Mackenzie Hughes flirted with 59 before settling for 10-under 60 and the first-round lead Thursday at the Travelers Championship. Here’s everything you need to know from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut: Leaderboard: Mackenzie Hughes (-10), Rory McIlroy (-7), Xander …

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After watching some of his fellow PGA Tour pros withdraw from the Travelers Championship on Wednesday, Shane Lowry immediately picked up the phone. A day earlier, he had played a practice round with Graeme McDowell, Brooks Koepka and Chase Koepka. …

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We now know what an all-exempt U.S. Open field will look like. The USGA on Thursday announced the exemption criteria for its 144-player field, which is set to compete Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot’s West Course in Mamaroneck, New York. …

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At least through one round, Phil Mickelson has kept Father Time at bay. Making his first PGA Tour start since celebrating his 50th birthday, Mickelson flashed some vintage form with a bogey-free, 6-under 64 to open the Travelers Championship. Lefty …

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The show continues on the PGA Tour, and that development comes as no surprise to Rory McIlroy. There were some tense moments Wednesday at the Travelers Championship, as a rash of withdrawals related to COVID-19 cases struck the tournament and …

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Finally at a PGA Tour venue that he recognizes, Rory McIlroy didn’t waste any time moving up the leaderboard. McIlroy hasn’t factored much in the first two weeks since the PGA Tour’s return, fading during the final round at Colonial …

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If the U.S. Open is played this year, Phil Mickelson will be in the field. The USGA revealed on Thursday its exemption categories for the championship contestants at Winged Foot. Included among those categories were the top 70 on the Official …

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Phil Mickelson, noted bomb-dropper off the tee, got an up-close look at Bryson DeChambeau’s blasting ability on Thursday at the Travelers Championship. Grouped together, along with fellow long-hitter Rory McIlroy, the power trio teed off on the back nine at TPC …

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While the USGA remains “cautiously optimistic” about the chances of a U.S. Open happening at Winged Foot this fall, the reality is that this year’s championship will be a “scaled-back version.” Speaking to GolfChannel.com, John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s senior managing …

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Jack Nicklaus’ grandson is feeling better after suffering a heart attack and needing emergency surgery last month. According to a Palm Beach Post report, Nick O’Leary, a five-year NFL veteran who plays tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders, was …

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