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Tag: PGA

Camillo Villegas Player Profile And What's In The Bag

After a brutal 3,374 days, Camilo Villegas is once again a winner on the PGA Tour. The 41-year-old shot a six-under 65 in the final round at Port Royal Golf Course to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at 24 under by two shots over Alex Noren, who closed the week with a 68. read more ...


Erik van Rooyen Player Profile And What's In The Bag

It secured his playing rights for two years and earned him a huge pay day of $1.47m, but after he holed an eagle putt on the 18th green for a 63 that secured his second victory on the PGA Tour, his caddie, Alex Carter, fell into Erik van Rooyen’s arms in tears. read more ...


Sahith Theegala Player Profile And What's In The Bag

He came close a couple of times in his rookie season and again this year so it came as no surprise when Sahith Theegala finally got the job done at the Fortinet Championship. read more ...


Lilia Vu Claims Second Major Title at AIG Women’s Open

Lilia Vu produced a composed display to win the Women's Open at Walton Heath, her second major title of 2023.  Vu, the Chevron Championship winner in April, clinched victory by six shots from England's Charley Hull. read more ...


Cameron Smith Dominates at LIV Golf Bedminster

Cam Smith continued his fine form as he romped away from the field to win the LIV Golf Bedminster event by seven strokes, his second success in little over a month. read more ...


Lucas Glover's St Jude Championship Victory: Is the FedEx Cup Prize Next?

Lucas Glover is walking on air. Having won the Wyndham Championship to secure his place in the FedEx Cup playoffs, he defeated Patrick Cantlay in a sudden-death playoff to add the St Jude Championship seven days later and give himself a very real chance of securing the $18m prize at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake next week. read more ...


Lucas Glover Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Lucas Glover is walking on air. Having won the Wyndham Championship to secure his place in the FedEx Cup playoffs, he defeated Patrick Cantlay in a sudden-death playoff to add the St Jude Championship seven days later and give himself a very real chance of securing the $18m prize at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake next week. read more ...


Lee Hodges Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Lee Hodges is the latest man to live the dream after scorching to a six-shot victory in the 3M Open. After what had been a pretty miserable season, the 28-year-old American claims his major PGA Tour title. read more ...


Rickie Fowler Player Profile And What's In The Bag

An emotional Rickie Fowler won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in dramatic style for his first success in more than four years. The American birdied the final hole of regulation and the first hole of a three-man playoff. read more ...


Nick Taylor Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Nick Taylor produced a finish for the ages to set up a playoff victory over 47-year-old Charley Hoffman at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in front of massive crowds at TPC Scottsdale. read more ...


Emiliano Grillo Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Emiliano Grillo won the Charles Schwab Challenge despite a double-bogey six at the 72nd hole. He hit his drive into a penalty area, took a drop, played his third shot to just short of the green, then pitched on and two-putted for a six at the par four. read more ...


Michael Block Reminded Us Why We Love Sport

The feel-good story at the PGA Championship was written by a club pro called Michael Block. From comfortably making the cut to playing with major champions and making a hole-in-one on Sunday, the 46-year-old reminded us all why we love sport. read more ...


The PGA Championship Should Return to August Date on Calendar

There was much to like about this year's PGA Championship, but Golfshake's Derek Clements believes that the event has lost a degree of spark following its move to May and that should be addressed by the PGA of America. read more ...


Brooks Koepka Proves That Class Really is Permanent

Brooks Koepka won over the fans at Oak Hill with a sensational performance to claim his third PGA Championship title and fifth major victory, establishing the American as an all-time great, something that seemed unlikely just a year ago. read more ...


Billy Foster Believes Matt Fitzpatrick is in Good Shape For The PGA Championship

Billy Foster is confident that Matt Fitzpatrick can contend at this year's PGA Championship, coming just weeks after the reigning US Open champion secured his second PGA Tour victory at the RBC Heritage. read more ...


2023 PGA Championship Preview, Picks, Analysis, TV Guide

The second men's major of the year kicks off with most of the world’s best golfers in sensational form as they do battle for the Wanamaker Trophy. Golfshake's Derek Clements looks ahead to what promises to be a compelling week at Oak Hill. read more ...


10 Players to Watch at The 2023 PGA Championship

It's time for the second major of the year as the PGA Championship returns to the revered Oak Hill, one of the most acclaimed venues in the United States. Always competitive and fascinating, who do you think will triumph? Golfshake's Derek Clements has some names for you to watch. read more ...


9 Outsiders to Watch at The 2023 PGA Championship

Who could surprise the favourites and lift the Wanamaker Trophy at Oak Hill? Golfshake's Derek Clements has identified several outsider contenders to follow during the 2023 PGA Championship. read more ...


What You Need to Know About Oak Hill Country Club

Oak Hill Country Club was originally designed by Donald Ross. Cary Middlecoff, Lee Trevino and Curtis Strange won US Opens here, while Jack Nicklaus, Shaun Micheel and Jason Dufner have lifted the Wanamaker Trophy on the famous East Course. And who could forget the Ryder Cup in 1995 when Europe triumphed again on American soil. read more ...


How Justin Thomas Won The 2022 PGA Championship

Justin Thomas won the 2022 PGA Championship after shooting a final day 67 to finish five under and complete a stunning come-from-behind victory. He battled back from an eight-shot deficit to ultimately prevail in sweltering heat at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. read more ...


My 6 Favourite PGA Championship Moments

The PGA Championship has often been regarded as the least significant of the sport’s four majors, something that Golfshake's Derek Clements believes is unfair. There have been some amazing editions of the PGA in recent years, and here are just a few of Derek's favourites. read more ...


How Jason Dufner Won The 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill

The last time the PGA Championship was played at Oak Hill it was won by Jason Dufner, who set himself on the way to victory with a stunning 63 in the second round. His triumph made up for the disappointment of finishing runner-up to Keegan Bradley at Atlanta Athletic Club two years earlier. read more ...


Jason Day Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Jason Day produced a stunning final round of 62 to win the AT&T Byron Nelson. It’s his 13th PGA Tour title at the same tournament at which he broke through for his first success way back in 2010, but it was his first since 2018. read more ...


The Golf Clubs That PGA Champion Justin Thomas Uses

Lifting the Wanamaker Trophy for a second time, new PGA Champion Justin Thomas was another success story for Titleist, using 14 of the brand's clubs and the Pro V1x golf ball to claim his second major title at Southern Hills after overcoming fellow brand ambassador Will Zalatoris in a dramatic playoff. read more ...


Absent Phil Mickelson Was Sad Loss to PGA Championship

Phil Mickelson, the defending champion, was a sad loss at the PGA Championship. How things have changed for him since he won at Kiawah Island, in the process becoming the oldest-ever winner of a major. The past year should have been a celebration for one of the most popular golfers ever to bestride the world’s fairways. Instead, it has all fallen apart for the 51-year-old. read more ...


Justin Thomas Wins PGA Championship in Dramatic Finish

History will record that Justin Thomas won his second PGA Championship at Southern Hills, overcoming a seven-shot deficit to beat Will Zalatoris in a play-off, but this was the major that should have been won by Chilean Mito Pereira. read more ...


8 PGA Championship Venues You Can Play

Unless you know a member, then your best chance of playing a championship venue in the United States is by visiting one of the public or resort destinations. Thankfully, there are some crackers among those that can be played by anyone. We take a closer look at eight former hosts of the PGA Championship that you can discover and imagine yourself lifting the Wanamaker Trophy! read more ...


6 Reasons Why The PGA Championship is Golf's Underrated Major

The PGA Championship might be the fourth major in terms of prestige and anticipation, but that doesn't mean it's a bad event and it is considerably better than some would credit it as being. While it lacks the iconography of the Masters, the history of the Open and the stature of the US Open, it makes up for that in other areas, as we explain why the PGA is truly golf's underrated major. read more ...


Which Golfer Will Next Complete The Career Grand Slam

Five golfers have won all four of golf's professional men's major titles; Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen. But who could be the next to complete that accomplishment? Realistically, the next career grand slam golfer - if there is to be one - will come from these six players. read more ...


5 Outsiders to Follow at The PGA Championship

96 of the world's top 100 golfers are playing in this year's PGA Championship at Southern Hills, one of America's truly quintessential venues that should offer a formidable challenge to the game's best. However, should an outsider emerge from the pack, we have identified five potential candidates for who that could be. read more ...


Interview With 2002 PGA Champion Rich Beem

It is 20 years since Rich Beem won the PGA Championship at Hazeltine. It was a victory that changed his life. The popular Sky Sports commentator caught up with Golfshake's Derek Clements to discuss everything from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series to this week's major at Southern Hills. read more ...


2022 PGA Championship Preview

The second men's major of the season takes place at Southern Hills this week. And the bad news for his rivals is that the venue for the PGA Championship is world number one Scottie Scheffler’s favourite golf course. But who will lift the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday? Golfshake's Derek Clements shares his comprehensive preview. read more ...


10 Picks to Win The PGA Championship

We pick out 10 golfers to keep an eye on at Southern Hills. Five of them will figure on most lists ahead of the year’s second men's major, but the other five may come as a surprise to you at the PGA Championship. read more ...


6 Surprise Winners of The PGA Championship

When it comes to golf, we have seen the likes of Todd Hamilton and Ben Curtis win The Open, but the major that produces more surprise winners than any other is the PGA Championship. We take a look at some of the most unlikely names on the Wanamaker Trophy. read more ...


Detailed Guide to Southern Hills Country Club

Southern Hills Country Club has long been a famed championship venue, hosting several US Opens, many a leading amateur event, and now five PGA Championships. Tiger Woods lifted the Wanamaker Trophy here in 2007, but the course has been revamped since then, with leading architect Gil Hanse returning the layout to its original Perry Maxwell design foundations but also ensuring that it remains a challenge to the players of today.  read more ...


When Phil Mickelson Proved That Age is Just a Number

It definitely wasn't meant to happen. Kiawah Island is one of the toughest golf courses on the other side of the pond. So when it came to predicting possible winners of the 2021 PGA Championship, one name that did not feature on any list was Phil Mickelson. But at 50 years of age, he became the oldest major winner of all time.  read more ...


New Schools Programme Showcases Health Benefits of Golf

The Golf Foundation has launched its new Primary School Golf Programme, which using support from the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) will bring the game and its health and mental wellbeing benefits to thousands of youngsters. read more ...


The PGA Launches Find a Golf Lesson Platform

Launching a new free-to-use platform that has been designed to help golfers connect with PGA Professionals, The PGA has unveiled Find a Golf Lesson. read more ...


Golfers With The Most Second Place Finishes in Majors

Everyone knows that Jack Nicklaus won 18 major titles, with Tiger Woods on 15. We know that Nick Faldo is on six and that Rory McIlroy has four. But who has the most runner-up finishes in the four events that have now long been considered the majors in golf? We take a look at 20 figures who have been second at least five times in the biggest championships. read more ...


Kiawah Island Brings Back Memories of Unforgettable Ryder Cup

The PGA Championship at Kiawah Island brought back vivid memories of a vitriolic Ryder Cup known as The War on the Shore which was widely regarded as the three days that changed the event for ever. read more ...


Padraig Harrington Rules Himself Out of Ryder Cup Selection

Rolling back the years, Padraig Harrington finished joint fourth at the PGA Championship but immediately ruled out the possibility of naming himself as a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup, despite his best major finish since 2012.  read more ...


Tiger Woods & Jack Nicklaus Lead Tributes to Phil Mickelson

Tiger Woods led the social media tributes to long-time rival Phil Mickelson after the 50-year-old registered a history-making victory at the PGA Championship, with the great Jack Nicklaus also sharing his praise for the age-defying six-time major winner. read more ...


Phil Mickelson Makes History With PGA Championship Victory

Phil Mickelson has always done things his own way but even by his standards what he achieved at Kiawah Island is something special. On the eve of his 51st birthday he won the PGA Championship, holding off Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen to become the oldest ever winner of a major championship. read more ...


The Career Grand Slam Chasers in Golf

Winning one major is a dream, winning multiple majors is a legacy, but winning all four of them is something truly historic. The Career Grand Slam places a golfer into a unique bracket. It's a complicated topic to view historically, but viewed through the modern, accepted view, it remains an elite five, with several iconic names having come up just short of claiming all four. read more ...


The Greatest PGA Champions in History

For decades a match play event, the PGA switched to stroke play in 1958, with many a career having been defined by the championship. Anyone who wins the PGA has a treasured place in history, but claiming it more than once is something truly special. We take a look at those figures who have won the PGA Championship on multiple occasions - the Greatest in History. read more ...


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