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The R&A released new behavioral guidelines for spectators at the 154th Open. Rory McIlroy linked increased crowd misconduct to the growth of sports betting in the United States.
winnipegfreepress.comSteven Fisk defeated Taylor Pendrith on the third extra hole to claim his second PGA Tour title. Fisk closed with a 3-under 67 to finish at 16-under 264.
abcnews.go.comPatrick Reed holds the top spot in the European tour standings after recent victories. He decided against renewing his LIV Golf contract following a win in Dubai. Reed is positioned to earn a PGA Tour card for 2027.
Aaron Wise described his 2023 decision to step away from golf in a PGA Tour video posted July 11. He has posted improved results in recent 2026 events after limited play in prior seasons.
winnipegfreepress.comMcIlroy is making his 10th start of the year at the Genesis Scottish Open. He has told the PGA Tour he expects to fall one event short of the 15-event minimum.
winnipegfreepress.comScottie Scheffler shot 68 and 72 to finish even par at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, below the projected 2-under cut line. The result ends his 78-event made-cut streak on the PGA Tour.
nypost.comThe PGA Tour is moving toward a two-tier schedule that will limit eligibility at several events. Rory McIlroy said the changes could affect the character of national Opens.
forbes.comBen Kohles needed a par on the 18th hole to force a playoff but missed a 45-foot putt and a subsequent 2-foot-8-inch putt. The result cost him at least a share of second place and $316,800 in prize money.
winnipegfreepress.comChris Gotterup overcame a five-shot deficit with a 9-under 62 to win the 2026 John Deere Classic by one stroke at TPC Deere Run. The victory marks his fourth PGA Tour title in the past 12 months and lifts him to No. 7 in the world rankings.
forbes.comLucas Glover and Lee Hodges are tied at the top of the leaderboard after Saturday's round at TPC Deere Run. Glover posted a 2-under 69 while Hodges shot 66 to reach 12 under par.
thesouthafrican.comForbes estimates the ten highest-paid golfers earned a combined $536 million in the 12 months ending June 2026. The total is down 12 percent from the prior year and 29 percent from the 2023 peak.
en.antaranews.comZach Johnson said he will not play in the Open Championship this year. The 50-year-old cited a schedule that already includes three other events in a four-week span.
propublica.orgThe PGA Tour and Sony announced Wednesday that the Sony Championship will run January 14-16 at Waialae Country Club as a PGA Tour Champions event with a $3 million purse. The change follows the tour's decision not to return to Maui for The Sentry.
winnipegfreepress.comThe 31-year-old Englishman credited his contention at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic for aiding his victory at Aronimink. Rai discussed the result and the PGA TOUR's planned 2028 two-series structure ahead of the Travelers Championship.
foxnews.comScottie Scheffler sank an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole to tie Viktor Hovland at 21-under par. A 90-minute weather delay left no daylight for a playoff on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The sudden-death playoff starts at 9 a.m. Monday at TPC River Highlands.
bbc.co.ukScottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will play a sudden-death playoff Monday at the Travelers Championship after an 83-minute weather delay pushed Sunday’s finish into darkness. Hovland held a one-shot lead entering the final round and finished at 14 under par.
GB NewsGB News reported that Rory McIlroy has played nine PGA Tour events this season and is projected to finish at 14 even after the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The tour contacted a reporter to confirm that its handbook allows a waiver for foreign members under extraordinary circumstances.
Clark won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills one week earlier amid open fan opposition. He opened the Travelers Championship with a 68 and credited improved fan support in Connecticut.
espn.comThe 2019 Open champion ended a three-and-a-half-year partnership following a missed cut at Shinnecock Hills. Dermot Byrne is now carrying Lowry's bag at the Travelers Championship.
ESPNHovland shot a 6-under 64 in the third round to move ahead by one stroke. Scheffler posted a 67 and trails heading into Sunday's final round at TPC River Highlands.
foxnews.comViktor Hovland posted a 64 on Saturday to move ahead of Scottie Scheffler at TPC River Highlands. The Norwegian enters Sunday's final round with momentum after a 61 on Friday.
abcnews.go.comScottie Scheffler shot a second-round 60 on June 26 at TPC River Highlands. He leads Viktor Hovland by two shots after missing a chance at a sub-60 score.
abcnews.go.comScottie Scheffler posted a 10-under 60 on Friday to take the solo lead at the Travelers Championship. He recorded 11 birdies and one bogey and became the first PGA Tour player to shoot every score from 59 to 79 without an 80 or higher.
bbc.co.ukScottie Scheffler posted a second-round 60 at the Travelers Championship on Friday, June 26, 2026. The round at TPC River Highlands included 11 birdies and one bogey.
Jordan Spieth missed a short birdie putt during the second round and was heard muttering in frustration. His putting rankings this season rank among his lowest in years.
usmagazine.comScheffler posted a 10-under 60 on Friday at TPC River Highlands to reach 16 under after 36 holes. He leads Viktor Hovland by two strokes after missing a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
Eric Cole posted a 7-under 63 on Thursday at TPC River Highlands to take a one-shot lead after the first round. Scottie Scheffler and five others sit one stroke back at 64.
sportsnet.caEric Cole carded a 63 to lead after the first round at TPC River Highlands. The performance follows his withdrawal from the 2025 event due to illness.
thejournal.ieBrian Rolapp announced a two-tier structure with minimum field sizes, purses and cuts. Collin Morikawa said players have not voiced opposition and called the format changes positive.
ESPNThe PGA Tour announced Tuesday a new competitive structure that will divide events into separate circuits with promotion and relegation. The Championship Series will feature larger fields and 36-hole cuts while the postseason will include match-play events. Changes take effect in…
ESPNThe PGA Tour Policy Board and PGA Tour Enterprises Board approved a new competitive model on Monday featuring concurrent Championship and Challenger series. The changes take effect in 2028 and include minimum purses of $20 million for signature events.
espn.comPGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp will assume the commissioner role on January 1 after Jay Monahan steps down at the end of the year. The transition follows Rolapp's introduction of competitive model changes set for 2028.
The GuardianThe PGA Tour will launch an elite Championship Series and a Challenger Series beginning in 2028. The new structure adds promotion and relegation between the two levels and sets minimum field sizes and prize funds.
New York PostWoods made his first public appearance since an arrest at a PGA Tour press conference. He delivered prepared remarks on a new competitive model set to begin in 2028 and did not address the arrest or answer questions.
ESPNThe PGA Tour approved a new two-tier competitive structure on June 22, 2026. The Championship Series and Challenger Series will run concurrently starting in 2028 with promotion and retention rules based on performance. ESPN reported the details from the announcement at TPC River…
ESPNThe 19-year-old Auburn golfer won six college events in three months and earned every national player of the year award for the second time before announcing his professional plans.
citizen.co.zaWorld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, seeking his first U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills, said Tuesday the career Grand Slam has never driven him. He enters the event winless in his last 11 PGA Tour starts.
ESPNRory McIlroy warned that proposed Track Two tournaments could become glorified Korn Ferry events if sponsors do not commit $30 million. The policy board is scheduled to vote on the two-track model June 22.
japantimes.co.jpJ.J. Spaun overcame a 40 on the front nine of the final round at Oakmont to claim his first major championship.
sportsnet.caThe 36-year-old closed with a 5-under 65 to finish at 17-under 263 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, eight years after a car accident that nearly ended his career.
Nbc SportsJackson Suber shot 66 on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley entering the final round in Caledon, Ontario. Seventeen players remain within four shots of the lead.
sportsnet.caKohles secured his third PGA TOUR card in 2023, lost it after finishing 145th on the FedExCup, and this week won on the Korn Ferry Tour before entering the RBC Canadian Open.
ESPNA player captured his fourth PGA Tour win and first of the 2026 season after defeating opponents in a playoff at the Memorial tournament. The result marks his first victory of the current season.
awfulannouncing.comJ.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard lead after six holes when play stopped Saturday. Leaders must complete more than 30 holes on Sunday.
ESPNPlay at the Memorial Tournament stopped Saturday after thunderstorms forced officials to halt the third round. JT Poston and Ryan Gerard share the lead at nine under par.
J.T. Poston shot 7-under 65 at Muirfield Village to take a one-shot lead after two rounds. He finished at 9-under 135, nine shots better than the field average.
larrybrownsports.comSpieth spoke with the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain at Muirfield Village before the Memorial Tournament. He described swing adjustments and praised the course conditions.
bbc.co.ukWyndham Clark, U.S. Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard each shot 5-under 67 to lead after the first round. Scottie Scheffler finished six shots back following two late bogeys.
Usa TodaySpieth aimed the putt 25 feet right of the cup on the sixth hole before gravity carried it in. He made the turn at 1-under 35 and added a birdie on the 11th.
ESPNPGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said June 3 that a proposed structure with two tournament tracks could take effect in 2028. Details remain under discussion with player committees.
winnipegfreepress.comWisconsin-based Sentry Insurance will become the new title sponsor of the PGA Tour tournament at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The event moves from Kapalua after eight years and will be played January 27-30, 2027.
Nbc SportsRussell Henley birdied the final three holes of regulation and the first playoff hole to win the Charles Schwab Challenge. Eric Cole finished regulation tied with Henley but missed a birdie putt in the playoff.
ESPNEric Cole shot a season-best 7-under 63 to reach 12 under and lead by one stroke after three rounds. Ryan Gerard sits alone in second place at 11 under.
Eugenio Chacarra, who won an event on LIV Golf in 2022, left the league in 2024. He cited limited access to major tournaments and the Ryder Cup as reasons for the move and stated his goal of becoming the best player in the world.
J.J. Spaun shot a 2-under 68 on Friday and moved to 8 under after 36 holes at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Jordan Smith leads at 10 under after a second straight 65.
A PGA Tour player posted that every putt inside 15 feet was made during a practice session. The post referenced a kitchen putting mat but did not assign it credit for the result.
slate.comPatrick Rodgers, who recorded 11 victories during his college career, has not yet secured a PGA Tour win 11 years later. The PGA Tour presented his account of that period.
The PGA Tour plays the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Ludvig Aberg enters as the betting favorite after a strong recent stretch.
larrybrownsports.comWyndham Clark finished at 30 under par to win the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. The victory marked his first PGA Tour win since 2024.
realitytea.comScottie Scheffler and Si Woo Kim, who are friends, will compete in the final round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday. Kim holds a two-stroke lead over Scheffler and Wyndham Clark.