Author: DANIEL MATTHEWS
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 15:29 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 15:52 EDT, 17 May 2025 A golf fan was struck on the head by a ball in a scary moment at the PGA Championship on Saturday.Midway through his third round, LIV Golf star Jon Rahm hit an approach on the 11th hole. But the Spaniard pulled his shot towards fans sitting to the left of the green.One of the spectators cowered in fear but that didn’t stop the ball from cannoning off his head and flying across the green.Thankfully, the fan appeared to avoid serious injury and…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 14:01 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 14:52 EDT, 17 May 2025 Brooks Koepka was caught in a war of words with a fan who taunted him from the galleries of the PGA Championship on Friday.The LIV Golf star, a three-time winner of the PGA Championship, endured a miserable week at Quail Hollow.Koepka finished nine-over-par after the opening two rounds, missing the cut by eight shots. And his frustrations boiled over on Friday, when a fan shouted at him from the stands.’That’s what guaranteed money does to you, Brooks!’ the spectator shouted, in reference…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 12:25 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 12:32 EDT, 17 May 2025 Michael Block has bizarrely claimed that a lack of fans played a part in his failure to make the cut at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.The 48-year-old, a club pro in California, enjoyed a PGA Championship fairytale in 2023, when he made a hole-in-one and finished in a tie for 15th.Two years on, however, Block’s tournament was cut short after he finished round two on 15-over-par – 14 shots off the cut line.He shot five bogeys and four double bogeys in…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 13:14 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 14:27 EDT, 16 May 2025 English golf star Aaron Rai was inches away from hitting a fan in a terrifying incident at the PGA Championship on Friday.The world No 29 was taking a shot from the rough during his second round, with a bunch of spectators gathered to his right.A giant tree stood between Rai and his target and the Englishman attempted to keep the ball low to avoid the overhanging branches.Unfortunately, he miscued his shot, which flew perilously close to one fan before cannoning into the…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 11:36 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 12:01 EDT, 16 May 2025 American golfer Patton Kizzire has withdrawn from the 2025 PGA Championship because of injury, it emerged on Friday morning.The 39-year-old, who is ranked No 141 in the world, shot a three-over-par 74 during Thursday’s opening round. He then endured a nightmare start to his second round, hitting four bogeys and a double bogey in his first 10 holes, before pulling out.It is not the first time this year that Kizzire, who turned pro in 2008, has withdrawn from an event. Back in March,…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 14:41 EDT, 13 April 2025 | Updated: 09:00 EDT, 15 April 2025 Jordan Spieth left a Masters patron – believed to his manager – bent over in agony after appearing to flick his putter handle into their private parts.The bizarre incident came during Sunday’s final round, as Spieth made his way down the walkway between holes at Augusta.The 2015 champion had his putter in one hand and was fist-bumping patrons with the other.One grey-haired man held out his arm to greet Spieth, who bumped his fist into their hand and then connected with his…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 10:28 EDT, 15 April 2025 | Updated: 10:47 EDT, 15 April 2025 Golf analyst Brandel Chamblee has revealed where Donald Trump shines and struggles on the golf course after playing alongside the president before his re-election.Trump is regularly found playing 18 holes – even as Commander-in-Chief – and often boasts about winning club championships at his clubs around the country.He has played with some of the best players in the world, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. And Golf Channel pundit Chamblee also headed out for a round with Trump before his return to the…
Source link Rory McIlroy joined an exclusive club when he rolled in a birdie putt to win the Masters and complete a career Grand Slam on Sunday.The Northern Irishman also earned himself one of the most iconic prizes in all of sports: the Green Jacket.The blazer is awarded to every winner of the Masters and every member of Augusta National. It has become synonymous with the exclusive Georgia club but McIlroy’s Green Jacket will actually come from a company based 500 miles away.Since 1967, they have been made by Hamilton Tailoring Co., a mysterious clothing company based in Avondale, a neighborhood…
Source link Tyrrell Hatton was heard berating himself in an X-rated tirade during the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday.The Englishman has built a reputation for being one of the most fiery characters in golf and his emotions spilled over at Quail Hollow.Hatton was three-under-par – just a few shots off the lead – when he reached the par-three 17th on Thursday.The LIV Golf star saw his tee shot land just off the right side of the green and his furious reaction was then caught on a hot mic.’Oh my God,’ Hatton said. ‘That is… the worst f***ing…’…
Source link This video is no longer availableBy DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 10:53 EDT, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 12:33 EDT, 16 April 2025 Scottie Scheffler has revealed why he controversially slipped out of the Butler Cabin without a word after handing Rory McIlroy the Green Jacket.As defending champion, the world No 1 had the duty of helping the Northern Irishman put on his prize for winning the Masters.But Scheffler came under fire from some fans after making a dash for the exit as soon as McIlroy had put on the Green Jacket.He was branded ‘classless’ and criticized for not shaking the…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 13:37 EDT, 20 April 2025 | Updated: 13:56 EDT, 20 April 2025 Justin Thomas was left ‘smelling like a wet dog’ after drenching himself in a muddy water at the RBC Heritage.The world No 8 found trouble on the 11th hole of his third round at Harbour Town Golf Links on Saturday.His wayward tee shot missed the fairway and instead settled near the edge of the water. Rather than take a one-shot penalty, Thomas attempted to hit it from the marsh.But the gamble backfired and the American was instead caked in mud and water.…
Source link By DANIEL MATTHEWS and REUTERS and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 21:13 EDT, 7 May 2025 | Updated: 12:59 EDT, 8 May 2025 John Daly has decided to miss next week’s PGA Championship as he continues to recover from surgery, with the golf legend admitting: ‘Waking up is a win for me.’The 59-year-old remains one of golf’s most popular characters thanks to his eccentric fashion sense, his big hitting and his colorful life – both on and off the course.But the two-time major champion will not tee it up at Quail Hollow, with Daly opting instead to play in the Regions…