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Golf Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and only four players barely beating par. Huge pre-tournament favourite sits 12 shots behindContinue Reading

Golf Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler will be dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. Athlete, who spent brief time in jail cell, says he misunderstood officers’ commandsDylan Lovan · The AssociatedContinue Reading

Golf The parents of PGA golfer Grayson Murray released a statement Sunday asking people to honour their late son’s memory by being kind to one another.  Family asks for privacy and that people honour Murray by being kind to one another Doug Ferguson · The Associated Press · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Golf The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle. Authorities release video from street pole camera, police vehicle dashcam on Thursday Dylan Lovan · The Associated PressContinue Reading

Golf Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday by making a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship for his first major with the lowest score in major championship history. 21-under total of 263 lowest ever in a men’s major championshipDoug FergusonContinue Reading

Golf·Updated Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa shared the lead at the PGA Championship on a chaotic Saturday, this time for reasons inside the ropes, with more scoring records and constant jockeying for a shot at winning a major. Just about everyone was involved but Scottie Scheffler. Shane Lowry ties majorContinue Reading

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world wasContinue Reading

Golf Xander Schauffele broke the PGA Championship scoring record, seizing on the rain-softened conditions at Valhalla on Thursday with a 9-under 62 to set the early target. American fired a 9-under 62 during Thursday’s opening round at Valhalla courseDoug Ferguson · The Associated Press · Posted: May 16, 2024 1:55Continue Reading

Golf Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup. After months of near-perfect play, American inexplicably hit bad drives, found bunkers Tom Canavan · The Associated Press · Posted: May 11, 2024 7:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14Continue Reading