When it’s just you and Arnold Palmer who are the only two to achieve a golf accomplishment, well let’s just say you’re in good company. Forty-six years after Arnold Palmer came across the Atlantic and won the European Tour’s flagship event, Billy Horschel became just the second American to accomplish the feat. With a final-round
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12:55 PM ET American Billy Horschel birdied the 18th hole to claim the BMW PGA Championship title in a tense finish on Sunday in a tournament with huge implications for Europe’s Ryder Cup team. Horschel was tied for first in a group on -18 as he stood over his third shot at the par-five 18th
In the annals of professional golf, the short-lived Pennsylvania Classic was barely a blip on the radar, existing for only seven years with a series of title sponsors, held at several venues and largely won by a roster of passersby among the PGA Tour ranks. Except for one year—and we are not talking about the
7:33 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Ken Tanigawa had two front-nine eagles in a 6-under 65 for a share of the second-round lead with Doug Barron in the PGA Tour Champions’ inaugural Ascension Charity Classic. Tanigawa eagled the par-5 second and eighth holes in a front-nine 30 on Norwood Hills’ West Course, the
VIRGINIA WATER, England—How volatile has the qualification process for the European Ryder Cup side become? When Shane Lowry dropped a shot at the par-4 15th hole in the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday, the former Open champion was suddenly not one of the top-nine automatic qualifiers. He was out
VIRGINIA WATER, England—Fourth last week at the Italian Open, the unlikely figure of Francesco Laporta now has an opportunity to go three places better at the BMW PGA Championship. The 30-year-old Italian’s third-round 69 over the Burma Road course at Wentworth on Saturday has him 14 under par after 54 holes and one shot clear
4:52 PM ET Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat maintained his lead at the BMW PGA Championship with another impressive round at Wentworth as the battle for last-ditch automatic qualification for the European Ryder Cup team intensified on Friday. Aphibarnrat followed his eight-under 64 on Thursday with a 68 to reach 12 under at the halfway point of
It is a pop-up professional golf tour with an odd name. It would be understandable if even the most ardent golf fan hasn’t caught on to what it actually is. But know this: It’s one more tour that is changing peoples’ lives. The Forme Tour—sponsored by an athletic clothing company—only came into existence in 2021
7:16 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Paul Goydos, Doug Barron and Marco Dawson each shot 5-under 66 on Friday to share the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ inaugural Ascension Charity Classic. Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Wes Short Jr., Steve Flesch and Cliff Kresge were a stroke back on Norwood Hills’ West
There is not a segment of American society that wasn’t touched by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and golf’s connection runs deep. From the many golfers who perished on 9/11, to the way the game ground to a halt both at the professional and club level, to the shift in priorities many golfers cite
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Quite apart from the destination of the BMW PGA Championship title, the prestigious trophy and the €1,123,300 ($1,329,376) winner’s check, there’s a lot going on at Wentworth this week. Too much, in the opinion of at least two influential figures involved with the European Ryder Cup team that will travel to
12:55 PM ET Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat produced a scorching 8-under-par opening round at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Thursday to take a share of the lead alongside South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout while those vying for Ryder Cup spots experienced mixed fortunes. Aphibarnrat and Bezuidenhout carded rounds of 64, handing them a one-stroke lead
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Of the 25 men who claimed PGA Tour cards via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals last week, five are in the field at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship. And two of those – Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Christiaan Bezuidenhout – are leading. At either ends of a long day on the
3:09 PM ET Steve Stricker’s at-large picks for his U.S. Ryder Cup team did not include Patrick Reed, one of the few American players with a winning record in the competition that has frustratingly seen Europe capture nine of the last 12 events. The decision drew plenty of complaints on social media and a good
The Tour Championship is over, Patrick Cantlay is $15 million richer and the 2021-22 PGA Tour season awaits. Before we dive fully into the fall schedule (much less into the Ryder Cup), let’s take a moment to look back at the “super” season that was and pay homage to a few spectacular, impressive and even
VIRGINIA WATER, England — This has not been the best season of Adam Scott’s distinguished career as a professional golfer. No one is arguing that fact, least of all the 41-year-old Australian. “I’ve struggled to get any momentum going,” says Scott, whose PGA Tour season came to an end early last month with a missed
5:40 PM ET Tiger Woods won’t be one of Steve Stricker‘s assistants at the Ryder Cup, but the U.S. captain, who has been in touch with the golfer, gave the most optimistic update since Woods was involved in a serious car accident on Feb. 23. Speaking to SiriusXM Radio after making his six picks for
On Tuesday, the PGA of America announced that Jon Rahm had won its Player of the Yearr award. This was hardly a surprise since the PGA of America honor is based strictly on a points system, and Rahm’s numbers were pretty overwhelming. The 26-year-old Spaniard only won once during 2020-21 PGA Tour season, but that