Scheffler – who pipped Dechambeau to finish fourth behind McIlroy at the Masters – was utterly dominant in his hometown tournament last week, posting rounds of 61, 63, 66 and 63. His aggregate of 253 at TPC Craig Ranch equalled the PGA Tour record. In claiming his 14th tour victory, the 28-year-old Texan was top...
Bryson DeChambeau ended a run of near misses by cruising to his first LIV Golf win of the season in South Korea. The American started the final day with a four-shot lead and did not let up as he secured his first win at any tournament since last year’s US Open. The 31-year-old made six...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy beat England’s Justin Rose in a sudden-death play-off, after a dramatic final round that saw him blow a four-shot lead at one stage and miss a par putt on the 18th to win in regulation. “If you watched Rory, he was very locked into his own world. It’s just you and the...
McIlroy has not held the 54-hole lead at any major since the US PGA Championship in 2014 – a tournament he went on to win. In fact, he has closed out at every major he has led going into the final round, apart from at Augusta National, when a meltdown on the second nine cost...
Rory McIlroy moved closer to finally winning the Masters with a commanding third-round performance which leaves him two shots clear going into Sunday’s finale. The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland carded a six-under 66 – featuring two eagles – to head a superstar-stacked leaderboard with a score of 12 under after 54 holes. However, the complexion...
Whatever Augusta founder Bobby Jones uttered about the importance of golfing mentality – there are a few variants of his profound psychology – the 13-time major champion probably didn’t expect it to be referenced a century later. But Jones’ principle of the most crucial hole for a golfer being the space between the ears remains...
Marc Leishman won his first LIV Golf individual title as he beat Charl Schwartzel by one stroke in Miami – and saw off a host of other players warming up for the Masters. The 41-year-old Australian, who will not be part of the LIV contingent in Augusta, made a four-under final round of 68 to...
US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau will take a two-shot lead into the final round of LIV Miami after a hitting a two-under-par 70 in round two. The American improved his overall score to five under, with Sergio Garcia in second after he carded a 71. Garcia’s fellow Masters champions Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson are...