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Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
HS softball playoffs: Lexington vs Jourdanton
Fans reflect on unbelievable week in Philadelphia for Truist Championship 2025 Fans told CBS News Philadelphia that it was amazing to see how the Truist Championship put the local golf course into the national spotlight, adding that it didn't matter who won. For fans, the real winner is the Philadelphia area. 1:51 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Newsweek
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Viktor Hovland Earns Hysterical Marijuana Request at PGA Championship
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. Viktor Hovland has struggled to find his best game in recent years, but he is returning to one of his best tournaments at the PGA Championship on Thursday. Hovland is also one of the most interesting characters on the PGA Tour and has been very open about his struggles with his game in the last year, as well as his somewhat quirky interests outside of the course. One young fan clearly knows that Hovland is a bit of a unique personality. After his tee shot on the first hole on Thursday, he received a hilarious callout. Some young fan has a suggestion for Hovland to get his game back on track (sound up)! 'STAY OFF THE WEED!' lol remove that kid btw — MCP BETS (@4thand26pod) May 15, 2025 "Stay off the weed!" the fan yelled. This caught many by surprise and is not something you hear on the golf course all that often. Fans watching immediately took to social media after the comical moment. FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 09: Viktor Hovland of Norway looks to hit a tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 09: Viktor Hovland of Norway looks to hit a tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 09, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. More Photo by"The little kid you who yelled "stay of the weed!!!" when Viktor Hovland teed off is a legend #PGAChampionship," one fan wrote. Hovland is very into UFOs, aliens and conspiracy theories, which is something that he has discussed throughout his career and is certainly part of what prompted the comment from the fan. "Some kid just yelled "Stay off the weeeeed" when Viktor Hovland tee'd off 🤣," another golf fan chimed in. While the Norwegian may not think that he is playing his best ball, he is off to a good start at a PGA championship where a lot of the top players are struggling early in the tournament. He is 1-under par through four holes and has a chance to be near the top of the leaderboard when the day ends if he keeps playing well. Hovland has also already picked up a win this year at the Valspar Championship, so he knows how to get it done on Sunday even if he is a little low on confidence. He has also finished in the top three in each of the last two PGA Championships, so this is an event where he is comfortable and has played well in the past. More Golf: PGA Championship 2025: Rory McIlroy Crumbles at Quail Hollow
Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Rory McIlroy looks to the future after post-US Masters thrill ride
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland acknowledging the crowd as he walks up the 18th hole during the final round of the Truist Championship 2025. PHOTO: AFP – It is only a 2½-hour drive from Augusta to Charlotte, but Rory McIlroy endured a whirlwind journey from his knees at the US Masters to the tees at the PGA Championship. McIlroy completed a career Grand Slam by winning at Augusta National in April, sinking to the finely manicured turf of the 18th green in relief after becoming the sixth man to accomplish the feat while snapping an 11-year Major win drought. 'I always had hope. I always felt like I had the game,' McIlroy said. 'Defeating my own mind was sort of the big thing for me and getting over that hurdle.' The Northern Ireland star's emotional moment of victory launched a month of adventure that he hopes will produce a Major victory in this week's 107th PGA Championship. 'I'm just glad that it's done,' McIlroy said. 'I don't want to ever have to go back to that Sunday afternoon again. I'm glad I finished the way I did and we can all move on with our lives.' For second-ranked McIlroy, that means competing for a sixth Major triumph by winning at Quail Hollow, where he has captured four PGA events. Showers drenched the layout on May 12, playing into McIlroy's penchant for success on wet courses, including his first Major win at the 2011 US Open. McIlroy said he chases a feeling on the course beyond shot-making. Asked to describe it, he said, 'It's like a combination of trust, commitment, acceptance and joy all sort of mangled together.' Since finding that feeling and winning the long-sought Green Jacket after 10 failed bids to complete a Slam, McIlroy travelled to London with his family and then to Northern Ireland to see his parents, family and friends. 'It was amazing going home. I didn't want any fanfare. I tried to keep it as private as possible. I just wanted to see my parents and the people that were closest to me,' said McIlroy. McIlroy joined Irishman Shane Lowry at a PGA pairs event in New Orleans but they could not defend their title. Then came a week off for practice and business in New York, hyping his new TGL tech-golf league. 'When I got back home and sort of got back more into my real routine, it feels more that period is sort of behind me,' he said. 'I'm looking forward to the next few months.' It is no wonder. McIlroy will also play the US Open, where he was runner-up in 2023 and 2024, and the British Open, which will be staged at a familiar Northern Ireland layout in Portrush. For all his previous major wins – the 2011 US Open, 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships and 2014 British Open – the Masters has given McIlroy another touchstone to recall when golf times get tough. 'I do think that the whole day on Sunday at Augusta, I don't think I'll have to ever play a harder round of golf in my life,' he said. 'I think to be able to get through that and produce the shots when I needed to, that obviously gives me confidence, and I can always draw back on that experience.' AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Newsweek
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Championship 2025: Dark Horses with Best Shot at Wanamaker Trophy
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The PGA Championship is here as the golf world descends on Quail Hollow Club for the second major of the year. Chalk held at The Masters, with Rory McIlroy completing the career grand slam with a clutch performance late on Sunday. The five-time major champ comes into this tournament as one of the big favorites, having won at Quail Hollow four times during his career. As always, Scottie Scheffler will get plenty of buzz as one of the favorites coming in, as will the always-dangerous Bryson DeChambeau. Defending champion Xander Schauffele has had a difficult 2025, but nobody would be surprised to see him contending on Saturday and Sunday. Even with all of the stars out, there are still plenty of candidates to lift the Wanamaker Trophy that are flying under the radar. Here are five dark horses that could win the PGA Championship. Max Homa FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 09: Max Homa looks to hit a tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 09: Max Homa looks to hit a tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 09, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. More Photo byMax Homa's struggles this season have been well-documented, but he has slowly come around just a hair over his last few starts. The fan favorite ended a miserable string of five missed cuts in a row with an impressive T-12 at The Masters to get his major season off on the right foot. Homa had a down week at Harbour Town, but he put together a solid T-30 finish at the Truist Championship. Homa's comfort at Quail Hollow garners a spot on this list. He won the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte back in 2019 and has finished T-8 in each of the last two editions in 2023 and 2024. Coming back to this course should give him comfort and confidence to play some of his best golf. Sepp Straka Straka became less of a dark horse last Sunday, when he outlasted Shane Lowry in the clutch to get his second PGA Tour win of the year. Normally, a guy who sits alongside McIlroy as the only multi-time winners on the PGA Tour this season wouldn't qualify as a dark horse, but Straka fits in here. Save for a T-2 finish at the 2023 Open Championship, Straka's track record at majors is essentially nonexistent. He has just two top 10s and four top 25s in 15 major starts while missing the cut five times. It would be a rare occurrence for Straka to contend at Quail Hollow, even if he does have nine top 20 finishes this season. The Austrian also finished in the top 10 at the Wells Fargo in 2024 and is fifth in total strokes gained so far on the PGA Tour this season. He could be a name to watch at the PGA. Will Zalatoris Nothing about Zalatoris' form or the circumstances coming in suggest that he could contend for the title this week. However, the 28-year old has been a beast at the majors in his career and this could be the week that he finds a groove. While Zalatoris doesn't have the success at Quail Hollow during his career, he has seven top 10s in 15 major starts with three runner-up finishes in his career. That includes a second-place finish at the PGA Championship in 2022, when he lost in a playoff to Justin Thomas. A first major title would be a little out of left field for the San Francisco native this week, but few have raised their games at the majors like he has over the last five years. Corey Conners FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Corey Conners of Canada hits a tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Corey Conners of Canada hits a tee shot on the 11th 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 byCorey Conners is quietly having one of the best seasons on the PGA Tour in 2025 and is contending for titles week after week despite never finding the winner's circle. He has four top 10 finishes in his last seven starts and is coming off of a strong T-11 showing at the Truist. Conners' major record is spotty, especially outside of Augusta National. He has four top 10s in eight starts at The Masters, but just one in 17 starts everywhere else. Still, he is 12th on tour in overall strokes gained in 2025 and finished T-8 and T-13 in his last two starts at Quail Hollow. Daniel Berger Berger is the longest of long shots on the list, but he has very quietly been rock solid so far this season. The 32-year old has a pair of top three finishes this season and has finished in the top 30 in each of his last nine starts, displaying impressive week-to-week consistency. It feels like Berger has been on the verge of a big result, and what better place to do it than at Quail Hollow. He ranks in the top 10 in strokes gained this season and is the No. 8 tee-to-green player on tour in 2025, so he clearly is playing some of the best golf of his career. Berger's major record is cause for pause here; he doesn't have a top 20 major finish since the 2021 Open Championship and has just four top 10s in 27 career starts, but he came into almost all of those tournaments in worse form than he is in now. If he can keep this level up, he could be on the front page of the leaderboard on Sunday. More Golf: Rory McIlroy Earns 'Backhand Compliment' with PGA Championship on Tap
Newsweek
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Rory McIlroy Earns 'Backhand Compliment' with PGA Championship on Tap
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Rory McIlroy has been the biggest story in golf for years now coming into every major before putting all doubters to rest at The Masters in 2025. McIlroy's dramatic victory snapped his 11-year major drought and finally completed the career grand slam with his first Green Jacket. Now, the monkey is officially off of the five-time major champion's back heading into the second major of the season at the PGA Championship. Heading into Quail Hollow, the biggest story in the sport has shifted to... Rory McIlroy again. Such is the case when you are one of the two best golfers in the world, and unquestionably the best during the 2025 season. After becoming the sixth player ever to complete the career grand slam, ESPN golf analyst and two-time major champion Curtis Strange thinks McIlroy could be on track for the original grand slam before an advantageous major schedule. "Now, what's the next storyline? I'll tell you what I think the next storyline is is that if Rory wins this next week because now he's got two of the four in one year, and he is that kind of player that when he gets going he's very, very explosive," Strange said in a media call ahead of the PGA Championship. "He could be the really next great, great story for the Grand Slam this year. "We have expected so much out of Rory because it's kind of a backhanded compliment. We love you and we think you're so good, why don't you win more. Rory wins a lot. But as far as majors, he's disappointed — not us, he's disappointed himself a little bit over the last years. But I'm anxious to see what happens in the future." FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 10: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after making a birdie on the fourth hole during the third round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club... FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 10: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after making a birdie on the fourth hole during the third round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 10, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. More Photo byIt's easy to see why some would be looking ahead to a possible grand slam, even though McIlroy is only a quarter of the way there. He has won four times at Quail Hollow Club during his career and will shoot for a fifth at the PGA Championship. The U.S. Open will be the most difficult of the remaining majors to win in the difficult conditions at Oakmont, but the World No. 2 will come into that one as one of the favorites as well. And if he gets through both of those? It could get very real very quickly. The final major of the season will be in McIlroy's home country of Northern Ireland when Royal Portrush hosts The Open Championship in July. The Northern Irishman will be eager to play well in front of his home fans after missing the cut in the only recent edition of The Open at Portrush back in brutal weather conditions in 2019. All of that is far, far away, but McIlroy is the favorite to win the PGA this May based on his recent history in Charlotte. If he can lift the Wanamaker for a third time in his career, the noise around a potential calendar slam will ratchet up to a fever pitch. More Golf: Rory McIlroy: 'I don't care' about PGA Tour, LIV Negotiations, Board Business
