Author: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
Source link By RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 16:23 EDT, 15 May 2025 | Updated: 16:38 EDT, 15 May 2025 Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele have raged against organizers of the PGA Championship over a controversial ‘mudball’ ruling at Quail Hollow, claiming it has left the tournament open to chance.Eyebrows were raised when the PGA of America confirmed on Wednesday evening that preferred lies would not be in play despite five inches of rain falling in North Carolina across the past week.As a consequence, Thursday’s opening round became characterized by golfers griping about playing balls coated in mud. That was most clearly…
Source link Luke Donald brought a peashooter to a gun show and proved quite brilliantly that there’s more than one way to slay a quail. How delightfully unexpected.Chances are he will soon recede to the norm, but at four under par he has already dropped plenty of putts and jaws at the PGA Championship.Remember, this is a 7,626-yard beast of a course. A bomber’s track. And let’s not forget either that Donald is 47, has failed to make a cut in 2025, and even at his best, many years ago now, he was a short hitter.But he inverted our sense…
Source link Out of the 3,000 words spoken by Rory McIlroy on Wednesday, spanning major contentment and a minor kneecapping of Bryson DeChambeau, four were sufficient to assess his state of mind at the PGA Championship.It came via a fairly off-beat question and one that had been asked of every other golfer who stepped into the media tent here at Quail Hollow.The exercise was theoretical, or rather an exploration of envy, with the intention of establishing which part of their game they would swap with a rival ahead of Thursday’s first round.There were some interesting answers – Scottie Scheffler wants…
Source link Europe take on the USA in the next edition of the Ryder Cup this September Jon Rahm, a star of Europe’s 2023 win, has struggled for form in recent times By RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 17:53 EDT, 14 May 2025 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 14 May 2025 Luke Donald has given Jon Rahm no assurances about his place on the European Ryder Cup team at a time when his big-stage performances have come into question.The Spaniard, one of the stars of the win in Rome in 2023, has finished higher than 14th only once in four majors since joining LIV 18…
Source link By RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 09:42 EDT, 14 May 2025 | Updated: 09:58 EDT, 14 May 2025 Rory McIlroy has issued a blunt response to Bryson DeChambeau’s remarks about being shown a cold shoulder in the final round of the Masters.The American revealed after their Augusta showdown that McIlroy didn’t say a word to him for the entirety of their loop.‘Didn’t talk to me once all day,’ DeChambeau said after losing their head-to-head on Masters Sunday. ‘He was just like – just being focused, I guess. It’s not me, though.’With the pair rated as favourites for this week’s PGA…
Source link Scheffler was arrested after a ‘misunderstanding’ with the police in Louisville Up until 10 days ago, meanwhile, there was talk of a slump in form for the starHe will do battle with both McIlroy and defending champion Xander SchauffeleBy RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 17:30 EDT, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 17:32 EDT, 13 May 2025 Shirt untucked and hat askew, Scottie Scheffler looked a little dishevelled as he ambled around Quail Hollow between storm delays on Tuesday.As a visual it didn’t belong in the same postcode as a mugshot in orange prison scrubs, but it would seem the PGA Championship…
Source link Tension remain high between the two tours with talks of merger having stalledBryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka attended a US team dinner last weekBy RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 16:06 EDT, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 16:06 EDT, 13 May 2025 Keegan Bradley says golf’s ongoing political dramas will have no influence over his team selection for this year’s Ryder Cup match.The US captain arranged a dinner for team hopefuls last week, with LIV rebels Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka both present.The PGA of America, which oversees the US side, has already confirmed that Bradley will have the freedom to…
Source link Rory McIlroy is looking in tidy form ahead of this month’s US PGA Championship At the Truist Championship, he followed his first round 66 with a 67 in round twoAhead of Saturday’s third round, he is seven under par and five behind the leaderBy RIATH AL-SAMARRAI Published: 11:07 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 18:12 EDT, 10 May 2025 In the absence of a green-jacketed monkey on his back, the most Rory McIlroy need contend with ahead of the season’s second major next week appears to be the odd patch of rust on his swing.Going by his performances in the…