Rory McIlroy spoke about the ongoing eligibility situation with Europe’s Ryder Cup team after his round at Bay Hill Club on Wednesday. McIlroy believes two extra events on the European tour to retain membership - and stay eligible for the 2027 Ryder Cup - “isn’t a heavy lift” and a considerably lighter accommodation than what the PGA Tour enacted earlier this year with its Returning Member Program.
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17-time PGA Tour winner, Jim Furyk, will join Golf Channel announcer Terry Gannon at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship in the booth as the lead analyst. A serious player, Furyk looks to add more personality to his booth role.
Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis discussed the return of Justin Thomas and Sungjae Im to the PGA Tour and their upcoming season debut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Homa spoke with Golf Channel as part of a sponsor’s campaign to raise awareness for seb derm, a condition that has plagued Homa since his teenage years.
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.
Based on qualifying criteria, here’s a breakdown of those eligible to compete in the 2026 Masters Tournament.
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.