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Lee Hodges has first-round lead in 3M Open; Justin Thomas 6 back in bid for playoffs, Ryder Cup

Lee Hodges got off to a good start in his bid to make the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back after albatross

Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Finau holds off Rahm to take Mexico Open for 6th career win

Tony Finau has won the Mexico Open by playing bogey-free for a 66.

Rahm looks to regain momentum at Masters after rough March

Jon Rahm looked nearly unbeatable just a month ago.

Rahm 2 back of Ryder at Torrey in bid for 3rd straight win

Jon Rahm made an impressive charge up the leaderboard on his favorite course with a 6-under 66 at Torrey Pines to pull within two shots of leader Sam Ryder after the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Rahm struggles to 1-over 73 in 1st round at Torrey Pines

Jon Rahm struggled to a 1-over 73 at Torrey Pines South while Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai and Brent Grant all shot 8-under 64 on the more forgiving North Course to tie for the first-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Finau sails to 4-shot victory in Houston, 3rd win of year

Tony Finau has won the Houston Open and it was never in doubt.

Finau ties career low with 62 for early lead in Houston Open

Tony Finau thinks he got the good end of the draw in the Houston Open and he did his best to take advantage.

Spieth goes 5-0 as Americans rule Presidents Cup again

The Presidents Cup stays with the Americans, just like it always does.

US leads Presidents Cup as Kim gives Internationals a spark

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

US builds 4-1 lead over Internationals in Presidents Cup

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

US guarding against overconfidence in Presidents Cup

The Americans are big favorites in the Presidents Cup.

LIV Golf asking world ranking board for retroactive points

LIV Golf is turning up the heat on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Horschel, Homa among 6 players added to Presidents Cup team

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

Justin Lower lost PGA Tour card, LIV might help get it back

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.

BMW Championship last qualifying week for the Presidents Cup

Getting to the Tour Championship isnโ€™t all thatโ€™s at stake in the second FedEx Cup playoff event.

Cameron Smith has claret jug and now eyes No. 1 in the world

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Spaun leads playoff opener; Scheffler, McIlroy miss cut

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Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going

Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour's postseason.

Shanshan Feng got everything from golf but a proper farewell

Shanshan Feng was planning to retire after 10 years of professional golf.

Finau wins Rocket Mortgage for 2nd straight PGA Tour victory

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, Taylor Pendrith tied for Rocket Mortgage lead

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.

Pendrith takes 1-shot lead over Finau at Rocket Mortgage

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.

Finau, Pendrith share lead at 64 at 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.

Geoff Ogilvy 'scratching the itch' to play PGA Tour again

Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships.

Finau wins 3M Open by 3 with late surge, Piercy collapse

Tony Finau shot a 4-under 67 to win the 3M Open by three strokes, erasing a five-stroke deficit with 11 holes left as Scott Piercy tumbled out of the lead down the stretch at windy TPC Twin Cities.

Piercy leads rainy 3M Open by 4 after marathon third round

Scott Piercy shot a 5-under 66 at rain-soaked TPC Twin Cities on Saturday in round that was delayed more than 6 1/2 hours to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the 3M Open.

Scott Piercy shoots 64, takes 3-shot lead in 3M Open

Scott Piercy shot a 7-under 64 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to take a three-stroke lead in the 3M Open.

Young, Theegala lead a strong class of PGA Tour rookies

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.

Mickelson arrives at Brookline and wild US Open week awaits

Sunday ahead of the U.S. Open is typically quiet, and such was the case at The Country Club.

McIlroy defends Canadian Open title in strong LIV response

Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.

PGA Tour chief slams Saudi-funded league as series of exhibitions

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is blasting the Saudi-based LIV Golf league as a series of exhibitions that spends billions to recruit players without getting a return on the investment.

Burns playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scheffler at Colonial

Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial to beat Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world and his good buddy.

McIlroy powers to a 65 for early lead at PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy has the lead at the PGA Championship after the first round, shooting a 5-under 65 at Southern Hills.

Rahm hangs on to win Mexico Open for 1st win since US Open

Jon Rahm is a winner again and it wasn't easy.

Masters notebook: Weir, Hughes share win at Par 3 contest

As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes.

A day of big comebacks and early elimination at Match Play

As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn't fickle enough.

Sound on: The party has returned to Phoenix Open

The curtain has dropped again at The Greatest Show on Grass after a one-year hiatus.

Top-ranked Rahm back in California desert after 2-year break

Jon Rahm is back in the California desert for The American Express after a two-year break.

Maui musings: Finau happy to be back and feels he belongs

Tony Finau has been in Hawaii long enough to become a motivational speaker.

ESPN+ to offer 4 streaming feeds in new PGA Tour deal

A new year means the start of the PGA Tour's new media rights deal.

Morikawa pulls away in Bahamas, takes big step toward No. 1

Collin Morikawa is one round away from reaching No. 1 in the world.

DeChambeau leads a holiday event shaping up to be much more

A holiday exhibition in the Bahamas suddenly is shaping up to be a lot more.

Resounding US Ryder Cup win could be start of something big

Resounding US Ryder Cup win could be start of something big

A young and hungry U.S. squad didn't just take back the Ryder Cup.

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message

The Ryder Cup is going back to the Americans.

McIlroy sits out then suffers during dismal Ryder Cup

McIlroy sits out then suffers during dismal Ryder Cup

Not even the rest afforded by a career-first Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for Rory McIlroy.

Yanks' opening 6-2 lead at Ryder Cup could've been bigger

Yanks' opening 6-2 lead at Ryder Cup could've been bigger

The U.S. Ryder Cup squad zoomed out to its biggest opening-day lead since 1975, pummeling defending champion Europe in both the foursomes and fourball matches to build a 6-2 cushion.

Tiger Woods' text helps inspire U.S. team in Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods' text helps inspire U.S. team in Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods isnโ€™t at Whistling Straits, but several U.S. players say he helped inspire them to a big lead in the first day of the Ryder Cup.

Europe takes a tumble, faces historic deficit at Ryder Cup

Europe takes a tumble, faces historic deficit at Ryder Cup

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

The Latest: U.S. takes 6-2 lead after Day 1 at Ryder Cup

The Latest: U.S. takes 6-2 lead after Day 1 at Ryder Cup

The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.

Underdog Euros have Yanks where they want 'em

Underdog Euros have Yanks where they want 'em

No team in sports embraces the underdog label like Europe's Ryder Cup squads.

The Americans prepare for the 'big one' at home Ryder Cup

The Americans prepare for the 'big one' at home Ryder Cup

The Americans are running out of excuses at the Ryder Cup.

The Latest: Thomas-Spieth to open against new Spanish Armada

The Latest: Thomas-Spieth to open against new Spanish Armada

The Ryder Cup will kick off Friday morning with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas taking on the latest version of the Spanish Armada, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia.

Stricker fills out US team with 4 more Ryder Cup rookies

Stricker fills out US team with 4 more Ryder Cup rookies

Steve Stricker has filled out his U.S. Ryder Cup team with six captain's picks.

Cantlay starts with lead and keeps his distance at East Lake

Cantlay starts with lead and keeps his distance at East Lake

Patrick Cantlay met his goal at the Tour Championship and it had nothing to do with the score on his card or the size of his lead.

Cantlay takes final automatic spot on US Ryder Cup team

Cantlay takes final automatic spot on US Ryder Cup team

Patrick Cantlay has earned a spot in his first Ryder Cup.

Wild ride for DeChambeau leaves him tied with Cantlay at BMW

Wild ride for DeChambeau leaves him tied with Cantlay at BMW

Bryson DeChambeau went from a four-shot lead to a one-shot deficit in just two holes.

McIlroy, Rahm part of 3-way tie for lead at Caves Valley

McIlroy, Rahm part of 3-way tie for lead at Caves Valley

Rory McIlroy suddenly has found a pep in his step.

Tony Finau ends 5-year drought and wins Northern Trust

Tony Finau ends 5-year drought and wins Northern Trust

Tony Finau is a winner on the PGA Tour again.

Sputtering Rahm, superb Smith share lead at Northern Trust

Sputtering Rahm, superb Smith share lead at Northern Trust

Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith are tied for the lead at The Northern Trust.

Rahm happy with 1-shot lead, not so much with FedEx format

Rahm happy with 1-shot lead, not so much with FedEx format

Jon Rahm made it through another bogey-free round and has a one-shot lead in The Northern Trust.

The Latest: Oosthuizen sets 36-hole Open record to lead by 2

The Latest: Oosthuizen sets 36-hole Open record to lead by 2

Louis Oosthuizen is in the British Open record look with the lowest 36-hole score.

US Open serves up major championship with a side of 'beef'

US Open serves up major championship with a side of 'beef'

Fans clamoring for a showdown between heavyweights Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will have to wait.

Even on easier Ocean Course, low scores elusive at PGA

Even on easier Ocean Course, low scores elusive at PGA

The leaderboard was mostly static in the third round of the PGA Championship, even though the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island played easier.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '21: A capsule look at 10 top contenders

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '21: A capsule look at 10 top contenders

Jordan Spieth gets his fifth chance at going for the career Grand Slam.

Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to Zurich Classic 3rd-round lead

Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to Zurich Classic 3rd-round lead

Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel birdied six of their final eight holes Saturday to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic.

Masters Day 2: As Rose wilts, a pursuing pack closes in

Masters Day 2: As Rose wilts, a pursuing pack closes in

Justin Rose was down, then up, and finally level at the end of Day 2.

Rose clings to 1-shot Masters lead as Spieth, Thomas lurk

Rose clings to 1-shot Masters lead as Spieth, Thomas lurk

Justin Rose didn't get the memo that Augusta National was playing a little easier Friday at the Masters.

The Latest: Day 2 in the books, Rose still leads by a shot

The Latest: Day 2 in the books, Rose still leads by a shot

Justin Rose still has the lead at the midway point of the Masters, but his perch looks a lot more precarious.

The Latest: Playoffs are all the rage at Match Play

The Latest: Playoffs are all the rage at Match Play

17 green during a third round match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Friday, March 26, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AUSTIN, Texas โ€“ The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local):4:55 p.m. The Dell Technologies Match Play already has a No. ___4:30 p.m.Kevin Na lectured Dustin Johnson and then sent him home from the Dell Technologies Match Play. 64 seed to advance since the Match Play switched to group play in 2015.

Great Scot! MacIntyre battles world No. 1 Johnson to a draw

Great Scot! MacIntyre battles world No. 1 Johnson to a draw

โ€œIt was a tough match,โ€ Johnson said. โ€œObviously, I was dying to win that match,โ€ MacIntyre said. The Spaniard, whose American home is in Austin, won his second match and thus eliminated Hatton, the No. He missed the birdie putt and Rahm, who would have had a putt from the same range, smile a sigh of relief. Johnson was 10 feet away for eagle, and MacIntyre still had him putt it (Johnson made it).

The Players Championship: Tee times for Thursday, Friday rounds

The Players Championship: Tee times for Thursday, Friday rounds

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ The first and second round tee times for The Players Championship are set. A glance at tee times for Thursday and Fridayโ€™s rounds at TPC Sawgrassโ€™ Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach. For information on the tournament, check out our fanโ€™s guide to The Players. 1:11 p.m.: Daniel Berger, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry. 7:51 a.m.: Daniel Berger, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry.

Players show support for Tiger Woods as Morikawa wins Workday Championship

Players show support for Tiger Woods as Morikawa wins Workday Championship

The clothes shipped to him never arrived, so Morikawa did the next best thing at the Workday Championship. Just like Woods has done so often, Morikawa forced everyone to catch him. โ€œWeโ€™re still playing and we miss him out here, but it was cool just to be a part of that.โ€After the final round, Woods Tweeted out his appreciation of the support. โ€” Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) March 1, 2021The inspiration came from Woods. โ€œIf there was no Tiger Woods, I just the think the tour and the game of golf in general would be in a worse place.

Morikawa plays a steady hand to win Workday Championship

Morikawa plays a steady hand to win Workday Championship

The clothes shipped to him never arrived, so Morikawa did the next best thing at the Workday Championship. No one did, and his 3-under 69 gave him a three-shot victory for his first World Golf Championship. He became the 24th player to win a major and a World Golf Championship title, and the 24-year-old Californian joined Woods as the only players to win both before turning 25. AdWoods was 23 when he won the first of his 18 World Golf Championships. โ€œIf there was no Tiger Woods, I just the think the tour and the game of golf in general would be in a worse place.

Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera

Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera

Homa won on the second extra hole when Finau failed to save par from a bunker, missing a 10-foot putt. We grew up idolizing him, idolizing Riviera Country Club, idolizing the golf tournament. He closed with a 7-under 64, the best score of the final round. The victory sends him back to the Masters, along with the next three World Golf Championships. 61 in the world, he is ineligible for a World Golf Championship for the first time since he became a PGA Tour member.

Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera

Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera

Homa won on the second extra hole when Finau failed to save par from a bunker, missing a 10-foot putt. We grew up idolizing him, idolizing Riviera Country Club, idolizing the golf tournament. He closed with a 7-under 64, the best score of the final round. The victory sends him back to the Masters, along with the next three World Golf Championships. 61 in the world, he is ineligible for a World Golf Championship for the first time since he became a PGA Tour member.

Day after rules controversy, Reed wins at Torrey Pines

Day after rules controversy, Reed wins at Torrey Pines

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO โ€“ Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour title with a birdie on the 18th. Without waiting for an official, Reed picked up the ball to see if it was embedded. Reed told the official that no one in his group, as well as a nearby volunteer, saw it bounce. AdOn Sunday, Reed jump-started his round with a 45-foot eagle putt on the No.

Day after rules controversy, Reed wins at Torrey Pines

Day after rules controversy, Reed wins at Torrey Pines

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO โ€“ Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour title with a birdie on the 18th. Reed told the official that no one in his group, as well as a nearby volunteer, saw it bounce. AdOn Sunday, Reed jump-started his round with a 45-foot eagle putt on the No. He played par the rest of the way until sinking an 8-foot birdie putt on No.

Viktor Hovland vaults into Farmers lead at wet Torrey Pines

Viktor Hovland vaults into Farmers lead at wet Torrey Pines

Viktor Hovland, left, of Norway, waits to putt on the eighth hole of the South Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO โ€“ Viktor Hovland birdied his final for a 7-under 65 on Torrey Pinesโ€™ tough South Course on a rainy, miserable Friday, giving him a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed shot an even-par 72 on the South Course a day after firing an 8-under 64 on the easier North Course. AdThe weather is supposed to clear up for the weekend rounds on the South Course. โ€œI just played really solid and made some putts.โ€He had just one bogey, on the par-4 15th.

Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents Cup

Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents Cup

The PGA Tour has selected Love to be U.S. captain for the Presidents Cup in 2022 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was captain when Europe rallied from a 10-6 deficit to beat the Americans in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah, and he was Ryder Cup captain for a rare U.S. victory four years later at Hazeltine. He also was an assistant captain in the Ryder Cup under Corey Pavin in 2010 and Jim Furyk in 2018 and is on the staff of Steve Stricker this year. The Presidents Cup was supposed to be played this year until the COVID-19 pandemic led to the Ryder Cup being postponed one year to this September. ... Tony Finau has 35 finishes in the top 10 since the start of the 2016-17 season on the PGA Tour without winning.

Si Woo Kim holds off Cantlay to win The American Express

Si Woo Kim holds off Cantlay to win The American Express

Six groups ahead of him, Cantlay shot a 61 and surged out of 13th place to the front while breaking the Stadium Course record by two strokes. โ€œI had to know whatโ€™s going on, so I knew how to play my game in the final round,โ€ Kim said. โ€œI knew Cantlay played really well. Tony Finau (68) finished fourth after starting the final round with a share of the lead in his quest to land his long-awaited second PGA Tour win. The 28-year-old Cantlay made 11 birdies in the final round, including six in eight holes on the front nine.

Homa, Finau, Kim share 3rd-round lead at American Express

Homa, Finau, Kim share 3rd-round lead at American Express

If he can keep up the relentlessness Sunday, Homa could have his second career PGA Tour trophy in his arms. Richy Werenski also shot a 65 and moved within a shot of the lead at PGA West near Palm Springs. Finau and Kim both shot 67 and finished strong in the rain, joining Homa in prime position for a win. โ€œI wouldnโ€™t say itโ€™s ever easy to make birdies, but Iโ€™ve given myself a ton of looks,โ€ Homa said. โ€œFortunately for me, Iโ€™ve had a lot of opportunities, so hopefully everything that Iโ€™ve learned, Iโ€™m going to bottle up,โ€ Finau said.

Sungjae Im shoots 65, takes lead at The American Express

Sungjae Im shoots 65, takes lead at The American Express

Im shot a 7-under 65 on Friday at The American Express to take a one-stroke lead over first-round leader Brandon Hagy and four others. โ€œVisually from the tee box, itโ€™s a course that I really like and enjoy to play, so I felt really comfortable throughout the round,โ€ Im said. Emiliano Grillo (66), Francesco Molinari (66) and Doug Ghim (68) were two shots off the lead, and eight more were at 8 under. After splitting the first two rounds over two courses, the players will all play the once-feared Stadium Course for the final two rounds. Taylor, who also led the Sony Open after two rounds last week, shot a 66 with six birdies on the Stadium Course.

Dustin Johnson out of CJ Cup after positive coronavirus test

Dustin Johnson out of CJ Cup after positive coronavirus test

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. โ€“ Dustin Johnson became the most prominent player to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed in June, forcing him to withdraw Tuesday from the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. The PGA Tour said in a statement that Johnson notified officials he was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and was given another test that came back positive. 1 player in the world and the reigning PGA Tour player of the year after winning the FedEx Cup for the first time. Johnson is the 12th player to test positive at a tournament or at home since the PGA Tour resumed its schedule on June 8. Winkle said Johnson came out to Las Vegas early to practice, and he received a negative test on Sunday.

Even without hostile NY crowds, this US Open is tough enough

Even without hostile NY crowds, this US Open is tough enough

Maybe because the two players atop the leaderboard heading into Round 3 at the U.S. Open are not exactly โ€” how to put this? More irritating, from the playersโ€™ perspective, is that Reed seems to thrive in tough spots like the one he finds himself in at the moment. If the past is prologue, almost no one else on the ground at Winged Foot has a realistic shot. The one thing you can be sure of is that Winged Foot will be at the center of the drama. โ€œThe wind can make a par-3 course difficult, so put that on a U.S. Open setup, itโ€™s going to be even more so,โ€ Schauffele said.

Rahm's makes the biggest putt to win a thriller at BMW

Rahm's makes the biggest putt to win a thriller at BMW

Jon Rahm reacts after making his putt on the first playoff hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. I was fully confident it was going to come into a playoff and hoping to win it. They were the only five players under par at Olympia Fields. Rahm won for the second time this year on the PGA Tour, and the 11th time in his career worldwide. He now gets two weeks off before the U.S. Open at Winged Foot, and Olympia Fields proved to be a good test for that.

Champ speaks out on racial injustice with shoes and words

Champ speaks out on racial injustice with shoes and words

Then, with powerful words about a desire to find a solution to racial injustice. Champ is one of four players of Black heritage on the PGA Tour, and one of only two -- the other is Tiger Woods -- who reached the second of three events in the FedEx Cup postseason. When people say all lives matter, yes, all lives matter, but so do Black lives, Champ said. He had a gallery Thursday at an event with no specators, including PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan for the last few holes of his opening nine holes. The PGA Tour supports them and any of our own members standing up for issues they believe in, the statement said.

Woods faces a new, stern test to get to FedEx Cup finale

Woods faces a new, stern test to get to FedEx Cup finale

Woods, Charles Howell III, Adam Scott and Paul Casey are the only players who competed in that 2003 U.S. Open (Woods tied for 20th). Amateur at Olympia Fields, which featured five other players in the BMW Championship field, including PGA champion Collin Morikawa. For some, this week is about improving their position going to the Tour Championship, which features a staggered start to par. Woods said he looked at few videos of Olympia Fields before he arrived. This golf course is set up more toward an Open than it is anything else.___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/apf-Golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Morikawa quickly goes from college grad to major champion

Morikawa quickly goes from college grad to major champion

Collin Morikawa poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in San Francisco. Since then, he has played 28 tournaments around the world and already has three victories on the PGA Tour, one of them a major championship. That alone puts him among the elite, except that Morikawa didn't need to win the PGA Championship to feel that way. When I woke up today, I was like, This is meant to be. This is where I feel very comfortable, Morikawa said. Rare is Sunday at a major with so many possibilities at the beginning, at the turn and down the stretch.

Michael Thompson wins 3M Open by 2 strokes in Minnesota

Michael Thompson wins 3M Open by 2 strokes in Minnesota

BLAINE, Minn. Michael Thompson birdied two of the last three holes Sunday for a 4-under 67 and a two-stroke victory in the 3M Open, finishing off his second PGA Tour win seven years after his first. Thompson finished at 19-under 265 at TPC Twin Cities. With Long in the clubhouse, having played five groups ahead, Thompson had two putts to win. Finau was the only one in contention this weekend who'd already secured his U.S. Open spot, thanks to his seventh-place finish in the FedEx Cup standings last year and No. His tee shot was well wide of the fairway, and his fourth try from the rough did not reach the green.

Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under

Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under

Richy Werenski celebrates after a birdie on the 18th hole to give him the lead of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)

Werenski takes advantage of Thompson's late stumble; 3M tied

Werenski takes advantage of Thompson's late stumble; 3M tied

Michael Thompson chips on the 9th hole of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)BLAINE, Minn. Richy Werenski birdied three of the last four holes Saturday to erase a four-stroke deficit and catch Michael Thompson for the 3M Open lead. After sharing the halfway lead, Thompson and Werenski traveled on vastly different paths to each shoot 3-under 68 before walking together to the clubhouse even again. Charl Schwartzel shot a 66 in the third round, pulling even with Tony Finau for third place at 13 under. Werenski, whose 63 in the first round is tied for the low score of the tournament, birdied that hole.

Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under

Thompson, Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12 under

Richy Werenski celebrates after a birdie on the 18th hole to give him the lead of the during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. The 24-year-old, who's winless on the PGA Tour, followed up with a 67. You know youre playing good golf, Finau said. Thompson, who played in the first group of the day with a 6:50 a.m., moved even with Werenski on the 194-yard 17th hole. The big thing is just try not to overpower the golf course, stay within myself, make good, comfortable swings, Thompson said.

Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Dustin Johnson WDs after 78

Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Dustin Johnson WDs after 78

Tony Finau tees off on the fourth hole during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)BLAINE, Minn. Richy Werenski made a short birdie putt on the par-5 18th for an 8-under 63 and the first-round lead Thursday in the 3M Open, while Dustin Johnson withdrew because of a back injury after a 78. The 24-year-old Werenski is winless in on the PGA Tour and ranked 248th in the world. Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood and Finau were the only entrants in the top 25 of the world ranking. At the end of his first nine, Johnson started the 599-yard, dog-leg 18th hole with a solid drive off the tee.

Rahm builds 4-shot lead at Memorial in his quest to be No. 1

Rahm builds 4-shot lead at Memorial in his quest to be No. 1

Jon Rahm, of Spain, watches his chip to the 18th green during the third round of the Memorial golf tournament, Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Dublin, Ohio. Rahm was four shots behind as he played the 12th hole at Muirfield Village. McIlroy was 10 shots back after a 72, not a bad effort on this day where the course average was 73.07. Rahm played in the group in front of Finau and saw him reach the 11th green in two, a sure birdie. Also in front of him is a Muirfield Village course that won't be getting any easier.

Big finish for Woods with hopes of making cut at Memorial

Big finish for Woods with hopes of making cut at Memorial

Tiger Woods watches his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)DUBLIN, Ohio Five months without competition, Tiger Woods was grinding over key shots and big putts Friday at the Memorial, and the 7-foot par putt on his final hole at the Memorial might have been just enough. Woods missed a pair of 3-foot putts early that shut down any momentum, twice missed the green with awkward chip shots in deep rough and had to finish birdie-birdie-par for a 4-over 76. Making the turn, Woods had an awkward lie with his ball in the collar of a bunker. Woods is a five-time winner of the Memorial, and his next victory would set the PGA Tour career record of 83.

Finau, Palmer share early lead at Memorial as Tiger hangs on

Finau, Palmer share early lead at Memorial as Tiger hangs on

Tony Finau hits from the second tee during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Dublin, Ohio. That kind of score isn't happening at Muirfield Village, where the greens are getting faster by the hour. The way Muirfield Village is playing, both are impressive. Woods, a five-time winner at Muirfield Village, has never missed the cut in 17 previous times at the Memorial. But I battled back well.Palmer played the Workday Charity Open last week at Muirfield Village and missed the cut.

Paul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour's return

Paul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour's return

Casey 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.

Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too

Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too

The tour administered 487 tests for the new coronavirus at Colonial, and the results on all of them came back negative. Berger made a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and heard the deafening silence of a big moment with no spectators allowed at Colonial. He got into a playoff when Collin Morikawa missed a 6-foot birdie putt for the win and Xander Schauffele missed his try from 25 feet. Justin Rose had an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th that looked good all the way until it wasn't. He finished one behind along with Bryson DeChambeau and Jason Kokrak, who also missed birdie chances on the last hole.

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