Matt Fitzpatrick had one good break and a lot of great golf for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead Friday over Viktor Hovland on a blistering day of heat and big numbers in the RBC Heritage.
Fitzpatrick leads after highlight-reel second round at RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick leads after the second round of the RBC Heritage and talked about his family's history with the course in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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Hovland shot 2-under 69 Thursday at Riviera as he made nice progress with his driver, so much so that trees planted to stop him from playing No. 15 down No. 17 might not be enough.
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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.
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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.
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