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PGA Tour Tee Times: Harry Hall and Russell Knox at John Deere Classic

PGA Tour Tee Times: Harry Hall and Russell Knox will be Playing at John Deere Classic. Images: Getty)

The PGA Tour Tee Times for the upcoming John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, USA have been announced. This tournament, taking place from Thursday to Sunday, offers an $8 million prize pool. The defending champion is Sepp Straka. The course par is set at 71. Television coverage will be available each day from 18:00 on Sky Sports.

PGA Tour Tee Times

Harry Hall from England will kick off his first round at 07:51, teeing off alongside Samuel Stevens and Will Gordon, both representing the USA. For his second round, Hall will return to the course at 13:11.

Russell Knox from Scotland will begin his challenge at 12:16. He will be accompanied by Lanto Griffin from the USA and fellow Englishman Callum Tarren. Knox’s early morning second round is set to start at 06:56.

Ben Taylor, another talented player from England, is set to start his tournament at 07:05, joined by Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Chandler Phillips from the USA. His second round tee time is scheduled for 13:45.

Callum Tarren, playing alongside Russell Knox and Lanto Griffin in his first round, will also start at 12:16. His second round will be bright and early at 06:56.

David Skinns from England will tee off at 09:06 in the company of Chan Kim and Joshua Creel, both from the USA. His second round will start at 15:46.

Aaron Rai, another prominent English player, will begin his first round at 08:22, playing with Harry Higgs and Tyson Alexander from the USA. Rai’s second round is set for 14:02.

Round Time Player Nationality Partner 1 Nationality Partner 2 Nationality
1 07:51 Harry Hall ENG Samuel Stevens USA Will Gordon USA
1 12:16 Russell Knox SCO Lanto Griffin USA Callum Tarren ENG
2 06:56 Russell Knox SCO Lanto Griffin USA Callum Tarren ENG
2 13:11 Harry Hall ENG Samuel Stevens USA Will Gordon USA
1 07:05 Ben Taylor ENG Ryo Hisatsune JPN Chandler Phillips USA
2 13:45 Ben Taylor ENG Ryo Hisatsune JPN Chandler Phillips USA
1 12:16 Callum Tarren ENG Russell Knox SCO Lanto Griffin USA
2 06:56 Callum Tarren ENG Russell Knox SCO Lanto Griffin USA
1 09:06 David Skinns ENG Chan Kim USA Joshua Creel USA
2 15:46 David Skinns ENG Chan Kim USA Joshua Creel USA
1 08:22 Aaron Rai ENG Harry Higgs USA Tyson Alexander USA
2 14:02 Aaron Rai ENG Harry Higgs USA Tyson Alexander USA
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PGA Tour: Cameron Young Outburst Causes a Stir

Not happy with his game: Cameron Young. (Image: Getty)
Not happy with his game: Cameron Young. (Image: Getty)

For PGA Tour star Cameron Young, the Rocket Mortgage Classic of the PGA Tour, held from July 27 to 30 in Detroit, Michigan, could have been a complete success. Before the final day, Young was in a promising position in the fight for the title. However, the final day did not go as planned, which his driver felt shortly before the end of the round.

PGA Tour: Cameron Young Breaks Driver After Missing Fairway

Looking at the scorecard of the 27 year-old, one might have thought that he could still be somewhat satisfied with his round up to his outburst on the 14th hole, as he was still 1-under-par at that point. However, it could have gone significantly better if Young had managed to get his driver under control. The American found only 3 of 10 fairways up to that point, which is why, after another miss on the 14th, he had had enough. On the par 5, he hooked the ball and once again missed the fairway. As a result, he put his weight on the driver, causing the shaft to break and rendering the club unusable for the remaining four holes. He finished his final round with a bogey-par-bogey finish, ultimately sharing 6th place.

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Chaos: Climate Activists Interrupt the Last Minutes of the PGA Tour Final Round

The five troublemakers were overpowered right on the green. (Photo: Getty)
The five troublemakers were overpowered right on the green. (Photo: Getty)

The final round of the Travelers Championship 2024 could hardly have been more exciting: Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler, both in the final flight, battled it out for the PGA Tour victory. Scottie Scheffler had a one-stroke lead on the 18th hole, so Tom Kim had to finish the hole with one stroke less than Scheffler to at least force a play-off. Kim managed the approach perfectly, increasing his chances of a birdie. A final on the 18th green could hardly have been more exciting. Just as Scottie Scheffler was about to putt, however, chaos broke out on the green: Climate protesters stormed the scene, causing stunned faces.

Protesters interrupt the PGA Tour final round

Surrounded by hundreds of spectators, Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim and Akshay Bhatia, the third player in the flight, were in full focus on the 18th green of the TPC River Highlands. It was in Scottie Scheffler’s hands to finish the tournament as the winner when chaos broke out. A total of five protesters stormed the green from different directions to draw attention to climate change. The local police reacted with lightning speed and overpowered them. The three players and their caddies stood in the middle of it all.

Nobody can say exactly how much the situation influenced the players. Would Scottie Scheffler have holed out for birdie and won outright? Would Tom Kim have had a better focus in the subsequent play-off, which he forced thanks to a birdie, and not lost the first hole straight away?

Tom Kim: “It’s really hard to see”

After the round, Tom Kim reveals that the situation was definitely weighing on him. “The security guards were tackling people and people were getting arrested, like it’s just, it’s really hard to see nowadays,” Kim said. “… It kind of felt like it took my mind off of the moment and just kind of realized what was happening and obviously even though those people did something bad, you still don’t want them to get hurt … the police are trying to protect the players and stuff, I get it, but you still don’t want people to get hurt and I think it just kind of personally just took my mind away from golf a little bit and worried about something else.”

Behind the protest were demonstrators from the radical environmental movement “Extinction Rebellion”, who took a lightning strike on the Moving Day of the Travelers Championship as the reason for their action: “We are all watching the climate catastrophe unfold at warp speed. Our relatively mild disruption of the Travelers Championship calls attention to nature’s much more severe and long-lasting disruptions,” said Miles Grant, a spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion, in a statement.

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PGA Tour Live Blog: Scottie Scheffler’s Way to Win No. 6

Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)

Travelers Championship 2024 Live Scores

The Travelers Championship in the season 2024 is being played in Cromwell, Connecticut, United States of America at the TPC River Highlands. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 20th of June and ends at the Sunday, 23rd of June 2024.
The Travelers Championship is part of the PGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $20,000,000.
The course for the tournament at TPC River Highlands plays at Par 70.

One week after the US Open 2024, the PGA Tour will play a signature event in Connecticut. Founded in 1952, the tournament has been held at the TPC River Highlands for 40 years.

PGA Tour live

Through the Golf Post Live Blog you can follow all results on the PGA Tour live. Alongside the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), the PGA Tour is the world’s largest tournament series in men’s professional golf. The tour attracts prize money that is just as high as the level of the international elite that comes together at quite a few of the tournaments. The annual highlights of the season are the four major tournaments (co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour), the Players Championship and the final FedExCup playoffs, which conclude the season every year. Signature events were created for this purpose. These include the three FedExCup playoff tournaments, The Sentry, the invitational tournaments (Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial Tournament) and four other tournaments, which can change annually.

The PGA Tour has gained its importance primarily through its ability to retain top players through the attractiveness of the tournaments and the size of the prize money, which has risen steadily in recent years. The FedExCup is the American equivalent of the European Race to Dubai, with players collecting points throughout the season until the FedExCup winner is crowned in three tournaments in August. The FedExCup playoffs consist of three tournaments: the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship and the final Tour Championship. The winner of the Tour Championship also becomes the winner of the FedEx Cup and secures the record jackpot of 25 million US dollars.

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Watch: Scottie Scheffler’s Highlights from Round 4 of the Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)

The Travelers Championship, part of the PGA Tour, is taking place in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA, at the TPC River Highlands golf course. This report covers the highlights of the fourth and final round of the tournament.

Scottie Scheffler from the USA and Tom Kim from South Korea are tied for the lead, both with a total score of 258 and standing at -22 in relation to par. Scottie Scheffler won the playoff at the first hole. They are followed by Tom Hoge from the USA and Sungjae Im from South Korea, who are both tied for third place with a total score of 260, totaling -20. Sharing the fifth position are five players: Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, and Akshay Bhatia from the USA, all with a total score of 262 and -18 under par.

The best rounds of the day were played by Tom Hoge, Brian Harman, and Sepp Straka. Hoge scored -8 for the day, Brian Harman, who is in a tie for ninth place, also carded a -8 daily score, and Sepp Straka, in a tie for 23rd, registered a -9 daily score.

The prize pool for the Travelers Championship is set at $20,000,000. As this is the final round, the focus is on the winner of the tournament.

A video compilation of the fourth-round highlights, showcasing key moments and performances, can be found on the official PGA Tour and Travelers Championship platforms. This video emphasizes the top plays and crucial shots that defined the conclusion of the tournament.

For further information on the PGA Tour Highlights and Travelers Championship Highlights, visit the official PGA Tour website.

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Travelers Championship: The PGA Tour round 4 highlights

About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.

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Watch: PGA Tour Highlights from Round 4 of the Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler. (Photo: Getty)

The Travelers Championship, part of the PGA Tour, is currently taking place at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA. The fourth and final round of the tournament brought noteworthy performances and changes on the leaderboard.

Scottie Scheffler from the USA leads the tournament with a total score of -22, tying with Tom Kim from South Korea, who also has a total score of -22. Scottie Scheffler won the playoff at the first hole. Following them are Tom Hoge and Sungjae Im, both positioned in third place with total scores of -20. The fifth place is a tie among several players, including Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, and Akshay Bhatia, all with a total score of -18.

The most noteworthy rounds of the day in terms of daily scores were achieved by Sepp Straka with a daily score of -9, Brian Harman and Tom Hoge, both with daily scores of -8.

The tournament boasts a prize money of $20,000,000. A video compilation of the highlights from this round has been created, showcasing critical moments and significant plays that occurred during the final round.

In summary, the fourth round of the Travelers Championship highlighted key performances from several players battling for the top spots, and it features exciting highlights captured in the video. Standing out are the PGA Tour Highlights and Travelers Championship Highlights that reflect the competitive spirit and skill exhibited in this closely contested tournament.

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Travelers Championship: The PGA Tour round 4 highlights

About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.

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Cameron Young Achieves Historic 59 Round on PGA Tour

Cameron Young cards historic round at PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

American Cameron Young created a sensation with a 59 round at TPC River Highlands. With that achievement Young joined an elite group of players, becoming only the 13th player in PGA Tour history to achieve this feat.

An Unforgettable Day for Young on the PGA Tour

On Saturday, Cameron Young delivered an extraordinary performance at TPC River Highlands, shooting a 59. With seven birdies and two eagles, both on par-4 holes, he surged to the top of the leaderboard and etched his name into the PGA Tour‘s history books. Young’s achievement is even more impressive given that he hit only six fairways but managed to reach 15 greens and sank nearly 40 meters worth of putts in just 24 strokes.

Cameron Young Joins Exclusive Club with Sub-60 Round

By shooting a 59, Young joins an exclusive group of golfers who have scored sub-60 rounds on the PGA Tour. This is the first such round since Scottie Scheffler‘s 59 in 2020. Young began the day in 43rd position and vaulted to a tie for 10th on the leaderboard.

A Day of Highlights at TPC River Highlands

Young’s round started spectacularly with birdies on the first two holes and an eagle on the third, where he holed out from 130 yards. He continued his streak with additional birdies. Despite challenging conditions and a drive that found the bunker on the 18th hole, he managed a crucial par putt to secure his historic 59. “It’s incredible to see my name on such a short list,” Young remarked after his round.

Young’s 59: A Significant Achievement

Young’s 59 is the first on the PGA Tour since Scottie Scheffler‘s in 2020. It stands alongside remarkable recent rounds, including Bryson DeChambeau‘s 58 at a LIV Golf League event and Joaquin Niemann’s 59 back in February.

For Cameron Young, this achievement marks a significant milestone. Despite a mixed start to the season and some challenging tournaments in recent weeks, he showcased his potential on Saturday. “I didn’t really think about it,” Young said. “Everything just started falling into place after holes 10, 11, and 12.”

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The Jordan Spieth Rule: PGA Tour Revises Scorecard Rule

The PGA Tour announced a rule change just a few weeks after Jordan Spieth signed an incorrect scorecard. (Source: Getty)
The PGA Tour announced a rule change just a few weeks after Jordan Spieth signed an incorrect scorecard. (Source: Getty)

The PGA Tour has amended its rule regarding the return of scorecards, an adjustment that is being referred to as the “Jordan Spieth rule.” This change, effective immediately, addresses the circumstances surrounding scorecard errors to minimize disqualifications and unnecessary penalties.

PGA Tour Changes Scorecard Rule After Jordan Spieth Disqualification

The catalyst for the rule change was an incident involving three-time major champion Jordan Spieth at the Genesis Invitational in February. Spieth was disqualified after the second round for signing an incorrect scorecard. He mistakenly recorded a par on the par-3 4th hole at Riviera Country Club when, in fact, he had made a bogey. Spieth later admitted that he hurriedly signed his card, recording a score of 2-over 73 instead of the correct 3-over, due to an urgent bathroom break.

In response to this incident and similar situations, the PGA Tour has introduced a 15-minute window for players to correct errors on their scorecards even after leaving the defined scoring area. This amendment is a collaborative effort involving the USGA, R&A, and DP World Tour, emphasizing a unified approach across major golf organizations.

The New Rule Explained

The updated rule includes the following provisions:

  1. Post-Validation Corrections: If a scorecard is validated in the scoring system and the player has left the scoring area, the player has 15 minutes to return and correct any errors.
  2. Pre-Validation Corrections: If an error is identified before the scorecard is validated, the player can return within 15 minutes to amend the mistake.
  3. Time Expiry in Scoring Area: If a player remains in the scoring area when the 15 minutes expire, the scorecard is considered returned upon their departure.

While the general rule allows a 15-minute correction period, there are exceptions. Situations such as releasing tee times following the cut, initiating a playoff, or the end of competition might limit the correction window to less than 15 minutes.

Reception Among Players

The rule change has garnered positive reactions from many players. Tour professional Michael Kim expressed his approval on the social-media platform X, stating, “I think it is way better this way. Hopefully no more scorecard DQ’s in the future.”

However, not all players are fully satisfied. Andrew Putnam criticized the rule on X, calling it outdated. He highlighted the fact that in no other sport do players keep their own scores, particularly given that golf groups have walking scorers and every shot is meticulously recorded.

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PGA Tour Introduces Special Exemption for Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods gets his own special exemption on the PGA Tour. (Source: Getty)
Tiger Woods gets his own special exemption on the PGA Tour. (Source: Getty)

The PGA Tour has announced the creation of a special sponsor exemption specifically for Tiger Woods, acknowledging his “exceptional lifetime achievement.” This exemption will allow Woods to participate in the eight prestigious signature events, featuring limited fields, substantial prize money, and significant FedEx Cup points. The decision was communicated to tour members in a memo on Tuesday night.

A Special Category for Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods, a 15-time major champion and winner of 82 PGA Tour events, has faced significant challenges in recent years, particularly following severe injuries from a car accident in February 2021. Despite these setbacks, Woods’ influence and contributions to the sport remain unparalleled. Recognizing this, the PGA Tour policy board approved the special exemption during a joint meeting with the PGA Tour Enterprises board of directors in Hartford, Connecticut. “An additional sponsor exemption will be created to recognize Tiger Woods in his own category as a player who has reached an exceptional lifetime achievement threshold of 80+ career wins,” the tour’s memo stated.

The exemption grants Woods the opportunity to compete in the season’s eight signature events, which include The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, Memorial Tournament, and the Travelers Championship. Normally, Woods would not qualify for these events due to his limited participation in recent seasons. The policy board is also considering the implementation of a 36-hole cut for these signature events, a feature currently present only in the Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the Memorial Tournament. The tour said it would also develop an alternate list that would ensure that each of the signature events had a field of 72 players. The Travelers Championship has only 71 players after Rory McIlroy withdrew Monday.

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Watch: PGA Tour Highlights from Round 4 of the Memorial Tournament 2024

Scottie Scheffler wins on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler wins on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

During the PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday took place at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The tournament, featuring a prize purse of $20 million, saw its fourth and final round on Sunday.

Leading the leaderboard in Round 4 was Scottie Scheffler from the USA, who secured the top position with a total score of 280 and a daily score of 2. Following closely in the second position was another American, Collin Morikawa, with a total score of 281 and a daily score of -1. In third place stood Adam Hadwin from Canada, who had a total score of 284 and a daily score of 2. Christiaan Bezuidenhout from South Africa held the fourth position with a total score of 285 and a daily score of 0. The fifth position was shared among three players: Matthew Fitzpatrick from England, Ludvig Aberg from Sweden, and Sepp Straka from Austria, each with a total score of 286. Fitzpatrick had a daily score of -3, Aberg had 2, and Straka had 4.

Noteworthy performances for the best rounds of the day came from Matthew Fitzpatrick, who registered a daily score of -3, Hideki Matsuyama from Japan with a daily score of -2, and Billy Horschel from the USA, who posted a daily score of -1.

This video showcases the highlights from the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, providing a detailed look into the standout moments and key plays from the fourth and final round. For more PGA Tour highlights and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday highlights, stay tuned.

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About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.