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18 hours ago
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Golfer Narrowly Escapes Having PGA Tour Status Revoked
Golfer Narrowly Escapes Having PGA Tour Status Revoked originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Rocket Mortgage Classic has been a rollercoaster so far at Detroit Golf Club. Heading into the weekend, Andrew Putnam, Philip Knowles and Chris Kirk share the top spot, with a tight leaderboard setting up an unpredictable finish. But the biggest drama wasn't at the top, it was at the cut line, where 28-year-old Will Gordon delivered the gutsiest performance of his season. Advertisement Gordon, playing in the final event of his major medical exemption, had one job make the cut. And boy, did he cut it close. He birdied each of his last two holes Friday, carding a second straight 3-under 69 to finish at 6-under overall, right on the number. His final putt, a clutch six-footer, had him pumping his fists before he dropped to his knees, overwhelmed with emotion. Will Gordon hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Terada-Imagn Images "That's why you play," Gordon told Golf Channel, holding back tears. "I was just proud of keeping my head in it, fighting to the end. That's what I do." And fight he did. After a rough few years including a severe neck injury that sidelined him for five months last season, Gordon's Tour future was hanging by a thread. He's missed 9 of 13 cuts this season, but a couple of top-10s had him at No. 136 in the FedExCup points. Missing this cut would've cost him his card. Instead, thanks to a Michael Kim three-putt that shifted the cut line back to 6-under, Gordon gets to play the weekend and earns enough points to keep conditional status. Advertisement While big names like Collin Morikawa missed the cut, Gordon gets one more shot. 'It's kind of crazy it's come down to this,' he said. 'But again, you get what you earn in this game.' Related: PGA Tour Golfer Has Complete Meltdown During Rocket Classic on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch Shane Lowry's giddy reaction to seeing Portrush mural for the first time as fans say ‘hopefully Clara is next'
SHANE LOWRY smiled from ear-to-ear as he saw a mural dedicated to him for the first time in person. The Championship . 1 Shane Lowry visited a mural in his honour in Portrush for the first time While aware of the mural, Friday was the first time that Lowry saw it in person. He shared a video driving past the painting, giving a giddy "waheeeeeey" before stopping for a photo in front of it. Fans reacted to the video on A second follower added: "You need to sign that so it can be painted on" Read More on Shane Lowry Lee said: "They do love their murals.. but that one is particularly nice ." Brendan said: "Savage Shane. Mo rest for the wicked. Great Mural. Hopefully Clara will get one next " Sam said: "Whoever you are, and whatever you've achieved, it's gotta be surreal seeing your face on the side of a house!" Another said: "The Irish…. This is how we roll" Most read in Golf The Open Championship returns to the Northern Irish town for the first time since the Offaly claimed his maiden major title in 2019. Lowry's fairy tale win on home soil will go down in the history books as one the greatest moments in the history of Irish sport. 'One of stupidest things I've ever done' - Shane Lowry speechless after forgetting most basic rule of golf at US Open The Clara star won the 2019 Open Championship with a final score of 269, 15-under par, securing a six-shot victory ahead of pal Royal Portrush links. The Derry-based artist Peaball was responsible for the stunning mural of Lowry lifting the Claret Jug in front of the home crowd on 18. His victory will be relived in a new 'This is Open Country' will feature some of the greatest players from the Emerald Isle, celebrating its legacy with the Claret Jug . weight in golf in all majors but when it comes to record is nothing short of remarkable. Now, a new one-hour documentary titled This is Open Country will map out the island's astonishing success at The Open. The documentary is produced by award-winning Irish filmmakers for Golf Channel in association with the R&A and Tourism Ireland. The film will feature rare interviews with McIlroy, Lowry, Harrington and Clarke, who will all appear together on camera. Premiering July 10th on Sky Sports Golf, the documentary comes just ahead of the Open at Royal Portrush.
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Rocket Classic 2025: Third-round tee times, pairings at Detroit Golf Club
Todd Lewis and Jim Gallagher Jr. break down Jake Knapp's Round 2 showing during the Rocket Classic, where the 31-year-old American shot a course record 61 at Detroit Golf Club. The third round of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic is Saturday at Detroit Golf Club, where 86 players made the cut. Here's a look at the tee times and pairings in Detroit, Michigan. Golf Channel Staff, Quade Cummins Mason Andersen Michael Kim Antoine Rozner Zach Johnson Erik van Rooyen Akshay Bhatia Kurt Kitayama Patrick Cantlay Luke List Chandler Phillips Keegan Bradley Lanto Griffin Will Gordon Paul Peterson James Piot Beau Hossler Ben Kohles Austin Eckroat Chris Gotterup Aaron Wise Davis Riley Kris Ventura Isaiah Salinda Cameron Champ Matthew Riedel Webb Simpson Byeong Hun An Ben Silverman Joe Highsmith Cristobal Del Solar Adam Hadwin Kaito Onishi Gordon Sargent Henrik Norlander Cameron Young Justin Lower Vince Whaley Matt Wallace Sami Valimaki Min Woo Lee Peter Malnati Victor Perez Thorbjørn Olesen William Mouw Brett White Emiliano Grillo Takumi Kanaya Si Woo Kim Camilo Villegas Hayden Springer Davis Thompson Harry Higgs Thomas Rosenmueller Chan Kim Nick Hardy Matt Fitzpatrick Ryan Gerard Doug Ghim Kevin Velo Chad Ramey Nicolai Højgaard Ryo Hisatsune Matt McCarty Lee Hodges Jacob Bridgeman Nico Echavarria Collin Morikawa Thriston Lawrence David Skinns Harrison Endycott Luke Clanton Gary Woodland Max Greyserman Ben Griffin Hideki Matsuyama Harry Hall Jake Knapp Michael Thorbjornsen Kevin Roy Aldrich Potgieter Mark Hubbard Andrew Putnam Jackson Suber Chris Kirk Philip Knowles
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Why Will Gordon's made cut on number in Detroit meant so much
Will Gordon arguably just made the biggest cut of his life. In the final start of his major medical extension, the 28-year-old Gordon birdied each of his final two holes Friday at the Rocket Classic to card a second straight 3-under 69 and eventually make the cut on the number. Gordon's last birdie, from just inside 6 feet, got him to 6 under, right on the projected cut line. Upon sinking the clutch putt, Gordon gave a few fist pumps before he was seen wiping away tears as he walked off the green, eventually squatting down and burying his face in both hands in an attempt to compose himself. He knew just how big that was. His emotions were still coming out in a post-round interview with Golf Channel's Amy Rogers. Gordon then waited over an hour to see if it was good enough to keep playing into the weekend – and keep his PGA Tour card for a few more months. 'It's not in the back of my mind, it's in the very front,' Gordon said afterward. 'But that's why you play is to put yourself in moments like this, hopefully win golf tournaments. But I'm really proud of myself for executing under that pressure… 'I was just proud of keeping my head in it, fighting to the end. That's what I do. It hadn't been the prettiest kind of last three, four years, but I always fight.' Once Gordon completes 72 holes, he'll earn the 0.644 points required to maintain conditional PGA Tour membership, which means he'll play the rest of this season, through the fall, out of the Nos. 126-150 category. Not great, but also better than the alternative. Missing the cut would've meant Gordon losing his card for the second time in his career. Gordon finished No. 159 in FedExCup points his rookie season in 2020-21, but he re-earned his card via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals the following year. He then finished No. 100 in points in 2022-23 before suffering a neck injury last season. Gordon missed five months after last year's WM Phoenix Open after three vertebrae in his cervicothoracic junction became so inflamed they weren't turning left, and the issue caused ulnar nerve tension down into his elbows. Though he returned in July, he wasn't symptom-free until October, and he would eventually finish No. 191 in points after a T-30 finish at the RSM Classic, where he briefly contended. So far this year, Gordon has missed nine of 13 cuts, though top-10s at the Farmers and Byron Nelson have him at a respectable No. 136 in points. The top 100 in points – down from the top 125 – after this year's RSM Classic keep full membership. 'This is a game that kind of get what you deserve, and unfortunately I haven't played well enough to, you know, give myself more breathing room,' Gordon said. 'It's kind of crazy it's kind of come down to this, but again, you get what you earn in this game and this is what I kind of earned myself. Just try to use it as motivation for whatever comes next.' Gordon can't fully satisfy his major medical without a victory Sunday at Detroit Golf Club. A win, of course, would solve more than that, coming with a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, among other perks. Gordon is currently eight shots back of leaders Andrew Putnam, Philip Knowles and Chris Kirk. 'Hopefully, I can get a top-10 or something,' Gordon said. 'I'm just thankful for the people around me helping to support me and keep me going, and that's why we'll continue to wake up and do the same thing.'
NBC Sports
a day ago
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- NBC Sports
Cole Hammer: 'Right thing' to turn self in for advice-giving, resulting in pair of DQ's at KFT event
Cole Hammer had never been disqualified from a tournament in his life. Until Friday, that is, when the 25-year-old Korn Ferry Tour pro called what ended up being a rules violation on himself during this week's Memorial Health Championship in Springfield, Illinois. Hammer's admission to rules officials eventually resulted in the disqualification of both Hammer and Hammer's playing competitor, Nelson Ledesma, after it was determined that Hammer had violated Rule 10.2a, which prohibits players from giving or asking for advice from anyone other than their caddie. The incident occurred during Thursday's first round on the par-3 17th hole at Panther Creek Country Club. Hammer had just hit 4-iron onto the green on the 232-yard hole and was watching his ball still in motion when he started walking toward his bag. That's when, according to Hammer, he crossed paths with Ledesma's caddie, Nico Torres, who then flashed four fingers, a universal signal for, '4-iron?' 'Out of instinct, I flashed '4' as well,' Hammer told via phone on Friday afternoon. 'It was a heat-of-the-moment thing, and I didn't think a whole lot about it until after the round.' That evening, Hammer reached out to a few peers for their opinion. Most felt like he was in the clear. After all, the rule against giving advice is often broken in professional golf, and usually without punishment. When caddies for Brooks Koepka and Gary Woodland were scrutinized by those who felt they violated the rule during the 2023 Masters – rules officials determined they did not – Golf Channel analyst Paul McGinley called advice-giving 'not a serious breach among players,' adding, 'This is common practice on Tour. Whether you like it or not, it's common practice. It happens in every professional tournament around the world. It's not obvious always, so blatant.' One well-known PGA Tour veteran even texted Hammer on Thursday night, saying, basically, This happens every single day on Tour. But even then, Hammer was unsure that he could simply brush it off. 'I feel like I know the rules really well, and I've always tried to uphold them to the best of my ability,' Hammer said. 'It just didn't sit right with me last night, and when I woke up this morning, I felt compelled to go talk to the rules official and tell him what had happened.' Hammer sought out KFT rules official Claudio Rivas, who told Hammer he would get back with him after gathering more facts and meeting with chief referee Jordan Harris and a USGA representative to determine the proper course of action. Hammer shared with Rivas that he also didn't know if Torres had even seen his hand signal. Hammer added that he didn't alert Ledesma or Torres at the time because he didn't want to cause unnecessary worry if there ended up being no infraction. 'I didn't think that they would be disqualified,' Hammer said. 'I just thought since I was the one who gave the sign that I would be disqualified. And I thought that was worst-case scenario.' Rule 10.2a fully states: During a round, you must not: 1. Give advice to anyone in the competition who is playing on the course; 2. Ask anyone for advice, other than your caddie; 3. Touch another player's equipment to learn information that would be advice if given by or asked of the other player. The penalty is usually the general penalty of two strokes, but because Hammer and Ledesma had already signed their scorecards – Hammer for a 2-under 69, Ledesma for 73 – they were subject to disqualification under Rule 3.3. It took several hours for a final decision to be made, with the disqualification not coming until Hammer and Ledesma were six holes into their second rounds. Hammer had made a bogey to drop to 1 under while Ledesma was still 2 over for the tournament; the cut line is currently projected at 4 under. The Korn Ferry Tour confirmed the reason for disqualification but did not provide further details. Ledesma's response to which was then translated to English: 'The decision made is the correct one, according to the rules. I can't do much with it except accept it.' Ledesma added that Torres was 'shocked by the situation,' but accepted the mistake. 'I feel a lot better now that I at least got it off my chest because it was weighing me down,' Hammer said. 'It's just unfortunate that it's a caused a little storm around the tournament.' As for Hammer, he entered the week No. 73 in points. His T-23 last week in Wichita, Kansas, snapped a string of six straight missed cuts. Ledesma, 34, is No. 102 in points. 'This is something that's so abnormal to experience in a tournament, so I'm almost just going to have to cast it away like nothing happened,' Hammer said. 'It's a learning experience, and I think I'm in a better head space having called it on myself. … I'm by no means depressed about the outcome or nervous about the next stretch. If anything, I can play with a clean slate and a clear conscious and hopefully continue the play that I had in Wichita. 'There are plenty of events left, and I felt like doing the right thing and protecting the game would be better for me in the long run.'
