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Tuesday, Jul 2

06

WNBA Highlights: Sun 83, Mercury 72

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Alyssa Thomas had a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double and Brionna Jones had 18 points to lead the Connecticut Sun past the Phoenix Mercury 83-72.

Monday, Jul 1

20

Richard Bland claims second U.S. Senior Open title on fourth playoff hole

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Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the fourth playoff hole…

02

Rocket Mortgage Classic Highlights: Final Round

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Akshay Bhatia made a bogey on the final hole and Cameron Davis shot a two-under 70 to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic by one stroke with a score of 18-under.

Cam Davis claims second Rocket Mortgage Classic after Bhatia blunder

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Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory when Akshay Bhatia three-putted from 32 feet on the final hole.

Sunday, Jun 30

00

Fujita leads U.S. Senior Open by three strokes when rain hits

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Hiroyuki Fujita held a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday when the tournament was postponed because of severe weather at Newport Country Club.

03

Americans Ewing, Kupcho take lead into final round of Dow Championship

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Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho handled a strong wind and the tough foursomes format for a 3-under 67 on Saturday, giving the American duo a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Dow Championship.

Bhatia, Rai share lead heading into final round at Rocket Mortgage Classic

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Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai each shot 4-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17 under through three rounds and share the lead for the second straight day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Fujita pads lead at U.S. Senior Open as Stricker lurks from familiar second place

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Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to improve to 14 under in pursuit of a wire-to-wire win and his first victory on American soil. He’ll have to withstand thunderstorms forecast for the final round as well as a charge from 2019…

01

Grace Kim’s ace carries her team to share of the lead in Dow Championship

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Grace Kim had a hole-in-one and combined with Auston Kim for eight birdies in a fourballs format Friday for a 9-under 61 and a five-way share of the lead in the Dow Championship.

Friday, Jun 28

17

Frank Bensel makes back-to-back aces at the U.S. Senior Open

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Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces — on back-to-back holes — in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open at the Newport Country Club on Friday.

04

Akshay Bhatia shoots 64 in Detroit to take 1st-round lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic

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Akshay Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole at Detroit Golf Club and closed with a birdie for an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead Thursday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

01

Yin and Thitikul form team of ex-No. 1s, share the lead in Dow Championship

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Ruoning Yin of China and Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand started out on a heater and held it together on their back nine in foursomes Thursday for a 6-under 64, giving them a share of the lead with two other teams after the opening round of…

Wednesday, Jun 26

00

Seth Waugh is stepping aside after 6 years leading the PGA of America

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Seth Waugh is leaving the PGA of America after six years as CEO, a period marked by a sharp boost in golf participation and PGA membership and moving headquarters from Florida to a massive complex in Texas.

19

Szeryk, Rivers qualify for CPKC Women’s Open after turning pro

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As Ellie Szeryk lined up her final putt to seal the win at the B.C. Women’s Open, she spied longtime friend Brooke Rivers lurking around the green with a bottle of water.

Tuesday, Jun 25

20

Brooke Henderson accepting role as Canada’s golf ambassador ahead of CPKC Women’s Open

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Canada’s best and busiest golfer continues to be equal parts off-course ambassador and on-course assassin but playing the role of ‘Brooke Henderson’ is becoming more natural for the person herself.

Monday, Jun 24

23

Henderson feels the love and support playing in front of Canadian fans

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LPGA player Brooke Henderson joins Adam Stanley to about how special all the love and support she gets from the many Canadian fans, whenever she tees it up for the CPKC Women’s Open. Also weighs in on her current form as the tournament…

02

Tyrrell Hatton holds off Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to win LIV Golf Nashville

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Tyrrell Hatton won the inaugural LIV Golf Nashville event Sunday, easily holding off Jon Rahm and two-time U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau for the Englishman’s first victory since January 2021 at Abu Dhabi.

Amy Yang cruises towards first career major title at KMPG PGA Championship

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Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title on Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship.

Sunday, Jun 23

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Scheffler wins Travelers Championship in playoff for sixth victory of year

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Scottie Scheffler beat Tom Kim on the first playoff hole to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday — waiting out a disruption by intruders who sprayed powder on the 18th green for his sixth win of the year.

23

Protestors intrude final hole at Travelers Championship

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Six people came out of the crowd and stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts on the final hole of regulation at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish for about five minutes.

04

Tom Kim clings to a one-shot lead over Scheffler, Bhatia in rain-delayed Travelers

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Tom Kim made enough birdies on a soft, vulnerable course to stay in front Saturday in the rain-delayed Travelers Championship, getting up-and-down for par on the last hole in near darkness for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie…

Amy Yang takes two-shot lead into final round of KPMG Women’s PGA

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Amy Yang shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory.

02

Tyrrell Hatton shoots 64 for LIV Golf lead going into final round

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Englishman Tyrrell Hatton shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 Saturday at The Grove for a three-stroke lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf Nashville event.

Saturday, Jun 22

21

Cameron Young posts 59 at Travelers Championship for first sub-60 round on PGA Tour in four years

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Cameron Young made a par putt from just inside 10 feet for an 11-under 59 on Saturday in the Travelers Championship, the first sub-60 round on the PGA Tour in nearly four years.

04

Tom Kim builds two-shot lead at Travelers Championship, Pendrith six back

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Tom Kim is looking at the long term with his golf game and is getting short-term results at the Travelers Championship, where he followed an opening 62 with a 5-under 65 on Friday.

01

Nelly Korda shoots 81, misses cut at Women’s PGA Championship

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Nelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run.

Friday, Jun 21

Tom Kim shoots 62 to lead Travelers, two Canadians three shots behind

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Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week.

Lexi Thompson shoots 68, takes lead at the Women’s PGA Championship

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Lexi Thompson knew some form of the question was coming after shooting a 4-under 68 and taking the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Thursday, Jun 20

Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, qualifies for first USGA event

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Charlie Woods earned his way into his first USGA championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods had the leading score among qualifiers for the U.S. Junior Amateur next month at Oakland Hills.

Wednesday, Jun 19

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Jay Monahan confirms progress between PGA Tour and Saudi backers of LIV Golf

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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday the difficulty in finalizing a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf isn’t a reason for concern.