Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied misconduct allegations from a Skratch investigation, which includes a claim by Ashley Perez of an explicit photograph in 2015 and reports of him being unwelcome at golf clubs. His representatives called the report an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting."
Wyndham Clark secured his second US Open title with a one-shot victory at Shinnecock. Despite a six-shot lead and a hostile crowd, Clark held off challenges from Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler, showcasing remarkable composure under pressure.
Golfer Joaquin Niemann received a two-shot penalty for "serious misconduct" at the US Open after throwing his sand wedge in frustration on the sixth hole. The penalty, the first under a new code of conduct for major championships, increased his score significantly, though he later improved in the second round.
Golfer Joaquin Niemann received a two-shot penalty at the US Open for "serious misconduct" after throwing his sand wedge in frustration on the sixth hole. The 27-year-old Chilean, the first player penalised under new major championship rules, expressed regret for his actions.
Esha Singh, 21, wins gold in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Munich World Cup, breaking the world record with 43 shots, surpassing the previous record of 42 set by Kim Ye-ji in 2024.
England's Aaron Rai, 31, won the PGA Championship at Aronimink with a final round 65, breaking a 107-year drought for Englishmen in the event. The tournament featured a crowded leaderboard with 21 players within four shots of the lead.
The US PGA Championship's first day ended with a record seven players tied for the lead at three-under par, amidst challenges for big names like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, who struggled significantly.
The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implosion, possibly even sooner, of the now Saudi-less LIV Golf, mused last week that he might give up life on tour to focus on his YouTube channel, most professional golf watchers scoffed. This was just a bluff, a move to gain leverage as DeChambeau, like every other LIV player, contemplates an uncertain future and negotiates the fraught path back to the PGA Tour.“I think, from my perspective, I’d love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more,” DeChambeau said. “I’d love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube. And then I’d love to play tournaments that want me.” Continue reading...
Circuit’s future is uncertain after Saudi withdrawalTwo-time major champion also criticizes PGA TourBryson DeChambeau insists he would focus on his YouTube channel should LIV Golf not survive.The future of the Saudi-backed breakaway remains in doubt after the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced plans to withdraw financing at the end of the year, having spent more than $5.4bn on the venture since 2022. Continue reading...
Two-time major champion Jon Rahm revealed he has several years remaining on his LIV Golf contract and doesn’t “see many ways out” after agreeing to a new deal that allows him to play on the DP World Tour. The 31-year-old Spaniard, a former world number one, spoke Tuesday ahead of this week’s LIV Golf Virginia event at Trump National Washington. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which had promised long-term support for the series, said last week it will pull funding after the 2026...
