Golf Central Postgame crew goes covers all the first round topics from Aronimink, ranging from Rory and Bryson’s struggles early in the day to Scottie’s late ascension up the leaderboard.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
'This is the ball that does the best for me': Young
Cameron Young discussed the sacrifices he's making playing a ball that apparently would be conforming to the new testing rules of 2030. Young said he hasn't seen any noticeable distance loss with the new ball and that his main priority when making the switch was to control spin.
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Thirty teams and six additional individuals punched their NCAA Championship tickets on Wednesday as six NCAA Division I women’s golf regionals wrapped up.
The Lumberjacks were disqualified from the team competition during Tuesday’s second round of the NCAA Waco Regional after senior Lizzie Neale’s withdrawal left the squad with just three players.
In the aftermath of the men’s selection show, Burko and Brentley expand on their preview of the NCAA Division I men’s golf regionals.
The NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon the 81-team field for the 2026 NCAA Division I men’s golf regionals.
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Aronimink Golf Club, one of America’s premier parkland golf courses, is set to host the 2026 PGA Championship.
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Ryan Gerard joined Smylie Kaufman to talk about his adventurous Cognizant Classic, from mud pits to bird scares. Fat Perez also joined to provide some extra entertainment. Check out the best moments from this “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra.”
In this “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav,” Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner give praise to Shane Lowry, who faced the media after a crushing defeat at the Cognizant Classic.
The field for this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational signature event was finalized after the Cognizant Classic.
Shane Lowry’s consecutive double bogeys on the 16th and 17th hole at PGA National opened the door for a surprise victory. Nico Echavarria won on Tour for the third time in his career, seizing the moment and capturing the Cognizant Classic crown. Max Homa, Brooks Koepka and Max McGreevy all contributed to a highlight-filled Sunday in South Florida. McGreevy’s albatross on 3 stunned the field early in the day.
Lowry doubled two of his last three holes on Sunday to lose the Cognizant Classic at PGA National.
Nico Echavarria took advantage of Shane Lowry’s meltdown on the final three holes at PGA National to win his third event on the PGA Tour.
Shane Lowry spoke to reporters moments after a crushing defeat at PGA National. Lowry was in control of the leaderboard until back-to-back double bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes. The collapse gave way to Nico Echavarria to win the 2026 Cognizant Classic, his third win on the PGA Tour.
Shane Lowry entered the week as co-favorite with Ryan Gerard and was smothering the competition through 15 holes Sunday. Back-to-back double bogeys flipped the script, and Nico Echavarria took advantage to win at PGA National.
Burko and Brentley are together again, this time at Long Cove Club ahead of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
Here’s how the Cognizant Classic’s $9.6 million purse will be paid out to the field, including winner Nico Echavarria.