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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

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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 / ESPN / June 28

Tour rookie Potgieter, 20, takes lead in Detroit

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, the PGA Tour's youngest player and its biggest hitter, rolled up five straight birdies to surge into the third-round lead and finished with a 7-under 65 on Saturday for a two-shot edge in the Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club.

Padraig Harrington News / ESPN / June 28

Harrington ends day in style, keeps share of lead

Padraig Harrington salvaged an up-and-down day with a chip-in birdie from 20 yards out on the 18th hole Saturday to pull back into a tie for the lead with Stewart Cink and Mark Hensby at the U.S.

Golf News / ESPN / June 28

Schmelzel, Valenzuela team up to take Dow lead

Sarah Schmelzel and Albane Valenzuela took a one-shot lead Saturday in the Dow Championship after shooting a 2-under 68 in alternate-shot play.

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

Michael Kim shares hilarious Ryder Cup plea after three-putt drama

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.

Brooks Koepka News / Last Word On Sports / June 28

Brooks Koepka Receives Backlash For Outburst At LIV Dallas

With the LIV Golf Dallas Tournament underway, fans were eager to see the star players out on the field. For this event, there were a few withdrawals,

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.

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Luke Clanton News / Last Word On Sports / June 28

Luke Clanton Shares His Thoughts On The Being A Pro

After making his debut at the RBC Canadian Open, Luke Clanton is settling into the pro circuit. The young rookie is gaining a solid following, and his

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.

Patrick Reed News / Field Level Media / June 27

Patrick Reed, Harold Varner III share lead at LIV Golf Dallas

Teammates Patrick Reed and Harold Varner III shared the lead at 5-under-par 67 after the first round of the LIV Golf Dallas on Friday in Carrollton, Texas.

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.

Jake Knapp News / Field Level Media / June 27

Jake Knapp sets course record with 61 at Rocket Classic in Detroit

Jake Knapp's latest record day resulted in a course record at the Rocket Classic on Friday. Knapp went 7-under par over an eight hole stretch to propel him to a course record 11-under 61 at the Detroit Golf Club on Friday.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 26

Padraig Harrington, Mark Hensby co-leaders at U.S. Senior Open

Padraig Harrington of Ireland and Mark Hensby of Australia each shot 3-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 26

Gemma Dryburgh, Cassie Porter lead Dow Championship team event

Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Cassie Porter of Australia teamed up to shoot a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday, enough for a one-shot lead at the Dow Championship in Midland, Mich.

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.

Cam Davis hopes to regain championship form at Rocket Classic

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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.

Bradley stuns Tommy Fleetwood on the No. 18 hole to win Travelers

The Fleetwood curse continues

Viktor Hovland shares injury update after withdrawing from Travelers

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Minjee Lee wins Women's PGA Championship for third career major