Poston seizes control with four-shot lead after three rounds at Memorial
J.T. Poston built a 4-shot lead at the Memorial after running off three straight birdies Sunday morning for a 3-under 69 to complete the rain-delayed third round.
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J.T. Poston built a 4-shot lead at the Memorial after running off three straight birdies Sunday morning for a 3-under 69 to complete the rain-delayed third round.
Tyrrell Hatton had two late birdies to hold off Jon Rahm and close with a 1-under 71, giving him a two-shot victory in LIV Golf Andalucia for his second title in the league.
Nelly Korda seized a share of the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open on Saturday with her second straight 4-under 67, ending with three consecutive birdies and finishing even with Sei Young Kim at 6-under 207.
J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard were tied for the lead Saturday at the Memorial when a second round of bad weather arrived and wiped out the rest of the third round before it had time to take shape.
Opening-round co-leader Corey Pereira (Sacramento, California) holds a one-shot lead, with the second round suspended due to lightning at the Mexico Championship presented by Scotia Wealth Management.
J.T. Poston stepped onto the putting green Friday at the Memorial just in time to feel the first gust of wind, knowing a tough course was about to get even harder. Part of him was eager to see how a new golf ball to help with the wind was going to perform. It’s safe to say he was pleased.
Scottie Scheffler was 10 shots behind after two rounds at the Memorial, a tournament he has won the last two years. He felt like he could have shot 90.
Scottie Scheffler never thought two straight victories in the Memorial would be of any value when he began his bid for three in a row. It sure felt that way Thursday in a tough start that left him exasperated by the wind and six shots behind a four-way share of the lead.
Corey Pereira (Sacramento, California) and Brantley Scott (Dothan, Alabama) fired opening rounds of 8-under 63 to share the clubhouse lead at the Mexico Championship presented by Scotia Wealth Management.
Abbotsford, B.C.’s Nick Taylor fired an opening-round four-under 68 to vault himself into contention at this week’s Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village on Thursday.
Nelly Korda fell just short of her first U.S. Women’s Open title a year ago, coming up second to Maja Stark in a finish that was painfully appropriate for her inexplicably winless calendar year.
The Memorial is one tournament McIlroy can’t seem to win, and it’s the one tournament Scheffler can’t seem to lose.
PGA TourCEO Brian Rolapp says substantial progress is being made on a revamped model that would restore 36-hole cuts to all the top tournaments.
A proposed future PGA Tour model that might take effect in 2028 would include two tracks of tournaments with players competing to remain on the top track and golfers in the lower track fighting to move up the next season.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler took a detour to Shinnecock Hills on their way to the Memorial and saw fairways a lot wider than what they have come to expect at a U.S. Open.
Scottie Scheffler made his first visit Monday to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, which will host the 126th U.S. Open from June 18-21.
Aaron Rai finally returned home to Florida as a major champion and it didn’t take long for him to realize how life was different.
The penultimate signature event of the 2026 PGA Tour season gets underway this weekend as the Memorial Tournament tees off from Muirfield Village.
Wisconsin-based Sentry Insurance is the new title sponsor at Torrey Pines, taking over another tournament with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean after eight years at Kapalua.
Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Classic.
Celine Boutier rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday, making three birdies around the turn on her way to a 5-under 66 for a one-shot victory over Arpichaya Yubol in the ShopRite LPGA.
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