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Reuters
5 days ago
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- Reuters
Charlie Woods rockets up rankings, eligible for Junior Players
June 3 - Charlie Woods' first junior victory propelled him 595 spots in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings. The son of Tiger Woods was No. 14 in the AJGA boys' rankings after their latest update Tuesday. The 16-year-old's ranking means that he could compete at the Junior Players Championship this August at TPC Sawgrass' Players Stadium Course, where his dad won The Players Championship in 2001 and 2013. The top 58 players in the rankings on July 8 will qualify for the prestigious junior event. An AJGA official told the Florida Times-Union that Charlie Woods cannot drop out of the top 58 by the deadline. Charlie Woods won the AJGA's Team Taylor Made Invitational on May 28 at Streamsong Resort in Fort Meade, Fla. Woods posted rounds of 70, 65 and 66 to earn a three-shot win at 15-under-par 201. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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- Yahoo
PGA Championship at Quail Hollow: 10 storylines from Rory McIlroy's hot streak to Jordan Spieth's grand slam chase
The second major in men's professional golf has arrived with the 106th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. All of the game's best players are on hand competing for the Wanamaker Trophy. Advertisement Here are 10 storylines to watch ahead of this week's major championship. Can Rory McIlroy stay hot and get second major victory of 2025? Credit: USA Today Sports Rory McIlroy enters fresh off his major championship triumph at The Masters last month, his first major win in 11 years that completed the career grand slam. Beyond Augusta National, McIlroy has won at Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass this season — three victories on three premier courses. He also brings extensive experience at Quail Hollow with four wins on property, including last year's Wells Fargo Championship. Scottie Scheffler's quest for major No. 3 Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports Last year, Scottie Scheffler entered the PGA Championship on one of the best streaks in golf history. However, prior to the second round, he was arrested while trying to reach the golf course, just eight days after his son was born. Despite not winning until The CJ Cup Byron Nelson where he shot 31-under par, Scheffler arrives primed and ready this week. Jordan Spieth's chase for career grand slam PGA: Charles Schwab Challenge - Third Round After McIlroy claimed the career grand slam last month, Jordan Spieth can join him this week. With victories in the other three major championships, Spieth could become the next member of the grand slam club with a win. Following his 2017 U.S. Open victory, Spieth's first chance at the career grand slam came at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. He's competing this year after recovering from wrist surgery, recording six top-20 finishes, including three top-10s with fourth-place results at the WM Phoenix Open and The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Block party 2.0? May 25, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Michael Block watches his shot from the sixth tee during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports Two years ago, PGA professional Michael Block stole the show at the PGA Championship, highlighted by playing with McIlroy and making a hole-in-one during Sunday's final round. His 15th-place finish earned him a trip to Valhalla. Block's remarkable performance created opportunities of a lifetime, and he returns with a chance to capture lightning in a bottle again this week. PGA professionals Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Each year, PGA professionals who teach golf across the country compete for spots in the PGA Championship. Block is among 20 players who qualified from the PGA Professional Championship. Of these qualifiers, 10 are returning to the PGA Championship while 10 are making their debuts. Bob Sowards from the Southern Ohio PGA Section is making his 12th PGA Championship appearance and first since 2020, tying the record for most PGA Championship starts by a PGA of America Golf Professional. Xander Schauffele's opportunity to repeat as champion Credit: Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Xander Schauffele, who has played through a rib injury for most of the season, has gradually returned to form. The most improved aspect of his game is putting — at last week's Truist Championship, the reigning PGA Champion ranked eighth in strokes gained putting. Notably, when he played at Quail Hollow last year, he squandered a five-shot lead to McIlroy on Sunday, just one week before lifting the Wanamaker Trophy. Advertisement Also read: 2024 PGA Championship: 10 winners and losers as Xander Schauffele claim his first major championship Can Bryson DeChambeau come out on top? Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images While Block captivated fans in 2023, Bryson DeChambeau commanded attention last year at Valhalla, finishing just one shot behind Schauffele. As witnessed at the U.S. Open, which he won, DeChambeau energized galleries by celebrating chip-ins and putts to build momentum. After coming within a stroke of winning two majors last year, DeChambeau brings added motivation to Quail Hollow. Justin Thomas' resurgence Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Justin Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner, returns to Quail Hollow with momentum. He won the RBC Heritage in a playoff and has recorded two runner-up finishes in his last four starts. Overall, Thomas has six top-10s this season, with much credit owed to his coach, Matt Killen. Their partnership dates back to Thomas' college days at Alabama. Ryder Cup implications at PGA Championship Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images Beyond the immediate stakes of a major championship, players are competing for various rewards — money, notoriety, and history among them. PGA Tour players chase FedEx Cup points, while nearly everyone in the field eyes Ryder Cup points. This is particularly crucial for LIV Golf players who only earn these points at majors. With the Ryder Cup just four months away, this week takes on added significance for players like DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, and others hoping to make their respective teams. 2025 PGA Championship notable groups PGA Tour player Collin Morikawa points down the fairway after teeing off on the first hole during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Notable pairings for Thursday and Friday, with coverage airing on ESPN before weekend coverage shifts to CBS. Advertisement All times Eastern
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Nothing super about Round 1 of the PGA for Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The super-grouping of the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 players in the world may have a difficult time finishing that way on the final leaderboard at the PGA Championship. Only world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, with a 2-under 69, finished under par after the opening round at Quail Hollow. Defending PGA champion Xander Schauffele scratched out a late birdie for a 73 while Masters winner Rory McIlroy played his last 12 holes in 4 over par for a 74. 'Hopefully tomorrow we will play a little bit better,' Scheffler said afterward. 'This morning was a bit of a struggle.' It was the second time in two months that Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were grouped together; the PGA Tour put them together at The Players in March, when McIlroy emerged from the pack to deny Scheffler a three-peat at TPC Sawgrass. This one had even more juice, coming off McIlroy's emotional triumph to complete the final leg of the career Grand Slam. Scheffler also romped to a dominant eight-shot victory in his final PGA tune-up, while Schauffele, fresh off a two-major 2024, had started to round into form after an offseason rib injury. After a quiet first hour, all three players took turns making a mess of the par-4 16th on Thursday morning. McIlroy nearly hooked his tee shot into the pond, slipped while pitching out and took a double-bogey 6. He was promptly followed by Scheffler and then Schauffele, both of whom found the fairway off the tee but whose balls were caked in mud. The game's preeminent iron player, Scheffler guessed wrong on the mud's impact and watched his ball tail left and bounce into the water. In a similar position, Schauffele said he practically aimed at the grandstand down the right side and still didn't account for enough unpredictability with his 'ridiculous' mud ball, as he too slung his approach into the water. Golf Channel Staff, 'I kept the honor with making a double on a hole,' Scheffler said with a smile, 'and I think that will probably be the first and last time in my career unless we get some crazy weather conditions.' Afterward, both Scheffler and Schauffele sounded off about the prevalence of mud balls a day after the PGA of America, in what appeared to be a preemptive strike, announced that it would not play preferred lies for the opening round despite the course receiving more than four inches of rain over the past week. Players were expecting mud balls to be an issue – but likely later in the week, once 90-degree temperatures and a mild breeze dried out the rain-soaked venue. 'A lot of guys are dealing with it,' Schauffele said, 'but it's just unfortunate to be hitting good shots and to pay them off that way. It's kind of stupid.' Scheffler, at least, said he was proud of how he responded from the bad break, only dropping one shot the rest of the way while picking up three birdies. The last of those came after a towering 6-iron into the 530-yard ninth, his final hole of the day, that took one hop and settled 2 feet away from the cup. It was an ideal capper for an uneven day that also included an eagle putt from off the front edge and other squandered chances. His 69 left him just three shots off the early lead. 'I did a good job battling and keeping a level head out there during a day which there was definitely some challenging aspects to the course,' Scheffler said, 'and I did a good job posting a number on a day where I didn't have my best stuff.' It was far from McIlroy's best effort in his first major round since joining golf's most exclusive club. After an opening birdie at a place he's dominated like no other, McIlroy managed to hit just four fairways and ranked nearly last in the field in putting, holing a total of just 44 feet worth of putts. Most frustrating was a short miss on the short 14th (his fifth of the day), a misjudged pitch while greenside on the par-5 seventh and a failed up-and-down on the drivable eighth that left him outside the top 100 on the leaderboard. His day ended in fitting fashion, with a missed 10-footer that gave him a 74 that matched his worst score of the season. McIlroy declined to speak to the media after his round. Schauffele, who has finished runner-up on this course each of the past two years, said he didn't get much out of his round on a day when he drove the ball better than he had for much of the season. He birdied just one of the three par 5s, found the water on the drivable 14th and believed he gave away two shots on the unfortunate break in the middle of the 16th fairway. 'If I can keep hitting the driver in the fairway,' he said, 'I'll be fine.' Not all is lost for the PGA's super-group – the last eight winners have been ranked outside the top 30 as often as the top 10 over the past eight years. They head off again at 1:47 p.m. ET Friday.
Newsweek
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Rickie Fowler 'Proving People Wrong' with Fiery Truist Championship Round
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Rickie Fowler is still one of the most popular golfers on the PGA Tour, but he has fallen from the top of the game in recent years. The one-time phenom has not won a PGA Tour event since 2023 and failed to qualify for The Masters in April. However, he is back in the conversation with the best of the best this week at the Truist Championship. Fowler got off to a scorching hot start, firing a 7-under 63 on Thursday to sit tied for third place after round one at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. The current World No. 125 did not qualify for the PGA Championship, starting on May 15 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Yet, he recently received a special exemption to play. As a result, Fowler will be in the field for his 16th consecutive PGA Championship, but some fans were unhappy with the decision given the state of his game. FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Rickie Fowler looks over a putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 08, 2025... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Rickie Fowler looks over a putt on the 17th 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 byFollowing his opening round, Fowler spoke about the motivation that he gets from negative comments surrounding his addition to the field for the second major of the season. "The negative stuff, I would say, kind of helps me in a way because it fuels me to kind of go out and prove people wrong," Fowler said. "I feel like there was something prior to 2015 PLAYERS saying I was the most overrated player, and that worked out all right that week." The California native is referring to the biggest title of his career at TPC Sawgrass back in 2015 when he beat Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia in a playoff that included an iconic shot into the island green on the 17th hole. There is still a lot of golf to be played this week at the Truist, which is the final signature event before the PGA Championship gets going. If Fowler can continue to play golf like he did on Thursday, he absolutely can be a factor on the weekend at the Truist. He recorded six birdies in his first seven holes during the first round before cooling off just a bit, making two birdies and a bogey on the second nine. More Golf: Xander Schauffele's Gift for PGA Championship Dinner Goes Up in Smoke
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won?
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won? The second of three events in the Creator Classic Series in 2025 is in the books at the site of the 2025 Truist Championship. None of the contestants from the the first Creator Classic held TPC Sawgrass were in the field at Philly Cricket but there were some returners from the inaugural Creator Classic ahead of the 2024 Tour Championship. The trio of Josh Richards, Brad Dalke and Erik Anders Lang defeated the group of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho at Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course to claim the third Creator Classic title on the playoff hole after eight holes of regulation. The team of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho led after the eight holes of regulation at 3 over but another team was needed for the playoff and after Paige Spiranac ringed the cup on a putt, the other three teams were all tied at 7 over. That led to a three-team chip-off. Brad Dalke, who chipped second, ended up the closest, so he and Josh Richards and Erik Anders Lang advanced to the one-hole playoff. Shot of the day The shot of the day came on the final hole of regulation. From behind the green, in the rough and having to get over a bunker, Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie. That got his team to 7 over and into a tie for second.
