Author: MAX WINTERS
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 21:08 EDT, 18 May 2025 | Updated: 21:12 EDT, 18 May 2025 Scottie Scheffler wants golf chiefs to get tougher with their testing of drivers after several stars were forced to make a change at the PGA Championship this week.After winning the third major title of his career on Sunday night, Scheffler confirmed that, along with Rory McIlroy, he was part of roughly 50 players whose drivers were tested before the tournament started here at Quail Hollow.McIlroy drew particular attention when it emerged on Friday afternoon his driver was deemed nonconforming and the Masters champion…
Source link Scottie Scheffler revealed he could finally relax during his PGA Championship win when he found Quail Hollow’s treacherous 17th green, having already been aware that Jon Rahm’s challenge had collapsed.Scheffler secured the third major title of his career – and first away from Augusta National – here at Quail Hollow on Sunday night, winning by a comfortable five shots.But his victory was far from routine and at one stage the American was level with Rahm after three bogeys on the front nine.However, Scheffler rallied with three birdies on the back which coincided with Rahm going bogey, double bogey,…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 14:22 EDT, 18 May 2025 | Updated: 14:32 EDT, 18 May 2025 A PGA Championship volunteer went to crazy lengths to retrieve Rory McIlroy’s ball from the water on Sunday before keeping it for himself as a prized memento.The Masters champion had another day to forget here at Quail Hollow, posting a one-over round on Sunday to finish three-over for the tournament.McIlroy’s dismal performance this week has come as a major surprise, given he has four wins at this course during his career and has been in red-hot form so far this season.And his…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 12:19 EDT, 18 May 2025 | Updated: 12:31 EDT, 18 May 2025 American golf star Max Homa saw red at the PGA Championship on Sunday, angrily launching his club down the fairway after a wayward shot.Homa was furious after overhitting his approach to the third green, having already been forced to scramble his second shot back into the fairway after hitting his tee shot way left.The Ryder Cup star eventually had to settle for a double-bogey six, which dropped him further down the leaderboard.Homa’s new caddie, Bill Harke, chose not to pick the club and left…
Source link This video is no longer availableBy MAX WINTERS Published: 07:55 EDT, 14 April 2025 | Updated: 09:17 EDT, 14 April 2025 Dave Portnoy delivered a bruising verdict on Rory McIlroy, despite watching him win the Masters on Sunday night.McIlroy threatened to squander a five-shot lead with eight holes to play on a thrilling afternoon at Augusta National.But he managed to hold his nerve to birdie the first hole in his playoff against Justin Rose to complete the career Grand Slam that had eluded him for so long.However, Barstool Sports chief Portnoy was extremely critical of McIlroy during his…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 10:49 EDT, 14 April 2025 | Updated: 11:23 EDT, 14 April 2025 Bryson DeChambeau has finally congratulated Rory McIlroy for winning the Masters after aiming a snide dig at the champion following their final round.The big-hitting American played alongside McIlroy on Sunday at Augusta National but a poor final round ultimately took him out of contention.DeChambeau revealed afterwards that McIlroy hadn’t spoken to him at all during their 18 holes together in a blunt post-round interview.But the LIV Golf star has now finally praised McIlroy, writing on Instagram on Monday morning: ‘It was a…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 19:17 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 19:19 EDT, 17 May 2025 Shock PGA Championship contender Alex Noren has opened up on the horrific injury that kept him out of golf for four months.Noren, 42, burst into contention here at Quail Hollow on Saturday with a brilliant five-under par round that has left him three shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.The former Ryder Cup star incredibly birdied four of his final five holes, including two of this course’s intimidating last three, to force his way into the reckoning.Even more impressive is that the Swede, who…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 19:55 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 19:57 EDT, 17 May 2025 Jhonattan Vegas has already surpassed even the wildest of expectations he may have had for himself coming into the PGA Championship.Nobody would have predicted the 40-year-old Venezuelan would be leading after the first round. Nobody thought he’d still be there after round two.But, as the sharks began to circle around the top of the leaderboard on Saturday, Vegas finally showed signs of nerves and paid a costly price.Walking onto the 15th hole, having birdied the short par-four 14th, he showed no sign…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 09:23 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 09:27 EDT, 17 May 2025 Play at the PGA Championship was delayed on Saturday morning because of dangerous weather around Quail Hollow.Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were two of the big names due to go out early in the morning but organizers were forced to suspend play because of the adverse conditions.Organizers later announced that the action should resume at 11:43am but players will be put in groups of three and start on both the first and tenth holes.The news that play was going to be suspended…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 19:56 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 22:06 EDT, 16 May 2025 Last year, Scottie Scheffler’s preparation for his second round at the PGA Championship started with him in handcuffs in the back of a Louisville police car.This time around he strolled into Quail Hollow without attracting the attention of law enforcement and had exactly the day he would have wanted.There was no chaos and, more importantly, no jailhouse mugshot. Just a round of the typically brilliant golf we’ve come to expect from him.A three-under par 68 has left the leader, still Venezuela’s Jhonattan…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 22:01 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 22:06 EDT, 16 May 2025 Rory McIlroy was dealt a blow just days before the start of this week’s PGA Championship, it has been revealed.The recently crowned Masters champion was forced to switch drivers here at Quail Hollow after his was deemed to be nonconforming by the USGA on Tuesday, according to XM Sirius PGA Tour Radio.McIlroy is arguably the best driver in golf. Using the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, he came into this week at the top of the rankings for strokes gained off the tee and…
Source link By MAX WINTERS Published: 13:41 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 13:46 EDT, 16 May 2025 When Max Homa watched his tee shot from 341 yards on the fifth hole of his round land to within 21 inches, he stepped back and probably knew today was going to be his day.Homa gently nudged his putt in for the simplest of eagles, securing back-to-back 2s for the first time in his major career, and didn’t look back for the rest of his round.Such moments have been rare for Homa during a barren run of form this season but it…