CAMERON YOUNG

Rory McIlroy has another shot at reaching No. 1 in the world if he can win the CJ Cup in South Carolina.

Tiger Woods has another loaded field for the Bahamas and his Hero World Challenge.

The Americans have what otherwise would look to be a commanding lead in the Presidents Cup.

The matches were close at the end.

Neither did Max Homa. Young buried a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole as he and Collin Morikawa closed out Tom Kim and K.H. Lee 2-and-1. Homa and Tony Finau won a tight match by making par on the 18th hole after Mito Pereira hooked his drive into the trees.

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, and the rest of Team USA, dominated the first day of the Presidents Cup at Quail Hallow, leading 4-1 after day one.

The Americans have the stronger team and they looked the part at the Presidents Cup.

The International team has eight Presidents Cup rookies.

So much has changed since the International team nearly won the Presidents Cup the last time.

Billy Horschel finally gets to play golf for the Stars and Stripes as a pro.

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.

Adam Scott felt he was playing well enough that he should start seeing some better scores at some point.

Tony Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club to become the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events.

Tony Finau shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to match Taylor Pendrith at 21-under 195 with a round left in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

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.

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.

Cameron Smith is a tough-as-nails Aussie.

Cameron Young was very briefly tied for lead on the 18th hole on the final day of the British Open with only three other golfers still out on the course.

The Australian shot 8-under 64 to overturn a four-shot deficit in the final round. It's his first major title.

Cameron Smith is the British Open champion not many saw coming.

Cameron Smith started the third round of the British Open with a two-shot lead and finished it four strokes back.

Rory McIlroy is one round away from ending eight years without a major.

Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure from the British Open at St. Andrews, perhaps for the last time.

Defending British Open champion Collin Morikawa is set to miss the cut.

The Old Course at St. Andrews was fast as ever.

The first time Cameron Young played the Old Course at St. Andrews was a happy memory.

Tiger Woods dumped his second shot at the British Open into the Swilcan Burn and things didn’t get much better after that.

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

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.

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.

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

Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley.

FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage.

Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera.

Joaquin Niemann returned from his best day of golf at Riviera and had another round just like it.

Cincinnati wide receiver Michael Young Jr. holds the ball up as he scores a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. 7 Cincinnati rout East Carolina 55-17 on Friday night. In Cincinnati's three-point victory over East Carolina last year, the Pirates scored 43 points and piled up 638 yards. Ridder's 16-yard scramble on third-and-12 set up Jerome Ford's 24-yard touchdown run, and Tre Tucker's 45-yard touchdown reception highlighted a 28-point second quarter. BIG PICTURE:East Carolina: Linebackers Bruce Bevins and Dre Terry were ejected for targeting within about five minutes in the second quarter.