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Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau wants ‘a golf ball that flies straighter’. His nerds are working on it

The self-proclaimed Mad Scientist of golf believes he has the solution to becoming the world number one.

  • James Corrigan

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Scottie Scheffler

Eight rounds, 42 under: Scottie Scheffler is in Tiger Woods’ territory

A five-shot win at the US PGA has cemented the American as the world’s number one golfer.

  • Adam Kilgore
Bryson DeChambeau during round one of the US PGA.

Numbers don’t lie, LIV golfers are the world’s best

The Saudi-funded circuit was supposed to ruin the careers of the golfers who signed up, but the statistics tell another story.

  • Malcolm Knox
Cam Davis

Cam Davis goes on birdie blitz in pursuit of major glory

The Australian fired a five-under first round to get near the top of the leaderboard in the US PGA.

  • Darren Walton and Ian Chadband
Xander Schauffele’s PGA Championship-winning putt.

The nerveless final-hole putt that won the PGA Championship

American Xander Schauffele drained the most important putt of his career to seal the lowest winning score to par at a major championship.

  • Frank Pingue
In this mug shot provided by the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections Friday, May 17, 2024, Scott Scheffler is shown. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. (Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections via AP)

‘I was shaking for an hour’: World No.1 golfer Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship

Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences, which required the golfer to start his warm-up in a jail cell before the second round.

  • Adam Pengilly
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Xander Schauffele says his opening-round heroics mean nothing if he is unable to go on with the job in Kentucky.

Schauffele leads PGA with record round, Smith three-under after superb save

Perennial bridesmaid Xander Schauffele came agonisingly close to the first 61 ever recorded at a major in a blistering opening round at Valhalla Golf Club.

Bryson DeChambeau’s five-year exemption into all four majors ends in 2025.

LIV Golf stars urge majors to review qualifying criteria

As the world rankings of Greg Norman’s biggest stars continue to plummet, his players know time is on the wane for a majors revamp.

  • Adam Pengilly
Cameron Smith has been backed by a former Olympic teammate to board the plane to Paris next year.

Leishman calls for Cam Smith to get Olympics chance, backs Brisbane prodigy to rise again

The former Olympian concedes his own chances of competing in another Games are gone, but he called on authorities to ensure Smith featured in Paris next year.

  • Nick Wright
United States club professional Michael Block will head to the Australian Open and (inset) basketball legend Michael Jordan.

‘I’m not coming for a sightseeing tour’: Golf’s newest cult hero to headline Open

A 47-year-old club professional who led this year’s USPGA and had a hole-in-one playing alongside Rory McIlroy has been lured to Sydney.

  • Adam Pengilly

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