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The halfway stage of the Women’s PGA Championship saw Sarah Schmelzel and Amy Yang in the lead as world number one Nelly Korda suffered a tough round, missing the cut by a stroke. Korda had a disastrous second round, starting with four bogeys and only managing one birdie on the 18th. Reflecting on her performance, Korda expressed her frustration and planned to reset before her next tournament. Schmelzel and Yang both played solid rounds, with Schmelzel recording six birdies in a 67 and Yang securing a bogey-free 68 to share the lead. Despite a rocky start, overnight leader Lexi Thompson…
Tiger Woods has been granted a lifetime exemption to compete in the PGA Tour’s eight ‘signature’ events, in recognition of his joint-record 82 victories on the American-based circuit, including 15 major titles. The Tour announced this honor as an adjustment to the signature events series to introduce a sponsor exemption for lifetime achievement of 80 or more career victories, specifically to recognize Woods in his own category. Despite limited appearances in recent years due to health issues, Woods remains the biggest draw in golf at the age of 48, having only played in four Tour events this year and missing…
Nelly Korda, one of the top golfers in the world, had a rough day on the course during the Women’s PGA at Sahalee Country Club. She struggled right from the start, bogeying her first four holes and finishing with a disappointing nine-over 81. This was her worst score as a professional and dropped her a staggering 72 spots on the leaderboard. Despite birdieing her final hole, she missed the cut by one stroke, marking the third consecutive missed cut for the world No. 1 since winning the Chevron Championship earlier in the year. Korda’s struggles were part of a trend…
In a shocking turn of events, World No. 1 Nelly Korda missed the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship after carding a second-round 81, finishing at 6 over for two days. Korda, who looked primed to contend for her seventh title of 2024, struggled from the beginning with four bogeys in the first four holes. The round marked the first time she missed three straight cuts in her LPGA career, tying her highest score of 81. Korda expressed disappointment in her performance, stating that things had not been going her way recently and that she needed to go home…
After 36 holes of intense competition, Tom Kim emerged as the leader at the 2024 Travelers Championship with an impressive score of 13 under par. With a two-stroke lead over the rest of the field, Kim is looking to maintain his momentum and secure the victory at TPC River Highlands, a par-70 course that spans 6,852 yards. The total purse for the tournament is a whopping $20 million, with the winner set to take home $3.6 million in prize money along with 700 FedEx Cup points. For fans looking to follow the action in the third round of the Travelers…
En-Joie Golf Course hosted the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open with Stephen Ames leading the pack after a remarkable Round 1 performance. Ames, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, played flawless golf with a bogey-free round of 8-under-par 64. He finished strong with four birdies in the final six holes to take the lead ahead of Steve Allan, who also had a stellar round with eight birdies of his own shooting a 65. Rocco Mediate sits in solo third with a satisfying 66, while Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, and Paul Stankowski share fourth place with a score of 67.…
Bryson DeChambeau and Matthieu Pavon were involved in a controversial moment on the 18th hole at Pinehurst during a recent U.S. Open. After DeChambeau hit a putt to a foot behind Pavon’s ball, he celebrated and then shushed the crowd to allow Pavon to putt. Pavon’s putt was for solo fifth place, but DeChambeau was away and would potentially win the major with his next putt. Pavon marked his ball, took his time, and eventually made the putt after realizing the circumstances at hand. During Pavon’s appearance on the Fore Play podcast, he revealed that he thought his putt would…
The Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands is known for yielding low scores, with the second round seeing the lowest field scoring average in tournament history. The course measures 6,835 yards on the scorecards, but in reality, it plays shorter at 6,817 yards. Despite the thick rough and runoffs around the greens, PGA Tour pros have been able to post impressive scores on this shorter course. The low scoring average in the second round can be attributed to standout performances by players like Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre, who both carded a 62, as well as Morikawa, Thomas, and Hoge…