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Best Photos of July 29: From fire-breathing stunts in Ajmer to migrants trying to cross The Channel
1 Joost Luiten produced a memorable hole in one at the par-three fourth in the first round. 2 To date, the only two players to win the PGA Championship after winning the week before are Rory McIlroy (2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) and Tiger Woods (2007, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational). Hideki Matsuyama or Chris Stroud could have made it three. 3 Number of seasons without a major for McIlroy, who finished in a tie for 22nd. 4 Louis Oosthuizen has now finished second in all four of the game's major championships. 5 In the fifth hole of the final round, McIlroy holed his longest putt of the week - from 16ft 8in - for birdie. 6 For the sixth successive year, play was disrupted by bad weather with a delay of one hour and 43 minutes on Friday. 7 Seven under par (64) was the best round of the week, shot by Matsuyama and Francesco Molinari on Day 2. 8 Number of shots taken by Jason Day on the 18th hole in round three after a risky recovery shot backfired. 9 Jon Rahm's age in months the last time Phil Mickelson missed the cut in the US PGA, in 1995. 10 Jimmy Walker's opening round as defending champion was a 10-over-par 81. 11 The par-four 11th coincidentally ranked as the 11th hardest hole overall with a scoring average of 4.192. 12 Paul Casey was a combined 12 under par for his first round in this year's majors. 13 The average world ranking of the last 13 PGA winners before this week was 25. Kevin Kisner began the week ranked 25th. 14 The world ranking of Justin Thomas before his victory. 15 Of the top 15 players after 54 holes, only Oosthuizen had previously won a major. 16 The par-four 16th marks the start of Quail Hollow's so-called "Green Mile" of finishing holes, some of the toughest in golf. 17 The first round scoring average of the last 17 major champions was 67.2. Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen shot 67 on day one at Quail Hollow. 18 For the first time in 18 majors, the eventual winner was over par after round one (Thomas shot 73).
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2 days ago
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Jordan Spieth, Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark headline 2025 Wyndham Championship field
The field for the 2025 Wyndham Championship is set and as strong as its ever been – from Wyndham Clark to Jordan Spieth and fellow past major winner Hideki Matsuyama. Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., will welcome several notable names looking to improve their position heading into the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Since the creation of the FedEx Cup in 2007, the Wyndham Championship has been the final event of the FedEx Cup regular season, and only the top 70 in the season-long standings will advance to Memphis for the first of three playoff events. Rickie Fowler, who entered the week at No. 63, made the cut at the 3M Open so he likely will survive the cut off for the top 70 but he still has work to do if he intends to move on to the second playoff event, the BMW Championship, which is limited to the top 50. Tom Kim, a past champion at the Wyndham in 2022, missed the cut at the 3M Open so will need a big week to make the playoffs. So, too, will Adam Scott, in the 80s, and Max Homa, who sits outside the top 100. Clark, Spieth, Matsuyama, Tony Finau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre and Keegan Bradley are among the players guaranteed to be walking to Memphis next week but have other incentives for playing, including to enhance their Ryder Cup aspirations. Here's the full field for the final regular-season event of the 2025 Tour season: This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Wyndham Championship 2025 field: Who's playing at Sedgefield?
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17-07-2025
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British Open live cutline tracker: Who's in danger of missing the weekend at Royal Portrush
After 18 holes at the 2025 British Open Championship, eyes tend to go to two places on the leaderboard: to the top, to see who the contenders are, and to the projected cutline, to see who is flirting with missing the weekend. The R&A sets the cut at the Open to the low 70 golfers and ties after 36 holes. The cut should officially come at around 3:30 p.m. ET or so (8:30 p.m. local time) on Friday. Who's leading the 2025 British Open? There's a five-way tie for the lead after 18 holes and there's a total of 31 golfers within three shots of the 4 under lead. There are 44 golfers at even par or better, all within striking distance. What is the projected cut line at the 2025 British Open? Disclaimer: There's a lot of golf to be played, of course, so keep an eye on projections throughout the day Friday for the latest. On Thursday night, datagolf gave 2 over a nearly 39 percent chance of being the cut number. Notable golfers at 3 over: Corey Conners, 3 over Si Woo Kim, 3 over Hideki Matsuyama, 3 over Cameron Young, 3 over Min Woo Lee, 3 over Datagolf gives 3 over a nearly 35 percent chance of being the cut number. Notables higher than that: Brooks Koepka, 4 over Collin Morikawa, 4 over Ryan Fox, 4 over Wyndham Clark, 5 over Patrick Reed, 6 over Bryson DeChambeau, 7 over Who made the cut at the first three majors of 2025? There were 22 golfers who played the weekend at the Masters, the PGA and the U.S. Open. How many of them will make a fourth cut at the 2025 majors remains to be seen. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open 2025: Live leaderboard cutline tracker at Royal Portrush
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26-06-2025
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Former Masters Champ's Caddie Mistaken for Wife at PGA Tour's Rocket Classic
Former Masters Champ's Caddie Mistaken for Wife at PGA Tour's Rocket Classic originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The PGA Tour's Rocket Classic kicked off on Thursday at Detroit Golf Club, and already the leaderboard is lighting up. Min Woo Lee tied the course record with a 9‑under par 63. Advertisement Amid the scoring fireworks, a compelling storyline took the internet by storm — a former Masters champion has taken the course with a new caddie. Late Thursday morning, Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters winner, teed off with Mei Inui on the bag in place of his longtime caddie, Shota Hayafuji. Matsuyama's wife also has the name Mei, prompting multiple reports as well as the tournament's broadcast to incorrectly relay that she was on the veteran golfer's bag at the Rocket Classic. Inui is a seasoned professional caddie who Matsuyama had utilized in prior years. The PGA Tour attempted to clear up the confusion on social media. Hideki Matsuyama hits the ball off the 15th tee during the second round of the Memorial Tournament.© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "Seeing this floating around a lot, including on the broadcast, but am told this is NOT Hideki Matsuyama's wife," Paul Hodowanic remarked in a Thursday message on X. Advertisement "Matusyama's manager told TOUR Comms, 'No it's not his wife. This week's caddie is Mei Inui who caddied for Hideki when he won the Hero World Challenge back in 2016.'" Matsuyama and Mei, who married in January 2017 then welcomed a daughter later in the same year, have been tight-lipped about their relationship. 'No one really asked me if I was married, so I didn't have to answer that question,' Matsuyama said of his marital status, per Golf Monthly. 'But I felt that after the (2017) PGA would be a good time, because our baby is born and I thought that would be a good time to let everyone know.' Matsuyama shares a deep bond with his wife and family. Advertisement 'I was thinking about them all the way around today. I'm really happy that I played well for them," the golfer said after winning the 2021 Masters, via Golf Monthly. It will be worth watching how Matsuyama performs with a new caddie on the bag at the Rocket Classic. Related: Collin Morikawa News Emerges Just 24 Hours Before Rocket Classic Tees Off This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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20-06-2025
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World No. 11 Hideki Matsuyama commits to 2025 Rocket Classic in Detroit
The Rocket Classic will have a Masters champion in its fold later this month. The event announced Thursday, June 19, that Hideki Matsuyama has committed to the PGA Tour's Detroit stop. Matsuyama's commitment means there are now 37 players committed to the tournament, which runs from June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club. Advertisement Matsuyama is currently 11th in the World Golf Rankings, and is among the most successful golfers registered for the tournament. He won the 2021 Masters and is an 11-time PGA Tour champion. He has also played on the International team at the Presidents Cup six times and is a two-time Olympian for Japan. Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hands his putter to his caddie on the ninth green during the third round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 14, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. CARLOS MONARREZ: Best public golf course in Oakland County offers all the solitude in the world This will be Matsuyama's fifth appearance at the Rocket Classic. The highest he has finished in the tournament is 13th, achieved in 2019. The Rocket Classic is now in its seventh year at Detroit Golf Club. The most successful golfer at the tournament is Australian Cam Davis, who is the only two-time winner of the tournament. All former champions have committed to play this year with the exception of Bryson DeChambeau, who left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf. Advertisement Fans can purchase tickets at Grounds tickets start at $65 per day. Children ages 15 and under are free with ticketed adult (no more than four per adult). Rocket Classic 2025 field commitments list Akshay Bhatia Keegan Bradley Ryan Brehm Brian Campbell Patrick Cantlay Luke Clanton Domonic Clemons (sponsor's exemption) Joel Dahmen Cameron Davis Tony Finau Matt Fitzpatrick Ricky Fowler Lucas Glover Ben Griffin Lanto Griffin Garrick Higgo Joe Highsmith Rasmus Højgaard Nicolai Højgaard Max Homa Zach Johnson Michael Kim Si Woo Kim Tom Kim Kevin Kisner Kurt Kitayama Michael La Sasso (sponsor's exemption) Nate Lashley Min Woo Lee Hideki Matsuyama Ashton McCulloch (sponsor's exemption) Collin Morikawa Aaron Rai Brandt Snedeker J.J. Spaun Jhonattan Vegas Karl Vilips Contact reporter Matthew Auchincloss at mauchincloss@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Hideki Matsuyama commits to 2025 Rocket Classic in Detroit
