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Straka outduels Lowry to win Truist Championship at Philly Cricket for 2nd victory of the seasonVideo
FLOURTOWN — Sepp Straka seized the lead with a par on the 16th hole and shot a 2-under-par 68, outdueling Shane Lowry on Sunday in the final round of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the season. After Lowry missed the green with his...
Straka, Lowry handle blustery conditions at Truist, head into final round tied at Philly CricketVideo
FLOURTOWN — Sepp Straka is looking to become the second multiple-event winner of the PGA Tour season. Shane Lowry is seeking his first individual title since 2019. Straka shot a 4-under-par 66, and Lowry had a 67 in blustery conditions Saturday to share the lead heading into the final round...
Keith Mitchell shoots 61 for 1-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The previous Wissahickon Course record of 65 was shared by Colin St Maxen, Zac Blair and Angus Flanagan. The 7,100-yard...
Quicksilver playing host to U.S. Open qualifier
The only U.S. Open Local Qualifier in the Pittsburgh area will be held May 13 at Quicksilver Golf Club. There are 84 players entered who are vying for five berths. Some of the local golfers entered include Mark Goetz, Palmer Jackson, Wes Lorish, Brian Cooper, Jimmy Meyers, Justin Moose, Carter...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’25: Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth pursue different grand slams at Quail Hollow
Before golf fans have had a chance to exhale after an exhilarating Masters, the next major is at the door selling an equal dose of anticipation. Chatter about a Grand Slam had gone largely quiet for the better part of 25 years since Tiger Woods knocked it out in a...
Tim Benz: Oakmont, USGA officials prepare U.S. Open ‘stage,’ then hope golfers write a winning script
It’s no secret that things have been tough around the Pittsburgh sports scene recently. The Penguins are bad. The Pirates are worse. And the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since the week of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The first one. As a result, if you are feeling like people...
Rory McIlroy getting back to normal as defending champ of Truist at Philadelphia Cricket Club
FLOURTOWN — Things are getting back to normal for Rory McIlroy, and it’s anything but routine for this week’s Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the sixth of eight signature events on the PGA Tour this season. McIlroy is playing in an individual tournament for the first time since...
Column: Stars still aligned in golf as PGA Championship nearsVideo
A different month, a different major and the stars are still aligned. Bryson DeChambeau finally cashed in on a Sunday, losing a five-shot lead before pulling ahead on the final three holes to win in South Korea. This was three weeks after Rory McIlroy picked up a Masters green jacket...
World’s best golfers in for ‘exhausting’ test at U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
The best golfers in the world will test themselves at the 125th U.S. Open next month at Oakmont Country Club, but it likely will be the iconic course that is the star of the show. Lightning-fast greens, punishing rough and a plethora of bunkers await the likes of Scottie Scheffler,...
Scottie Scheffler matches PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record in 8-shot win at the Byron NelsonVideo
McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler matched the PGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record Sunday, finishing at 253 and running away with an eight-shot victory at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The top-ranked player, who closed with a 63 to finish at 31-under-par, tied the mark set by Justin Thomas at...
Scottie Scheffler leads at 18 under through 36 holes after long weather delay at the Byron NelsonVideo
McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth share a strong desire to win their hometown event, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The top-ranked player has a great chance to do it first. Playing with his good friend who is also a fellow Dallas resident and Texas alum, Scheffler padded...
Scottie Scheffler returns to hometown Byron Nelson, takes 1st-round lead with 10-under 61Video
McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler is happy to be back at his hometown event and showed it. Cameron Champ isn’t far from familiar territory, either, which is a good thing considering he got the call that he was in the Byron Nelson as an alternate about 18 hours before his...
Shannopin set to host U.S. Women’s qualifier
Waynesburg native and former LPGA player Rachel Rohanna is one of 39 women competing in the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open qualifier May 6 at Shannopin Country Club. Shannopin Country Club is 105 years old and is hosting its sixth Open qualifier. It is located northwest of Downtown Pittsburgh in Ben...
Andrew Novak finally earns PGA Tour win along with Ben Griffin at Zurich ClassicVideo
AVONDALE, La. — Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin shot a 1-under-par 71 in alternate-shot play Sunday to become first-time PGA Tour winners — by one stroke — at the Zurich Classic. They finished at 28-under 260 at the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana, and Novak finally broke through after a pair...
Rory McIlroy wouldn’t let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defenseVideo
AVONDALE, La. — Rory McIlroy — his voice raspy from a cold that made it tough for him to get out of bed a couple of days earlier — expressed relief that he would have a teammate to lean on in his first PGA Tour event since his historic triumph...
Local golf notebook: Senior Open qualifier set at Indiana Country Club
The 2024 U.S. Senior Open qualifier at Indiana Country Club had a memorable ending as Indiana native David Smith, a member of the club for 30 years, won the event and advanced to the 44th U.S. Senior Open at Newport Country Club. Indiana will against host a qualifying round Wednesday,...
Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC HeritageVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in the RBC Heritage. Thomas played bogey-free in dry, fast conditions for a 3-under-par 68,...
Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley earns first win as professional
Pittsburgh’s Neal Shipley was introduced to the golf world at large last year when he earned low amateur honors at the Masters and U.S. Open. Now he has his first professional win. Shipley, a 24-year-old Central Catholic graduate, outlasted Seungtaek Lee of South Korea in a five-hole playoff to win...
Justin Thomas makes two late birdies to restore his lead at Hilton HeadVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Justin Thomas made a pair of birdies on the crusty, breezy back nine at Harbour Town to salvage a 2-under-par 69 for a two-shot lead Friday at the RBC Heritage, his first 36-hole lead in more than four years. Thomas is winless since the 2022...
Justin Thomas makes 11 birdies for a 61 to take the lead at Harbour TownVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Justin Thomas had a round to match the immaculate weather Thursday at Harbour Town with 11 birdies that allowed him to tie the course record with a 10-under-par 61 to lead the RBC Heritage. The best shot he hit all day was an 8-iron that...
Plum approves ordinance to restrict parking around Oakmont Country Club during U.S. Open
Plum Council adopted a temporary ordinance April 14 that will apply parking restrictions in the area around Oakmont Country Club during the upcoming U.S. Open tournament. The ordinance, which restricts nonresident street parking in the area, will affect around a dozen streets and more than 200 households for a week...
Scottie Scheffler rested, ready to defend title at Hilton HeadVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Scottie Scheffler was the star attraction of a parade just two days after the Masters. This one was all about a red plaid jacket from Harbour Town, not a green jacket from Augusta National. The tradition of the RBC Heritage is for the defending champion...
Justin Rose coping with ‘torment’ of Masters close callVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The farther Justin Rose drove from Augusta National only made him realize how close he came to winning the Masters. His phone kept buzzing on the way to Hilton Head Island, one text after another, all of them with the same message that applauded his...
Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase moreVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Mount Rushmore of golf now has six faces carved into granite, and for that, Rory McIlroy should feel as though he achieved the highest pinnacle in golf. But there is so much more ahead for McIlroy. He turns 36 next month and believes he is a...
Record number of entrants accepted for 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
It’s no secret that playing Oakmont Country Club is on the bucket list for many golfers. The best in the world will descend upon the historic course June 12-15 when the venue hosts the 125th U.S. Open, and a record number of golfers are seeking a spot in the field....
