PGA Tour

Duke grad competes for PGA Tour exemption

July 6, 2024 Jesse Deal

RALEIGH — Now two years into his professional career, Duke graduate and Raleigh-based golfer Quinn Riley is on the hunt to land his fourth PGA Tour start. The 24-year-old competed at the Detroit Golf Club […]

Lucas Glover wins Wyndham at Sedgefield

August 6, 2023 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — Lucas Glover did more than extend his PGA Tour season Sunday. He won the Wyndham Championship with a 2-under 68 that sends him into the FedEx Cup playoffs with more big opportunities in […]

Akshay Bhatia, 21, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship

July 26, 2023 The Associated Press

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Akshay Bhatia birdied the closing hole in regulation, then capitalized in sudden death when Patrick Rodgers found a divot in the fairway to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda […]

PGA Tour, LIV end litigation and will merge

June 6, 2023 The Associated Press

The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public […]

Clark holds off Schauffele to win Wells Fargo at Quail Hollow

May 7, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Wyndham Clark tried to pull his hat over his eyes with both hands as he struggled to hold back tears on the 18th green at Quail Hollow Club after winning his first PGA […]

Look Ahead — 2023 Athlete of the Year: Will Zalatoris looks for ‘major’ growth in 3rd PGA season

January 6, 2023 Cory Lavalette

The biggest backhanded compliment in golf is to be deemed “the best player to never win a major.” Right now, that dishonor probably belongs to either Xander Schauffele or Rickie Fowler, who have a combined […]

Masters to keep criteria, invite all eligible players in ’23

December 20, 2022 Doug Ferguson, Associated Press

Players who defected from the PGA Tour to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf are still welcome at the Masters next year, even as Augusta National officials expressed disappointment Tuesday in the division it has caused in […]

Elevated events show a divide among PGA Tour events for ’23

October 18, 2022 The Associated Press

RIDGELAND, S.C. — The PGA Tour will have a four-month stretch of 12 tournaments that are either majors or have $20 million purses in what figures to be a taxing year for the elite players. […]

NC native Harold Varner III among players to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf

September 1, 2022 The Associated Press

Gastonia native and ECU graduate Harold Varner III joined British Open champion Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann among the six players to leave the PGA Tour for Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which returns this week for […]

Wake Forest’s Will Zalatoris gets long-awaited 1st PGA win

August 14, 2022 The Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Will Zalatoris had the most money and the best world ranking of anyone without a PGA Tour victory. He changed that Sunday by winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship without making birdie […]