What a strange final day at the PGA at Southern Hills. A group of nervous players lacking major experience tossed the Wanamaker Trophy to one another and kept dropping it in turn, before Justin Thomas stepped forward and said: ‘Well, if you don’t want it…’ Here are some other talking points. Justin Thomas beat Will … Read more
As the saying goes, it was deja vu all over again for Rory McIlroy as he assembled another final-round charge at the 104th US PGA Championship on Sunday. At the Masters last month he started 10 shots off the lead and clambered all the way into second place with a spectacular closing round of 64. … Read more
Add the name of poor Mito Pereira to the majors Hall of Infamy and a place alongside Jean van de Velde. In the end it was Justin Thomas who showed a winner’s instinct to claim the USPGA Championship for a second time. But this was a day when the man from Chile, bidding to become … Read more
TULSA, Okla. — The dominant story line before the 2022 P.G.A. Championship revolved around Phil Mickelson, who became the oldest major champion last year when he won the event at age 50 but chose not to defend his title this year. Then the focus of the tournament shifted to Tiger Woods, 46, who came to … Read more
A week at the PGA Championship that began with words of optimism ended on Saturday with the future of Tiger Woods uncertain once more. Six days on from talking confidently about how his right leg was getting stronger all the time, he took the decision to end the physical agony one round short of the … Read more
The US PGA has thrown up another exciting tournament, with the Southern Hills course given a makeover by Gil Hanse impressing thoroughly. Meanwhile, the Bob Dylan Centre in downtown Tulsa was an experience, and whether or not you agree with his decision, you have to admire Richard Bland’s honesty in joining the Saudi breakaway. The … Read more
Pereira, after a mid-round stumble, vaulted past the other third-round contenders with consecutive birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. Then, with a packed 18th green grandstand cheering for him, he closed out his day by sinking a 27-foot birdie putt to move to nine-under for the tournament. While Pereira, who is ranked 100th worldwide, … Read more
It used to be the day when Tiger Woods took control at the majors. Now it is the one that underlines the stark limitations of his current physical state. There is no shame in that, of course, given all he has been through, but it does come with sadness. At the Masters the 46-year-old limped … Read more
Absent PGA Champion Phil Mickelson is slammed by Sir Nick Faldo as the former world number one warns the American that he would seriously risk his legacy by choosing the Saudi rebels over returning to the US Tour Nick Faldo believes Mickelson would regret choosing the Saudi Golf League The American golfer was not present … Read more
Tiger Woods’ dream of a fifth US PGA Championship falls short – as the 15-time major winner struggles in his third round at Southern Hills A few wayward shots in the third round put Tiger Woods out of title contention He made the halfway cut with a shot to spare to sit 12 shots off … Read more