Akshay Bhatia was mistake-free early Friday thanks to some ideal playing conditions at TPC River Highlands. The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational champ enjoyed a symmetrical round with four birdies on his front nine to match his four circles on the back.
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Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard reported from the RBC Canadian Open on Wednesday donning a cage and a sweater in an ode to the country’s national sport of hockey. Hoggard spoke with Canadian golfer Corey Conners and Adam Hadwin about the possibility of the tournament not being a “Tier 1" event starting in 2028 and what that would mean to the country’s national open.
Brooks Koepka spoke with Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard about what he’s done to help improve his putting during the first half of 2026 and emphasized he’s trying to play the long game in hopes to find a permanent solution.
Golf Channel’s Ryan Lavner believes Scottie Scheffler’s pursuit of the career Grand Slam is the top story entering the 2026 U.S. Open despite the headlines being created about how difficult the Shinnecock Hills is expected to play next week.
Reporter Adam Stanley of Sportsnet joined Golf Today to discuss the future of the RBC Canadian Open on the new PGA schedule. Stanley also runs down native Canadian players to keep an eye as contenders at this week’s tournament at Osprey Valley.
Collin Morikawa has finished inside the top 10 in half the events he’s played in this year but the world’s No. 10-ranked played while dealing with a lingering back issue. He spoke with Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard about the challenges of playing with such an injury.
Tommy Fleetwood is a slight favorite over Matt Fitzpatrick as the PGA Tour heads north of the border this week to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.
The PGA Tour confirmed that next month’s Rocket Classic will be the last sponsored by the mortgage company.
Here’s a look at first-round tee times and TV times for the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open.
On Tuesday, Rory McIlroy, Nelly Korda, and Jeeno Thitikul were named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports list for 2026.
The qualification process for golf at the LA28 Olympic Games is officially underway, with Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) points counting toward qualification for the women’s competition as of this week.