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DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 11:36 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 12:01 EDT, 16 May 2025 American golfer Patton Kizzire has withdrawn from the 2025 PGA Championship because of injury, it emerged on Friday morning.The 39-year-old, who is ranked No 141 in the world, shot a three-over-par 74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…