JUSTIN THOMAS

Shaun Norris is headed home to South Africa to see his young children and decide on his future.

Justin Thomas is the kind of major champion Southern Hills usually produces.

Jim "Bones" Mackay never got to keep the 18th flag — known as the caddie's trophy — in all the years he worked for Phil Mickelson. After winning alongside Justin Thomas this week, he had a keepsake all his own.

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.

Mito Pereira had a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship when he sent his tee shot into the water on the par-4 18th hole at Southern Hills.

Justin Thomas is a PGA champion again when he least expected it.

Thomas added a second Wanamaker Trophy to the one he captured in 2017 at Quail Hollow.

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.

First-round leader Rory McIlroy's stellar start turned into a stunning slide down the leaderboard.

Will Zalatoris is leading the PGA Championship with great shots and a good draw.

Will Zalatoris shot a bogey-free 65 in the PGA Championship, leaving him at 9 under for the tournament and giving him a one-shot lead over Mito Pereira heading into the weekend.

History is not on Jordan Spieth’s side as he arrives at Southern Hills for the PGA Championship this week.

Southern Hills has undergone an extensive restoration effort ahead of this week's PGA Championship, helping to return the venerable Tulsa layout into what its designer Perry Maxwell had in mind.

St. Xavier grad Justin Thomas isn't pleased with how much golf fans are paying for beer at Southern Hills, which is hosting the 2022 PGA Championship.

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Sebastián Muñoz is atop the leaderboard again at the Byron Nelson after shooting 66.

Ryan Palmer shot a 10-under 62 on Friday at the Byron Nelson for a share of the second-round lead with Sebastián Muñoz and 40-year-old tour rookie David Skinns.

Another major championship, another dose of anticipation.

Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months.

Jon Rahm has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Mexico Open.

Jordan Spieth is the 11th player to cross the $50 million mark in career PGA Tour money, and he's also the youngest.

Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot.

Scottie Scheffler has never been here before.

Scottie Scheffler is one round away from winning his first major at the Masters.

The weekend couldn’t come soon enough for players at the Masters.

Tiger Woods has made it to the weekend at the Masters in his first official start in 508 days.

Scottie Scheffler left a birdie putt short on the final hole Friday but still shot a 5-under 67 to take a five-shot lead heading into the weekend at the Masters.

Tiger Woods is expected to return after a 17-month hiatus from official competition.

Golf has a bright future and isn't quite ready to let go of Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods is expected to return after a 17-month hiatus from official competition.

If the motivations for Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas this week at the Masters are similar it shouldn’t come as much surprise.

It’s been 25 years since Tiger Woods famously won the first of his five Masters titles, so it would seem only natural that other players seek his advice on how to play Augusta National.

This Masters is all about Tiger Woods to start the week.

Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

Maverick McNealy was the last man to get into the Dell Technologies Match Play.

The opening day of the Dell Technologies Match Play has had its share of pillow fights.

Sam Burns is a winner at the Valspar Championship again.

Davis Riley played before the biggest crowd at the Valspar Championship and delivered his best performance.

Matthew NeSmith had the round of his young career at Innisbrook.

Sam Burns is off to an ideal start in his bid to back-to-back at Innisbrook.

Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are playing the Valspar Championship.

AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson says Cameron Smith can be overlooked because his game is not long and rarely straight.

Cameron Smith made the longest week at The Players Championship worth the wait.

The island green is the most infamous hole on the TPC Sawgrass.

A chilly, windy day at The Players Championship yielded some frustrating shots and a surprise co-leader.

The rain finally went away and then The Players Championship really got tough.

The Players Championship offers the richest prize in golf.

The Players Championship tees off Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Here’s a look at the tee times for the first and second rounds of the tournament.

47 of the top 50 players in the World Golf Rankings will descend on TPC Sawgrass to compete for one of the biggest championships in golf. It's the week of The Players, and there are some changes this year.

Tiger Woods still moves the needle in golf even when he barely plays.

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and PGA Tour star Justin Thomas talk to CNBC about their plans to build a new golf community in Palm Beach, Florida.

Megan Watanabe is the first woman to be president at Riviera Country Club.

Honda has dealt with underwhelming fields in recent years, partly due to where it falls on the PGA Tour schedule and party because of a handful of the greatest golfers in the world who live in our community shun the tournament.

Greg Norman has had his share of rough Sundays in major championships.

Joaquin Niemann has another scoring record at Riviera and is one step closer to winning the Genesis Invitational.

Phil Mickelson has managed to blast the Saudis and the PGA Tour in one published report.

Some of the best players in the world at the Genesis Invitational lived up to their reputations.

Adam Scott was among the first batch of players the Saudi International announced as playing its Asian Tour event next month, and now he no longer is on the list. The means he won't need a conflicting event release from the PGA Tour, nor will he be required to play the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am twice over the next three years, the stipulation for PGA Tour members going to Saudi Arabia. A Saudi tournament spokesman said only that Scott's playing schedule has changed, and he will only play Abu Dhabi and Dubai before preparing for “the big block” of PGA Tour events.

At Spieth’s request, Greller has been studying up on AimPoint, the methodology of reading greens that starts with using feet to feel the slope of the green and then holding up fingers for each percent of slope. Among those who use it are Dustin Johnson and his brother, Austin, whom other caddies say has mastered the technique. Spieth said Greller met with John Graham, the putting coach for Justin Thomas, for a crash course.

The professional golfer shattered the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg in multiple locations in a car crash earlier this year.

Ralph Lauren Corp. said it is ending its sponsorship with Justin Thomas after he was heard muttering a homophobic slur to himself after missing a putt last week in Hawaii. In the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, he missed a 5-foot par putt on the fourth hole. "We believe in the dignity of all people, regardless of age, race, gender identity, ethnicity, political affiliation or sexual orientation," Ralph Lauren said in a statement. Ralph Lauren said it hopes Thomas "does the hard and necessary work in order to partner with us again – truly examining this incident, learning, growing and ultimately using his platform to promote inclusion." The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LBGTQ advocacy group in the country, last year designated Ralph Lauren as "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality."

Justin Thomas apologized Saturday afternoon for uttering a homophobic slur under his breath when he missed a putt on the fourth hole of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. The Golf Channel reported Thomas was caught by a TV microphone using the slur after he missed a 7-foot par putt. Patrick Reed also had to apologize in Shanghai in 2014 when he cursed in conjunction with a homophobic slur after three-putting. "Usually being four back going into Sunday I'm thinking about one thing and one thing only, and that's trying to win the golf tournament. I made a terrible, terrible judgment call."

Dustin Johnson has won the 2020 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, scoring 20 below par, setting a new record on Sunday. Johnson was presented the Masters green jacket by defending Masters champion Woods. His five-shot victory was the largest at the Masters since Woods won by 12 in his record-breaking win in 1997. Dustin Johnson is hugged by his wife Pauline Gretzky after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, November 15, 2020, in Augusta, Georgia. During a live TV interview on CBS Sports after his Masters win, Johnson was emotional and took the moment to say Sunday was a "dream come true."