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Newsweek
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Why Justin Rose Tipped Cap To Phil Mickelson After FedEx Cup Playoff Win
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. On Sunday evening at TPC Southwind, Justin Rose etched his name into PGA Tour history with a powerful playoff victory. After a tense three-hole playoff match with U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, it was Rose's 11-foot birdie putt on the 18th that sealed his 12th career PGA Tour win and his first FedEx Cup playoff title since 2011. Not only this, but Rose also created history by becoming the oldest European winner in PGA Tour history to win at age 45. FARMINGDALE, NY - AUGUST 27: Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the tenth hole as Justin Rose of England looks on during the third round of The Barclays in the PGA Tour FedExCup Play-Offs... FARMINGDALE, NY - AUGUST 27: Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the tenth hole as Justin Rose of England looks on during the third round of The Barclays in the PGA Tour FedExCup Play-Offs on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on August 27, 2016 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) More Getty Images His last victory came more than two years ago at the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and this latest triumph arrives just five years before he becomes eligible for the PGA Tour Champions, the senior circuit reserved for players aged 50 and above. As Rose made history, he capped off his hat to Phil Mickelson, who won the PGA Championship weeks shy of his 51st birthday. "There's a lot of sense of pride in that," Rose told reporters when asked about winning at 45. "I think I'm not alone in it. There's been guys that have done it, but there's a pretty short list of guys that are competitive in that 45 to 50 sort of age range." Indeed, the list is elite. Phil Mickelson famously bucked the trend in 2021 when he won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island at age 50 years, becoming the oldest major winner in history. Mickelson shot rounds of 70-69-70-73 to finish at 6-under, beating Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen by two strokes. But Lefty didn't stop there. He also tied for second at the Masters in 2023 at 52. "Obviously Phil bucked the trend; he won a major at 51. I feel like that's good motivation," Rose stated after winning on Sunday. "I still feel like there is that golden summer of my career available to me. That's what I've been pushing for." Rose's own "golden summer" has shown signs of revival. He finished runner-up at Augusta earlier this year and was in contention at Royal Troon. Sunday's win, he said, was a signal that his game is not only intact, but improving. "Will I ever be the best player that I was when I was maybe 2018 No. 1 in the world? I don't know, but I don't have to be, as long as I can find it at the key times," he added during the same conference. "Winning is winning. I think proving that to yourself, even though I've come close and I felt good in contention, getting over the line is still difficult, and obviously I've won, like, twice in six years now, but this one felt good." Rose's playoff composure was clinical. After matching Spaun's birdie on the second playoff hole, he stepped up again on the third and delivered the decisive putt. Spaun's 7-footer missed wide. "I felt ready for it. I felt calm. I felt collected," Rose said as quoted. "I think that's when you learn most about yourself. I feel excited about where I'm at at 45 and I feel like there's a good bit of runway ahead." Before Mickelson's move to LIV Golf in 2022, he and Rose shared many courses together, including FedExCup Playoff events in 2018 and 2019. Now, Rose finds himself drawing inspiration from the man who redefined age in golf. More Golf: PGA Tour's 'Error' Lets Ineligible Player Into Korn Ferry Event
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
McIlroy missing as PGA Tour playoffs get underway
Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St Jude Championship last year. He was No 3 in the FedEx Cup. He beat only one player at the TPC Southwind and tied for 68th, finishing 26 shots behind. He dropped all the way to No 5. 'I'm not even sure why I'm playing,' McIlroy said with a chuckle. So it comes as no surprise that McIlroy has decided to sit out the start of the PGA Tour postseason, a move he has telegraphed for a year. McIlroy, who was intent on cutting back his schedule this year, has already missed two signature events at Hilton Head and Memorial (he also missed The Sentry at Kapalua, which he has played only once because he starts his year on the DP World Tour). Not much should be read into McIlroy — he's No 2 behind Scottie Scheffler — sitting out the FedEx Cup playoffs opener for only the third time. Scheffler is the No 1 seed for the second consecutive year. Tiger Woods skipped the opener in 2007 and went on to win the FedEx Cup. Woods played The Barclays in 2009, only to realize during the pro-am that Wednesday that even if he had won all three playoff events, he still was not assured winning the FedEx Cup (he won, anyway). But given the heat in Memphis in early August, it would not be surprising if more top players chose to sit this one out. There is a $5 million bonus for whoever is leading the FedEx Cup after the second playoff event at the BMW Championship. Then again, McIlroy already is playing tournaments overseas in the autumn in India and Australia, as well as returning to Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 13-16 to defend his DP World Tour Championship title. McIlroy claimed his third DP World Tour Championship victory in 2024, sealing a record-equalling sixth Race to Dubai title to sit alongside the late, great Seve Ballesteros and further cementing his status as one of the most decorated players in Tour history. The 36-year-old has moved into joint second place for the most Race to Dubai victories and now sits two behind Colin Montgomerie, as he bids to add another European Number One crown to his already impressive career. The Masters Champion currently leads the Race to Dubai Rankings ahead of Tyrrell Hatton by more than 1,000 points. Meanwhile, Xander Schauffele is assured of making his 70th consecutive cut in the FedEx St Jude Championship, which has no 36-hole cut. But there's another streak on the line. Schauffele has been slow to hit his stride since missing two months at the start of the year with a rib injury. He goes into the postseason at No 42 in the FedEx Cup. Schauffele has reached the Tour Championship eight consecutive years dating to his rookie season in 2017. That's tied with Tony Finau for the longest active streak getting to East Lake. Finau has an even greater sense of urgency. He starts the FedEx Cup playoffs at No 62. Only the top 50 advance to the BMW Championship, and the top 30 reach the Tour Championship. Associated Press
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Rory McIlroy is missing the PGA Tour postseason opener and it's not a surprise
Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year. He was No. 3 in the FedEx Cup. He beat only one player at the TPC Southwind and tied for 68th, finishing 26 shots behind. He dropped all the way to No. 5. 'I'm not even sure why I'm playing,' McIlroy said with a chuckle. So it comes as no surprise that McIlroy has decided to sit out the start of the PGA Tour postseason, a move he has telegraphed for a year. It adds to a peculiar season of scheduling for McIlroy, who was intent on cutting back. He already missed two signature events at Hilton Head and Memorial (he also missed The Sentry at Kapalua, which he has played only once because he starts his year on the European Tour). But he added the RBC Canadian Open a week after the Memorial and the week before the U.S. Open. He also chose to defend his title with Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic. Not much should be read into McIlroy — he's No. 2 behind Scottie Scheffler — sitting out the FedEx Cup playoffs opener for only the third time. Tiger Woods skipped the opener in 2007 and went on to win the FedEx Cup. Woods played The Barclays in 2009, only to realize during the pro-am that Wednesday that even if he had won all three playoff events, he still was not assured winning the FedEx Cup (he won, anyway). But given the heat in Memphis in early August, it would not be surprising if more top players chose to sit this one out. There is a $5 million bonus for whoever is leading the FedEx Cup after the second playoff event at the BMW Championship. Then again, McIlroy already is playing tournaments overseas in the fall in India and Australia. In these times, $5 million isn't much of a carrot. Masters hospitality Augusta National already has the state-of-the-art Berckmans Place right off the fifth fairway for high-end Masters patrons. It also as 'Map and Flag,' another hospitality option across from Washington Road. Sports Business Journal reviewed a brochure for the 'Official Masters Hospitality' program that takes it to a level unlike any other. According to the brochure, the program offers a 'host home' from $45,000 to more than $100,000 for the week. It also offers private transportation up to $15,000, which includes a weekly driver and either an SUV or a sprinter van. SBJ also reports a 'Full Scale, Private Home Program' as a sample that runs $219,600 for the week. It's for eight guests and three waves of packages to the golf course. The amenities include two homes (a host home for $60,000 and a sleeper home for $38,000), which includes daily cleaning and fresh linens, transportation ($29,000), pantry stocking ($6,000), a full-time staff member ($13,000), catering ($23,500), tee times at area golf courses ($13,500) and a 20% service fee ($36,600). Nelly toppled Nelly Korda headed to the Paris Olympics last summer at No. 1 in the world. Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand was at No. 15, two players seemingly headed in different directions. A year later, Thitikul is back to No. 1 in the world, largely because of Korda failing to win this year and having nine finishes out of the top 10. Dating to the Olympics, Thitikul won three times, was runner-up four times and had 16 top 20s in 23 tournaments worldwide. Korda won The Annika in Florida toward the end of last season. She had three runner-up finishes — two of them at majors — but she finished in the top 10 in only nine of her 18 starts. She had one stretch where she finished out of the top 10 in seven out of nine tournaments. Korda had been at No. 1 for 71 weeks, the fourth-longest streak since the women's world ranking began in 2006. Thitikul was previously No. 1 for all of two weeks in the fall of 2022. Thitikul and Ai Miyazato are the only women at No. 1 to have never won a major. On the bubble Xander Schauffele is assured of making his 70th consecutive cut in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the start of the PGA Tour postseason which has no 36-hole cut. But there's another streak on the line. Schauffele has been slow to hit his stride since missing two months at the start of the year with a rib injury. He goes into the postseason at No. 42 in the FedEx Cup. Schauffele has reached the Tour Championship eight consecutive years dating to his rookie season in 2017. That's tied with Tony Finau for the longest active streak getting to East Lake. Finau has an even greater sense of urgency. He starts the FedEx Cup playoffs at No. 62. Only the top 50 advance to the BMW Championship, and the top 30 reach the Tour Championship. LPGA major award Minjee Lee is a winner for the second time of the Rolex Annika Major Award, given to the major champion who has the best record among the LPGA's five majors. Points are awarded only to top 10s, so Lee effectively won by one position. She won the KPMG Women's PGA and tied for third in the Evian Championship. Mao Saigo won the Chevron Championship and tied for fourth in the U.S. Women's Open. Miyu Yamashita won the AIG Women's British Open and tied for sixth in the Women's PGA. Lee and Yamashita were the only major champions to make the cut in every major. By combined score, Lee was at 19-under par, while Yamashita was at 8 under. Yani is back Yani Tseng delivered perhaps the biggest surprise of the major championship season with her tie for 63rd in the Women's British Open. It was her first time making the cut in a major since 2017, and her first time playing the weekend at any LPGA-sanctioned event since 2018. The former No. 1 player in women's golf and five-time major champion has been in a slump so severe, mostly because of the yips, that making the cut at Royal Porthcawl was a big deal. She also was slowed by hip surgery. 'It's been a while,' Tseng said after making the cut. 'I'm fighting really hard to be here. I'm proud of myself that I didn't give up. I gave myself a chance to come back here, and play the links course like this, it's always a dream.' Key to her turnaround around coach Brady Riggs was when he suggested she start putting lefthanded. Tseng said she tried it and 'I'm not afraid anymore.' She is entered in the Standard Portland Classic next week. Divots The LPGA Tour now has gone 20 tournaments without any player winning more than once, the longest streak to start a season in its 75-year history. The last 14 majors have been won by 14 different players. … Blades Brown made it through Monday qualifying and the 18-year-old tied for seventh in the Utah Championship, giving him special temporary membership for the remainder of the Korn Ferry Tour season. He is 68th on the points list. The top 20 earn PGA Tour cards for 2026. … Cameron Young at the Wyndham Championship became the 12th first-time winner on the PGA Tour this season. Stat of the week Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Ten years ago, the LPGA Tour had nine players make at least $1 million. There are 24 players who have at least $1 million in earnings this year with 12 tournaments still on the schedule. Final word 'He's just adding his name to the list of many guys that are hard for us to say no to.' — Webb Simpson, a Ryder Cup assistant captain, on Cameron Young. ___ AP golf:
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Rory McIlroy is missing the PGA Tour postseason opener and its not a surprise
Memphis (USA), Aug 5 (AP) Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year. He was No. 3 in the FedEx Cup. He beat only one player at the TPC Southwind and tied for 68th, finishing 26 shots behind. He dropped all the way to No. 5. 'I'm not even sure why I'm playing," McIlroy said with a chuckle. So it comes as no surprise that McIlroy has decided to sit out the start of the PGA Tour postseason, a move he has telegraphed for a year. It adds to a peculiar season of scheduling for McIlroy, who was intent on cutting back. He already missed two signature events at Hilton Head and Memorial (he also missed The Sentry at Kapalua, which he has played only once because he starts his year on the European Tour). But he added the RBC Canadian Open a week after the Memorial and the week before the U.S. Open. He also chose to defend his title with Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic. Not much should be read into McIlroy — he's No. 2 behind Scottie Scheffler — sitting out the FedEx Cup playoffs opener for only the third time. Tiger Woods skipped the opener in 2007 and went on to win the FedEx Cup. Woods played The Barclays in 2009, only to realize during the pro-am that Wednesday that even if he had won all three playoff events, he still was not assured winning the FedEx Cup (he won, anyway). But given the heat in Memphis in early August, it would not be surprising if more top players chose to sit this one out. There is a $5 million bonus for whoever is leading the FedEx Cup after the second playoff event at the BMW Championship. Then again, McIlroy already is playing tournaments overseas in the fall in India and Australia. In these times, $5 million isn't much of a carrot. Masters hospitality Augusta National already has the state-of-the-art Berckmans Place right off the fifth fairway for high-end Masters patrons. It also as 'Map and Flag," another hospitality option across from Washington Road. Sports Business Journal reviewed a brochure for the 'Official Masters Hospitality" program that takes it to a level unlike any other. According to the brochure, the program offers a 'host home" from $45,000 to more than $100,000 for the week. It also offers private transportation up to $15,000, which includes a weekly driver and either an SUV or a sprinter van. SBJ also reports a 'Full Scale, Private Home Program" as a sample that runs $219,600 for the week. It's for eight guests and three waves of packages to the golf course. The amenities include two homes (a host home for $60,000 and a sleeper home for $38,000), which includes daily cleaning and fresh linens, transportation ($29,000), pantry stocking ($6,000), a full-time staff member ($13,000), catering ($23,500), tee times at area golf courses ($13,500) and a 20% service fee ($36,600). Nelly toppled Nelly Korda headed to the Paris Olympics last summer at No. 1 in the world. Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand was at No. 15, two players seemingly headed in different directions. A year later, Thitikul is back to No. 1 in the world, largely because of Korda failing to win this year and having nine finishes out of the top 10. Dating to the Olympics, Thitikul won three times, was runner-up four times and had 16 top 20s in 23 tournaments worldwide. Korda won The Annika in Florida toward the end of last season. She had three runner-up finishes — two of them at majors — but she finished in the top 10 in only nine of her 18 starts. She had one stretch where she finished out of the top 10 in seven out of nine tournaments. Korda had been at No. 1 for 71 weeks, the fourth-longest streak since the women's world ranking began in 2006. Thitikul was previously No. 1 for all of two weeks in the fall of 2022. Thitikul and Ai Miyazato are the only women at No. 1 to have never won a major. On the bubble Xander Schauffele is assured of making his 70th consecutive cut in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the start of the PGA Tour postseason which has no 36-hole cut. But there's another streak on the line. Schauffele has been slow to hit his stride since missing two months at the start of the year with a rib injury. He goes into the postseason at No. 42 in the FedEx Cup. Schauffele has reached the Tour Championship eight consecutive years dating to his rookie season in 2017. That's tied with Tony Finau for the longest active streak getting to East Lake. Finau has an even greater sense of urgency. He starts the FedEx Cup playoffs at No. 62. Only the top 50 advance to the BMW Championship, and the top 30 reach the Tour Championship. LPGA major award Minjee Lee is a winner for the second time of the Rolex Annika Major Award, given to the major champion who has the best record among the LPGA's five majors. Points are awarded only to top 10s, so Lee effectively won by one position. She won the KPMG Women's PGA and tied for third in the Evian Championship. Mao Saigo won the Chevron Championship and tied for fourth in the U.S. Women's Open. Miyu Yamashita won the AIG Women's British Open and tied for sixth in the Women's PGA. Lee and Yamashita were the only major champions to make the cut in every major. By combined score, Lee was at 19-under par, while Yamashita was at 8 under. (AP) DDV (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 05, 2025, 19:15 IST News agency-feeds Rory McIlroy is missing the PGA Tour postseason opener and its not a surprise Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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