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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Scottie Scheffler grasps control of 2025 British Open after stellar Saturday at Royal Portrush
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Matt Fitzpatrick is annoyed with his putting coach Phil Kenyon. Not for something he did or didn't do to help Fitzpatrick's game but rather because Kenyon has shared his secrets with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. 'His putting is night and day,' said Fitzpatrick, who was paired in the final group on Saturday at the 153rd British Open with Scheffler. 'He's just not missed a putt today. There isn't one putt that he's missed, and that's obviously the difference that's taken him to this unbeatable run.' Scheffler is the leading the field in Strokes Gained: Putting this week and whenever his putter heats up – and outshines his otherworldly ball striking – Scheffler is going to be tough to beat. On Saturday, he shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 at Royal Portrush Golf Club to improve to 14-under 199 – his lowest 54-hole total at a major – and assume a four-stroke lead over China's Haotong Li. Scheffler stayed patient, even when he endured an early 3-putt par, even when he failed to make a birdie in his first six holes and even when he needed to salvage pars at Nos. 11 and 14. 'I think anytime you can keep a clean card around a major championship, you're going to be having a pretty good day,' Scheffler said. 'Sometimes major championships it can be tough to make birdies, and today was one of those days where I just had to give myself some looks and was able to hole a few.' The two-time Masters champion already added the PGA Championship to his trophy case in May and now he's 18 holes away from a Claret Jug and a third leg of the career Grand Slam. Asked how satisfying it would be to conquer links-style golf, he replied, 'it would be nice, but I'm not going to be thinking about that tonight.' Scheffler will be bidding for his 17th Tour title and fourth career major and will attempt to become the seventh Open Championship winner to record four rounds in the 60s. He'll be paired in the final round with Haotong Li, who was a member of the International Team in the 2019 Presidents Cup but suffered the yips and hadn't played in a major in three years. He shot 2-under 69 on Saturday and is alone in second. 'I'm actually quite looking forward to it,' he said of playing alongside Scheffler on Sunday. 'Four shots behind, kind of like play for second, especially play with world No. 1. I just try to play my best out there and hopefully make something happen.' Fitzpatrick, who is seeking to become the first Englishman since Nick Faldo 33 years ago to win the British Open, is in third after shooting even-par 71. He knows he faces an unenviable task on Sunday. 'Let's be realistic, he's five ahead. It's not easy. But if you get off to a good start, you get 3-under through 6, like some of the guys today, 7 the par-5, and all of a sudden you're kind of right back in it, you would hope,' he said. 'It's clear what I have to do tomorrow.' Four golfers are tied at 8 under, including Chris Gotterup, who won last week's Scottish Open, Harris English, Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy. The world No. 2 has had his fair share of battles with Scheffler and was honest as ever in assessing the uphill battle he faces. 'He's playing like Scottie. I don't think it's a surprise. Everyone's seen the way he's played or plays over the last two or three years. He's just so solid. He doesn't make mistakes,' McIlroy said. 'He's turned himself into a really consistent putter as well. So there doesn't seem to be any weakness there. Whenever you're trying to chase down a guy like that, it's hard to do.' But much like Fitzpatrick, McIlroy can envision a path to coming from behind and stealing the trophy from one of golf's top frontrunners. McIlroy has done it before, most notably at the 2023 FedEx Cup. 'I've got a chance,' McIlroy said. 'I need to get off to a great start like I did today, and if I can do that, anything can happen. I've come from a few shots behind before at big tournaments and was able to win. If I can get off to one of those hot starts again, maybe Scottie feels a little bit of that a couple of groups behind, and you never know. Scottie is the best player in the world right now. I think it's clear for everyone to see. He's just consistently so good each and every week he tees it up, so it's going to be a tall order to be able to catch him tomorrow. But I'm going to look forward to the challenge.' Whomever comes out on top will have the honor of being known as the Champion Golfer of the Year.
Newsweek
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Keegan Bradley's Wife, Jillian, to Play Ryder Cup 'Hero' at Bethpage Black
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Do you ever just wait after a match, not for the trophy lift, but for the raw, unscripted moments between a player and their close ones? Just last week, after Tommy Fleetwood's gut-wrenching Travelers loss, a viral video showed his wife, Clare, comforting him with a soft smile and warm hug that said more than words. In the spotlight was Keegan Bradley, who edged Fleetwood by one shot to claim his 8th PGA Tour title, just when he needed it the most. CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 22: Keegan Bradley of the United States reacts to his winning birdie putt on the 18th green with his wife Jillian and sons during the final round of the Travelers Championship... CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 22: Keegan Bradley of the United States reacts to his winning birdie putt on the 18th green with his wife Jillian and sons during the final round of the Travelers Championship 2025 at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2025 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by) More Getty Images While there was no viral clip of his wife, Jillian, stealing the show, one moment that stood out was their sons, Logan and Cooper, sprinting toward Ms. Bradley with replica trophies in hand. But behind every scene, be it PGA Tour or Ryder Cup, the real MVP (Most Valuable Player) is Jilian, and Keegan made it quite clear during his media appearance at the Rocket Classic. "Jillian really is everything to our family and to me," Bradley expressed when asked about his wife's role in his life as the Ryder Cup captain. "She allows me to be the best that I can be. My youngest son Saturday night (before Travlers final round) was sick and throwing up all night—I woke up and had no idea." He declared, "She's the hero of our family, she's doing an incredible job of being the lady captain." Then, with a nod to what lies ahead, Bradley added, "She's going to make sure that our guys and the wives are taken care of and ready to do everything we can to win the Ryder Cup". This isn't the first time Bradley has credited Jillian's behind-the-scenes effort. Keegan Bradley has talked about wife's efforts more than once Back in January at the Sentry Tournament, he mentioned bouncing ideas off her while preparing for the season: "I'm thinking a lot, talking with my wife a lot about ideas that I have, talking to old coaches, old players like that," he told reporters. MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 29: Keegan Bradley of the U.S. Team celebrates with wife Jillian Stacey and Tony Finau after defeating the International Team during Sunday Singles on day four of the 2024 Presidents Cup... MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 29: Keegan Bradley of the U.S. Team celebrates with wife Jillian Stacey and Tony Finau after defeating the International Team during Sunday Singles on day four of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by) More Getty Images The Ryder Cup, set from the 26th to the 28th of September at Bethpage Black, is more than just another tournament for Bradley. After being controversially snubbed in 2023 despite two wins and finishing 11th in the points list, his passion for the event has only intensified. That fire was also on full display in the viral clip of Netflix's Full Swing, which drew mixed reactions but showed just how much the red, white, and blue mean to him. 🚨🇺🇸🏆 #WATCH — Captain Keegan Bradley is ready to destroy team Europe at the Ryder Cup: 'I've been doubted my whole f**king life. That's when I do my best work. We are gonna go to Bethpage to kick their f**king ass.' 😵 (Via: @netflix) @KeegsArmy — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) February 25, 2025 Now, as Captain Bradley moves closer to bringing the trophy home, Jillian's role will be pivotal. As "lady captain," she'll be responsible for coordinating the players' families, managing off-course logistics, and ensuring the team's emotional balance, a crucial part of Ryder Cup success. Currently, Keegan sits at the 9th Ryder Cup standing and is looking for one more win to qualify as the playing captain as he tees up at the Rocket Classic. More Golf: Rory McIlroy's Gaffe amid Tommy Fleetwood's Epic Collapse
Newsweek
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Cam Davis Looks for More Marital 'Magic' amid Rocket Classic $16M Upgrade
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Course changes can rattle even the steadiest of pros. Just ask the field at Oakmont, where the removal of more than 15,000 trees over three decades sparked fierce debate. Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, took no chances ahead of the Masters. He flew to Augusta National weeks in advance to inspect 4 newly rebuilt greens after Hurricane Helene. Now, Detroit Golf Club is next in line for a facelift. After this week's Rocket Classic, the North Course will undergo a $16.1 million renovation, including all-new greens and drainage upgrades. And amid the looming overhaul, defending champion Cam Davis is hoping a little marital "magic" can help him go back-to-back. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 24: Cam Davis of Australia and the International Team celebrates with his wife Jonika Davis during Saturday afternoon four-ball matches on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail... CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 24: Cam Davis of Australia and the International Team celebrates with his wife Jonika Davis during Saturday afternoon four-ball matches on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 24, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) More Getty Images Davis won here in both 2021 and 2024, and has brought his wife along for the ride this week. "Defending a tournament is a very cool experience," he said during the pre-tournament press conference. "She wanted to be a part of that. She knows this place has become quite special to me." While Jonika Zapiorkowska occasionally travels, Davis noted: "It's not a regular occurrence... to have her out and see this place, especially before the course gets renovated, to be able to see it as it has been for the first two wins of my career is very special. Should be a very fun week." But sentiment won't be enough! The 2-time PGA Tour winner enters the week ranked 54th in the FedExCup standings and has struggled since a hot start to 2025. "Season got off to I think the best start I've ever had on the PGA TOUR," he said. "Then... it's been pretty rough going. I haven't really seen myself play much good golf as of late." He continued, "The PGA Championship was a nice little change, I had a couple of solid rounds there, but for the most part it's been a little bit of searching, trying to get some magic back." Davis did notch a T19 at the PGA Championship, but has missed multiple cuts and finished T57 at the Travelers just last week. His last win came in 2024 after Akshay Bhatia's three-putt on the 72nd hole handed him a one-shot victory at 18-under in the same course. 2 time @RocketClassic champ Cam Davis addressing the media now. They will give away his bobblehead Friday. He said this year was the best start he has had on the PGA tour but lately has been rough.@WWJ950 — Jeremy Otto (@JeremyOttoPxP) June 24, 2025 "A place like this brings back good memories and good vibes," he said. "If there's any way I'm going to draw some confidence just by being in a physical location, it's this place". This time, big names like Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay, Keegan Bradley, and Rickie Fowler are all teeing it up. Davis, meanwhile, has finished T54 or worse in six of his last seven starts. On top of that, the course itself, 7,370 yards, par 72, won't be forgiving. With all 18 greens set to be rebuilt after Sunday, the agronomy team is expected to push conditions to the edge. What do you think of Cam Davis? Let us know in the comment section below! More Golf: Tommy Fleetwood, Wife Clare, Share Emotionally Viral Moment after Travelers
Winnipeg Free Press
04-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
All-Canadian trio of Taylor, Pendrith and Hughes to draw crowds at RBC Canadian Open
CALEDON – It's always a busy week for Canada's top male golfers ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, with more media appearances and sponsor events than other PGA Tour events. But on Tuesday, as Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes were participating in the event's media day, their cellphones came alive. The tee times for the only PGA Tour event in Canada had been announced and the trio would play together in an all-Canadian group for the tournament's first two rounds. 'We were all fired up. I don't think I've played with Mackenzie on the PGA Tour, not that I can remember, so that'll be fun,' said Pendrith. 'And Nick, I mean, legend of the tournament in Canada, so that'll be really fun. 'There will be a lot of people out there.' The group includes three of the four highest-ranked Canadians on tour. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., is 16th. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., is 29th, and Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is 46th. However, Taylor is the face of the Canadian Open — his silhouette is literally the 'I' in the tournament's logo — and one of the marquee attractions after he won the men's national championship in 2023 to end a 69-year drought for Canadians at the event. Taylor said that it will be a comfortable pairing for him since he knows Pendrith and Hughes so well. They also expect some of the largest galleries on Thursday and Friday, with Canadians supporting them but also waiting to see the big-name grouping of Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, Sweden's Ludvig Aberg and Luke Clanton of the United States immediately behind them. 'I play with those guys a lot of weeks in practice rounds so it will be fun,' said Taylor. 'Two Ontario boys, there's going to be a lot of support for the three of us. I'm going to enjoy that. 'All of us — caddies, players — all six of us are Canadian. We just know each other well. (…) Hopefully, we can get some birdies going early, get some energy going our way, and hopefully have a few nice rounds.' Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., is the top-ranked Canadian in the world, sitting ninth in the FedEx Cup standings. He said his feelings were barely hurt to not be in the all-Canadian trio. 'I spend enough time playing with those guys,' joked Conners, who will have to settle for playing with 2024 Canadian Open champion Robert MacIntyre of Scotland and Ireland's Shane Lowry. 'I know those three guys will have a lot of fun together. 'Regardless of who I'm playing with, I'll be feeling the love from the Canadian fans, and it's going to be a fun week.' Pendrith, Conners's teammate at Kent State University and later on the International Team of the Presidents Cup, said his friend will be OK. 'Corey has got a good group. He'll be fine,' Pendrith said with a laugh. 'I was expecting to hopefully play with one of my fellow Canadians this week because it's a cool week for us, and to get a full group of them will be a blast. 'But Corey will be all right. He'll have lots of fan support. He's got a good group, as well.' There are 24 Canadians in the field at TPC Toronto in Osprey Valley, a sprawling parkland-style course in Alton, a community within the municipality of Caledon, Ont. That includes Hall of Famer Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., and Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Ont., the top-ranked Canadian on the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour, will make his PGA Tour debut on Thursday. A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam, B.C., the top-ranked Canadian on the third-tier PGA Tour Americas, will play in the Canadian Open for a second time, having missed the cut in 2022. David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., Matthew Anderson of Mississauga, Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S., Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., Toronto's Richard T. Lee, Vancouver's Brett Webster, Mark Hoffman of Wasaga Beach, Ont., Matthew Scobie of Oshawa, Ont., Calgary's Wes Heffernan, and Cougar Collins from Caledon will also tee it up. Calgary's Hunter Thomson, who just ended his collegiate career at the University of Michigan, will be playing in his first tournament as a professional. Amateurs Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont., Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont., and Toronto's Matthew Javier are also in the field. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2025.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jailed golfer wins Major title and massive cash prize
Angel Cabrera, a two-time major champion, has clinched back-to-back majors and the £540,000 prize money that comes with it. Cabrera, who missed the cut at Augusta last month, rallied for a one-stroke victory in the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday, finishing at eight-under, just one shot ahead of Padraig Harrington and Thomas Bjorn. The 2007 U.S. Open and 2009 Masters champion won the rain-delayed Regions Tradition in Alabama on Monday, marking his first senior major win. Just six days later, he followed this up with a victory in the Senior PGA Championship. On the 14th at Congressional, Cabrera trailed Harrington by two shots after the Irishman rolled in a long birdie putt. But Harrington suffered a double-bogey on the 15th, while Cabrera birdied to take the lead. Another Harrington bogey on the 18th meant Cabrera needed a bogey himself to clinch victory - and he delivered. The 55-year-old took home a bumper pay packet for his performance, securing the $540,000 on offer for the first-place finish. Cabrera has found form after only getting out of prison on parole in August 2023. He was sentenced to 30 months in jail following gender violence cases against two of his ex-girlfriends and only swung a broom for two years He has now found his best form on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. Cabrera became the fifth player since 1990 to win the first two senior majors of the year - and the first to do it in consecutive weeks. "I feel very emotional," Cabrera said. "Maybe you cannot see but I'm very, very emotional inside, especially after all the things that I went through. "I can't believe that I made it but I'm here and very happy of myself." On his return to golf and winning, Cabrera added: "I thought that I was going to fail, especially after being sitting without touching a club for a while. "But I've been working very, very hard and I feel that all the hard works pays off and this is what I'm having right now, like winning this tournament." Cabrera has now earned three victories in his last four starts on the senior circuit. During his professional career, he reached a high of world No. 9 and won two major titles, while Cabrera competed as a member of the International Team in the Presidents Cup in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2013. Cabrera could next be in action at the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Golf Course in Iowa next week.
