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Rory McIlroy’s Masters win this year was probably one of those PGA Tour stories that underlines heartbreak, perseverance, and continuously showing up to ultimately win it all. Not just the career Grand Slam, but the 14 years of wait that left the Northern Irishman wondering if it will ever be his chance, that’s what the win was all about. And although his Irish golfing partner Shane Lowry joked “Who cares anymore?,” for the competitor inside McIlroy, participating in the Zurich Classic, just 10 days after his huge win, was important. As the 36-year-old said, playing in the PGA’s only lower pedigree team…

Rory McIlroy will be among the favourites at the US Open next week – and the Northern Irishman is using the Canadian Open to trial a new club ahead of driving at Oakmont Rory McIlroy is playing with a different driver at the Canadian Open(Image: Julian Avram/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy has made the decision to change his driver in the run-up to the US Open. McIlroy is currently competing at the Canadian Open and is using the tournament to try out a different club ahead of the US Open at Oakmont Country Club next week. The Northern Irishman has endured a difficult spell…

The Palm Beach Post reported excellent news: Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, at least as a spectator. Even more encouraging was the fact that Woods was not wearing any protective gear on his left leg, which he had surgery on less than three months ago. His public appearance immediately went viral, with thousands of fans reacting on social media. The X NUCLR GOLF account, which tracks golf events worldwide, even asked fans about a possible Woods return: 🚨📸🐅 #NEW — Tiger Woods appeared at a Florida golf course today to watch son Charlie with no boot on his surgically repaired left leg.…

Charlie Woods is charging into the weekend at Florida’s 108th Amateur Championship in Palm Beach Gardens. Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, fired an even-par 72 in the second round on June 6 at the BallenIsles Country Club East Course. He’ll enter the weekend tied for 31st place at 2-over for the tournament. He started the day slowly with bogeys on holes No. 1 and No. 3 but buoyed his round with a birdie on No. 9 and an eagle on the par-5 No. 12. Woods slid back to even par with a bogey on No. 14 and carded…

The incredible month of golf that Scottie Scheffler has had is leading to a big pay day – not only for the World No. 1 player, but his caddie as well. Scheffler has really gotten into the swing of things in May – winning the Byron Nelson, the PGA Championship, and the Memorial Tournament which just wrapped up on Sunday. Add to that a T4 finish last week in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial and Scheffler has raked in $9.629million in tournaments this month. That means not only a huge pay day for Scheffler, but also for his caddie – Ted Scott.…

Phil Mickelson is running out of time to win the US Open and complete the career Grand Slam, with the 54-year-old admitting that this could be his final appearance at the major Phil Mickelson is running out of time to complete a career grand slam(Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Phil Mickelson could be taking part in his last US Open this year, having acknowledged that this might be his final trip to Oakmont, with his exemption nearing its end. The 54-year-old made history in 2021 by becoming the oldest golfer to capture a major title when he won the PGA Championship. However, his form has…

May 28, 2025; better mark this date on your calendar. It’s the day Charlie Woods won his first Junior title. If you’re a golf fan, you might take this as a second coming of Woods (No pun intended). Tiger’s son is fighting his way through the rankings. He might be only 4 events deep, but he is already leaving an impact on the course. Woods’ win has pushed him up the 14th place on the Rolex AJGA Rankings. He has surpassed his previous best of T25 in the 2025 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and is climbing up the ladder. But it…

Rory McIlroy had his driver removed from his bag two days before the US PGA Championship after official testing on the club, but the same thing also happened to Scottie Scheffler Rory McIlroy wasn’t happy at the news which came out(Image: Getty Images) Masters champion Rory McIlroy admits he was “p***ed off” that news of his driver failing technical standards made headlines before last month’s US PGA Championship. Two days before the tournament was due to start the world number two had the club pulled from his bag after official testing showed it had crossed the threshold, the so-called ‘trampoline effect’ when the face…

In 2013, Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson registered his dominant win against Tiger Woods at The Open Championship. Four birdies on the final six holes meant Mickelson was going up on the leaderboard. The last one on the 18th green was just enough to bring out the tears An emotional Phil Mickelson, another step closer to his Grand Slam, said after the win, “I think that if I’m able to win the U.S. Open and complete the career Grand Slam, I think that’s the sign of the complete, great player. I’m a leg away. And it’s been a tough leg for me.” Skip 12…

The US Open is rapidly approaching, and some have been left heartbroken after missing out in qualifying, while Tiger Woods’ son Charlie has been given a stark warning by Jack Nicklaus The line-up for the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club is nearly complete, but some big names have failed to make the cut. Rickie Fowler and Max Homa will be missing from the action in Pennsylvania later this month after falling foul of ‘golf’s longest day.’ Meanwhile, a UPS driver missed out on the chance to complete the 36-hole Final Qualifying due to an unusual circumstance. In other news, Tiger Woods’ son Charlie has been…

Jack Nicklaus, widely regarded as one of finest golfers of all time with 18 major wins under his belt, has weighed in on the Scottie Scheffler vs Rory McIlroy debate Jack Nicklaus had had his say on the Rory McIlroy-Scottie Scheffler rivalry (Image: Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) With just over a fortnight to go before the US Open tees off, golf’s biggest names are fine-tuning their form ahead of the third major of the 2025 season. Scottie Scheffler claimed victory at the PGA Championship earlier this month and followed it up with a share of fourth place at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday. The American finished level with England’s Tommy…

Charlie Woods is roaring up the junior golf rankings in the wake of his first career American Junior Golf Association victory. Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, is ranked No. 14 in the latest edition of the AJGA boys rankings, more than 595 spots better than his previous ranking of No. 609. Woods earned his first career AJGA win on May 28 with a three-stroke victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort’s Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida. It was an individual breakthrough for Woods, whose previous best AJGA…

The countdown to the US Open is well and truly on, and many of the game’s biggest stars have been gearing up for the year’s third major in all sorts of different ways Scottie Scheffler matched one of Tiger Woods’ achievements at the Memorial Tournament(Image: Getty Images) The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village has been something of a rollercoaster ride as the golfing world inches closer to the US Open. A total of 156 players will battle it out at Oakmont Country Club from June 12 to 15 for the year’s third major. Many will be hoping to emulate Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, who have already enjoyed huge…

“He’s in 8th grade, but still, he’s a kid. Let him go out there and be a kid, enjoy it. You don’t nitpick, kids,” said Tiger before the PNC Championship in December 2022. Being the son of the legend Tiger Woods, Charlie carries the heavy weight of expectations on his shoulders. Unlike his peer competitors, Charlie Woods has a constant spotlight on him, surrounded by judgmental eyes, comparing him with his father’s legacy. It’s tough being compared to him, as Tiger is considered one of the most influential golfers in the sport. However, junior Woods has surprised the golf community a few…

Rory McIlroy is being slammed for skipping Jack Nicklaus’ annual tournament without giving the Golden Bear any forewarning. But while many golf fans are taking aim at McIlory, Nicklaus isn’t among them. ‘I am not throwing Rory under the bus,’ the 85-year-old Nicklaus told reporters at the 50th Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. ‘I like Rory too much. He’s a good kid. He’s played some great golf. He’s had a lot of things that have happened to him. He’s got to make his own call on things. ‘Could he have done them differently? Probably. But that’s all right. I could probably have done…

Collin Morikawa recently parted ways with long-time caddie JJ Jakovac to team up with Joe Greiner, and the PGA Tour pro has noted how it didn’t take long for his new right-hand man to share a stark opinion Collin Morikawa has been called crazy by his new caddie(Image: Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The US Open is almost among us, with a 156-player field set to battle it out for the third major of the year. Rory McIlroy completed his long-awaited career Grand Slam at the Masters in April, before world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler turned heads at Quail Hollow by securing his first-ever PGA Championship. With just two PGA Tour events left to…

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie is already making waves in the golfing world – and he looks to have taken on board a key piece of advice from his high school coach Charlie Woods triumphed at the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday(Image: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Charlie Woods, the promising son of golf legend Tiger Woods, has shown he’s a fast learner by addressing a critique from his high school coach. The 16-year-old golfer clinched the biggest victory of his budding career at the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday. After a shaky start on the Black Course at Streamsong Resort, the teenager bounced back to secure…

Scottie Scheffler never lost the lead and never gave anyone much of a chance down the stretch Sunday in another relentless performance, closing with a 2-under 70 for a four-shot victory to join Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial. Slowed by hand surgery at the start of the year from a freak accident, Scheffler appears to be in full stride with one major already in the bag and another around the corner at the U.S. Open. “It’s always a hard week,” said Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278. “We battled really hard on the weekend. Overall it was a great…

Scottie Scheffler was left red-faced when Xander Schauffele inadvertently revealed the world No. 1’s failed driver test after his PGA Championship win earlier this month Xander Schauffele has issued an apology to fellow PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler(Image: Getty Images) Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele had to apologise to Scottie Scheffler after he accidentally let slip the results of the world No. 1’s failed driver test. The Californian golfer later explained that his blunder was due to being impressed by Scheffler’s performance. Driver testing has been a hot topic in the sport of golf recently, especially after it was revealed that Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both had their equipment fail checks at the PGA…

Paige Spiranac, a famous influencer, often shares her opinion about various golf figures, and her opinions are mostly positive. The 31-year-old decided to share her opinion about Tiger Woods, saying that the interaction with him was very interesting and useful. The famous golf influencer revealed that Tiger gave her a lesson in chipping, but her statement that Woods smelled so good is also quite interesting. ‘He gave me a chipping lesson once. It was like the greatest experience of my life,’ Spiranac said, as quoted by Daily Mail. ‘He smells so good, by the way… like that was the first thing I…

Charlie took home the win at the American Junior Golf Association Team TaylorMade Invitational in Florida Tiger Woods’ son Charlie just snagged the biggest win of his young career. The 16-year-old golfer won his first American Junior Golf Association title in the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Florida on Wednesday, May 28 — beating out four of the association’s top-five ranked players for the win. The young golfer, whose previous best finish was a tie for 25th at the Sage Valley Junior Invitational in March, finished at 15-under par during the tournament at Streamsong Resort in Florida. The win comes after a disappointing result…

The PGA Tour have announced that they will scrap the starting-strokes format from the Tour Championship following negative feedback from players, including Masters champion Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy has spoken against the starting-stroke format(Image: David Cannon/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy may have influenced a significant change in PGA Tour policy, after officials listened to backlash and scrapped the controversial starting-strokes format at the Tour Championship. The tour veteran and thrice-crowned champion of the event has long been vocal with his distaste for the system. The ruling allowed the FedExCup leader to begin at 10 under par, with the rest staggered behind depending on their ranking since its introduction in…

Charlie Woods is oh-so close to his first AJGA victory. The Benjamin School junior and son of Tiger Woods surged into a tie for second place with Miles Russell at 9-under, just one shot behind leader Luke Colton, after firing a bogey-free 65 (7-under) in the second round of the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort’s Black Course. Woods carded nine birdies, including five on the front nine, where he opened with a birdie on the par-5 No. 12, and despite a pair of bogeys on the back nine, he tied with Canada’s Luke Smith for the tournament’s low second-round score. Woods’ impressive…

Everyone in the golf world recognized the immense pressure Rory McIlroy had been under prior to winning the Masters and completing the grand slam. But an argument can be made that no golfer on Earth is under more pressure than Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods. It is hard to fathom trying to walk your own path in the golf world when Tiger is your dad. That shadow looms large, and yet, Charlie finally took the first major step toward climbing out from that shadow. On Wednesday, Woods beat a field chock full of amateur stars at the Team TaylorMade…