Bethel Park’s Darin Kowalski wins Pittsburgh Open for 2nd time
Darin Kowalski didn’t know who was leading the Tri-State PGA Section Pittsburgh Open on Tuesday until he asked someone before hitting his second shot on No. 17 at The Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel. When he learned he held a three-shot lead, Kowalski decided to be conservative. Kowalski, an...
Analysis: Bryson DeChambeau had his chances to make Olympics
Bryson DeChambeau is a U.S. Open champion, and for now that will have to do. He is among the great entertainers in golf, with a YouTube channel approaching 800,000 subscribers. He certainly is among the best players over the last three months. Just look at his record in the majors...
In pro debut, Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley ties for 9th at The Beachlands Victoria Open
Neal Shipley earned a top-10 finish in his first professional golf tournament. The Mt. Lebanon native and 2019 Central Catholic grad fired his fourth subpar round Sunday at the PGA Tour Americas’ The Beachlands Victoria Open in Victoria, British Columbia. He shot a 3-under-par 67 to tie for ninth at...
Amy Yang wins Women’s PGA Championship for 1st major title
SAMAMMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship. Yang closed with an even-par 72 at Sahalee to finish at 7-under 281. She was nearly flawless...
Scottie Scheffler outlasts course intrusion, Tom Kim to win Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler had to wait out a climate protest on the 18th green and Tom Kim’s tying birdie on the last hole of regulation. Those events only delayed what seems to be inevitable on the PGA Tour this season: the best golfer in the world walking off...
Tom Kim clings to a 1-shot lead in rain-delayed Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — 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-par 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia. The tone...
Amy Yang takes lead into last round of Women’s PGA Championship
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under-par 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. Yang was at 7-under 209 at Sahalee Country Club, remaining steady around the greens on the tree-lined...
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley cards best pro round
Neal Shipley didn’t let a poor ending to the second round of his first pro event bother him. The Mt. Lebanon native and 2019 Central Catholic rebounded with his best round as a pro. Shipley, 23, shot a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday at the PGA Tour America’s The Beachlands Victoria...
Ahead of 2025 U.S. Open, Oakmont Country Club remains ‘a cathedral of the game’
Birds in the trees surrounding the No. 1 tee box at Oakmont Country Club on Friday were singing their usual morning melody. Carts were headed in several directions. Golfers teed up opening drives. Noisily, groundskeepers kept busy. Oakmont head professional Devin Gee watches over much of that activity every day,...
Mt. Lebanon product Neal Shipley hits highs, lows in 2nd pro round
It will be a round Neal Shipley will remember. His second round as a pro featured a great start and a disastrous ending. The Mt. Lebanon native began the second round of the PGA Tour Americas — the Beachlands Victoria Open — with five birdies in his first seven holes....
Tom Kim builds a 2-shot lead over leaders at Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — 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-par 65 on Friday for the lowest 36-hole score of his career and a two-shot lead. Kim had...
Lexi Thompson takes 1st-round Women’s PGA Championship leadVideo
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Lexi Thompson made six birdies on her way to a 4-under-par 68 and a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit after the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday. Teeing off in the afternoon as temperatures climbed into the 80s and dried...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley has successful pro debut
Neal Shipley’s first professional event could be considered a success after one round. Playing in the PGA Tour Americas event in Victoria, British Columbia, on Thursday, Shipley shot a 4-under-par 66 and found himself four shots out of the lead at The Beachlands Victoria Open. The Mt. Lebanon native’s round...
Turowski wins Westmoreland County junior amateur, sets record
Nick Turowski didn’t have to play in the Westmoreland County Golf Association Junior Amateur tournament Thursday. He wanted to, and that impressed tournament director Bob Allshouse. “Considering all the prestigious tournaments he has scheduled this summer, I wouldn’t have blamed him if he wanted to miss this event,” Allshouse said....
Tom Kim leads Travelers; No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind
CROMWELL, Conn. — 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. When they tee it up on the big day, they’ll be fighting for the lead at the Travelers Championship. Kim...
Rory McIlroy’s time off ‘exactly what he should be doing,’ PGA Tour commissioner says
CROMWELL, Conn. — No hard feelings, Rory. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he understands why Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship — the final signature event on the calendar — to recover from a late-Sunday meltdown at the U.S. Open. “Sometimes you just need to focus on what...
U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau pins Olympic hopes on Los Angeles
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t play at the Tokyo Olympics because of covid-19. His decision to sign with LIV Golf is keeping him out of the Paris Games this summer. So the two-time U.S. Open champion is pinning his hopes on Los Angeles in 2028. “I’ve done my...
PGA Tour commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf
CROMWELL, Conn. — 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. “With complexity comes opportunity,” he said before the start of the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands. “There are a lot...
After finishing amateur career in style, Neal Shipley ready for next golf chapter
Just because Neal Shipley missed the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship, an event he was scheduled to compete in, doesn’t mean he wasn’t aware of the outcome. No, Shipley called his good friend Nathan Piatt after learning the Upper St. Clair native won Tuesday. “Nathan and I have...
Steady approach helps Nathan Piatt win WPGA AmateurVideo
Nathan Piatt picked up the silver trophy for winning the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship and carefully looked at the previous winners. “It’s pretty special,” Piatt said. “It’s a pretty awesome tournament to win. You’ve got so many great names on here: Sean Knapp and Arnold Palmer. Countless names...
Market begins heating up for 2025 U.S. Open rental properties in and around Oakmont
A rental frenzy is underway in Oakmont and surrounding communities in anticipation of the 2025 U.S. Open Championship. Some homeowners already are looking to cash in, potentially raking in big bucks, by renting out their homes to golf fans, who will be flocking to the borough for the June 12...
Neal Shipley inspires field at WPGA Amateur; Piatt leads as play is suspended
What Neal Shipley accomplished this spring — being the low amateur in two major golf tournaments — caught the eye of the players participating in the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Monday. In fact, Shipley, who is turning pro later this week, was scheduled to play in...
Rory McIlroy to skip Travelers as part of 3-week break to recover from U.S. Open collapse
Rory McIlroy took to social media Monday afternoon to say his stunning collapse at the U.S. Open was probably the toughest day of his career, and that he would take off the next three weeks to “build myself back up.” That means he will skip the Travelers Championship, the final...
Bryson DeChambeau goes from petulant pro to man of the people during his U.S. Open triumph
PINEHURST, N.C. — It was late Saturday night at the U.S. Open when Bryson DeChambeau, having hit a few last balls on the practice range in preparation for one of the biggest rounds of his life, could have headed home and gotten some much-needed rest. Instead, he marshaled a bunch...
Matthieu Pavon finishes 5th at U.S. Open for best result in major championship
PINEHURST, N.C. — In the final pairing, three shots off the lead and within reach of his first major title, Matthieu Pavon found himself in a new position on the final day of the U.S. Open. He wound up with the best possible vantage point as Bryson DeChambeau and Rory...
