Articles filed under Golf
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PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shineMay 15, 2025 8:52 pm - The PGA Championship has the strongest field of the majors. It was just hard to find them at Quail Hollow. Jhonattan Vegas birdied five of his last six holes for a 64. That gives the Venezuelan a two-shot lead over PGA Tour rookie Ryan Gerard and Cam Davis of Australia.
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‘That piece of paper opened up a door to the future’: Suburban students win Evans ScholarshipsMay 14, 2025 4:58 pm - Lake Zurich High School’s Allan Lavrov and Dundee-Crown’s Sophie Morawski were two of the 130 Illinois high school seniors selected to receive 2025 Evans Scholarships from the Western Golf Association.
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The PGA Championship’s identity might be that it has no identity at allMay 14, 2025 3:09 pm - The PGA Championship has long been the major that has struggled to find an identity outside of getting the top 100 players in the world. The Masters is at Augusta National every year. The U.S. Open is known as the toughest test. The British Open is links golf.
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Billiter claims fourth Illinois PGA Match Play ChampionshipMay 12, 2025 10:54 pm - Jim Billiter of Ivanhoe Club won the Illinois PGA Match Play Championship at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook.
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Jeeno Thitikul plays bogey-free and no one can catch her in the Mizuho Americas OpenMay 11, 2025 4:45 pm - JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing with a 3...
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U-S-A! U-S-A! Bradley enjoying spoils, patriotism, tough decisions as Ryder Cup captainMay 10, 2025 8:31 pm - Keegan Bradley is slowly warming up to the All-American soundtrack of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” chants that follow him around the course ever since he was appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain. The real surprise is the patriotic reception and thanks for his service he receives each week at gas stations, restaurants, almost any time the 38-year-old Vermont player goes out in public.
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Who has home course advantage in 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah?May 05, 2025 11:12 pm - Captains Geoff Ogilvy and Brandt Snedeker will go head-to-head at next year’s Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Scottie Scheffler matches PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record in 8-shot win at the Byron NelsonMay 04, 2025 7:18 pm - McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler cradled his year-old son Bennett — the reason he missed his beloved hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson in 2024 — and struggled to keep his e...
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Scottie Scheffler’s lead grows to 8 in the dark at his hometown Byron NelsonMay 03, 2025 9:56 pm - Scottie Scheffler's lead is up to eight shots in his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson after the top-ranked player finished his third round in the dark. Scheffler is at 23 under after shooting a 5-under 66. The eight-shot lead is the largest for 54 holes on the PGA Tour since Rory McIlroy led by eight on his way to winning the 2011 U.S. Open.
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Scottie Scheffler returns to hometown Byron Nelson, takes 1st-round lead with 10-under 61May 01, 2025 8:02 pm - Scottie Scheffler is the first-round leader in his hometown Byron Nelson after shooting a 10-under 61. The top-ranked player has a two-shot lead over Rico Hoey and Jhonattan Vegas. Scheffler played with fellow hometown star and Texas Longhorns alum Jordan Spieth, who shot 69.