-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
LIV Golf at The Masters 2025: Bryson DeChambeau shines in second round
The second round of the 89th Masters Tournament was a thriller and full of must-see moments. Justin Rose remains in the lead, shooting 1-under 71 on Friday. LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton are firmly in the mix, locked in at second and tied for fifth, respectively, heading into the third round on Saturday. Here are the highlights from Round 2 at Augusta National: Day 2 leaderboard 1. Justin Rose (-8)2. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)T2. Rory McIlroy (-6)T2. Corey Conners (-6)T5. Matt McCarty (-5)T5. Shane Lowry (-5)T5. Scottie Scheffler (-5) T5. Tyrrell Hatton (-5) [RELATED: 2025 The Masters odds: 'Bettors have started to file in on Bryson'] Justin Rose stays in the lead with some All-Star company Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard Friday, and he doesn't have to look far to see an All-Star collection of contenders lining up behind him. Bryson DeChambeau is off to his best start in the Masters. Rory McIlroy made perhaps his greatest recovery at Augusta National. Still lurking on the course was defending champion Scottie Scheffler. Rose, who took a three-shot lead into the second round, made short birdie putts at both par 3s on the back nine that allowed him to atone for a few mistakes on his way to a 1-under 71. He was one shot ahead of DeChambeau (68), two clear of McIlroy (66). "That's the company that I expect to keep, and that's where I have tried to be my whole career," said Rose, whose lone major was the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. "I've been a top-10 player in the world for a decade or more. So yeah, this is nice to be back in that mix." He set the target at 8-under 136 for Scheffler and the rest of the players in the afternoon, as the wind began to snap flags and cause uncertainty, a most uncomfortable feeling at Augusta. This was the fifth time Rose had at least a share of the 18-hole lead at the Masters, and he has never done better than 71 in trying to follow that up. McIlroy had two double bogeys in his last four holes that ruined an otherwise good start on Thursday, leaving him closer to the cut than the lead. He played the front nine with one birdie and eight pars on Friday, but he came to life quickly, stuffing a three-quarter 8-iron to a foot on No. 10 and a similar play with a 9-iron to about 4 feet on No. 11. Best of all was hitting a 4-iron off the pine straw on the par-5 13th that narrowly cleared the tributary of Rae's Creek and set up a 10-foot eagle. "I had to remind myself I was playing well," McIlroy said. "I couldn't let two bad holes dictate the narrative of the 16 good ones. I also had to remind myself this morning not to push too hard too early." That was a mistake he made in 2023, the year he faced a 10-shot deficit when he began his second round, tried to catch up as quickly as he could and wound up missing the cut. This time, he had a steady start and "things sort of clicked into gear on the back nine." DeChambeau enters the weekend in the hunt for his first Masters title at 7-under 137 after 36 holes. The 31-year-old two-time U.S. Open winner remained calm throughout the first two rounds. After his tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole landed in the bunker on the left side of green, he regathered himself and holed a difficult chip from the sand. That birdie led to another on the difficult fifth hole, where he striped his drive 369 yards down the middle of the fairway. He added another birdie on the eighth and made the turn at 4-under 32. His only bogey came on the par-3 16th hole, but he bounced back with a birdie on 17 and finished with back-to-back rounds in the 60s (69-68) at the Masters for the first time in nine years. The PGA Tour rookie knocked his tee shot on the 180-yard, par-3 sixth hole at the Masters to within 8 feet to set up his first birdie and then sank a bending 28-foot putt for another on a par-4. Five holes into the second round on Friday, the 27-year-old McCarty thought his first Masters appearance was going to be a short-lived one. He was 3-over par for the day and 2-over par for the tournament with the cut line looming. Then, the left-hander from Scottsdale, Arizona, settled down, and strung together eight birdies over the next 12 holes. It not only assured him he'd be playing over the weekend but also vaulted him near the top of the leaderboard at 5-under 139. McCarty spent three seasons on the lower-level Korn Ferry Tour, where he won player of the year in 2024 and earned his tour card following three wins. He secured a spot in the Masters when he won the Black Desert Championship — he shot 23-under 261 — in just his third career event on tour. More than 30 years ago, Fred Couples helped Bernhard Langer slip back into the green jacket at the Masters. On Friday, both of them nearly made the cut. Langer, playing in his 41st and final Masters, made a couple of birdies on the second nine at Augusta National to get to even for the tournament. But a shot into the water at the 15th led to a double bogey and, needing a par at the last to make the cut on the number, the 67-year-old Langer watched his 10-footer slip past the edge of the hole for a bogey. The patrons encircling the hole nevertheless gave the 1985 and 1993 champion a standing ovation as he finished up, then walked hand-in-hand with his wife toward the clubhouse to sign his scorecard one last time. "It was a very special last two days for me," Langer said afterward. "Even starting off walking to the first tee yesterday, I got a standing ovation and the people really, you know, applauded. I almost teared up and almost started crying right there, and I said, 'Come on, get it together, you've got some golf to play!'" A few minutes after Langer finished, the 65-year-old Couples came to the 18th with the cut in mind. He opened with 71, making him the second-oldest player behind Tom Watson to shoot a subpar round at the Masters. But back-to-back bogeys on Friday left the 1992 champ needing a birdie at the last. He made bogey instead and missed the cut by two. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience LIV Golf PGA Tour recommended Get more from LIV Golf Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
11-04-2025
- Sport
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Justin Rose stays in the Masters lead with some All-Star company
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard Friday in the Masters, and he doesn't have to look far to see an All-Star collection of contenders lining up behind him. U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is off to his best start in the Masters. Rory McIlroy made perhaps his greatest recovery at Augusta National. Still lurking on the course was defending champion Scottie Scheffler. Rose, who took a three-shot lead into the second round, made short birdie putts at both par 3s on the back nine that allowed him to atone for a few mistakes on his way to a 1-under 71. He was one shot ahead of DeChambeau (68), two clear of McIlroy (66). 'That's the company that I expect to keep, and that's where I have tried to be my whole career,' said Rose, whose lone major was the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. 'I've been a top-10 player in the world for a decade or more. So yeah, this is nice to be back in that mix.' He set the target at 8-under 136 for Scheffler and the rest of the players in the afternoon, as the wind began to snap flags and cause uncertainty, a most uncomfortable feeling at Augusta. This was the fifth time Rose had at least a share of the 18-hole lead at the Masters, and he has never done better than 71 in trying to follow that up. Everyone else had to do a little more to stay in range, and it was particularly pivotal for McIlroy in his bid for the career Grand Slam. He had two double bogeys in his last four holes that ruined an otherwise good start on Thursday, leaving him closer to the cut than the lead. And he played the front nine with one birdie and eight pars on Friday. But he came to life quickly, stuffing a three-quarter 8-iron to a foot on No. 10 and a similar play with a 9-iron to about 4 feet on No. 11. Best of all was hitting 4-iron off the pine straw on the par-5 13th that narrowly cleared the tributary of Rae's Creek and set up a 10-foot eagle. 'I had to remind myself I was playing well,' McIlroy said. 'I couldn't let two bad holes dictate the narrative of the 16 good ones. I also had to remind myself this morning not to push too hard too early.' That was a mistake he made in 2023, the year he faced a 10-shot deficit when he began his second round, tried to catch up as quickly as he could and wound up missing the cut. This time, he had a steady start and 'things sort of clicked into gear on the back nine.' DeChambeau got within one shot on a couple of occasions until his lone bogey on the 16th. He responded with a birdie to again cut the deficit to one when he finished his round. Matt McCarty was 3 over for his round after two holes, only to finish the front nine with four straight birdies and work his way back into the mix in his Masters debut with a 68. He was three shots behind, along with Shane Lowry (68). Scheffler, trying to become only the fourth player to win back to back at the Masters, was only two shots behind when he made the turn. Also in play Friday was the 36-hole cut of top 50 and ties. Jon Rahm gave himself his best chance by making a 10-foot par putt on the 18th hole for a 71 — one birdie, 17 pars — that put him at 2-over 146. That's where the cut line figured to hover the rest of the day. Bernhard Langer, 67, and Fred Couples, 65, were bidding to set the Masters record for oldest players to make the cut. Couples set the record two years when he was 63. One player likely to be headed home was five-time major champion Brooks Koepka. He was at even par for the tournament until a bogey on the 17th. On the final hole, he hooked his drive into the trees at the start and three-putted from about 12 feet at the end for a quadruple-bogey 8 and a 75. Rose had a chance to be atop the leaderboard for the 10th round if it holds. It wasn't as clean a round as it was on Thursday, but it was enough for him to think that a green jacket was still possible at age 44. Only one other person — Jack Nicklaus — was older (46) when he won a green jacket. 'Sometimes it's hard to follow a low round with another one. Just the nature of it sometimes,' Rose said. 'But I feel like if you're playing good golf, you're playing good golf. And I feel like I wasn't pinned to yesterday's round and I wasn't pinned to the leaderboard and I wasn't pinned to leading this golf tournament. I was pretty focused on the job at hand.' ___ AP Masters coverage: recommended
