PGA News Archive

Monday, July 09, 2018

Lanto Griffin reflects on career journey to pairing with Phil Mickelson on Sunday at Greenbrier

By Brian Woodson WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Lanto Griffin recalls playing at the Meadows Course at The Greenbrier during his days as a junior golfer. He just never got the big prize on the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour.

11 times the rules of golf were broken, sometimes in bizarre fashion

By T.J. Auclair The Rules of Golf are long and, many would admit, complicated. Players at the highest levels are under the microscope like never before. HDTV cameras pick up things the naked eye can't see.

Sunday, July 08, 2018

Sei Young Kim shoots 31-under, shatters LPGA scoring records in win

By Bill Huber ONEIDA, Wis.

Kevin Na ends 7-year winless drought at the Greenbrier Classic

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Kevin Na rode a hot putter to halt a winless streak of nearly seven years on the PGA Tour.

Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy among players closest to career grand slam

By Andy Wittry | PGA.com Only five players in PGA Tour history have won all four majors to complete the career grand slam.

Phil Mickelson calls two-stoke penalty on himself at Greenbrier Classic

By Andy Wittry | PGA.com Phil Mickelson was assessed a penalty for the second tournament in a row, as he self-reported a two-stroke penalty after consulting with a rules official at the Greenbrier Classic on Sunday after he tapped down the fescue in front of the tee box on the 7th hole.

Russell Knox sinks incredible back-to-back putts to win the Irish Open

By Dan McDonald The myth goes that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Don't tell Russell Knox that.

Sam Saunders' putter brings good luck from late grandfather Arnold Palmer

By Ryan Pritt WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Sam Saunders is carrying quite a memento from his late grandfather, Arnold Palmer. In fact, the symmetries this week are quite compelling.

Saturday, July 07, 2018

Kelly Kraft, Harold Varner tied for lead at The Greenbrier

By John Raby WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Harold Varner shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to tie second-round leader Kelly Kraft at the top entering the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in West Virginia.

WATCH: European Tour pros try to hit a crossbar from 150 yards out

By Wayne Cavadi The European Tour is in Donegal, Ireland this week for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. With the World Cup in full effect, some European Tour golfers decided to turn the links at the Ballyliffin Golf Club into their own type of soccer pitch.

WATCH: European Tour pros try to hit a crossbar from 150 yards out

How to stay safe in lightning on the golf course

By Brendon Elliot As we find ourselves in the middle of the stormy summer months here in Florida and many other spots around the country, I feel compelled to share some important information on golf and lightning. I cannot stress this enough. Lightning and golf do not mix.

Kelly Kraft rides hot putter to 7-under and lead at The Greenbrier

By Ryan Pritt WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Kelly Kraft squandered a big-time birdie opportunity, driving his tee shot into the trees on the par-5 12th hole to fall back to 10 under par.

Friday, July 06, 2018

Watch Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson play their first-ever round together in 1997

7 courses we'd love to see Tiger and Phil pick for their $10 million match

After up and down Round 1, Bubba Watson looks to avoid 'scared golf' at The Greenbrier

By Ryan Pritt WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- It was a typical Bubba Watson day, chock full of moments of brilliance and moments of near-disaster.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson planning $10 million rivalry event

Red-hot Webb Simpson shoots 9-under for early lead at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier

By Ryan Pritt WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- On Thursday during the first round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, spectators saw fire and they saw rain. The fire came from red-hot Webb Simpson and the rain was about the only thing that could temporarily cool him off.

The first round Tiger and Phil ever played together was at the 1997 PGA Championship

Thursday, July 05, 2018

Phil Mickelson explained everything you need to know about chipping to Larry Fitzgerald

By Wayne Cavadi Arizona Cardinals superstar wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (and all of us) got a world-class short-game lesson from Phil Mickelson at Wednesday's Military Tribute at The Greenbrier Pro-Am.