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Washington Post
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Jack Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scottie Scheffler: 'He plays a lot like I did'
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host. 'He plays a lot like I did,' Nicklaus said. Nicklaus, whose 18 professional major championships remain the gold standard in golf, said he never went to a tournament thinking it was his to win. Golf required preparation. It was a process of hitting fairways and greens, always improving.
Wall Street Journal
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Wall Street Journal
Rory McIlroy and the Illegal Driver That Shook Up the PGA Championship
Coming off a victory at the Masters that completed the career grand slam and playing on a course he has dominated like no other, Rory McIlroy entered the PGA Championship in as strong of a position as ever to take home yet another major. As soon as he arrived at Quail Hollow, though, McIlroy began to struggle miserably off the tee. He hit a succession of wayward drives over the first two days, including one particularly ugly effort when his tee shot on the 18th hole on Friday was so far off target that it hit a hospitality tent and almost rolled into a creek.
