Rory McIlroy trails by 4 at BMW PGA Championship: here are Round 3 Tee Times
The BMW PGA Championship has reached the halfway point and the DP World Tour is taking to Wentworth Golf Club. Among those still in contention for the win is Rory McIlroy, who shot a 4-under 68 to finish at 9 under par. McIlroy is four strokes behind leader Matthew Baldwin at 13 under par. Friday […]
Did PGA of America really change LIV Golf’s Ryder Cup eligibility in latest statement?
The Professional Golfers' Association of America, the organization that manages the U.S. Ryder Cup team and runs the PGA Championship, made headlines with a statement Thursday about LIV Golf and the sport. In essence, the PGA of America ruled that LIV golf stars such as Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will be able to compete […]
BMW PGA Championship: Round 2 tee times as Rory McIlroy contends
The first day of the BMW PGA Championship featured some eventful golf, especially from Rory McIlroy, who shot a five-under 67 to move to within two strokes of the leader. Matthew Baldwin was in the lead after 18 holes with a 9-under 63. There are 11 other players at 5-under besides McIlroy, so there are […]
Rory McIlroy contending despite wild club snafu at BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday, but it wasn't easy. The Northern Irishman was four under after six holes, and it was an eventful day from there, including a left-handed putt and an equipment malfunction on the par-five 12th hole. On the 12th hole, McIlroy Second shot After […]
A quick look at the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall standings after 1st event
Welcome to Playing Through's daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Here's a look at the FedExCup fall standings after Patton Kizzir won the first round of the Procore Championship. This win was huge for him as it was […]
Rory McIlroy reveals real hold up for PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf deal
Things get complicated when the US government gets involved. It is therefore no wonder that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agreement has yet to be finalized. The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has held three separate hearings in relation to the PGA Tour's pending deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund […]
After missing PGA Tour playoffs, Patton Kizzire leads in Napa thanks to improved psyche
Patton Kiziel did not have a strong season after finishing tied for 13th at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a tournament he won in 2018. In fact, it was the exact opposite: He missed the cut 10 times, finished in the top 10 just once and hasn't played in a major. Kizier finished the regular […]
Padraig Harrington offers terrific PGA Tour, LIV Golf solution
PGA Tour officials, including Tiger Woods, met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) in New York this week, despite Wednesday marking 23 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. News of these debates has understandably infuriated 9/11 families and many New Yorkers. Rory McIlroy even called it “strange timing” speaking from Royal […]
Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf talks amid 9/11 anniversary: “Peculiar timing”
About 3,200 miles from New York City, in the small seaside town of Newcastle in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy couldn't help but raise some eyebrows at the meeting on the other side of the Atlantic. PGA Tour officials, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are reportedly scheduled to meet with representatives of the Saudi Public Investment […]
9/11 families furious over PGA Tour, Saudi PIF meeting in NYC on eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
The families of those whose lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001, have a right to express their outrage once again this week, a week in which the New York region, and the entire United States, are mindful to “never forget.” On Tuesday, September 10, the day before the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest […]