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A crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural Midwest
Read full article: A crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural MidwestSam Dutcher says he had finished running errands when his Honda Pilot suddenly accelerated over 100 mph, eventually forcing authorities to coordinate a controlled crash in the western Minnesota countryside to save the 18-year-old.
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry remain tied for lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Read full article: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry remain tied for lead in the Zurich Classic of New OrleansRory 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 Tourโs only team event.
Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express
Read full article: Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American ExpressZach Johnson made seven of his 10 birdies on the front nine on the way to a 10-under 62 and a share of the lead with Swedenโs Alex Noren after the first round of The American Express.
Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in Europe
Read full article: Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in EuropeThe United States never recovered from an opening-session sweep by Europe and were beaten 16 ยฝ to 11 ยฝ by a European team that got in front early at every opportunity and produced an array of shot-making that reverberated around the designed amphitheaters that so many holes resembled.
Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup
Read full article: Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder CupHatless Patrick Cantlay got the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup.
Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup loss
Read full article: Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup lossScottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are best friends away from the golf course but it's been a struggle when they play the sport together.
Live updates | McIlroy says Europeans won't be complacent after their 'amazing' Day 1 at Ryder Cup
Read full article: Live updates | McIlroy says Europeans won't be complacent after their 'amazing' Day 1 at Ryder CupRory McIlroy says the Europeans will not be complacent after their โamazingโ Day 1 at the Ryder Cup.
The Ryder Cup is finally here. US skipper Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds loose
Read full article: The Ryder Cup is finally here. US skipper Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds looseThe Ryder Cup is finally here and U.S. captain Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds run.
Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup
Read full article: Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder CupThere was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup even though Team Europe represents the war-torn country.
Justin Thomas cares more about winning the Ryder Cup than whether he should be on the US team
Read full article: Justin Thomas cares more about winning the Ryder Cup than whether he should be on the US teamJustin Thomas is more concerned with the Americans winning the Ryder Cup than criticism about him being on the team.
RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama
Read full article: RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for dramaRory McIlroyโs chances of winning the Italian Open a year ago at the Marco Simone course that will host the Ryder Cup vanished when he hit his tee shot on the reachable par-4 16th into the water.
Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him
Read full article: Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted himThe U.S. Ryder Cup team is holding a two-day training camp on the Marco Simone course outside Rome that will host the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 event.
British Open is back, along with the quirks of links golf
Read full article: British Open is back, along with the quirks of links golfExpect the unexpected will be the motto for the worldโs best golfers this week as they get a crack at links golf for the first time in two years in the British Open at Royal St. George's.
Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, earns spot in Masters
Read full article: Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, earns spot in MastersJones won the Honda Classic by five shots Sunday, a final round of 2-under 68 good enough to finish the week at 12-under 268 at PGA National. J.B. Holmes was in the final group with Jones, three shots back to start the day, and his chances were gone very quickly. He ended up with a costly final-round 79 for Holmes; second place, where he started the day, paid Hagy $763,000 while the tied-for-46th finish paid Holmes $19,070. AdHe went on to make double bogey there, and when Jones birdied the par-5 third Holmesโ deficit had gone from three to eight shots in about 45 minutes. โYou can't get a tougher golf course to win on than this one, in these conditions," Jones said.
Jones survives a challenging day, takes 3-shot lead at Honda
Read full article: Jones survives a challenging day, takes 3-shot lead at HondaโI'm happy to go low with the ball flight and I'm probably a little more conservative when the wind is up," Jones said. Thatโs when his woes started, and what became a nine-shot turnaround between he and Jones began. Jones grabbed a share of the lead with a birdie at the par-4 14th. And when Wise made bogey at the par-3 15th, Jones was the outright leader again. โJust keep doing what I'm doing," Jones said.
A quiet start to empty week at Augusta National for Masters
Read full article: A quiet start to empty week at Augusta National for MastersInstead of Augusta National members and their guests, the course was filled Monday with Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth, all of them playing a practice round on a course that only looked the same. The COVID-19 pandemic that shut down golf for three months forced a reconfigured major championship schedule unlike any other, particularly at the Masters. "The things that will be the same is it still means the same to us all, and maybe even more so because we return to Augusta National every year. This is the Augusta National hardly anyone gets to see. When it means going to Augusta National to get ready for the Masters โ April, November, doesn't matter โ it takes the sting off.
A return to Sherwood for Tiger, Mickelson but few others
Read full article: A return to Sherwood for Tiger, Mickelson but few othersFILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the Zozo Championship golf tournament at the Accordia Golf Narashino country club in Inzai, east of Tokyo, Japan. The Zozo Championship is the second Asia-based event to move to the United States this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. PGA champion Collin Morikawa was at Sherwood back then, as a young spectator looking for an autograph (he didn't get it). The happiest memories belong to Woods, who won his tournament five times at Sherwood and was runner-up on five other occasions. The Zozo Championship made its debut last year in Japan, and it was a big success despite rain that wiped out one day and led to a Monday finish.
Johnson unable to keep momentum going at U.S. Open
Read full article: Johnson unable to keep momentum going at U.S. OpenA balky putter cost him any shot at a second U.S. Open title. Unable to get much going from the start, Johnson closed out his tournament with a even-par 70 on Sunday in final round. The 2016 U.S. Open champion opened this year's tournament with a 3-over 73 and never really got on track at Winged Foot. โI felt like I hit a lot of good putts, just none that went in the hole,โ Johnson said. Fred Couples (1979), Brad Faxon (โ83) and Phil Mickelson (โ90, โ91) and are among previous low amateurs at the U.S. Open.
US Open sees red in Round 1. Will Winged Foot strike back?
Read full article: US Open sees red in Round 1. Will Winged Foot strike back?Not coincidentally, the big question heading into Round 1 was whether the century-old course would prove too tough even for the worldโs best golfers. In five previous Opens played at Winged Foot, only two players have ever finished the tournament under par. Weโll find out whether, and how much, the USGA feels stung by the assault on par beginning with Round 2. And thereโs plenty of spots left on those fast greens where a clownโs mouth would actually be a welcome distraction. โThey certainly were looking to have the lowest scores (in the first round), given the conditions that we have as well.
Kim shoots 62 for 2-shot lead after three rounds at Wyndham
Read full article: Kim shoots 62 for 2-shot lead after three rounds at WyndhamKim has broken 70 in nine of his last 10 rounds, including all four at TPC Harding Park to finish tied for 13th at the PGA Championship. He has continued that stellar play at Sedgefield Country Club, where he won his first PGA Tour event in 2016. Redman had a 63, while Oppenheim set a career low on tour with a 62 in second at 16-under. Redman, 22, is also seeking his first PGA Tour win. The PGA Tour moved up tee times, grouped competitors in threesomes and sent them off on the first and 10th tees to beat the bad weather expected later Saturday.
Zach Johnson, normal guy from Iowa, wins Payne Stewart Award
Read full article: Zach Johnson, normal guy from Iowa, wins Payne Stewart AwardHe won as a rookie and reached the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where one of the perks was attending a ceremony to watch Jay Haas accept the Payne Stewart Award. It brought Johnson to tears 16 years later when he was selected Wednesday to receive the Payne Stewart Award. As it enters its second decade, the award now is regarded as the most prestigious on the PGA Tour. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan referred to Johnson as a fearless underdog and a statewide hero in Iowa for his charitable work in his home state. Zach would say hes just a normal guy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but in truth, he has one of the most compelling stories on the PGA Tour in the last 25 years, Monahan said.
Missed tap-in costs Fowler the weekend at PGA Championship
Read full article: Missed tap-in costs Fowler the weekend at PGA ChampionshipRickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in San Francisco. Fowler's silly mistake a miss from 6 inches on the sixth green cost him a weekend starting time at the PGA Championship. Tringale's error signing an incorrect scorecard saved him a couple hours of waiting around before he headed home, as well. They were among the 75 players to miss the cut at Harding Park, meaning an early departure from San Francisco. It marks the first time he's missed a cut at the PGA since 2012 at Kiawah.
Jason Day leads PGA as Koepka continues to be a major force
Read full article: Jason Day leads PGA as Koepka continues to be a major force(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)SAN FRANCISCO Jason Day took his first step toward a return to the spotlight in the majors Thursday at the PGA Championship. Koepka is the two-time defending champion, presented the opportunity this week to become only the seventh player in the 160-year history of major championship golf to win the same major three years in a row. After a slow start, Koepka powered his way six birdies and made a series of key putts for par and one 12-footer for bogey that gave him an ideal start to this major. Woods is used to tournament golf in the COVID-19 era. He made the adjustment and tied for second last week at a World Golf Championship.
Paul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour's return
Read full article: Paul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour's returnCasey watched plenty on TV, and he was watching more than the golf. PAIRINGS WITH A PURPOSEThe PGA Tour has four groups of featured pairings for its PGA Tour Live," and then the rest of the field is supposed to be relatively random depending on a player's category. Oak Hill last hosted the PGA Championship in 2013 won by Jason Dufner, while Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Championship at Southern Hills in 2007. DIVOTSHilton Head has some of the smallest greens on the PGA Tour, and Abraham Ancer hit 65 out of 72 of them in his runner-up finish. FINAL REBUTTALFascinating stuff. CBS analyst Nick Faldo, watching Koepka tee off on the 18th hole and telling viewers he would listen to what Koepka had to say.
Top field, no fans for this year's Travelers Championship
Read full article: Top field, no fans for this year's Travelers ChampionshipFILE - In this June 21, 2018, file photo, Zach Johnson walks off the 18th green during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. The tournament director for this week's Travelers Championship thought about encircling the 18th green at TPC River Highlands with giant video boards that could be filled with images of fans watching the golf and cheering from home. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP, File)CROMWELL, Conn. The tournament director for this week's Travelers Championship had an idea. How about filling the natural amphitheater around the 18th green at TPC River Highlands with giant video boards showing fans watching the golf and cheering from home. All the net proceeds from the golf tournament go to more than 150 Connecticut charities.