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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mackenzie Hughes withdraws from 2025 Wyndham Championship
The PGA Tour's 2025 regular-season finale is here but Monday saw Mackenzie Hughes withdraw from the tournament. Hughes has played 22 times this season and has made 14 cuts. His best finish is a runner-up at the OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic, where he came up short in a three-way playoff. The Canadian is 59th in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings, pretty safely inside the top-70 cutoff for the three-tournament postseason that starts in Memphis in 10 days. There was no reason given for his withdrawal. PGA Tour rules stipulate that if golfers WD before an event starts, they're not required to provide a reason. The field for the 2025 Wyndham Championship is set and as strong as it's ever been – from Adam Scott to Jordan Spieth and fellow past major winner Hideki Matsuyama. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2025 Wyndham Championship: Mackenzie Hughes withdraws
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Mackenzie Hughes withdraws from 2025 Wyndham Championship
The PGA Tour's 2025 regular-season finale is here but Monday saw Mackenzie Hughes withdraw from the tournament. Hughes has played 22 times this season and has made 14 cuts. His best finish is a runner-up at the OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic, where he came up short in a three-way playoff. The Canadian is 59th in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings, pretty safely inside the top-70 cutoff for the three-tournament postseason that starts in Memphis in 10 days. There was no reason given for his withdrawal. PGA Tour rules stipulate that if golfers WD before an event starts, they're not required to provide a reason. The field for the 2025 Wyndham Championship is set and as strong as it's ever been – from Adam Scott to Jordan Spieth and fellow past major winner Hideki Matsuyama.
Globe and Mail
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Corey Conners leads Canadian players into British Open at Royal Portrush
Four Canadians are in the field for the British Open, which begins Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. World No. 24 Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., leads the Canadian contingent, joined by No. 29 Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., No. 35 Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., and No. 58 Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. Conners is grouped with 2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and fellow American Tom Hoge for Thursday's opening round. Pendrith will play alongside 2015 PGA Championship winner Jason Day of Australia and Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark. British Open a homecoming and chance at redemption for McIlroy Hughes is paired with Americans Patrick Cantlay and Cameron Young, while Taylor tees off with Harris English and Tony Finau, both of the United States. Royal Portrush last hosted The Open in 2019, when Ireland's Shane Lowry claimed the Claret Jug. Defending champion Xander Schauffele returns after a final-round 65 clinched a two-shot win at Royal Troon in 2024. Hughes was the top Canadian last year, finishing 2 over for the tournament and tied for 16th. The tournament offers a purse of US$17-million.
Toronto Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Mackenzie Hughes: Scottie Scheffler's comments '100% resonated with me'
'I've thought about it for a little while now: How long do I want to do this? There is a lot more to life than trying to win golf tournaments.' Get the latest from Jon McCarthy straight to your inbox Mackenzie Hughes tees off on the first hole during a practice round prior to The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Getty Images PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Mackenzie Hughes stood along an autograph line full of kids at Royal Portrush and, for a few seconds, morphed into the late Alex Trebek, another famous Canadian. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. 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Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'Who won last year's Open?' he asked the crowd of youngsters clamouring for a golf ball. He handed a signed ball to the first boy who answered Xander Schauffele. Then he asked if anyone knew who won the U.S. Open before handing out another gift. 'I feel if there is multiple kids asking I have to make it diplomatic,' the golfer and father of three told the Toronto Sun . After doling out a full sleeve of precious souvenirs to instant Mackenzie Hughes fans, the golfer made his way to a Mercedes shuttle, ending his final practice round before Thursday's Open Championship. Fame, success and adulation are part of the game for professional athletes and every one of those kids at Royal Portrush likely dreams of being on Hughes' side of the autograph line when they grow up. Jon McCarthy has something for every golfer, with a notably Canadian slant. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. That's why many found it shocking to hear Scottie Scheffler, the most successful golfer in the world, tell the world on Tuesday that he finds reaching the pinnacle of the sport to be 'an unsatisfying venture.' 'I'm not out here to inspire someone to be the best player in the world because what's the point? This is not a fulfilling life,' Scheffler said Tuesday in one of the more stunning press conferences in memory. Reaction from the golf world has been largely positive, especially considering the usual minefield of social media. 'It 100% resonated with me,' Hughes told the Sun in a one-on-one interview. 'I've thought about it for a little while now: How long do I want to do this? There is a lot more to life than trying to win golf tournaments and play good golf. So, it definitely resonated with me, especially with where I'm at with my family.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Obviously Scottie's had quite a bit of success, so it's maybe surprising from the outside for a lot of people, but his level of golf is just so high, he's just so far and away better than the next person. 'But, no I was not surprised to hear it come from him. I think he's been pretty open about that and open about his faith and I think he'd be one of the first guys you'd expect that to come from.' Hughes might make playing golf look easy, but living out his dream of becoming a PGA Tour pro has included its share of struggles. For much of his golfing life, the Dundas, Ont., native has beat himself up over mistakes on the course. When he did make mistakes, he would constantly tear himself down. It's something he has worked on for years and the turnaround in his mental game from his college days at Kent State is night and day according to those who knew him then. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He has described his mental-game turnaround as a career-long work in progress and it's certainly interesting that, at the relatively young age of 34, he has thought about life after the PGA Tour. 'I don't want to value myself just based on this game, which unfortunately can be easy to do at times out here,' he said. 'Every day you're posting a score and people are after you if you play well, and if you don't, then they really don't care. It's easy to place your value in that.' With three children under the age of 10, Hughes and wife Jenna have planted roots in Charlotte and are settling into a new house. The entire gang is here in Portrush, as well as both sets of grandparents, and Hughes is enjoying this annual trip to links land. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I think you're able to relax a bit more and enjoy it. It's different golf. It's a course I haven't played before which is fun,' he said. 'It's a little bit of imperfect golf if you will. Bad bounces, lots of wind. No really stock numbers or stock yardages, so in that sense I like that it's a bit different like that.' Read More With the best short game of this generation of Canadian golfers, the Open Championship should suit Hughes. But after Scheffler's comments, it seems as though Hughes has spent some moments in this faraway seaside town pondering the long game. 'Now that I've got kids, I think of that stuff more and I try to separate what I'm doing out here and what I do at home. My ultimate hope in life is that I'm remembered for being a good husband and father and golf is something I do but it's not who I am,' he said. 'My kids don't care and my family will still love me if I never play golf again. Golf is really fun, but that's more important. 'Golf is a fun deal, it's not everything.' Crime Entertainment Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Canada
National Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Mackenzie Hughes: Scottie Scheffler's comments '100% resonated with me'
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Mackenzie Hughes stood along an autograph line full of kids at Royal Portrush and, for a few seconds, morphed into the late Alex Trebek, another famous Canadian. Article content 'Who won last year's Open?' he asked the crowd of youngsters clamouring for a golf ball. Article content He handed a signed ball to the first boy who answered Xander Schauffele. Then he asked if anyone knew who won the U.S. Open before handing out another gift. Article content 'I feel if there is multiple kids asking I have to make it diplomatic,' the golfer and father of three told the Toronto Sun. Article content After doling out a full sleeve of precious souvenirs to instant Mackenzie Hughes fans, the golfer made his way to a Mercedes shuttle, ending his final practice round before Thursday's Open Championship. Article content Article content Fame, success and adulation are part of the game for professional athletes and every one of those kids at Royal Portrush likely dreams of being on Hughes' side of the autograph line when they grow up. Article content That's why many found it shocking to hear Scottie Scheffler, the most successful golfer in the world, tell the world on Tuesday that he finds reaching the pinnacle of the sport to be 'an unsatisfying venture.' Article content 'I'm not out here to inspire someone to be the best player in the world because what's the point? This is not a fulfilling life,' Scheffler said Tuesday in one of the more stunning press conferences in memory. Article content Reaction from the golf world has been largely positive, especially considering the usual minefield of social media. Article content Article content 'It 100% resonated with me,' Hughes told the Sun in a one-on-one interview. 'I've thought about it for a little while now: How long do I want to do this? There is a lot more to life than trying to win golf tournaments and play good golf. So, it definitely resonated with me, especially with where I'm at with my family.' Article content Article content 'Obviously Scottie's had quite a bit of success, so it's maybe surprising from the outside for a lot of people, but his level of golf is just so high, he's just so far and away better than the next person. Article content 'But, no I was not surprised to hear it come from him. I think he's been pretty open about that and open about his faith and I think he'd be one of the first guys you'd expect that to come from.' Article content Hughes might make playing golf look easy, but living out his dream of becoming a PGA Tour pro has included its share of struggles. For much of his golfing life, the Dundas, Ont., native has beat himself up over mistakes on the course. When he did make mistakes, he would constantly tear himself down. It's something he has worked on for years and the turnaround in his mental game from his college days at Kent State is night and day according to those who knew him then.
