BANDON, Ore. – Each competitor at this week’s U.S. Amateur is allowed, per USGA protocols, up to two people inside their “bubble.” McClure Meissner is safely within that limit, choosing his dad, Kurt, and instructor, Bryan Gathright, to make the trip with him from San Antonio. However, if Meissner’s bubble appears a little bigger than […]
BANDON, Ore. – There are just 21 guys ranked higher than Michael Thorbjornsen this week at Bandon Dunes. One of them just happens to be his caddie. When Karl Vilips, the world’s No. 10 amateur, decided to skip the 120th U.S. Amateur as he continues to recover from a broken left grip finger, he offered […]
Matthew Wolff and Cameron Champ both earned another major start by getting within striking distance at the PGA Championship. With the U.S. Open featuring an all-exempt field this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, three spots were up for grabs for players not otherwise exempt who finished among the top 10 at TPC Harding Park. […]
After failing to capitalize on a chance to win the PGA Championship for the third straight year, Brooks Koepka isn’t wasting any time getting back to work. Koepka faltered during the final round at TPC Harding Park, shooting a 74 that dropped him from two shots off the lead into a tie for 29th. But […]
After a one-week demotion, Jon Rahm is back to the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. Rahm reached world No. 1 for the first time in his career last month with his victory at the Memorial, only to drop back to No. 2 when Justin Thomas captured the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. But […]
Danielle Kang is mounting a serious charge at Rolex No. 1 Jin Young Ko and Ko’s lead in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings. With back-to-back victories, Kang is giving herself a chance to become just the third American to ascend to world No. 1 since the rankings were established in 2006. With her victory at […]
The PGA Tour announced Monday that the Presidents Cup will return to Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024. Described as the oldest golf club in North America, with roots dating back to 1873, Royal Montreal has hosted the RBC Canadian Open 10 times, most recently in 2014. It also hosted the 2007 Presidents Cup, when […]
Golf Channel’s free-to-play game is back for another year, and the 2020 season has officially resumed. Located in the NBC Sports Predictor app, Golf Pick ‘Em gives fans a chance to win cash and prizes by predicting how some of the top PGA Tour stars will fare against each other on a weekly basis. The […]
With a thrilling finish to the PGA Championship officially in the books, it’s time to shift the major spotlight back east. Winged Foot will host the rescheduled U.S. Open in a little more than a month, as the all-exempt field continues to take shape. It’ll be the sixth time the New York course hosts the […]
It was a wild finish to the first major of the year, and in the end Collin Morikawa etched his name onto the Wanamaker Trophy. Here’s how things ended up at TPC Harding Park, where Morikawa broke away from a crowded leaderboard to win the PGA Championship: Leaderboard: Collin Morikawa (-13), Paul Casey (-11), Dustin […]