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Golfing history beckons for Phil Mickelson heading into the weekend rounds of the 103rd PGA Championship. A second round three-under par 69, that included five birdies over his closing eight holes, handed Mickelson the clubhouse lead at five-under par before being joined by fellow Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (68) on the windswept Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Just a shot back is 2018 and ’19 back-to-back PGA winner Brooks Koepka (71). Mickelson’s lofty position, and just a month shy of his ...

Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 77. Wind E 14-17 mph, with gusts to 20 mph. First-Round Leaderboard Corey Conners                         67 (-5) Keegan Bradley                        69 (-3) Viktor Hovland                          69 (-3) Brooks Koepka                         69 (-3) Aaron Wise                               69 (-3) Sam Horsfield                           69 (-3) Cam Davis               ...

Bryson DeChambeau could not have put it any clearer in declaring he’s ready to ‘unleash the beast’ at this week’s 103rd staging of the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. The ‘Beast’?   The now 27-old American standing 1.85 metres and weighing 111 kilograms, currently the longest off the tee on the PGA Tour, the reigning US Open champion, the current World No. 5 and staring at tackling the longest course in the history of the men’e majors now among the favourites ...

I love the mash potatoes guys!” Rory McIlroy had spoken of the ‘swagger’ that the golf world has missed in capturing the recent Wells Fargo Championship and how even a small attendance of spectators helped lift his spirits. It’s only in recent weeks on the PGA Tour the crowd noise, or ‘swagger’ that McIlroy calls it, has started to return to golf’s biggest stage The comparison was there for all to see at last week’s BetFred British Masters when played over ‘dreich’ conditions, ...

It was the final question in Rory McIlroy’s press conference ahead of this week’s 103rd hosting of the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. It seemed a serious question:  “You talked a bit earlier about the 2012 PGA Championship win, but I’m curious from your perspective when you look back at that victory, how big was that moment for you, winning your second major at that moment in your career?” But before the reporter had finished her question, McIlroy was laughing his ...

The initial 2020 Ryder Cup has been a sell-out long before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and now with many parts of the world getting back to normal the PGA of America, as organisers of the Ryder Cup when played in the U.S., is confident this year’s rescheduled Rydert Cup will be a ‘full attendance experience’ come September. The now 2021 Ryder Cup is set to take place from 24th to 26th September at Whistling Straits located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. As we know, ...

For the ultra-keen golfer, a visit to St. Andrews is a quintessential ‘must do’ undertaking. Though for those of us who have stood at the back of the 1st tee or 18th green at the Old Course, there’s nothing to remind you of the full history that has unfolded over the 18 holes laid-out in front of you. Who is aware when the first Open was played at St. Andrews and also, how many times has the Old Course hosted golf’s oldest major? You could walk into the little café just off the right ...