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2 days ago
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Kitayama, Grillo on the rise in FedExCup rankings
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner examine how the 3M Open affected the FedExCup standings, where Kurt Kitayama and Emiliano Grillo moved inside the Top 70 while the straits get dire for Chris Kirk and Keith Mitchell.
Fox News
19-07-2025
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John Parry hits first hole-in-one at this year's Open Championship with spectacular shot
John Parry hit the first hole-in-one at The Open during the third round on Saturday at Royal Portrush. Parry, 38, hit an 8-iron on the 192-yard 13th hole. The ball landed on the green, took a couple of bounces and went straight into the hole. Parry took his hat off and embraced Justin Leonard, whom he was playing with, in celebration. The English golfer guessed that it was "about" the 10th hole-in-one of his career. "Definitely the best one, 100%," Parry said. Parry said he felt his shot "was going to be close" after he hit it. "I did hit a really good shot for once, so it was quite nice. It was quite a comfortable shot where I knew I had a big window to land the ball in," Parry said, according to the Open's website. "It was either going to pitch short, hit the downslope and feed down or - it went in a bit stronger than I thought it would from that distance for what club I hit. But I felt like it was going to be close." Emiliano Grillo hit a hole-in-one on the same hole when The Open was at Royal Portrush six years ago. Parry's hole-in-one was the 31st at The Open since 1981. Parry is 3-under for the tournament overall after he shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday. "It was a great day. Obviously the sort of experience you get making a hole-in-one - the atmosphere was absolutely amazing," Parry said after the round via The Open's website. At the time of this writing, Scottie Scheffler is leading the major tournament at 12-under par. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Brian Campbell's Partner Kelsi McKee is 'His Rock' Amid John Deere Classic Victory
Brian Campbell's Partner Kelsi McKee is 'His Rock' Amid John Deere Classic Victory originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Brian Campbell capped off a fairytale week at the 2025 John Deere Classic by clinching his second PGA Tour victory of the season and he did it dramatically. The 32-year-old edged out Argentina's Emiliano Grillo in a sudden-death playoff at TPC Deere Run, where on-and-off rain showers added to the tension. Advertisement Campbell, a former University of Illinois standout, took home the trophy a decade after missing the cut as an amateur at the same event in 2015. 'It's awesome. I've never had this much support at any golf tournament,' he said. 'What a special event.' But behind every swing and every clutch putt this season, there's been a steady, calming force walking just outside the ropes Campbell's girlfriend, Kelsi McKee. 2025 tournament champion Brian Campbell, right, shows the trophy Kelsi McKee, post winning John Deere Classic Lebryk-Imagn Images A former Texas A&M collegiate golfer and now a published fiction writer, McKee has been instrumental in Campbell's breakout year. The couple first connected in 2019 through a mutual love of golf, navigating long-distance challenges while Campbell battled injuries and fought to regain his PGA Tour card. Advertisement McKee's support has gone far beyond cheerleading. With her background in competitive golf, she understands the emotional rollercoaster of the Tour. At the Mexico Open Campbell's first win earlier this year she was seen in tears. And at the John Deere, she was once again by his side, quietly grounding him through the pressure of a playoff. Campbell, who moved from 59th to 28th in the FedEx Cup standings, credited McKee post-round, calling her 'his rock.' After years on the Korn Ferry Tour and even contemplating quitting after a disastrous Q-School round, Campbell's resurgence is as much about resilience as it is about love. Advertisement Related: Scottie Scheffler's PGA Payday Has Already Surpassed NHL's Highest Salaries This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Monday Leaderboard: Score one for the short guys
Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend's top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair and enjoy the calm before the Open … uh, opens … Brian Campbell notches second playoff win of 2025 There are cats on the PGA Tour who can blast the ball halfway to Saturn … and then there's Brian Campbell, who ranks 172nd in strokes gained off the tee and 174th in driving distance. But after Sunday at the John Deere Classic in Illinois, Campbell, short stroke and all, now has two PGA Tour victories this season, both in playoffs. Campbell has defined the term 'journeyman,' with no wins on Tour before this season, but his one-hole playoff win over Emiliano Grillo came at the same tournament where he made his PGA Tour debut. Campbell and Grillo both finished at 18-under in regulation, but Campbell's straightforward par 4 on the 18th was good enough to win over Grillo's wayward drive and approach. Campbell still has a ways to go before he reaches golf's heights — he's still ranked just 28th in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings — but two wins on the PGA Tour will get him the opportunity to play on the biggest stages in golf next year. Advertisement Return of the Max It's been a tough year-plus for Max Homa, who's struggled through a range of difficulties on-course and plummeted from a high of No. 5 in the world to 98th currently. For a bit at the John Deere, he seemed like he'd figured it all out — he even held a two-shot lead early on Sunday — but he let the lead slip from his hands to finish two shots out of the playoff. Disappointing, sure, but the T5 finish is his best finish since a T3 at the 2024 Masters. He's struggled this whole year, including a stretch of five straight missed cuts. But the John Deere finish, while not a W, ought to at least give Homa hope that his game is still out there waiting to be rediscovered. Collin Morikawa brings veteran caddie aboard for Open Championship run It's been a season of outside-the-ropes narratives for Collin Morikawa. In addition to his ongoing feud/spat/disagreement with the golf media, Morikawa has cycled through caddies looking for a spark. Heading into the Open Championship, he's hit upon a good one: Billy Foster, the veteran looper with experience caddying for Seve Ballesteros, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick, the latter of whom won a U.S. Open with Foster on the bag. The stint is a two-week one, this week's Scottish Open and next week's major at Royal Portrush, and Morikawa could use a boost. Advertisement After busting into the game's elite with two major wins in less than a year, Morikawa has hit a dry spell; his last victory anywhere was in October 2023 at the Zoso Championship. He remains one of the best players in the game — in 14 starts this year, he's made 13 cuts and posted 10 top-10s, four top-5s and two runner-up finishes. Will Foster help turn his luck around? Shot of the Week: LeBron James ups his golf game All you need to do to understand how tough it is to be an elite-level golfer is to watch an elite-level athlete from another sport attempt to swing a club. LeBron James decided to post his golf swing on social media — generally as unwise an idea as posting a photo of your own cooking — and, as it turned out, he didn't get roasted! Not too much, anyway, considering where he'd started. As Min Woo Lee pointed out, it's quite the upgrade from his recent TopGolf swing: Good news: after seeing this swing, the majors have collectively decided that LeBron is now exempt into their 2026 tournaments. Grow the game! Advertisement Coming this week: PGA Tour: Scottish Open (Scotland); LPGA: Amundi Evian Championship (France); PGA Tour Champions: Dick's Open (New York); LIV: LIV Golf Andalucia (Spain).
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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John Deere Classic 2025 leaderboard: Final results and scores from TPC Deere Run
For the second time this season, Brian Campbell won in a playoff on the PGA Tour, this time Sunday at the John Deere Classic, where he eliminated Emiliano Grillo on the first extra hole. Here's a look at the final leaderboard in Silvis, Illinois:
