PGA Tour suspends 17 players competing in inaugural LIV Golf tournament
LIV tour: Louis Oosthuizen walks onto the 18th green during the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England. (Alastair Grant/Associated Press)The PGA Tour on Thursday announced the suspension of any current or future tour members who play for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. “But they can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 9, 2022The memo added that players who compete in LIV events are ineligible to participate on the PGA Tour or any of the other tours it sanctions, including the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamerica. Breaking: The PGA Tour has suspended the 17 players -- including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia -- who are taking part in the first LIV Golf tournament.
wftv.comLive updates: Hazard line, sprinkler and 2 different rulings
This would have been a problem at any PGA Tour event but the Dell Technologies Match Play. The red hazard line at the front edge of 13th green ran over the edge of the sprinkler hole. ___4:30 p.m.Scottie Scheffler has Ian Poulter's number in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Wiesberger was the first alternate at the Dell Technologies Match Play. All that mattered is he won his opening match against Keegan Bradley in the Dell Technologies Match Play.
wftv.comPlayers Championship gets 4 hours of play and Monday finish
Puddles formed on the putting surfaces when play was stopped, and the rain kept coming. It will be the eighth Monday finish since The Players Championship began in 1974, and the first since 2005. The Players was held in May for 12 years until returning to its earlier date in 2019. The opening round was delayed an hour at the start, and then was suspended for 4 hours, 15 minutes. Johnson is among the fastest players in golf (until he gets to the green), but not on this occasion.
wftv.comPlayers Championship gets 4 hours of play and Monday finish
The Players Championship delivered only four hours of golf Friday before rain saturated the TPC Sawgrass, assuring the PGA Tour's premier event will not end until Monday. “The golf course has just reached a point of saturation, and unfortunately the weather conditions are not providing us any relief,” said Gary Young, the chief referee of The Players. It will be the eighth Monday finish since The Players Championship began in 1974, and the first since 2005.
news.yahoo.comJason Day's mother dies after 5-year battle with cancer
Jason Day withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational and rushed home to Ohio, arriving in time to be at his mother’s side when she died of cancer. Dening Day was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017, which Day tearfully revealed at the Dell Match Play in Austin. Day said on an Instagram post that she died peacefully Wednesday night.
news.yahoo.comColumn: Uncertain future for Europe and Ryder Cup team
This was not a bad European team, just a team that wasn't performing well away from home. The question going forward is what Europe will look like when the Ryder Cup goes to Italy. “The Ryder Cup in Europe represents the European Tour as much as Europe itself,” Harrington said when he announced his three picks. Wiesberger was the only Ryder Cup player for Europe who wasn’t a PGA Tour member. The PGA Tour and European Tour are starting to work together, such as the Scottish Open being part of the U.S. schedule and European Tour members having access to lower-tier PGA Tour events.
wftv.comThe Latest: US sets record with 19-9 romp at Ryder Cup
Dustin Johnson joined Larry Nelson and Arnold Palmer as the third American to go 5-0 in Ryder Cup matches. The United States has won the Ryder Cup, and now it's just a matter of by how much. The U.S. wrapped up two singles matches in the span of 90 seconds to edge closer to the Ryder Cup. ___11:10 a.m.Ryder Cup singles matches have kicked off with Xander Schauffele of the U.S. taking on Europe's Rory McIlroy in Sunday's opener. Garcia teamed up with Jon Rahm to go 3-0 this week and surpass Nick Faldo with the most wins in Ryder Cup history.
wftv.comMcIlroy sits out then suffers during dismal Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Ian Poulter and Team Europe's Rory McIlroy line up a putt on the sixth hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The American crowd knew where it hurt Europe the most. We want Rory!” the fans shouted, mockingly, on the first tee box with the second day of the Ryder Cup about to begin. Not even the rest afforded by an unheard-of Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for the former world No. McIlroy's three losses are part of a disappointing Ryder Cup for the Europeans, who closed the day trailing 11-5, a deficit no team has ever overcome. McIlroy was paired in the final game Saturday with Poulter, and there was no understating the significance of that partnership.
wftv.comEurope takes a tumble, faces historic deficit at Ryder Cup
That was about the best Europe could say after a dismal opening day at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy was not in the lineup for Saturday's foursomes matches, marking the first time he's ever been sat at the Ryder Cup. “A lot of good things can still happen,” Garcia promised after seeing his was the only Europe win on the board. That tie, along with Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland's draw against Thomas and Cantlay, gave Europe two points for the day. They trailed 5 1/2-2 1/2 both in 2008 and in 1979, the first year Europe came to the Ryder Cup as a team.
wftv.comThe Latest: Europe salvages tie, still trails at Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):6:10 p.m.Tyrell Hatton made a 7-foot putt on the 18th green to make birdie and salvage a half-point for the struggling European team late on opening day at the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: Americans open 5-1 lead over Europe at Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):5:20 p.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: Michael Jordan drops by to bolster U.S. support
___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: DeChambeau's 417-yard drive makes eagle a cinch
Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):2:30 p.m. ___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The two will take on Jon Rahm, coming off a win in his morning match, and Tyrell Hatton. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.
wftv.comThe Latest: New afternoon Cup pairs for first time ever
___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: DeChambeau in action in afternoon Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: US takes 3-1 lead in early Ryder Cup action
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:30 a.m. The U.S. has raced out to a 3-1 lead after the opening matches in the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.
wftv.comThe Latest: US having good morning in Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:20 a.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.
wftv.comThe Latest: Europe gets a point, US close to 3 at Ryder Cup
It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: US leads in 3 of 4 early Ryder Cup matches
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):10 a.m. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.
wftv.comThe Latest: Rahm's hot, McIlroy-Poulter cold at Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia hits on the fifth hole during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___9:10 a.m.John Rahm's putter is still hot. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comThe Latest: All matches on course on Day 1 at Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Golf Fans dress up during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. According to a monitor used by NBC, Poulter's heart rate was 133 when he hit his opening shot in the middle of the fairway. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Thomas placed his opening tee shot in the middle of the fairway. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.
wftv.comMickelson and Schauffele money games during pandemic pay off
Phil Mickelson spoke of having some self-doubt in the two years leading up to his PGA Championship victory. Xander Schauffele might have contributed to that, particularly during some money games a year ago in San Diego. Golf resumed, and Schauffele missed a playoff at Colonial by one shot in the first event back.
news.yahoo.comThe Latest: Yang DQ'd for signing incorrect PGA scorecard
PGA Championship Golf Y.E. Yang, the 2009 PGA Championship winner, was disqualified from this year's event for signing an incorrect scorecard after the second round at the Ocean Course. ___1:30 p.m.Lefty is on top at the PGA Championship. ___8:45 a.m.Corey Conners made one bogey in his opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead.
wftv.comThe Latest: England's Horsfield goes from top to out at PGA
Horsfield's second round included eight bogeys and a double-bogey 6 on the sixth hole. ___12:25 p.m.Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are making waves at the Ocean Course at Kaiwah Island. ___10:15 p.m.Corey Conners' wild first nine is finally over at the PGA Championship. ___8:45 a.m.Corey Conners made one bogey in his opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead.
wftv.comThe Latest: Mickelson, Poulter making waves at Ocean Course
APTOPIX PGA Championship Golf Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson)KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times local):___12:25 p.m.Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are making waves at the Ocean Course at Kaiwah Island. He got within two shots of 2012 PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy on this course in the final round before fading to a tie for third. The Canadian who led by two shots after Thursday's opening round at the Ocean Course, started his first seven holes without a par. ___8:20 a.m.Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead. A double bogey to close out his opening round gave Johnson a 4-over 76, leaving him outside the top 70 and ties going into the second round.
wftv.comHorschel outlasts Scheffler in sloppy final of Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas – Billy Horschel had just enough left in the tank to win the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday with plenty of help from Scottie Scheffler in a sloppy end to the longest week in golf. “It was one of those days where I didn't play very good,” Horschel said, still able to smile because of the outcome. “I was just grinding it out.”It ended a great run for Scheffler, a Texas graduate who had to beat three former Match Play champions and two players from the top 10 in the world to reach the championship match. This time, Horschel got up-and-down to save par and halve the hole, and he won the match when Scheffler missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th. The championship match didn't feature a birdie since Horschel's chip-in on the fifth hole.
Scheffler and Horschel in all-American final for Match Play
Scottie Scheffler misses his birdie putt attempt on the 18th green during a semifinal round match against Matt Kuchar at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Scheffler and Kuchar tied the hole, giving Scheffler the win in the match. The result was a third straight all-American final in the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday. Horschel had never made it to the weekend in his four previous appearances in Match Play. Two holes later — after Kuchar missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 10th that would have squared the match — Scheffler made an 18-foot birdie putt to go 2 up.
Scheffler mows down European stalwarts in Match Play
Jon Rahm, of Spain, right, congratulates Scottie Scheffler on the 17th green after Scheffler won their round of eight match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Austin, Texas. I just have memories of me and my dad sitting on the couch and watching this guy make putt after putt. AdHe won the Match Play in 2013 and lost in the championship match last time to Kevin Kisner. He scrambled for par, and Spieth missed a 6-foot birdie putt. Spieth went 30 feet long, Kuchar was 6 feet short, and Kuchar won with a birdie.
Garcia comes up aces on a frenetic Friday at Match Play
Already the most fickle event in golf, the Dell Technologies Match Play on Friday was an endless frenzy. “You just never know what can happen out there," Billy Horschel said after beating Max Homa on the third playoff hole. 64 seed in Match Play history to make it to the weekend. 60 seed, while Erik van Rooyen (62) advanced by beating Daniel Berger with a par on the second playoff hole. The eight playoffs to decide group winners broke the previous mark of five in 2017 since group play began six yeas ago.
Great Scot! MacIntyre battles world No. 1 Johnson to a draw
“It was a tough match,” Johnson said. “Obviously, I was dying to win that match,” MacIntyre said. The Spaniard, whose American home is in Austin, won his second match and thus eliminated Hatton, the No. He missed the birdie putt and Rahm, who would have had a putt from the same range, smile a sigh of relief. Johnson was 10 feet away for eagle, and MacIntyre still had him putt it (Johnson made it).
The Latest: DeChambeau hits tree, into water, but still wins
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AUSTIN, Texas – The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times CDT):3:35 p.m.Bryson DeChambeau sure knows how to make things interesting. The defending champion in the Dell Technologies Match Play built a big lead over Justin Thomas and then hung on to beat the No. ___1:55 p.m.No one is playing better than Patrick Cantlay at the Dell Technologies Match Play. In the Dell Match Play two years ago, he went 1-2 and failed to advance out of his group. Ad___(This item has been corrected to show that DeChambeau won his first match last time at the Dell Match Play.)
Match Play field set with possibilities that remain for more
Then, Brian Harman shot 69 to tie for third at The Players Championship and went from No. Most curious is the case of Gary Woodland, the former U.S. Open champion and a Match Play finalist in 2015. Under the PGA Tour guidelines, he has to self-isolate for 10 days. THE BOUNCEIt didn’t take Collin Morikawa long to learn how to win on the PGA Tour. A year later, he won a playoff over Justin Thomas at Muirfield Village and a major at the PGA Championship.
Morikawa builds big lead at Muirfield Village before storms
(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)DUBLIN, Ohio Among the lessons Collin Morikawa took away from missing his first cut as a pro was that his reliable cut shot had left him. He found at it Muirfield Village, and suddenly looks as though he'll be tough to catch at the Workday Charity Open. Morikawa ran off four straight birdies after making the turn Friday, finished with another birdie and shot 6-under 66 to build a six-shot lead when thunderstorms arrived in Ohio. I had heard from a lot of people before, this course was going to suit a left-to-right shot, anyway, Morikawa said. I think sometimes when something really doesnt go your way, like missing a cut, it just stands out a little more, he said.
4-way tie for lead at Heritage as another wild finish looms
Tyrrell Hatton of England had one of six rounds at 63 as he tries to win back-to-back starts for the second time in his year. Abraham Ancer rode his strong iron play to a 65, while Ryan Palmer had a 66 to join the lead at 15-under 198. A week ago at the Charles Schwab Challenge, 14 players were separated by three shots going into the final round. The six rounds at 63 marked the third time since October that at least six players shot 63 in a round. There were seven such rounds at the RSM Classic in November, about 80 miles down the Atlantic coast at Sea Island.
Poulter sets pace and Spieth turns it around at Hilton Head
Jordan Spieth putts on the 10th green during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Ian Poulter and Mark Hubbard set the pace for good scoring through a brief spell of rain at Hilton Head. Spieth didn't figure to be part of the conversation until bouncing back from a triple bogey with eight birdies for a 66. It was the kind of break Spieth has seen far too often during three years without a victory. He was on such a roll that Spieth began to contemplate eight straight birdies to end his round. Michael did a great job of reminding me that today when it wasnt going well on my front nine, Spieth said.
PGA chief fired over alleged sexist comments
PGA chief fired over alleged sexist comments The President of the PGA of America has been fired over alleged sexist remarks he made to a pro golfer on social media. Ted Bishop was commenting on a new book, in which British golfer Ian Poulter criticized European golfer Nick Faldo. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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