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PGA Championship 2024 Live Blog: Showdown Morikawa versus Schauffele

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Live Blog for the PGA Championship 2024

The 2024 PGA Championship will be held from May 16th to May 19th at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The golf club was designed by Jack Nicklaus and has been in existence since 1986. The PGA Championship has already been held here three times, with Mark Brooks, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy emerging as winners.

Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler and Co. at Valhalla Golf Club

A high-calibre field of participants is expected, with Brooks Kopeka as the defending champion, who was in top form shortly before the start of the tournament with a victory at LIV Golf. But his rivals have also recently lifted their own trophies. Rory McIlroy not only won the Zurich Classic together with Shane Lowry at the end of April, but also the Wells Fargo Championship in the week before the major. He is aiming to repeat his success from 2014, when he claimed his last major victory to date in Valhalla. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who is currently considered almost unbeatable, also wants to have his say.

With the Golf Post live blog, you won’t miss a single hole from the first tee shot to the last putt until the winner of the PGA Championship 2024 is announced on Sunday.

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Rory McIlroy: “I’m Feeling Good About My Game”

Rory McIlroy scores a on the final day of the PGA Championship 2024. (Photo: Getty)
Rory McIlroy scores a on the final day of the PGA Championship 2024. (Photo: Getty)

Rory McIlroy finishes the 2024 PGA Championship 2024 in a tie for twelfth place. Even though he failed to win the PGA Championship again ten years after his last major victory, the Northern Irishman’s final round was at least conciliatory. He returned to the clubhouse at Valhalla Golf Club with a 67. Once again, the back nine of the par-71 course, which had already been weaker than the front nine during the course of the tournament week, caused him problems. Nevertheless, the 35-year-old turned his score into the red on Sunday after two late bogeys. In an interview, he spoke about the challenges of the tournament week.

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PGA Championship 2024: Rory McIlroy Interview

Question: The whole week, has it been a case of some steps forward and then back and forward and back and it just wasn’t enough?

Rory McIlroy: Yeah, I think so. Obviously started the week well, and then I’ve obviously played decent over the weekend. As I said, that sort of six-hole stretch on the back nine yesterday, not being able to hole any putts, I’ll probably rue that. Then the 71 on Friday, as well, was obviously not what I was looking for. Obviously put myself too far back.

Overall playing solid, game is in good shape, and I’ve got a week off and then another busy stretch coming up.

Question: The sense that you’ve turned your season since the team win in the Zurich with Shane, obviously last week running away on that final day at Wells Fargo when you found your vintage game, that whole feeling, you must feel like you have to keep it going, certainly for the majors season. How are you feeling about that?

Rory McIlroy: Yeah, I’m feeling good about that. I’ve been on a big stretch of golf here. I think this was my sixth event in seven weeks. I’ve got a week off and then I’m playing another four in a row. I’m feeling good about my game. I feel like things are sort of clicking more, especially after the win in New Orleans. Obviously played well last week in Charlotte. Have a week here to sort of reset and try to get going again.

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Ladies European Tour

Ladies European Tour Live Blog: Alexandra Foersterling Wins In Playoff

German player Alexandra Foersterling wins playoff against Emma Spitz at Amundi German Masters. (Image: LET)

Amundi German Masters 2024 Live Scores

The Amundi German Masters in the season 2024 is being played in Michendorf, Germany at the Golf & Country Club Seddiner See. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 16th of May and ends at the Sunday, 19th of May 2024.
The Amundi German Masters is part of the Ladies European Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of €300,000.
The course for the tournament at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See plays at Par 72.

The only Ladies European Tour tournament in Germany is coming up. In addition to numerous established German players, spectators can also look forward to some German talent and, of course, international stars.

Ladies European Tour live

The Ladies European Tour is the leading professional golf tournament series for women in Europe. It is the European counterpart to the LPGA Tour (Ladies Professional Golf Association), which mainly takes place in the USA. The LET offers talented female golfers the opportunity to compete at a high level and serves as a platform for players to make a name for themselves internationally.

The tour includes a variety of tournaments in different European countries as well as outside of Europe. This international presence allows players to prove themselves on different courses and in different competitive conditions. For many players, the LET is an important step in their career.

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The PGA Championship 2024 Playoff Format: Three Holes Decide Winner

One of the holes in case of a playoff at the PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)
One of the holes in case of a playoff at the PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)

The PGA Championship 2024, like all major tournaments, has a playoff format. However, it differs from that of the Masters and the U.S. Open. Since 1958, the PGA Championship has been played in stroke play, which has also changed the playoff procedure.

If two or more golfers are tied after 72 holes, they play a three-hole playoff. The player with the lower score wins the playoff.

If two or more golfers are still tied after the three-hole playoff, they continue in a “sudden-death playoff.” In this format, the first player to complete a hole in fewer strokes than their competitors wins.

PGA Championship 2024 in Valhalla

For the major tournament, if a tie occurs, a three-hole playoff will be played first. If this does not result in a winner, a sudden-death playoff begins. At Valhalla Golf Club, the playoff will take place on holes 13, 17, and 18. If a winner is still not determined after these three holes, the sudden-death playoff will continue on holes 18, 13, 17, and 18, repeating until someone makes a mistake. The first player to achieve a lower score on a hole wins.

 

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Korn Ferry Tour

Korn Ferry Tour Live Blog: Harry Higgs Wins the AdventHealth Championship 2024

Harry Higgs Wins AdventHealth Championship 2024 on the Korn Ferry Tour. (Photo: getty)
Harry Higgs Wins AdventHealth Championship 2024 on the Korn Ferry Tour. (Photo: getty)

AdventHealth Championship 2024 Live Scores

The AdventHealth Championship in the season 2024 is being played in Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America at the Blue Hills Country Club. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 16th of May and ends at the Sunday, 19th of May 2024.
The AdventHealth Championship is part of the Korn Ferry Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $1,000,000.
The course for the tournament at Blue Hills Country Club plays at Par 72.

This week’s AdventHealth Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour has a total of one million dollars in prize money at stake. The AdventHealth Championship is the only PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament in the Kansas City area.

Korn Ferry Tour live

The Korn Ferry Tour is a professional golf tournament series that serves as a development pathway and stepping stone for golfers who want to make it onto the PGA Tour. The tour provides a platform for professional golfers to gain experience, improve their skills and secure a place on the more prestigious PGA Tour.

Qualification for the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour is based on money ranking or performance in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Each year, the top players on the tour receive PGA Tour cards, which for many golfers is the main goal of their participation. The tournaments on the Korn Ferry Tour take place mainly in the United States, but attract players from all over the world. This makes it an international stage for up-and-coming talent.

The name of the tour has changed several times over the years and depends on the respective main sponsor. Since 2019, Korn Ferry, a global management consulting firm, has been the name sponsor. The structure and format of the tournaments on the Korn Ferry Tour are very similar to those of the PGA Tour, with four rounds over four days, starting on a Thursday and a cut after the first two rounds.

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LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour Live Blog: Six Wins in One Season for Nelly Korda

LPGA Tour: Mizuho Amercias Open - Nelly Korda wins again. (Foto: Getty)
LPGA Tour: Mizuho Amercias Open - Nelly Korda wins again. (Foto: Getty)

Mizuho Americas Open 2024 Live Scores

The Mizuho Americas Open in the season 2024 is being played in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA at the Liberty National Golf Course. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 16th of May and ends at the Sunday, 19th of May 2024.
The Mizuho Americas Open is part of the LPGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $3,000,000.
The course for the tournament at Liberty National Golf Course plays at Par 71.

The LPGA Tour is also on the road in New Jersey this week. After Rose Zhang won last week, the American has the chance to repeat her success from 2023 at the Mizuho Americas Open.

LPGA Tour live

The LPGA Tour is the largest tournament series in women’s professional golf. Most events are held in the USA, but the tour also has a global focus, for example with a strong Asian swing.
Five major tournaments are organised on the women’s tour: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open and, in cooperation with the Ladies European Tour, the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship.

In addition to the LPGA Tour, there is also the second-tier Symetra Tour, which can be used to qualify for the next season of the big tour. Similar to the men’s tour, there are also qualifying tournaments, the annual Qualifying School, where you can earn the right to play on the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour or neither, depending on your ranking.

The LPGA is the oldest continuing women’s professional sports organisation in the United States. It succeeded the WPGA (Women’s Professional Golf Association, 1944-1949). The LPGA was founded in 1950 by 13 founding women. Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias.

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WITB: Shane Lowry’s Clubs for the PGA Championship 2024

Trailing close behind at the PGA Championship 2024: Shane Lowry. (Image: Getty)
Trailing close behind at the PGA Championship 2024: Shane Lowry. (Image: Getty)

The Moving Day of the PGA Championship 2024 is over and Shane Lowry just missed a record score that hasn’t been broken for over 100 years by a few centimeters. The 62 he played has been played only four times in the history of the major event. With two mediocre rounds on the first two days, Lowry’s only goal was to get himself back into the tournament, which he certainly did. Helping him reach the newest record round after Schauffele’s 62 on the first day, was his selection of clubs.

PGA Championship 2024: Shane Lowry WITB

Driver: Srixon MX5 MKII (8.5°)

(Image: TaylorMade)

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (18°)

(Image: Srixon)

3-iron: Srixon ZX Utility

(Image: Srixon)

4/5-iron: Srixon ZX5 MKII

(Image: Srixon)

6-iron-PW: Srixon ZX7 MKII

(Image: Cleveland)

50°/54° Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6

(Image: Cleveland)

58° Wedge: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Full Face

(Image: TaylorMade)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z

(Image: Srixon)

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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PGA Championship 2024: Scottie Scheffler Fought Moving Day Battles without trusted Caddie Ted Scott

Scottie Scheffler with Caddie Ted Scott at PGA Championship 2024. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler with Caddie Ted Scott at PGA Championship 2024. (Photo: Getty)

What a week for Scottie Scheffler: Arriving just after the birth of his son at the PGA Championship 2024, opening the tournament with an eagle hole out and in contention, being arrested on Friday morning and still shooting 66 to stay among the top players. And then came Saturday, Moving Day and all the turmoil seemed to suddenly catch up with him.

Double bogey, bogey, bogey caused Scheffler to crash down the leaderboard and he didn’t seem like the player we saw win over and over again over the last few month or even the player he was the day before, unflappable even after facing core shaking circumstances. Scheffler brought himself with a birdie out of that downward spiral, but even from there things stayed wobbly. In the end a two over par 73 meant the loss of his impressive streak of 42 consecutive round of par or better.

Scottie Scheffler Experiences a Pitch-Black Day

Scottie Scheffler with backup caddie on Moving Day of PGA Championship 2024

But another aspect was different for Scheffler on Saturday: After everything that happened during his week so far, Scheffler had to go through moving day without his usual caddie, Ted Scott. Ted Scott flew, as it was planned months in advance, to his daughters high school graduation on Friday.

As a backup for Scott, PGA Tour chaplain Brad Payne took over Scheffler’s bag in Saturday. “It’s one of my older friends who travels week to week out here,” Scheffler said before the tournament. “I trust him to rake a bunker more than my buddies.”

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 18: Scottie Scheffler of the United States and caddie Brad Payne prepare to play a shot from the second tee during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

“All-time win for caddies”

But in the end the heavenly support didn’t seem enough to keep Scottie Schefflers head in the game, leading people to ask what role Ted Scott is really playing in Scottie Schefflers success. Golf Digest’s Joel Beall writes on X (formerly Twitter): “Scheffler going south without Ted Scott is an all-time win for caddies.”

Or maybe the events that transpired the day before just took a while to really catch up with the number 1 player in the world. Golf Channel reporter Todd Lewis quotes Scheffler saying: “I don’t think it hit me until this morning what actually transpired yesterday.”

For Sunday, Ted Scott is expected to be back, but from eight shots behind the leaders it would take a miracle for the pair to catch up and hoist the Wanamaker Trophy together.

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LPGA Tour

Watch: LPGA Tour Highlights from Round 3 of the Mizuho Americas Open

Solo-leader at this weeks LPGA Tour event: Nelly Korda. (Image: Getty)
Solo-leader at this weeks LPGA Tour event: Nelly Korda. (Image: Getty)

The Mizuho Americas Open, part of the LPGA Tour, is taking place at the Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. The tournament features a total prize money of $3,000,000. This report focuses on the highlights from the third round of the tournament.

At the top of the leaderboard, Nelly Korda from the USA holds the first position with a total score of -13. In second place is Hannah Green from Australia, who has a total score of -11. Tied for third place are Ayaka Furue from Japan and Gabriela Ruffels from Australia, both with total scores of -10. The fifth position is held jointly by Sophia Popov from Germany, Jennifer Kupcho from the USA, and Pajaree Anannarukarn from Thailand, each with a total score of -9.

The best performers of today’s round are:
– Nelly Korda (USA), who finished her round with a daily score of -4.
– Hannah Green (AUS), who also had a daily score of -4.
– Ayaka Furue (JPN), matching the day’s best with a daily score of -4.

This video compilation showcases the LPGA Tour highlights and specifically features the Mizuho Americas Open highlights from round 3. The final round will determine the winner of the tournament, concluding the four days of competition at the Liberty National Golf Course. The performances and scores of the top players, as well as the round highlights, make for an exciting finish to the Mizuho Americas Open.

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Mizuho Americas Open: The LPGA Tour round 3 highlights

About the LPGA Tour

The LPGA Tour is the largest professional tour in women’s golf. With over 30 tournaments a year, the American women’s tour mostly travels to the USA, but also visits destinations outside America with its players. In addition to the regular tournaments, the LPGA holds five majors per season, with the last two events being co-hosted by the Ladies European Tour and taking place in Europe. The LPGA Tour’s season ranking, the “Race to the CME Globe”, is decided in the season finale. The best 72 players of the season and the season winners qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship and compete for overall victory on the LPGA Tour.

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Ladies European Tour

Watch: Ladies European Tour Highlights from Round 3 of the Amundi German Masters

Tied for the lead at this weeks Ladies European Tour Event: Emma Spitz. (Image: Getty)
Tied for the lead at this weeks Ladies European Tour Event: Emma Spitz. (Image: Getty)

The Amundi German Masters, part of the Ladies European Tour, is currently taking place at the Golf & Country Club Seddiner See in Michendorf, Germany. The tournament features a prize fund of €300,000. The competition has reached its fourth and final round.

Emma Spitz from Austria and Alexandra Forsterling from Germany are tied for the lead with a total score of -7. Ana Belac from Slovenia and Patricia Isabel Schmidt from Germany share the third position with a total score of -6. Eleanor Givens from England and Bronte Law, also from England, are tied in fifth place with a total score of -5.

In the current round, the best daily scores were recorded by Eleanor Givens from England and Gabriella Cowley from England, both posting a daily score of -7. Emma Spitz from Austria also posted an impressive daily score of -6.

The video provided is a compilation of highlights from the third round, showcasing the key moments and performances of the players as they competed for the title.

The provided highlights show the key moments and best shots of round 3 of the Amundi German Masters.

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Amundi German Masters: The Ladies European Tour round 3 highlights

About the Ladies European Tour

The Ladies European Tour is the leading professional golf tournament series for women in Europe. It is the European counterpart to the LPGA Tour (Ladies Professional Golf Association), which mainly takes place in the USA. The LET offers talented female golfers the opportunity to compete at a high level and serves as a platform for players to make a name for themselves internationally.
The tour includes a variety of tournaments in different European countries as well as outside of Europe. This international presence allows players to prove themselves on different courses and in different competitive conditions. For many players, the LET is an important step in their career.