McIlroy storms to Wells Fargo victory ahead of next major bid

Rory McIlroy claimed back-to-back PGA Tour titles as he overhauled Xander Schauffele with a stunning back-nine display at the Wells Fargo Championship.
The world number two, who claimed the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry a fortnight ago, started the final round one behind Schauffele but romped home with an inward 32 to win in style.
A six-under 65 saw McIlroy finish 17 under as he triumphed at Quail Hollow for a fourth time and provided the perfect tune-up for next week’s PGA Champio

 
The 2024 U.S. Open final qualifying is a critical gateway for golfers aiming to make their mark in one of the sport’s most prestigious events. Known as “Golf’s Longest Day,” this one-day, 36-hole challenge is a formidable test that draws competitors from various backgrounds, including PGA Tour professionals, amateurs, and collegiate players.
 
This article delves into the details of the qualifying process, the unique challenges faced at different sites, and th

The 130th Amateur Championship is to be played at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent next year, after the famed Kent links was named among the host venues for leading R&A-organised events in 2025.
Harry Ellis was victorious when The Amateur Championship was last held at Royal St George’s in 2017, while nearby Royal Cinque Ports, which hosted the championship in 2013, has been chosen to host the pre-qualifying event on June 13.
The Sandwich-based club, which will host the The 130

Wyndham Clark will defend his title when the 124th US Open Championship takes place at Pinehurst from June 13-16.
Clark, who held off Rory McIlroy to win his first major at Los Angeles Country Club last year, was playing at Oklahoma State University the last time Pinehurst staged the US Open in 2014.
Scottie Scheffler
Justified being a hot favourite for the Masters by claiming his second green jacket in three years at Augusta National, but Scheffler saw his bid to win the US PGA derailed after b

Familiarizing yourself with the specific language used in the bingo hall is essential before plunging into the lively world of bingo. Bingo lingo, a vibrant tapestry of phrases and nicknames, adds excitement to the game – try online bingo and slots.
This comprehensive guide explores the essential bingo lingo you need to know before you mark your first number on the card.
The Basics: Numbers and Nicknames
Bingo lingo revolves around the numbers drawn during the game, each with a nickname. F

Japanese shaft manufacturer Nippon Shaft enjoyed a double winning weekend after the US Women’s Open champion and the winner of the DP World Tour’s Porsche European Open both had irons that were fitted with the company’s products.
England’s Laurie Canter secured his first ever title on the DP World Tour when shooting rounds of 68, 66, 73 and 72 at Green Eagle Golf Course in Germany to finish on -13.
Canter, 34, switched into a new set of irons only the week before the tour

Going to the casino is a really exciting night out, often the choice of young men on a stag, or a ladies night – and there are many reasons why people still love the casino and choose to get all dressed up to take their chances.
For most of recorded human history, games of chance and competitions have been part of cultures around the world. Crude card games, based on stones and leaves, have been found in the ancient burial grounds of our ancestors around the world, and this as a pastime is

TearDrop is rolling out a new range of putters featuring the company’s trademark Roll-Face technology – a unique design that helps get the ball rolling more quickly and avoids the skid and bounce that compromise both accuracy and distance control.
First formed in 1992, TearDrop enjoyed huge success with its putters on the professional tours and were just as popular with amateur golfers on the back of their precision milling and unique Roll-Face technology. The latest range of TearDro

Just days after the US Ryder Cup Committee had announced that appointment of a former caddie as Team Manager for the 2025 US Ryder Cup team, European Ryder Cup captain has named Paul McGinley as a ‘strategic advisor’ for next year’s matches in New York.
Having already named Thomas Bjørn and Edoardo Molinari – who were alongside him at Marco Simone last year – as vice captains once again, the addition of McGinley by Donald adds considerable additional know-how

Xander Schauffele believes Jon Rahm overestimated his possible influence on the outcome of golf’s civil war when he joined LIV Golf.
Rahm stunned the sport when he joined the Saudi-funded breakaway in December, after he had previously pledged his loyalty to the PGA Tour and criticised LIV’s 54-hole format, with no cut and a shotgun start, as “not a golf tournament”.
Ahead of his Masters title defence in April, the Spaniard said he hoped his move w

Golf may seem like a leisurely sport, but it demands a high level of physical and mental fitness. Golfers are athletes who train rigorously, and their fitness levels can be comparable to those in other demanding sports.
 
Affordable Golf conducted a survey that reveals 87% of non golfers think there is NO/little fitness associated with golf. The survey was conducted in May 2024 to 2500 Brits that don’t play golf.
 
James Telford, a senior sports physician from Affordable Golf, te

When talking about one of the oldest modern sports, we can’t ignore Golf. Introduced during the 15th century in Scotland, the game has evolved a lot. And as this game evolved and changed, the game’s equipment also witnessed some major changes, including golf clubs. Earlier, the clubs were carved by golfers themselves out of wood. Later, they turned to professional club makers to create high-quality clubs to improve their gameplay. As per historical data, the first golf club was creat

The US Open returns to the No.2 Course at Pinehurst for the fourth time in its history from June 13-16, but who will rise to the occasion at the Cradle of American Golf to claim this year’s penultimate major championship
While it has been a decade since the US Open was last held at Pinehurst’s famous No.2 course – when Martin Kaymer laid waste to the field with an eight-shot win – golf fans should be prepared to get to know every blade of its 7,500-plus yards in the years

Golf is game of strategy and wonderful landscapes. Due to the surge in the number of gold tournaments, there is also a surge in the audience to this sport. The expansion in the audience is followed by both the seasoned players and the newcomers who are discovering a lot of joy in following and being part of the golf tournaments.
With the help of radio shows, it is also very simple now for the enthusiasts to be part of the commentary, analysis and discussions throughout all levels of golf fans. I

The United States has dominated major golf throughout its history, and this year the nation’s leading stars could secure one of the greatest collective years on record.
Since the first major championship competition began in 1860, 468 events have taken place – as of the halfway point of the 2024 calendar – and American golfers triumphed in a remarkable 285 of them.
Almost 100 years ago, Bobby Jones completed the original Grand Slam, and since then, only Tiger Woods ha

Summer is here, with all the attendant cravings for new things to explore and ways of improving one’s lifestyle. Amongst the emerging trends of such items are Kratom shots, which are a highly convenient and effective way of using Kratom. The query can be put as, if you are an old fan or just curious about it, where should you go this summer to buy kratom shots? Would you rather buy your Kratom shots online for convenience’s sake, or would you prefer buying from a physical store for t

Wilson Golf has expanded its Staff Model range by launching a new utility iron to help players fill the gap between their shortest fairway wood and longest iron.
Providing ultimate versatility around the course for better players, the new Staff Model RB Utility iron is designed for use off the tee on long par threes, from the fairway reachable-in-two par fives and wherever you need a club that requires shot-shaping accuracy.
Featuring tour-design specifications with input from Wilson tour p

The DP World Tour, The R&A and the PGA TOUR have launched the Global Amateur Pathway to help the very best male amateur players take the next step in their careers.
The landmark initiative creates a pathway for non-collegiate amateur players on to the DP World Tour and partner Tours around the world. The Global Amateur Pathway will complement PGA TOUR University – which awards membership on PGA TOUR-sanctioned Tours to the top Division 1 college golfers at the end of the NCAA Champions

The UNDERRATED Golf Tour held its first event in the UK last week, when Walton Heath Golf Club hosted a two-day tournament for the fast-expanding junior golf circuit founded by NBA star Stephen Curry.
Earlier this year, Curry announced the expansion of the tour into Europe, following its successful launch in the USA in 2022.
Junior golfers aged between 12-18 from all across Europe competed in a two-day, 36-hole tournament at Walton Heath. And it proved to be an all-Wales affair at the top end of

Californian-based golf bag brand Minimal Golf has begun selling its range of sustainably manufactured trolley and stand bags in the UK for the first time.
The range currently includes a stand bag and a cart/trolley bag, both of which are made from discarded nylon fishing nets recovered from the world’s oceans and beaches. These are processed into pellets and made into a durable rip-stop nylon yarn which features a water-resistant surface coating. They also both feature magnetic pocket clos

Bob MacIntyre secured his first victory on the PGA Tour just five months into his first full season appearance on the topflight US circuit after winning the Canadian Open in fine style – and with his dad on hand to carry out caddying duties.
The 27-year-old Scot, who had only admitted last month that he was struggling to cope with the demands of being away from home and his friends for such long periods, decided to ask his father, Dougie, a part-time greenkeeper in Scotland, to take over b

Japan’s Yuka Saso came from three shots behind on Sunday to become the youngest player to win two US Women’s Open titles.
There had been a three-way tie heading into what became a dramatic final day at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, with Australia’s Minjee Lee, American Andrea Lee and Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai level at the top of the leaderboard.
But Saso, 22, produced a run of four birdies in five holes on the back nine to snatch victory by three strokes.
Her

Laurie Canter claimed a long-awaited maiden DP World Tour title with an emotional triumph at the European Open in Germany.
The 34-year-old from Bath entered the final round at Green Eagle GC in Hamburg in a two-way tie at the top of the leaderboard but made a slow start on the Porsche Nord Course, playing his first ten holes in one over par.
But he held his nerve on the back nine with three birdies to sign for a one-under 72 and finish on 13 under, two shots ahead of Bernd Wiesberger and Thristo

The UK leg of the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Team Series, which is being held at Centurion Club from July 3-5, is shaping up as a preview for the Paris Olympics, with Great Britain’s Charley Hull and Georgia Hall set to tee it up in the high-class field which includes World No1 Nelly Korda.
The English duo are sure to be a hit with the home crowds, and with further announcements set to follow on a strong field, both are looking to build on fantastic 2023 outings at the tournament.

Suffolk’s Michael Rees has been presented with England Golf’s Gerald Micklem Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to golf in various roles across the sport.
Named in honour of the former English Amateur champion and Walker Cup player, the Gerald Micklem Award was set up in 1990 and annually recognises those unsung individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to further the interest of amateur golf in England.
Rees has made quite the impact in the world of golf

Stoke Park, which has been largely closed for the last two years, has provided a major update on its future, with the parkland golf course welcoming back golfers to ‘pay and play’ its historic Harry Colt course from June 8.
The Buckinghamshire-based luxury hotel, golf and country club shut its doors to members in 2021 after it was bought by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who has since invested heavily in the 300-acre estate.
As well as improvements to the golf course, and the open

With over 9,000 members signed up since its launch in 2018, Mashie Golf is a fast-growing community of golfers that has developed from an underground secret to one of the most popular groups of like-minded golfers across the UK.
Those members enjoy a myriad of benefits, including preferential rates at over 100 top-ranked golf clubs across the country – including The Grove, The Belfry and The Addington – and many overseas clubs too, including premium clubs in Ireland, Dubai and Portug

Rory McIlroy believes the death of two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray has highlighted how “vulnerable and fragile” top sports stars can be.
Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge last week with two holes remaining of Friday’s second round and was found inside a residence in Palm Beach Gardens around 11am on Saturday, according to local police.
In a statement released on Sunday, his parents said Murray had taken his own life.
The 30-year-old had been open about h

All criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed to bring to an end an extraordinary fortnight for the world number one.
Scheffler’s bid to win the US PGA Championship earlier this month was thrown into chaos on May 17 when he was arrested ahead of his second round after he tried to drive into Valhalla Golf Club in heavy traffic, which had been caused by an unrelated accident in which a male pedestrian died.
Masters champion Scheffler briefly spent time in jail before ret

Basingstoke Golf Club has outlined plans for a phased reopening period that will begin in June, as the Hampshire venue tees off on its journey to a full reopening following a £15million development project.
The club, which first opened for play in 1907, relocated to a new site in the village of Dummer in 2021 – acquiring the land that was home to Dummer Golf Club on the outskirts of the town – before development on a new 18-hole championship course began last year.
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