Some lunchtime lasagna apparently helped do in Garcia as the 46-year-old LIV player failed to advance out of Open final qualifying on Tuesday at West Lancs.
Jordan Spieth broke down his recent putting changes and how he’s riding the momentum from the Travelers Championship into the John Deere Classic.
The 50-year-old Poulter, who is making his U.S. Senior Open debut this week at Scioto, had notched just one top-25 finish in six LIV Golf events prior to LIV Virginia in early May.
Golf now heads into July without anyone on any recognized tour around the world having posted golf’s magic number or better.
Jordan Spieth altered his schedule with one eye toward his return to Royal Birkdale and another on his standing in the FedExCup.
The year is at the halfway point. The PGA Tour season is not. Two months, and only one major, are all that remain for the PGA Tour in 2026 to find some definition. There have been good tournaments, great finishes, redemptions and breakthroughs, and Scottie Scheffler as steady as he has always been.
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Justin Thomas pitched in for eagle on the par-5 11th Friday at the 2026 Players Championship. Smylie Kaufman nearly repeated the feat on “Live From The Players.”
Scottie Scheffler has two more rounds at a tournament he’s dominated two out of the last three years. That’s the good news.
Golf Central is Live from The Players this week where they are ready to diagnosis issues with Scottie Scheffler’s swing after Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass. Scheffler, who has made the cut in 70 straight tournaments, has started T-28 or worse in through the first 36 holes in four of his five tournaments.
Åberg played the Stadium Course’s first four holes in 5 under par before wrapping a two-eagle, front-nine 29 and eventually shooting 9-under 63 to push to 12 under, a pair ahead of Xander Schauffele.
Ludvig Åberg spoke with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis after shooting a 9-under 63, which tied his lowest career 36-hole score par. He sits atop the 2026 Players Championship leaderboard after Friday’s second round where he threatened to score sub-60 and break the TPC Sawgrass course record.
The Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, did its damage to the following players who failed to make the 36-hole cut.
Jordan Spieth made seven birdies and hit three trees at TPC Sawgrass on Friday. The three-time major winner also made two long putts from off the green but twice asked the gallery for help finding his golf ball.
Kristoffer Reitan nearly holed his second shot on the par-5 16th in Round 2 of The Players Championship, where Smylie Kaufman and Kevin Kiser were on the call during “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra.”
The Valspar Championship is the first of three PGA Tour events before the Masters Tournament. Here’s a look at the initial full field.
Rory McIlroy will survive the cut line at The Players Championship and, though well back of the lead, is happy to get in two more competitive rounds.