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Taylor Pendrith was making other plans when he learned that he’d be taking on a new role for the International team as an assistant to captain Geoff Ogilvy at this week’s Presidents Cup.
It was only 112 days ago when Jackson Koivun helped lead Auburn to another NCAA title, the final chapter in a remarkable college career. And on Thursday, the 21-year-old Koivun plays with Thomas in a fourballs match for his Presidents Cup debut. For a sport with a reputation of moving slowly, his career has been at warp speed.
Canadian Corey Conners is getting the call for the Internationals on Day 1 at the Presidents Cup Thursday from Medinah Country Club.
Canadians Nick Taylor and Corey Conners among the golfers who will try to end long losing streak against a superior U.S. team at Medinah Country Club, Bob Weeks writes.
Adam Scott was a fresh face at age 23 and getting feisty under the darkening sky in South Africa. The Presidents Cup was tied. Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were in a tense playoff when the captains agreed to a tie, meaning the Americans would keep the cup as defending champions.
Nick Taylor will be adding another line to his very impressive resume when the Presidents Cup tees off on Thursday.
Scottie Scheffler is the undisputed No. 1 player in the world, a winner of 25 tournament worldwide and three legs of the career Grand Slam, all within the last five years.
The Presidents Cup has been more of an exhibition than a competition, and the PGA Tour is partially to blame for that.
The Americans broke into three groups on a light day of practice Monday at Medinah, all of them looking comfortable and trading occasional barbs. The Presidents Cup always seems to feel like a happy occasion, and for good reason: They almost never lose.
Augusta National announced Monday it is sticking with its plan to invites the winners of six national opens -- the Scottish, Spanish, Japan, Hong Kong, Australian and South African Opens.
Zach Johnson won the Pure Insurance Championship on Sunday at foggy Pebble Beach for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and the sixth in his first season on the 50-and-over circuit.
Charlie Crockett (Surrey, England) closed with a 4-under 66 to convert his 54-hole lead into his first Tour-sanctioned victory Sunday at the ATB Classic presented by Building Trades of Alberta.
Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore Championship Asheville.
American J.J. Spaun birdied four of his last five holes to secure a two-shot victory at the BMW PGA Championship, the European tour's flagship event.
In the windiest conditions of the week, Charlie Crockett (Surrey, England) carded a third-round 68 on his 27th birthday and leads by one entering the final round of the ATB Classic presented by Building Trades of Alberta. Corey Pereira (Sacramento, California) and Connor Howe (Ogden, Utah) are tied for second at 13-under as the PGA Tour Americas regular season concludes Sunday at Blackhawk Golf Club.
Neal Shipley held onto a one-shot lead over Ben Kohles on Saturday in the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, making an eagle and a birdie on the two back-nine par 5s in his third straight bogey-free round.
Rory McIlroy hit a 4-iron from 230 yards to inside 2 feet and holed the eagle putt to finish off a 3-under 69 on Saturday and move into contention to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time.
Corey Pereira (Sacramento, California) remains bogey-free through 36 holes at Blackhawk Golf Club, and a second-round 63 has given him a 15-under total and a two-stroke lead entering the weekend at the ATB Classic.
Neal Shipley gave his forgettable rookie season on the PGA Tour a glimmer of hope Friday when he got off to a torrid start and finished with a 9-under 62, giving him a one-shot lead over Ben Kohles in the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville.
Patrick Reed, who leads the Race to Dubai rankings, was forced to retire from the BMW PGA Championship after injuring his left hand during Friday's second round.
Jon Rahm will miss the cut at the BMW PGA Championship after shooting 78-77 at Wentworth, leaving him in last place Friday among the 140 players to play the first 36 holes in the European tour’s flagship event.
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