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Koepka wins PGA Championship to banish Masters ‘choke’

Brooks Koepka took the very first opportunity to erase at least some of the memories of his final round failure at last month’s Masters Tournament when winning his third PGA Championship and taking his career tally of major victories to five with a dominant performance at Oak Hill in New York. The post Koepka wins PGA Championship to banish Masters ‘choke’ appeared first on Golf News.

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87TH MASTERS: Rahm, Hovland and Koepka share lead

There was intriguing look to the leaderboard after the first round of the 87th  Masters, with a three-way tie at the top on comprising Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka, after the trio fired opening 65s in what saw Augusta National at its most benign. The post 87TH MASTERS: Rahm, Hovland and Koepka share lead appeared first on Golf News.

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Hovland retains Hero World Challenge title

Viktor Hovland held his nerve to see off a spirited challenge from Scottie Scheffler and retain the Hero World Challenge title in the Bahamas. Hovland was in danger of squandering a two-shot lead on the final hole at Albany Golf Club, but he salvaged an unlikely bogey to lift the title for the second time in two years. Scheffler also bogeyed the 18th after his chip from a waste bunker caught the edge of the hole and ran 15 feet […] The post Hovland retains Hero World Challenge title appeared first on Golf News.

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Wentworth crowds set for Sunday showdown as McIlroy moves into contention at the PGA Championship

The Scandinavian pairing of Viktor Hovland and Søren Kjeldsen share a one-stroke lead at the BMW PGA Championship, with Wentworth set for a thrilling third and final round in front of packed galleries. The tournament has been reduced to 54 holes after play was suspended on Thursday evening following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the second round resuming on Saturday morning. A two-minute silence was observed at Wentworth Club at 9.50am. Denmark’s Kjeldsen set the early […] The post Wentworth crowds set for Sunday showdown as McIlroy moves into contention at the PGA Championship appeared first on Golf News.

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150TH OPEN: MCILROY & HOVLAND TAKE ROUTE 66 TO SET UP SUNDAY SHOWDOWN FOR THE CLARET JUG

Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland were tied together four shots clear at the top of the leaderboard after a thrilling Saturday showdown which saw the pair fire matching third rounds of 66. Hovland, bidding to become Norway’s first major champion, made a fast start with four birdies in a row from the third, before McIlroy, bidding for his first major victory since 2014, chipped in from a greenside bunker to eagle the 10th hole and edged ahead with a birdie […] The post 150TH OPEN: MCILROY & HOVLAND TAKE ROUTE 66 TO SET UP SUNDAY SHOWDOWN FOR THE CLARET JUG appeared first on Golf News.

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