Rory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, according to court records in Palm Beach County, Florida, a stunning development going into the PGA Championship. McIlroy and his wife, Erica Stoll, had a storybook meeting during the Ryder Cup in 2012, began dating two...
Playing in the PGA Championship at 61, golf teacher’s biggest lesson is the power of perseverance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At first glance, it’s easy to pick out the most unlikely entrant in golf’s second major of the year. He’s a 61-year-old club pro out of Oklahoma named Tracy Phillips. A deeper look at Phillips’ pedigree suggests the only fluke about the 5-foot-4 golf instructor teeing it...
Analysis: David Puig left college for LIV. He’s still playing in the majors and maybe the Olympics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Puig knew what he was signing up for when the Spaniard left Arizona State to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf, even if it really wasn’t entirely about the money for him. The guarantee that LIV offered Puig was not so much a rich bonus — he played...
Valhalla’s future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn’t hurt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The PGA Championship is returning to Valhalla for the fourth time in the last 28 years, a greater rate than any other golf course over that span. Another memorable finish could go a long way in making sure it stays in the rotation. Two of them ended...
Jordan Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot, but hardly anyone is talking about it
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It’s like that every year, and it doesn’t make it any easier when he gets to the Masters. Jordan Spieth...
Western Pa. Golf Association celebrates 125th anniversary
Mother’s Day wasn’t the only thing being celebrated Sunday. The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, which was founded in 1899, celebrated 125 years of existence. It has grown from the five founding clubs to more than 200 member clubs and 35,000 players. An open house was held Thursday at the WPGA...
The day Payne Stewart shot a record 62 at Westmoreland Country Club — and how it was nearly broken
When someone approaches Barry Snyder to ask about the grandest round of golf in the 120-year history of Westmoreland Country Club, he likes to have a little fun with his answer. After all, Snyder, formerly of Squirrel Hill, was among the foursome at the Penn Township course that day about...
Scottie Scheffler takes aim at another major at Valhalla course favorable to No. 1
Only 31 days separate that moment from when Scottie Scheffler slipped on the Masters green jacket to when the world’s No. 1 player embarks on the second leg of the Grand Slam at the PGA Championship. And yet it seems so much has transpired in such a short period of...
Local golf notebook: Rachel Rohanna qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
WPIAL Hall of Famer and two-time PIAA champion Rachel Rohanna of Waynesburg returns to the U.S. Women’s Open on May 28 at Lancaster Country Club after winning the sectional qualifier Tuesday at Shannopin Country Club. Rohanna, who played in the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour, shot a 2-under-par 140 during...
Rory McIlroy won’t rejoin PGA Tour board, says others were ‘uncomfortable’ with his potential return
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy won’t be returning to the PGA Tour board, saying Wednesday that a plan to replace Webb Simpson was met with resistance from board members. Simpson, one of six player directors, recently offered to give up his seat — but only if McIlroy were to replace...
PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world
The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major the entire top 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week. The PGA of America strives to have the top 100 in the world...
Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles
McKINNEY, Texas — Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green. Several stunning minutes later, a 3-footer for birdie gave Pendrith...
Taylor Pendrith leads Byron Nelson as 1 of several seeking 1st PGA Tour victory
McKINNEY, Texas — Taylor Pendrith has been here before — holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour. The Canadian was one of six among the top 10 on the leaderboard seeking a first tour victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Pendrith chipped in twice...
USGA tees up for 2025 U.S. Open with $4.8M Oakmont Country Club expansion
With the U.S. Open golf tournament returning to Oakmont in just over a year, the United States Golf Association is working to expand and upgrade the Oakmont Country Club in anticipation of massive crowds flocking to the Allegheny Valley borough. The golf association is in the midst of a $4.8...
Tiger Woods gets special exemption to U.S. Open at Pinehurst
Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the first time the three-time champion has needed an exemption to play. Woods has been exempt for every U.S. Open since he first played in 1995 as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. His five-year exemption from...
Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry rally to win Zurich Classic team event in a playoff
NEW ORLEANS — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event Sunday, beating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt to the right of the cup to end it, with...
Rory McIlroy debunks LIV Golf rumors; Greg Norman claims unanimous support during Masters trip
AUGUSTA, Ga. — This wasn’t the kind of attention Rory McIlroy was hoping for on the day after the Masters. A London financial paper, City A.M., cited anonymous sources as saying McIlroy was believed to be close to an $850 million deal to join LIV Golf. The publication did not...
125th U.S. Open Championship volunteer registration opens online
Volunteer registrations for the 125th U.S. Open Championship are now available online. The United States Golf Association is hosting the tournament June 9-15, 2025, at Oakmont Country Club and has made the official callout for volunteers. Positions currently are available on nine committees, including access control, corporate hospitality, disability services,...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley returns from Masters with amazing memories
It’s back to reality Friday for Neal Shipley. A week after playing in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Shipley, a Mt. Lebanon native and Central Catholic graduate, will be leading the Ohio State Buckeyes golf team at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate tournament at Ohio State’s Scarlet course. But...
Scottie Scheffler unstoppable, wins another Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under-par 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years....
‘Aching’ Tiger Woods thinks he can get one more green jacketVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods isn’t an old man in the traditional sense. Outside the ropes of professional golf, the 48-year Californian looks like a healthy, vibrant middle-aged man, especially with a hat on. Inside the yellow ropes of Augusta National Golf Club, where he will compete against 88 other...
Jaeger wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title
HOUSTON — Stephan Jaeger won his first PGA Tour title in his 135th attempt, closing with nine straight pars for a 3-under 67 and avoiding a playoff when Scottie Scheffler missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday in the Houston Open. Scheffler was trying to become the...
Hit Like A Girl teaches women how to golf
Golf courses are where the deals are made — it’s a business sport. Juanita Lomax, founder and CEO of Hit Like A Girl, found this to be the case during her 20-year tenure in corporate America. Being unskilled in a club-and-ball sport predominantly saturated with white men, Lomax knew she...
Oakmont Country Club reopens gift shop, features 2025 U.S. Open merchandise
Whether they’re into golf, Oakmont or squirrels, there’s plenty of merch for lovers of all of the above at the Oakmont Country Club’s gift shop. Merchandise for the 125th U.S. Open Championship, which the country club will host in June 2025, is already for sale at the shop in Plum....
Next on the Tee: Former national champ John Inman recalls collegiate, amateur triumphs
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by top instructor Tom Patri, along with three Next on the Tee rookies — 1984 national champion John Inman, 1986 Florida State amateur champion Barry Cheesman, and Robert Morris men’s golf coach Steve Shingledecker. Patri talks this...
