CAMERON YOUNG

Viktor Hovland has joined Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners of the Hero World Challenge.

Rory McIlroy has another shot at reaching No. 1 in the world if he can win the CJ Cup in South Carolina.

Tiger Woods has another loaded field for the Bahamas and his Hero World Challenge.

The Americans have what otherwise would look to be a commanding lead in the Presidents Cup.

The matches were close at the end.

Neither did Max Homa. Young buried a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole as he and Collin Morikawa closed out Tom Kim and K.H. Lee 2-and-1. Homa and Tony Finau won a tight match by making par on the 18th hole after Mito Pereira hooked his drive into the trees.

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, and the rest of Team USA, dominated the first day of the Presidents Cup at Quail Hallow, leading 4-1 after day one.

They didn't make a bogey in a 6-and-5 victory, improving their record to 5-0 in foursomes at the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup. The Americans regained the lead when Morikawa stuffed a wedge into 2 feet for birdie on the downwind 14th hole. Matsuyama missed from 4 feet on the third hole, and the Americans took the lead and ran with it. They won three straight holes through the par-5 seventh to build a 4-up lead, and they won the final three holes with pars. With such a dominant start, the Americans need only 11 points from the 25 matches remaining to retain the cup.

The Americans have the stronger team and they looked the part at the Presidents Cup.

The International team has eight Presidents Cup rookies.

So much has changed since the International team nearly won the Presidents Cup the last time.

Billy Horschel finally gets to play golf for the Stars and Stripes as a pro.

It sure doesn't sound like Wentworth will be a place for PGA Tour players and LIV Golf players to visit over tea.

Justin Lower lost his PGA Tour card in brutal fashion when he three-putted from 60 feet on the final hole of the regular season.

Adam Scott felt he was playing well enough that he should start seeing some better scores at some point.

Tony Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club to become the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events.

Rocket Mortgage Classic Golf Tony Finau drives off the second tee during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio)DETROIT — (AP) — Tony Finau shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to match Taylor Pendrith at 21-under 195 with a round left in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A stroke a ahead entering the round, Pendrith birdied four of the last five holes for a 66. Pendrith opened with 6-foot birdie putt to take a two-shot lead. Finau went ahead at 17 with a birdie, and Pendrith tied it again with a birdie on the 54th hole.

Tony Finau shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to match Taylor Pendrith at 21-under 195 with a round left in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Rocket Mortgage Classic Golf Taylor Pendrith drives off the 11th tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio)DETROIT — (AP) — Taylor Pendrith of Canada shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Nobody heard of him and next thing you know in one year he’s on the Presidents Cup team, and Cam’s headed that way, too. And in Detroit, Young showed Love up close what he can do. Pendrith said matter of factly that he can compete with the best when he's healthy and has showed that so far at Detroit Golf Club.

Taylor Pendrith of Canada shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Tony Finau, coming off his third career victory on the PGA Tour, and Taylor Pendrith shared the first-round lead at 8-under 64 on Thursday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This is turning out to be a strong group of rookies on the PGA Tour, including three players with one thing in common down the home stretch: None has won yet.

Cameron Smith is a tough-as-nails Aussie.

The 150th Open - Day Four ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 17: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts during Day Four of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 17, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)The Rusacks Hotel in St. Andrews stands right alongside the 18th fairway, with a gorgeous view of one of the most famous finishing holes in golf. Playing controlled golf, McIlroy said, worked “until I needed to respond to what Cam was doing out there. As he marched back toward St. Andrews, McIlroy could hear the cheers ahead of him, could see Smith carving his way deeper and deeper into red numbers. You've got to let yourself think about it and what it would be like.”Maybe someday he’ll find out again.

Cameron Young was very briefly tied for lead on the 18th hole on the final day of the British Open with only three other golfers still out on the course.

British Open Golf Cameron Smith, of Australia, after playing a birdie on the 13th hole during the final round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday July 17, 2022. His 8-under 64 was the lowest final round by a champion in the 30 times golf's oldest champion has been played at St. Andrews. Smith won by one shot over Cameron Young, who holed a 15-foot eagle putt on the final hole. Smith matched the major championship record to par, last reached by Dustin Johnson in the 2020 Masters held in November. Smith is the first Australian to win at St. Andrews since Kel Nagle in 1960, when he topped a rising American star named Arnold Palmer, the people's choice.

The Australian shot 8-under 64 to overturn a four-shot deficit in the final round. It's his first major title.

Cameron Smith is the British Open champion not many saw coming.

British Open: Cameron Smith hits his second shot at No. 2 during the final round of the British Open. (David Cannon/Getty Images )ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It was a day for Camerons at the British Open on Sunday. >> Read more trending newsCameron Smith took charge on the back nine of the Old Course, firing an 8-under-par 64 to win the 150th Open at St. Andrews’ famed Old Course. Since his last major win in the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla, McIlroy has finished in the top-five eight times in golf’s Grand Slam events, ESPN reported.

Cameron Smith started the third round of the British Open with a two-shot lead and finished it four strokes back.

Rory McIlroy is one round away from ending eight years without a major.

British Open Golf Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the 4th fairway during the third round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday July 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___6:15 p.m.Rory McIlroy holed a bunker shot from 30 yards for eagle at No. 6 for a fourth straight birdie and a two-shot lead on 14 under at the British Open. ___4:40 p.m.Viktor Hovland made back-to-back 40-foot putts for birdies to tie the lead at the British Open. The Irishman is the first player to have back-to-back eagles at the British Open since Phil Mickelson at Royal Lytham in 2001.

British Open Golf Viktor Hovland, of Norway, plays from the 1st tee during the third round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday July 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):5:15 p.m.Viktor Hovland is riding a hot putter. 6 for a fourth straight birdie and a two-shot lead on 14 under at the British Open. ___4:40 p.m.Viktor Hovland made back-to-back 40-foot putts for birdies to tie the lead at the British Open. The Irishman is the first player to have back-to-back eagles at the British Open since Phil Mickelson at Royal Lytham in 2001.

The 150th Open Championship - Day one ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: A view of the Claret Jug on the 1st tee during Day One of The 150th Open Championship at The Old Course, on July 14, 2022, in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images)After two rounds, here's what we know about this year's British Open at St. Andrews: the Old Course isn't showing the teeth it has in past years. Scores have been low, with leader Cameron Smith posting the lowest course relative to par in the Open's 150-year history. Rory McIlroy, still in search of his next major after a drought that now extends almost eight years, is right in the hunt, as is Viktor Hovland. Follow along with Yahoo Sports as we bring you all the action from the third day of the Open Championship.

Cameron Smith started the third round of the British Open with a two-shot lead and ended it four strokes behind.

Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure from the British Open at St. Andrews, perhaps for the last time.

The 150th Open Championship - Day Two ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: Cameron Smith of Australia's mullet during Day Two of The 150th Open Championship at The Old Course, on July 14, 2022, in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images)Halfway home at the British Open, and a pair of Camerons are at the top of the leaderboard. But "decent golf" won't get it done on a day when conditions were perfect for low scores, and Young saw his two-stroke lead become a two-stroke deficit. A stroke behind Young lurks Rory McIlroy, who's in search of his first major since 2014. "No," Young said, "I won't think about it once I leave."

British Open Golf Collin Morikawa of the US after putting on the 16th green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):8:30 p.m. Defending British Open champion Collin Morikawa is set to miss the cut. ___5:30 p.m.Cameron Smith is producing a putting clinic to pull away from the field at the British Open. ___1:20 p.m.Dustin Johnson has made another great start to a British Open at St. Andrews.

British Open Golf Cameron Smith, of Australia, misses a putt on the 6th green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___4:25 p.m. The two Camerons are jostling for first place at the British Open. The sun is finally out, the scoring is low and some big names have climbed onto the leaderboard at the British Open. The American's exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

British Open Golf Tiger Woods of the US misses a putt on the 2nd green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___3:20 p.m.Tiger Woods has finished what could be his last competitive round at a British Open on the Old Course. The sun is finally out, the scoring is low and some big names have climbed onto the leaderboard at the British Open. ___1:20 p.m.Dustin Johnson has made another great start to a British Open at St. Andrews. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open.

British Open Golf Scottie Scheffler of the US plays from the 18th tee during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___2:20 p.m. The sun is finally out, the scoring is low and some big names have climbed onto the leaderboard at the British Open. The American's exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open.

The 150th Open Championship - Day one ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 15: Dustin Johnson of the USA throws his ball to the crowd after finishing on the 18th during Day Two of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images)We're headed for a fascinating weekend at the British Open. Johnson and Talor Gooch, also near the top of the leaderboard, are in effect answering those criticisms by playing as well as they are even after several weeks on the LIV tour. "Everybody, it feels like, is against us (on the LIV), and that's okay," said Gooch, who finished the day at -7. Johnson sidestepped the question of whether the criticism of LIV was motivating him in any way.

British Open Golf Dustin Johnson of the US lines up a putt on the 16th green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___1:20 p.m.Dustin Johnson has made another great start to a British Open at St. Andrews. ___11:45 a.m.Mark Calcavecchia followed a time-honored tradition and stood on the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole to wave farewell at his last British Open. The American's exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open.

British Open Golf Dustin Johnson of the US watches his shot along the 11th fairway during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. ___11:45 a.m.Mark Calcavecchia followed a time-honored tradition and stood on the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole to wave farewell at his last British Open. The American's exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open. The second round of the British Open began under a light rain.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___11:45 a.m.Mark Calcavecchia followed a time-honored tradition and stood on the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole to wave farewell at his last British Open. The American's exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Forget about my golf,” Calcavecchia said. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open. The second round of the British Open began under a light rain.

British Open Golf Tyrrell Hatton, of England, after putting on the 5th green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___11:20 a.m.Not for the first time, Tyrrell Hatton is on the charge at St. Andrews. Hatton is a two-time winner of the Dunhill Links Championship, a European tour event in Scotland that is partly staged at St. Andrews. ___10:20 a.m.Tiger Woods is out on the course for his second round at the British Open. The second round of the British Open began under a light rain.

Defending British Open champion Collin Morikawa is set to miss the cut.

British Open Golf Tiger Woods of the US plays on the 5th fairway during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The dry conditions at the British Open turned a beautiful day for golf into a long, long slog for many of the players. “It’s quite stop-start, but I think St. Andrews is that way,” said Rory McIlroy, who was two strokes behind leader Cameron Young after a 6-under 66. “It’s the way the golf course is set up. The way the golf course is designed.

The dry conditions at the British Open turned a beautiful day for golf into a long slog for many of the players.

APTOPIX British Open Golf Tiger Woods of the US plays from the 12th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Woods has never had to leave an Open at St. Andrews before the weekend. Throw in the humps and mounds and difficult pin positions, and the Old Course held its own. It gets that way at St. Andrews when the ground is crispy and the Open comes to the gray, old town. McIlroy looked free as ever at St. Andrews, his first time back for the Open since 2010.

The Old Course at St. Andrews was fast as ever.

British Open Golf Tiger Woods of the US waits on the 4th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 14 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___5:50 p.m.Tiger Woods finally has a birdie on his card at the British Open. ___3:15 p.m.Tiger Woods has started this British Open at St. Andrews the same way he did the last time. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week.

British Open Golf Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays off the 18th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):___5 p.m.Rory McIlroy is off to the start he wanted at St. Andrew's. ___3:15 p.m.Tiger Woods has started this British Open at St. Andrews the same way he did the last time. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week.

The first time Cameron Young played the Old Course at St. Andrews was a happy memory.

British Open Golf Tiger Woods of the US, and Max Homa of the US, right, arrive to play the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):3:15 p.m.Tiger Woods has started this British Open at St. Andrews the same way he did the last time. ___1:55 p.m.Cameron Young opened his first British Open by shooting 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke clubhouse lead at St. Andrews. ___9:30 a.m.Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion.

Tiger Woods dumped his second shot at the British Open into the Swilcan Burn and things didn’t get much better after that.

Cameron Young remembers meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time at the U.S. Open three years ago at Pebble Beach.

Chile's Mito Pereira had a career-changing moment staring him in the face until a fateful shot on the 18th hole. That's about the time the PGA Championship went from uninspiring to unbelievable. He never gave himself a chance for birdie at 18, instead making a nervy 8-footer to stay there. Thomas matched the biggest comeback in PGA Championship history, set by John Mahaffey in 1978 at Oakmont, where he also rallied from seven down before winning in a playoff over Tom Watson and Jerry Pate. “I was asked earlier in the week what lead is safe, and I said, ‘No lead.’ This place is so tough.

For nearly four full days, the PGA Championship had been a snooze, the cast of characters atop the leaderboard a list mostly made up of also-rans searching for a moment stardom.

Justin Thomas has won his second PGA Championship.

Everyone went into a tailspin on a tough day of wind and cold at the PGA Championship.

Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley.

He appeared to be in position to take the lead into the weekend when he birdied No. Among the six another stroke behind at 5 under were three-time major champion Jordan Spieth and past RBC winner Matt Kuchar. In all, it looks like a weekend shootout with 33 players within six shots of Cantlay. Cantlay's steady and mindful approach to golf seems ready-made for Harbour Town. Streb, who last won The RSM Classic in November 2020, has had a terrible experience at Harbour Town, missing the cut in four of his six career appearances.

FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — Cameron Young showed it doesn't always take years of practice to go low at Harbour Town Golf Links, shooting an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in his RBC Heritage debut. Young had only heard of Harbour Town's treacherous gauntlet of tight, tree-lined fairways and small greens that demand accuracy. A bit of advice: Stay aggressive, particularly with a loaded RBC Heritage field in pursuit. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is not playing the RBC Heritage. Morgan Hoffmann played his first PGA Tour round since October 2019 after stepping away due to muscular dystrophy.

About the only thing Niemann missed was a chance to break the oldest tournament scoring record on the PGA Tour. As for Niemann, Riviera hasn't had a 23-year-old winner since Phil Rodgers in 1962, the tournament best known for Jack Nicklaus making his pro debut. Niemann picked up $2.16 million for his second PGA Tour victory. This year is the 100th anniversary of when Sifford, the first Black golfer to win on the PGA Tour, was born. Niemann missed a 4-foot par putt and took his second straight bogey, and the lead was down to two with three holes to play.

Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera.

(AP Photo/Ryan Kang) (Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Joaquin Niemann couldn't find a fairway over the final two hours at Riviera and it didn't matter. Joining them in the final group will be 24-year-old Viktor Hovland, who had eight birdies in his round of 65. That only got the Norwegian within six shots of Niemann. Niemann was at 19-under 194, breaking by two shots the record last held by Justin Thomas in 2017. Young is playing only his 12th time on the PGA Tour, including a U.S. Open appearance as an amateur at Pebble Beach in 2019.

(AP Photo/Ryan Kang) (Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Joaquin Niemann was playing so well and having so much fun doing it at Riviera that he didn't want to stop. And then he picked up right where he left off Friday and shattered the 36-hole record in the Genesis Invitational. Among those who finished early Friday, next in line was Adam Scott, a two-time winner at Riviera. The 72-hole record was set in 1985 by Lanny Wadkins at 20-under 264, and it's the longest such record on the PGA Tour. He hasn't hit his second shot closer than 60 feet either day, but he made par.

Joaquin Niemann returned from his best day of golf at Riviera and had another round just like it.

Cincinnati wide receiver Michael Young Jr. holds the ball up as he scores a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. 7 Cincinnati rout East Carolina 55-17 on Friday night. The preparation has been good.”In Cincinnati's three-point victory at East Carolina last year, the Pirates scored 43 points and piled up 638 yards. “Desmond Ridder is a talented quarterback," East Carolina coach Mike Houston said. After punting on three of its first four possessions, East Carolina (1-6, 1-5) drove 58 yards in three plays, pulling to 14-7 on Keaton Mitchell's 18-yard run.