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Matsuyama shows off flexibility with kneeling shot from bunker on No. 17 at Royal Birkdale
Hideki Matsuyama got creative with a shot from the side of the bunker on No. 17 at Royal Birkdale and hit the ball from his knees onto the green.
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With first-round play carrying over a day because of inclement weather, Todd Lewis says the PGA Tour is “very confident” Round 2 of the Genesis Invitational will be completed Friday.
Rory McIlroy and Jacob Bridgeman are tied in the clubhouse after shooting 5-under 66s but Aaron Rai has a stroke advantage with two more holes to play Friday morning at Riviera Country Club.
Rory McIlroy talked to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis after his 5-under 66 in the first round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational. McIlroy said he’s hoping the wind will dry out the course and allow Riviera to play like Riviera can.
The par-3 sixth at Riviera Country Club has a bunker in the middle of the green. Rory McIlroy found himself on the wrong side of it Thursday, but played an expert chip shot -- on the green -- to save par.
The PGA confirmed that Rea Jr., whose two-year term as president expires at the end of the year, was removed from the PGA Tour Inc. board last November.
Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul and Lydia Ko shot 5-under 67s during the first round at the 2026 Honda LPGA Thailand. They were in a group of 10 players tied for sixth. Nasa Hataoka and Chanettee Wannasaen lead after 18 holes at Siam Country Club Old Course.
Steady rain puddled greens and led PGA Tour officials to suspend play in the opening round of the Genesis Invitational. Rory McIlroy birdied his first hole once play resumed a little after 1 p.m. local time.
Three different Vanderbilt players recorded hole-in-ones at the Watersound Invitational at the aptly named The Third Golf Course in Panama City Beach, Florida, running the team’s season total to five.
Nasa Hataoka shot a 7-under 65 Thursday on the Siam Country Club Old Course and was tied for the lead after the opening round at the Honda LPGA Thailand.