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Greensboro, NC … Last year’s Open Champion Henrik Stenson has contested this week’s Wyndham Championship on three occasions in his illustrious career. However, he enjoys a record that reads far from flattering for the affable Swede. Stenson made his debut in the Greensboro, North Carolina event in 2010 to miss the cut and then returned a year later again missing the cut while at his last attempt in 2012 sickness forced him out following a first round 68. “Two MCs and a WD so I haven’t ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Twenty-one days after sharing a Southport house with Open Champion, Jordan Spieth and Kentucky’s Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the second straight under- 25-year old to win a Major in capturing the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Thomas, 24 came from two shots back in a final round posting a last day 68 and winning by two shots with an eight-under victory tally. The win is also Thomas’ fourth this 2016/17 PGA Tour season having tasted success late last ...

Quail Hollow, NC .. Kentucky’s Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the second straight under- 25-year old to win a Major in capturing the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Thomas, 24 came from two shots back in posting a last day 68 and winning by two shots with an eight-under victory tally. The win is also Thomas’ fourth this 2016/17 PGA Tour season having tasted success late last year in Malaysia and then celebrating the New Year winning back-to-back in Hawaii that included shooting ...

Quail Hollow, NC .. Adam Scott jets back into Australia Tuesday morning in time for the birth of his second child later this week. It was a disappointed World No.17 and ending his 17-year in the professional ranks with a closing round of 71 for a shock eight-over par PGA Championship tally at Quail Hollow. Scott ended what was also his 17th PGA Championship and the last Major of 2017 just outside the top-60 and with his poorest finish in the 13 times he has contested all four rounds. His final ...

Charlotte, NC … Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy hinted he will embark on an extended end-of-season break to allow a nagging rib injury to properly heal. McIlroy suggested the course of action after a third round 73 for a four-over par tally at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. The World No. 4 heads to the final day not only well out of contention but staring a third year in succession without a Major Championship trophy. All McIlroy could wish for ahead of the final day was a first ...

Quail Hollow, NC  .. Rory McIlroy will get his Quail Hollow wish and will head to next April’s Masters and the chance to upstage Jordan Spieth in winning the Grand Slam. In contrast, Spieth is staring at a 12-month wait till Bellerive in suburban St. Louis to join golf’s most exclusive club after a dismal PGA Championship showing. Spieth arrived in suburban Charlotte seeking to get the Grand Slam jump on both McIlroy and Phil Mickelson but the Texan has hardly managed to get out of second gear ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Hideki Matsuyama and Francesco Molinari share a common thread at this week’s 99th PGA Championship. It is not the fact they each recorded a new course record 64 on day two of the event at Quail Hollow. Also it has nothing to do with the fact they have each captured a WGC – HSBC Championship or that they each won their own national Open. No, for Matsuyama and Molinari the weight of their own nation rests on their shoulders now over the weekend as the 25-year old ...