WILL ZALATORIS

Rory McIlroy jokingly referred to himself as a “Super Bowl champ” by winning the FedEx Cup.

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.

ATLANTA — (AP) — Fresh off his first PGA Tour victory, Will Zalatoris is out of the Tour Championship and the Presidents Cup because of two herniated disks. 3 seed going into the FedEx Cup finale and the chase for the $18 million prize, meaning he would have started three shots out of the lead. The injury is serious enough that Zalatoris already has ruled himself out of the Presidents Cup on Sept. 22-25 at Quail Hollow in North Carolina. The hope was to get rest and treatment so he could challenge for the FedEx Cup. The Tour Championship is the end of the season, and Zalatoris has time on his side.

Will Zalatoris has gone from winning his first PGA Tour title to probably being done for the year.

Keegan Bradley hasn’t been to the FedEx Cup finale in four years.

Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend.

Getting to the Tour Championship isn’t all that’s at stake in the second FedEx Cup playoff event.

Will Zalatoris is finally a winner on the PGA Tour.

Both are first-time winners on the PGA Tour this year, and a victory in a FedEx Cup playoffs even carries even more weight — $2.7 million to the winner and a guaranteed spot at East Lake for the FedEx Cup finale. 1 player in the world and in the FedEx Cup since March, missed the cut. Smith has steadfastly refused to talk about it, only to say he's only thinking of the FedEx Cup. That was shortly before a California federal judge denied a request by three LIV golfers to play in the FedEx Cup playoffs. That’s what I’m here to do is to hit good golf shots and make birdies."

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The PGA Tour had its largest number of players make the cut since it went to top 65 and ties this weekend at the Wyndham Championship.

Wyndham Championship Golf John Huh chips onto the 18th green during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Greensboro, NC. 135 in the FedEx Cup, but he would count as No. The suspended players would be line in to receive FedEx Cup bonus money without playing. 34 in the standings and is looking to improve his ranking going into the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs. After his long eagle putt, he holed a 4-foot putt for birdie on the 17th.

John Huh has the lowest round of his PGA Tour career and it couldn't have come at a better time.

Shanshan Feng was planning to retire after 10 years of professional golf.

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.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic, nestled between the British Open and FedEx Cup playoffs, could have been a tournament to skip for all of the world’s best players.

Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships.

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.

Tiger Woods will be crossing the Swilcan Bridge for the last time at some point this week at St. Andrews.

British Open Golf US golfer Will Zalatoris at the sixth tee during a practice round at the British Open golf championship in St Andrews, Scotland, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — Will Zalatoris has a chance to join some illustrious company at British Open. Zalatoris is one runner-up finish from completing a career Second Slam — placing second at all four major tournaments. Not only is it a major, but it's the British Open at St. Andrews on the 150th anniversary of the tournament. Zalatoris has played one British Open before, last year's tournament at Royal St. George's.

Will Zalatoris has a chance to join some illustrious company at British Open.

Tiger Woods considers the British Open at St. Andrews to be a historic occasion.

The U.S. Open began with Phil Mickelson speaking without saying hardly anything.

APTOPIX US Open Golf Matthew Fitzpatrick, of England, reacts after a putt on the 13th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. — (AP) — The unsettled future of golf was in the surest of hands over the final four tantalizing hours of the U.S. Open. He was speaking of the shot Fitzpatrick hit from the fairway bunker on No. So you just say, ‘Yeah, we’ll get him next time.’”For Fitzpatrick, this win bookends with his title at the 2013 U.S. He became the second person to win both the U.S. Open and Amateur at the same place.

The unsettled future of golf was in the surest of hands over the final four tantalizing hours of the U.S. Open.

Travis Vick was already was an NCAA team champion at Texas.

Billy Foster grabbed the flag on the 18th green, pulled it toward his face and gave it a kiss.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler tied for second at the U.S. Open, a stroke behind winner Matt Fitzpatrick.

US Open Golf Will Zalatoris reacts after missing a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. “I thought I had it,” Zalatoris said after his miss left him one shot and less than an inch from a playoff with the champion, Matt Fitzpatrick. Zalatoris shot 1-under 69 to lose by a shot. “I'm three shots away from having a chance of being a three-time major champion,” Zalatoris said. All the major success aside, he came to The Country Club as the 160th-ranked putter on the PGA Tour.

The putt slid an inch — make that a millimeter — outside the left edge of the cup.

Will Zalatoris squatted into a low crouch and let go of the putter, feeling it slide off the back of his shoulder and onto the turf. “I thought I had it,” Zalatoris said after his miss left him one shot and less than an inch from a playoff with the champion, Matt Fitzpatrick. Zalatoris shot 1-under 69 to lose by a shot.

US Open Golf Matthew Fitzpatrick, of England, reacts after a putt on the 13th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. — (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick of England is a champion again at The Country Club, this time with the grandest of trophies. The U.S. Open champion Sunday. Amateur and U.S. Open on the same course, joining Jack Nicklaus who turned the trick at Pebble Beach. Along with the $3.15 million in prize money, Fitzpatrick had that gold Jack Nicklaus medal draped around his neck.

Matt Fitzpatrick is a champion again at The Country Club.

Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick were tied at the U.S. Open with four holes to go in Sunday inn the final round.

The qualifiers who lingered among the leaders for 36 holes of the U.S. Open came back to reality in the third round.

Growing up in Vermont, Keegan Bradley dreamed he might find out what it felt like to be Larry Bird or Carlton Fisk or Tom Brady, or any of those Boston sports greats whose posters plaster bedroom walls across New England.

Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick share the lead in a U.S. Open that was more about survival.

US Open Golf Will Zalatoris hits on the seventh hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Collin Morikawa, who shared the lead coming into the day, shot 77 to fall six shots off the lead. 18 to save par and finish his third round with the clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The U.S. Open is wide open going into the weekend at The Country Club, and not just at the top. Erin Hills in Wisconsin is where a record seven players finished the U.S. Open at 10 under or better.

US Open Golf Will Zalatoris watches his shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Patrick Cantlay is 1 over for his round through seven holes and is nine shots back. The U.S. Open is wide open going into the weekend at The Country Club, and not just at the top. Erin Hills in Wisconsin is where a record seven players finished the U.S. Open at 10 under or better. The Country Club is expected to be firm and fast, and big numbers are easy to find.

Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick will share the lead heading into the final day of the U.S. Open after defending champion Jon Rahm made double bogey on the 18th hole to fall one shot behind.

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

Scottie Scheffler has the lead alone going into the final round at Colonial.

The world's No. 1 golfer is part of a crowded leaderboard at Colonial.

Thomas will play the first two rounds in a group with defending Colonial champ Jason Kokrak and Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. Zalatoris is with former Colonial champs Justin Rose (2018) and Kevin Kisner (2017) in a group just ahead of Pereira. Kokrak won at Colonial last May in a final-group showdown with Spieth, who led at the end of each of the first three rounds before a closing 3-over 73. “Anytime you get to come back to Colonial or any place that you’ve had success, you get great vibes, you get some good mojo coming into the week,” Kokrak said. He was 34th at the PGA Championship, but felt good about how he played now going to a very familiar course.

Justin Thomas wasn't alone making the 300-mile south trip to Colonial after he won the PGA Championship and became a two-time major champion.

Justin Thomas is the kind of major champion Southern Hills usually produces.

Justin Thomas wins PGA Championship in playoff over Zalatoris Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament in a playoff against Will Zalatoris at Southern Hills Country Club, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Matt York)TULSA, Okla. — Justin Thomas won the 2022 PGA Championship in a playoff against Will Zalatoris on Sunday at the Southern Hills Golf Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thomas outlasted Zalatoris with two birdies and a par to claim the Wanamaker Trophy, the AP reported. Thomas, who started the day seven shots behind then-leader Mito Pereira, also tied the biggest comeback in PGA Championship history, according to the AP. A statement from PGA of America President Jim Richerson, PGA on Tiger Woods. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Justin Thomas wins PGA Championship 2022 Justin Thomas holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament in a playoff against Will Zalatoris at Southern Hills Country Club, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 38 Photos: Tiger Woods through the years Here are some memorable photos of golf legend Tiger Woods through the years.

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.

Mito Pereira had a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship when he sent his tee shot into the water on the par-4 18th hole at Southern Hills.

Thomas matched a PGA Championship record Sunday when he rallied from a seven-shot deficit at Southern Hills, and then saved his most exquisite shot-making for a three-hole playoff to defeat Will Zalatoris. “I was asked early in the week what lead is safe and I said, ‘No lead,'” Thomas said. John Mahaffey in the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont was the other player to come from seven shots behind on the final day. Retief Goosen won the other in the 2001 U.S. Open after he three-putted from 12 feet on the final hole. The 29-year-old Thomas, now with two majors among his 15 career PGA Tour victories, is surely headed there one day.

Justin Thomas is a PGA champion again when he least expected it.

Thomas added a second Wanamaker Trophy to the one he captured in 2017 at Quail Hollow.

___6:25 p.m.Justin Thomas has birdied the first two holes of a three-hole aggregate playoff with Will Zalatoris to take a one-shot lead to the demanding 18th hole at the PGA Championship. ___6:10 p.m.Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris have matched birdies on the first of their three-hole aggregate playoff for the PGA Championship. While Zalatoris was dropping a shot, Pereira rolled in a short birdie putt at the fifth to take a two-shot lead. The PGA Championship is no exception. He is trying to become the first PGA Tour rookie since Keegan Bradley in the 2011 PGA Championship to win a major.

Neither Zalatoris nor Young, who played the front side 1 under, have ever won on the PGA Tour, let alone won a major championship. While Zalatoris was dropping a shot, Pereira rolled in a short birdie putt at the fifth to take a two-shot lead. The PGA Championship is no exception. Mito Pereira of Chile has a three-shot lead going into the final round at Southern Hills. He is trying to become the first PGA Tour rookie since Keegan Bradley in the 2011 PGA Championship to win a major.

Justin Thomas has won his second PGA Championship.

He got back on course at just the right time Saturday in the PGA Championship. He limped around Southern Hills for a 79, his worst score ever in the PGA Championship. At stake for the 27-year-old Pereira is a chance to become the first PGA Tour rookie to win a major since Keegan Bradley in the 2011 PGA Championship. Pereira, the top player on the PGA Tour's developmental circuit last year, was at 9-under 201. Only 16 players remained under par at Southern Hills, a list that included Webb Simpson.

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

First-round leader Rory McIlroy's stellar start turned into a stunning slide down the leaderboard.

___3:20 p.m.Chile's Mito Pereira is opening a lead with a big start in the third round of the PGA Championship. ___3 p.m.Stewart Cink must be taking some inspiration from 50-year-old Phil Mickelson's triumph at last year's PGA Championship. Zalatoris, who has never won on the PGA Tour, shot rounds of 66-65 to take a one-shot lead over Chile's Mito Pereira into Saturday. ___12:45 p.m.Kramer Hickock made perhaps the most incredible bogey of the PGA Championship during his third round Saturday. ___8 a.m.Out with the wind, in with the rain at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

___3:20 p.m.Chile's Mito Pereira is opening a lead with a big start in the third round of the PGA Championship. ___3 p.m.Stewart Cink must be taking some inspiration from 50-year-old Phil Mickelson's triumph at last year's PGA Championship. ___12:45 p.m.Kramer Hickock made perhaps the most incredible bogey of the PGA Championship during his third round Saturday. ___9:30 a.m.Tiger Woods has picked up where he left off at the PGA Championship, but only briefly. ___8 a.m.Out with the wind, in with the rain at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

___3 p.m.Stewart Cink must be taking some inspiration from 50-year-old Phil Mickelson's triumph at last year's PGA Championship. Zalatoris, who has never won on the PGA Tour, shot rounds of 66-65 to take a one-shot lead over Chile's Mito Pereira into Saturday. ___12:45 p.m.Kramer Hickock made perhaps the most incredible bogey of the PGA Championship during his third round Saturday. He hit another tee shot into the water at the sixth, then flubbed his pitch shot and made triple. ___8 a.m.Out with the wind, in with the rain at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

___12:45 p.m.Kramer Hickock made perhaps the most incredible bogey of the PGA Championship during his third round Saturday. He hit another tee shot into the water at the sixth, then flubbed his pitch shot and made triple. Four holes later, he hit another tee shot into the water at the 218-yard sixth and everything unraveled. ___9:30 a.m.Tiger Woods has picked up where he left off at the PGA Championship, but only briefly. ___8 a.m.Out with the wind, in with the rain at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

PGA Championship Golf Will Zalatoris waves after making a putt on the 13th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay)TULSA, Okla. — (AP) — The Latest on the second round of the PGA Championship (all times local):___2 p.m.Overnight leader Will Zalatoris has teed off in the third round of the PGA Championship, where the former Wake Forest standout will try to continue a trend of halfway leaders winning major titles at Southern Hills. ___12:45 p.m.Kramer Hickock made perhaps the most incredible bogey of the PGA Championship during his third round Saturday. He hit another tee shot into the water at the sixth, then flubbed his pitch shot and made triple. ___9:30 a.m.Tiger Woods has picked up where he left off at the PGA Championship, but only briefly. ___8 a.m.Out with the wind, in with the rain at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

There will be no Sunday red for Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship.

PGA Championship Golf Will Zalatoris waves after making a putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Matt York)TULSA, Okla. — (AP) — The wind finally relented Friday in the PGA Championship. No doubt, Zalatoris and his entire side of the draw was helped when wind that gusted over 30 mph Friday morning laid down over the final two hours. Bubba Watson had a shot at the first 62 in PGA Championship history. We played 11 on without any wind," Zalatoris said. Watson had never scored better than 68 in his previous 49 rounds in the PGA Championship.

In the seven previous majors at Southern Hills, the leader after the second round went on to win. ___5 p.m.Tiger Woods has hit the homestretch at Southern Hills with the weekend on the line at the PGA Championship. He was 13 shots behind Will Zalatoris, who is bogey-free for the second round and at 8-under par. There were two Chilean flags on the first page of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship on Friday. Pereira and Niemann are among a record six Latin American players in the PGA Championship.

___5 p.m.Tiger Woods has hit the homestretch at Southern Hills with the weekend on the line at the PGA Championship. He was 13 shots behind Will Zalatoris, who is bogey-free for the second round and at 8-under par. There were two Chilean flags on the first page of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship on Friday. Pereira and Niemann are among a record six Latin American players in the PGA Championship. ___1:45 p.m.Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have teed off along with Jordan Spieth in the second round of the PGA Championship.

Will Zalatoris is leading the PGA Championship with great shots and a good draw.

Bubba Watson matched the lowest round in PGA Championship history and climbed into contention during the second round at Southern Hills.

Shaggy John Daly produced yet another wild ride around a PGA Championship. The 56-year-old two-time major champion, whose booming drives propelled him to win the PGA in 1991, drove the slopes and swales of Southern Hills in a golf cart the PGA allows him to use because of osteoarthritis in his right knee.

Rory McIlroy has the lead at the PGA Championship after the first round, shooting a 5-under 65 at Southern Hills.

Scottie Scheffler has every reason to be arrogant as he prepares for the PGA Championship.

Ryan Palmer shot a 10-under 62 on Friday at the Byron Nelson for a share of the second-round lead with Sebastián Muñoz and 40-year-old tour rookie David Skinns.

Another major championship, another dose of anticipation.

Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot.

Match Play Golf Kevin Kisner tees off on the 12th tee during the round of 16 of the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Either way, Kevin Kisner just seems to win in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Johnson, who won the Match Play in 2017, will face Scheffler in the semifinals Sunday morning. Kisner will play Corey Conners, the first Canadian to reach the semifinals at Match Play. That means Scheffler can go to the top of the world ranking if he were to win the Match Play.

Sanderson Farms Golf Will Zalatoris pumps his fist after making a birdie on the ninth hole of his second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship golf tournament in Jackson, Miss., Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. — (AP) — Will Zalatoris felt like he couldn't miss on the green and rarely did Friday in setting the course record with an 11-under 61 to share the lead with Nick Watney and Sahith Theegala in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Among those who missed was Sergio Garcia, the defending champion playing a week after a draining Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. “Of course, everyone has goals of trying to be on a Ryder Cup or a Presidents Cup. Sam Burns, who was seriously considered as a pick for the Ryder Cup, was among those three shots behind.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):3:15 p.m.Rory McIlroy has birdied No. 18 for the second time and looks likely to be playing on the weekend at the British Open. The Masters runner-up withdrew from the British Open with a back injury after opening with a 69. He was at 9-under 131 and three shots ahead of those who have finished at Royal St. George's. And birdies were proving hard to come by early on at Royal St. George's.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):1:45 p.m. The rough at Royal St. George's has claimed its first victim in Will Zalatoris. The Masters runner-up withdrew from the British Open with a back injury after opening with a 69. He was at 9-under 131 and three shots ahead of those who have finished at Royal St. George's. And birdies were proving hard to come by early on at Royal St. George's.

British Open Golf Spain's Sergio Garcia acknowledges the crowd as he walks onto the 18th green during the first round British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Trouble is, low scores in the British Open do not always translate into the claret jug. A PAIR OF DEUCESBrandt Snedeker had a 68 for his lowest start to a British Open since 2012. If it seems strange to see Snedeker at Royal St. George’s, there’s a reason. “Hopefully, Royal St George’s with the St George’s cross is kind of a lucky omen this week.”Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Hideki Matsuyama overcame a nervy start and a pressure-induced back-nine stutter to become the first Japanese player to win a men's major.

Matsuyama is the sixth first-time green jacket winner in the last seven Masters Tournaments, with Tiger Woods' rousing victory in 2019 the lone outlier.