Rory McIlroy celebrates after an eagle on the 15th hole from the bunker during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C., on

Rory McIlroy rallies to win record 4th Wells Fargo Championship title

Rory McIlroy has a full head of steam heading into the PGA Championship.
Sports
2:37pm

Tiger Woods is still deciding whether he has time to be Ryder Cup captain

Tiger Woods brings a lot of uncertainty to Valhalla for the PGA Championship. Some of that has to do with his achy body. And some of that involved the Ryder Cup.
Sports
1:38pm
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Sunday, May 12

Rory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, according to court records in Palm Beach County, Florida, a stunning development going into the PGA Championship.
Sports
10:42am

Playing in the PGA Championship at 61, golf teacher's biggest lesson is the power of perseverance

At first glance, it's easy to pick out the most unlikely entrant in golf's second major of the year. He's a 61-year-old club pro out of Oklahoma named Tracy Phillips.
Sports
10:22am

Valhalla's future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn't hurt

The PGA Championship is returning to Valhalla for the fourth time in the last 28 years, a greater rate than any other golf course over that span. Another memorable finish could go a long way in making sure it stays in the rotation.
Sports
May 13

It's a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at PGA Championship with a newborn at home

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday for the PGA Championship and received congratulations at every turn, none related to any of his victories.
Sports
May 13
Rose Zhang poses for photos after winning the LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament in Clifton, N.J.

Whoa Nelly! Rose Zhang wins Founders Cup to end Korda's record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak

Great things have been expected from Rose Zhang from the moment the two-time NCAA champion won in her professional debut last year and joined the LPGA Tour the following week.
Sports
May 13

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it

The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It's like that every year, and it doesn't make it any easier when he gets to the Masters.
Golf
May 12
FILE -S teve Stricker hits off the third tee during the final round of the Champions Tour Principal Charity Classic golf tournament, Sunday, June 4, 2

Steve Stricker cites fatigue and a busy schedule for pulling out of PGA

Steve Stricker decided Sunday to withdraw from the PGA Championship at Valhalla, citing the difficulty of the 57-year-old playing four times in a span of five weeks.
Sports
May 12

Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda's bid for record 6th straight LPGA victory

Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Sports
May 11
Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

Rory McIlroy pulls within shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo Championship

Xander Schauffele has gone 38 tournaments without a win on the PGA Tour.
Sports
May 11

Els, Barron tied for Regions Tradition lead at 13-under heading into final round

Doug Barron shot a 6-under 66 for a share of the Regions Tradition lead with Ernie Els on Saturday, heading into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions' first major of the season.
Sports
May 11

Korda shoots 66 to keep bid alive for 6th straight LPGA Tour win. She trails Zhang, Sagstrom by 4

Nelly Korda has no intention of letting anyone run away with the Cognizant Founders Cup and end her bid to become the first player to win six straight LPGA Tour tournaments.
Sports
May 11
Xander Schauffele waves after completing the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow

Xander Schauffele shoots 67, leads by 4 over Rory McIlroy, Jason Day at Wells Fargo Championship

Xander Schauffele has been a mainstay near the top of the leaderboard most of the year. Now he's hoping to close the door.
Sports
May 10

2-time defending champ Steve Stricker takes 2nd-round lead at Regions Tradition over Ernie Els

Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Ernie Els on Friday after the second round of the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors.
Sports
May 10

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Justin Thomas gets rare experience playing a major in his hometown

Justin Thomas was back home in Kentucky for an occasion different from any other time in Louisville. The city honored him with its ''Hometown Hero'' award, and a 60-foot banner was unfurled from the building he used to pass on the way to Saint Xavier High School.
Business
May 9
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Hazeltine golf club wants to take large-scale events to the next level with villas, new courses

The improvements plan was submitted to the city of Chaska.
Sports
May 9

Schauffele shoots 67 to take Wells Fargo lead. McIlroy in contention again at Quail Hollow

Rory McIlroy hoped that his victory with Shane Lowry two weeks ago in the Zurich Classic team event would serve as a springboard for the remainder of the season.
Sports
May 9

Nelly Korda shoots 69 to put herself in position for a record-setting 6th straight win on LPGA Tour

Nelly Korda put herself in position for a record sixth straight win on the LPGA Tour, shooting a relatively mistake-free 3-under 69 in the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday.
Sports
May 8

Tiger Woods to be lone player on negotiating committee with Saudis

Tiger Woods will be the lone player on a five-member subcommittee that will be involved in negotiations with the Public Investment Fund, part of a busy day of governance as the PGA Tour tries to strike a deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
Sports
May 8

Rory McIlroy won't rejoin PGA Tour board, says others were 'uncomfortable' with his potential return

Rory McIlroy won't be returning to the PGA Tour board, saying Wednesday a plan to replace Webb Simpson was met with resistance from board members.
Sports
May 8

After appearing on red carpet at the Met Gala, Nelly Korda goes for sixth straight win at Cognizant

Things are going well for Nelly Korda these days, that's for sure.
Sports
May 7

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world

The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major the entire top 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week.
Sports
May 7

Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn't need a lot of words

Brooks Koepka leaves the bluster to everyone else at LIV Golf. He cares about only his golf, especially when it's not going the way he wants.
Sports
May 6

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets a special invitation to the PGA Championship

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets to play in at least one major this year. He announced Monday on social media that he received an invitation to play in the PGA Championship next week.
Sports
May 6

NBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open

NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year, and that's not going to change for the U.S. Open.
Golf
May 5
Taylor Pendrith blows on his golf ball before setting up for his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Byron Nelson golf tournamen

Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles

Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green.
Sports
May 5

Adrian Otaegui makes up 5 shots to win China Open

Adrian Otaegui overturned a five-shot deficit to win the China Open on Sunday, the Spanish golfer's fifth tour title.
Sports
May 4
Taylor Pendrith hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.

Taylor Pendrith leads Byron Nelson as one of several seeking first PGA Tour victory

Taylor Pendrith has been here before — holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour.
Sports
May 3
Jake Knapp lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.

Former security guard Jake Knapp leads the Byron Nelson after 2 rounds

Jake Knapp is spending his weekends much differently now as a rookie on the PGA Tour, just more than two years after working security at a restaurant in his hometown that was also a late-night hotspot.
Golf
May 2
One-time PGA Tour winner Matt Wallace shot an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead over seven players in the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thurs

Matt Wallace takes one-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back

Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described ''terrible'' season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good.
Sports
April 30

Analysis: McIlroy had a blast in New Orleans. It was just what he needed

Winning the Ryder Cup might have been more valuable than Rory McIlroy realized.
Sports
April 28
Shane Lowry, of Ireland, hoists up teammate Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, after they won the PGA Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry rally to win Zurich Classic team event in a playoff

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry received a standing ovation at historic, creole French Quarter restaurant Arnaud's on the eve of their final round at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event.
Sports
April 28
Hannah Green lines up a shot on the first green during the fourth round of the LPGA's JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at Wilshire Country Clu

Hannah Green wins LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship for 2nd straight year

Hannah Green won LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a pivotal back-nine stretch at challenging Whilshire Country Club.
Sports
April 27

Australians Grace Kim and Hannah Green tied for lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship

Grace Kim stumbled to a 5-over 76 on Saturday in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship — and still held onto a share of the lead.
Sports
April 27

Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour's only team event.
Sports
April 27

Australia's Grace Kim opens 4-stroke lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship

Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a 5-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club.
Sports
April 26

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry remain tied for lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in alternate play in the PGA Tour's only team event.
Sports
April 25

Frankie Capan III shoots 13-under 58 in Korn Ferry Tour event at Texas Rangers Golf Club

Frankie Capan III shot a 13-under 58 on Thursday in the Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers Golf Club to tie the Korn Ferry Tour record for relation to par and match the second-lowest score in tour history.
Sports
April 25

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry share lead in team event at TPC of Louisiana

Rory McIlroy is enjoying his first visit to New Orleans — on and off the course.
Golf
April 25
Frankie Capan III, shown during last summer's 3M Open in Blaine, has put himself in prime position for a top finish on the Korn Ferry Tour with an ope

North Oaks golfer shoots first-round 58 on Korn Ferry Tour

Frankie Capan III eagled the ninth hole then made seven consecutive birdies on the back nine.

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