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Koepka and DeChambeau trade barbs on social media

Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau raised the temperature of their simmering feud over social media.

Phil Mickelson at the 18th fairway after playing an approach shot

PGA apology to Mickelson & Koepka over scenes at 18th

The head of the PGA of America has apologised to champion Phil Mickelson and runner-up Brooks Koepka after they were mobbed by fans on the 18th fairway at the US PGA Championship.

Golf • 25 May 21

Mickelson takes the plaudits from the Kiawah Island crowd

Mickelson will 'cherish forever' his Kiawah Island win

Phil Mickelson said he would "cherish forever" his extraordinary victory in the US PGA Championship after becoming the oldest major champion in history.

Golf • 24 May 21

Phil Mickelson celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy

History-making Mickelson wins US PGA Championship

Nine days after accepting a special exemption for next month's US Open, Phil Mickelson rendered it unnecessary in amazing fashion by becoming the oldest winner in major championship history.

Golf • 24 May 21

Koepka last played at the end of February

Koepka hopes to hit top form at Augusta after surgery

Four-times major champion Brooks Koepka believes he can win the Masters despite undergoing surgery on his right knee less than three weeks ago.

Golf • 05 Apr 21

Knee surgery could see Koepka miss out on Masters

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka has had surgery on his knee and could miss the Masters.

Golf • 22 Mar 21

Brooks Koepka in action at the WGC-Workday Championship

Koepka withdraws from Players Championship

Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2021 Players Championship due to a knee injury.

Golf • 07 Mar 21

Rory McIlroy was one of a number of players who wore red and black in tribute to Tiger Woods

Woods grateful for 'touching' gesture in Florida

Tiger Woods has expressed his gratitude for the "touching" gesture of players wearing his signature red and black for the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship as he continues to recover from a car cras

Golf • 01 Mar 21

Collin Morikawa joins Tiger Woods in winning a major championship and WGC event before turning 25

Tributes to Tiger as Morikawa wins in Florida

Collin Morikawa fittingly emulated one of Tiger Woods's achievements with victory in the WGC-Workday Championship in Florida.

Golf • 01 Mar 21

Brooks Koepka is enjoying his golf once more

Koepka shares the lead in Florida, mixed round for Rory

A month after snapping a second set of irons in frustration at his poor form, Brooks Koepka is in pole position for a second win in three events in the WGC-Workday Championship.

Golf • 27 Feb 21

Koepka wins Phoenix Open as McIlroy finishes strongly

Brooks Koepka used a chip-in eagle at the 17th to rally from five shots back at the start of the final round and win his second career Waste Management Phoenix Open title at Scottsdale, Arizona.

Golf • 08 Feb 21

Snedeker leads the way at the Houston Open

Brandt Snedeker birdied two of his final four holes to grab the lead after the first round of the Houston Open while Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell had a decent start to the last tournament before next week's Masters.

Golf • 06 Nov 20

Rory McIlroy can go "under the radar" at Augusta according to Andy North and Curtis Strange

North and Strange tip McIlroy for the Masters

Rory McIlroy can travel to Augusta National "under the radar" and win the Masters to complete the career grand slam.

Golf • 05 Nov 20

"Unfortunately, I have decided to withdraw from next week's US Open'

Brooks Koepka pulls out of US Open

Brooks Koepka has confirmed that he will miss next week's US Open due to his ongoing knee injury.

Golf • 09 Sep 20

Koepka took part at the Wyndham Championship over the weekend

Injury ends Brooks Koepka PGA Tour season

Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour season is over after he withdrew from the Northern Trust due to injury.

Golf • 19 Aug 20

Brooks Koepka was going for the "three-peat" at the San Francisco major

Koepka regrets 'other guys' comment at PGA finale

Brooks Koepka has said he regrets his comments during the US PGA Championship which appeared dismissive of some of his rivals.

Golf • 13 Aug 20

ustin Thomas plays with Millie, the border collie of the course superintendent, following his victory

Thomas walking tall in Memphis with WGC win

A strong finish from Justin Thomas was enough to claim the St Jude Invitational in Memphis and move to the top of the world rankings, with Shane Lowry high up the standings.

Golf • 03 Aug 20

Ricky Elliott has been on the bag for all Brooks Koepka's major wins

Koepka's Irish caddie Elliott contracts Covid-19

Brooks Koepka is reportedly the latest golfer to pull out of this week's Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour after caddie Ricky Elliott tested positive for the coronavirus.

Golf • 24 Jun 20

Rory McIlroy has moved above Brooks Koepka

McIlroy back on top of the world

Rory McIlroy has returned to the top of golf's world rankings for the first time since September 2015.

Golf • 10 Feb 20

McIlroy set to return to the top of the World Rankings

Rory McIlroy will return to the summit of the World Golf Rankings when he tees off at the Genesis Open in California next week.

Golf • 03 Feb 20

Shane Lowry: "It is a type of golf that I do enjoy playing."

Shane Lowry hoping to make hay in favourable conditions

Shane Lowry is hoping conditions will play into his hands as he makes his debut in the Saudi International.

Golf • 29 Jan 20

Rory McIlroy has never tasted victory in any of his season-opening events from 12 attempts.

McIlroy facing 'big ask' to reclaim world No 1 spot

Rory McIlroy will need to do something he has never managed before to reclaim the world number one spot from Brooks Koepka this week - win a season-opening event.

Golf • 22 Jan 20

The US will be without Brooks Koepka for the Presidents Cup

Koepka withdraws from Presidents Cup as Fowler steps in

World number one Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the United States' Presidents Cup team due to a knee injury.

Golf • 20 Nov 19

The last of McIlroy's four major titles came in the 2014 US PGA Championship, since when Koepka has won the US Open in 2017 and 2018 and the US PGA in 2018 and 2019

McIlroy agrees with Koepka over rivalry comments

Rory McIlroy has conceded that Brooks Koepka "wasn't wrong" when he dismissed the idea of a big rivalry between the pair.

Golf • 21 Oct 19

Koepka shuts down talk of rivalry with McIlroy

Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy are first and second in the world rankings respectively but the American dismissed the notion of a rivalry between the two, saying "Rory hasn't won a Major since I've been on the PGA Tour".

Golf • 16 Oct 19