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Golf Today analyst Jaime Diaz said he agreed with Scottie Scheffler’s complaints about the pin positions at the PGA Championship at Aronimink and doesn’t think the layout rewarded good shots enough.
Gary Williams remarked on 2026 PGA Champion Aaron Rai’s authentic approach to the game and how it’s “so distinctly different” from a lot of the players in golf today.
Adam Scott officially is set for his 100th consecutive major next month in the U.S. Open, which added 24 players to the field from the world ranking, with more spots available through qualifiers in England and Dallas on Monday.
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Aaron Rai told his wife before the final round of the PGA Championship that he was scared of how life might change, should he win. His wife, Gaurika, assured him it wouldn’t.
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Lottie Woad overcame late charges from Haeran Ryu and Miyū Yamashita to win her second LPGA Tour event in Cincinnati on Sunday.
Alex Smalley’s long birdie putt to close out the 2026 PGA Championship delivered a big bonus: He will get to play in next month’s U.S. Open and go Augusta next April.
Rory McIlroy’s frustration with his final round at the PGA Championship hit its apex on the 16th hole when the six-time major champion got into an angry exchange with a fan for shouting “U-S-A!” from the gallery.