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Sergio Garcia earns exemption to The Open Championship

Sergio Garcia has earned an exemption to play in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush thanks to his standing on the LIV Tour. The 45-year-old Spaniard,

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Sergio Garcia has reason to celebrate after mediocre finish at LIV Golf Dallas

Garcia shot +3 over three rounds at LIV Golf Dallas to finish in a disappointing tie for 25th.

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Bryson Dechambeau News / Last Word On Sports / June 30

Bryson DeChambeau Labels Royal Portrush 'Diabolical'

Bryson DeChambeau has expressed how he feels about Royal Portrush, describing the golf course as “diabolical” ahead of The Open Championship next month.

Golf News / ESPN / June 29

Rookie Potgieter, 20, secures 1st PGA Tour title

Aldrich Potgieter, a 20-year-old rookie from South Africa, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic in Detroit on Sunday and secure the first PGA Tour title for the tour's youngest player.

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Golf News / Field Level Media / June 29

Patrick Reed takes first LIV win at playoff in native Texas

Native Texan Patrick Reed sank a 10-foot putt to make birdie on a playoff hole Sunday, claiming his first LIV victory and first tournament victory in his home state at the LIV Golf Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 29

Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im win Dow Championship team event in playoff

The Korean duo of Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im prevailed in a playoff over Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang to capture the Dow Championship title on Sunday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 29

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff

South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.

Golf News / ESPN / June 29

S. Korean duo win Dow, deny Thompson title

Somi Lee poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 29

Padraig Harrington wins second U.S. Senior Open in four years

Ireland's Padraig Harrington parlayed four front-nine birdies Sunday into steady back-nine play that resulted in a one-shot victory at the U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff

Patrick Reed takes first LIV win in playoff at his native Texas

Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im win LPGA team event in a playoff

Adrien Saddier wins his first European tour title in his 200th start

Cole Hammer disqualified over hand signals in shocking Korn Ferry drama

Jake Knapp News / Last Word On Sports / June 28

Jake Knapp Is Breaking Records At Rocket Classic

With the Rocket Classic in its second day, there are a couple of positive events coming out of the tournament. James Piot has made his PGA Tour return

Patrick Reed News / Field Level Media / June 28

Patrick Reed shoots for his first LIV win in native Texas

Patrick Reed moved closer to his first career win on the LIV Tour by carding a 4-under-par 68 in the second round on Saturday for a three-shot advantage at the LIV Golf Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 28

Sarah Schmelzer and Albane Valenzuela take one-stroke lead at Dow Championship

Sarah Schmelzer and Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela teamed up to birdie three of four holes mid-round and grabbed a one-stroke lead at 13-under par at the Dow Championship at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 28

3-way deadlock continues at U.S. Senior Open

Coming into the day at the U.S. Senior Open, three golfers were tied atop the leaderboard. And by the end of the day Saturday at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, the same three golfers continued to share the lead.

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Golf News / Field Level Media / June 28

Aldrich Potgieter takes two-stroke advantage at Rocket Classic

Aldrich Potgieter birdied five holes in a row to break away from the pack and grabbed a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday at Detroit Golf Club.

Brooks Koepka doesn't return after smashing tee marker at LIV Golf event

Patrick Reed shoots for his first LIV win in native Texas

Matthew Wolff withdraws from LIV Golf Dallas due to injury

Cole Hammer disqualified over hand signals in shocking Korn Ferry drama

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Cole Hammer News / Last Word On Sports / June 28

Cole Hammer Disqualified Over Hand Signals in Shocking Korn Ferry Drama

Cole Hammer’s run at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship ended in shocking fashion on Friday. The young American golfer was disqualified after admitting to giving advice to another player during the first round of the tournament in Springfield, Illinois.

Brooks Koepka News / Field Level Media / June 28

Brooks Koepka doesn't return after smashing tee marker at LIV Golf event

After a meltdown and withdrawal in the first round, Brooks Koepka has not returned to LIV Golf Dallas in Carrolton, Texas, on Saturday. The five-time major winner posted a birdie on his opening hole Friday before things went swiftly downhill with a triple-bogey on both the par-4 4th and the par-5 7th.

Justin Thomas News / Athlon Sports / June 28

Justin Thomas Drops New Collab with 5-Word Warning on Label

Summer is in full swing and what better way to beat the heat than to enjoy a crisp, refreshing beer by the pool. Sixteen-time PGA Tour winner Justin Thomas is getting in on the summer vibes in a recent post shared to his Instagram account with a cooler of what appears to be both regular and tall cans of ice-cold beer.

Brooks Koepka News / Athlon Sports / June 28

Brooks Koepka Has Meltdown Before Abruptly Withdrawing From LIV Golf Event

While the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club continues with Andrew Putnam, Philip Knowles, and Chris Kirk battling it out at the top, chaos unfolded several states away at LIV Golf Dallas.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 27

Three share lead at midpoint of U.S. Senior Open

Stewart Cink shot a 4-under-par 66, the best round of the event, to forge a tie with Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Australia's Mark Hensby atop the leaderboard at the U.S.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 27

Jennifer Kupcho, Leona Maguire grab lead at Dow Championship

Jennifer Kupcho and Ireland's Leona Maguire put together a 10-under-par 60 on Friday to vault into the Dow Championship lead at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.

Chris Kirk News / Field Level Media / June 27

Chris Kirk among trio in lead at Rocket Classic

Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam share the lead after two rounds of the Rocket Classic, while the course record fell for the second straight day Friday at Detroit Golf Club.

Stephan Jaeger News / Golf on ClutchPoints / June 27

PGA Tour’s Stephan Jaeger gets ‘big mad,’ destroys tee box with driver

Golf, alongside tennis, is known as a country club sport or a gentleman’s game. But that is not always the case, as was seen on Friday at the Rocket Classic.

Golf News / Almost Average Golf / June 27

PGA Tour’s Rocket Classic in Detroit, U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor headline NBC Sports’ golf coverage on NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock this week

U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs – Thursday/Friday exclusive coverage on Peacock & primetime on Golf Channel, weekend on NBC/Peacock LPGA Tour Dow Championship team event at Midland Country Club – coverage begins Thursday at 11 a.m.

Tiger Woods News / Men's Journal / June 26

New Photo of Tiger Woods Has Golf World Buzzing

Tiger Woods made a rare public appearance this week as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury. Woods, 49, tore his left Achilles tendon in March while ramping up his training for the 2025 golf season.

Golf News / Yardbarker / June 24

Storylines for the Rocket Classic: Collin Morikawa in need of a spark

The PGA Tour heads to Michigan this week for the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, a birdie fest that rewards players who can bomb it off the tee and get hot with the putter.

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Golf News / Yardbarker / June 23

Keegan Bradley should make selfish decision after winning the Travelers Championship

Keegan Bradley is preparing to captain Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup in September. The 39-year-old has a few crucial decisions to make in the coming months, and one of them should be a selfish one.

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