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Molinari carded eight-under-par 62 in the final round

Molinari coasts to maiden PGA Tour title

Sweet-swinging Francesco Molinari clinched his first PGA Tour title in style, an emphatic eight-shot romp at the Quicken Loans National in Maryland on Sunday as Tiger Woods finished equal fourth.

Golf • 02 Jul 18

Francesco Molinari is in a share of the lead with Abraham Ancer

Molinari in the frame to end Italian PGA Tour drought

Francesco Molinari is well placed to end a 71-year drought for Italy on the PGA Tour after earning a share of the third-round lead with Abraham Ancer at the Quicken Loans National on Saturday.

Golf • 01 Jul 18

Power five off leaders after another solid showing

Beau Hossler, Ryan Armour and Brian Gay were at the top of a heavily contested leaderboard after day two of the Quicken Loans National, with Waterford man Seamus Power five shots back after shooting a level-par 70.

Golf • 30 Jun 18

Kyle Stanley ends his wait to win again on the PGA tour

Stanley claims Quicken Loans National after play-off

Kyle Stanley claimed his first PGA Tour title in five years after defeating Charles Howell III on the first hole of their play-off to triumph in the Quicken Loans National.

Golf • 03 Jul 17

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Lingmerth now two shots ahead at the Quicken Loans

David Lingmerth carded his second successive five under par 65 to take a two-shot lead into the halfway point of the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm

Golf • 01 Jul 17

Lingmerth one shot clear at Quicken Loans National

David Lingmerth is finding the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm to his liking as a flying start lifted him into a slender lead after the opening round of the Quicken Loans National.

Golf • 30 Jun 17

John Rahm had a bogey-free opening round

Jon Rahm leads at Congressional on pro debut

Spaniard Jon Rahm shot a magnificent seven-under par 64 at Congressional to take the first-round lead on his professional debut in the Quicken Loans National.

Golf • 24 Jun 16

Troy Merritt on his way to the 18th and victory

Merritt claims maiden PGA Tour victory

Troy Merritt held firm and finished with a flourish to claim his first PGA Tour title with a three-stroke win on Sunday at the Quicken Loans National at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.

Golf • 04 Aug 15

Troy Merritt hits his second shot on the 14th

Merritt, Chappell share lead, Tiger slips back

Americans Troy Merritt and Kevin Chappell, both looking for their first PGA Tour wins, shared a one-shot lead after Saturday's third round of the Quicken Loans National, while tournament host Tiger Woods fell from contention.

Golf • 02 Aug 15

Ryo Ishikawa plays from a bunker on the 12th

Ishikawa moves one ahead as Tiger roars

Ryo Ishikawa sank a 30-footer at the last for a third consecutive birdie to edge a stroke in front after the second round while Tiger Woods also charged into contention at the Quicken Loans National in Virginia on Friday.

Golf • 01 Aug 15

Retief Goosen holds a share of the lead in Virginia

Goosen shares lead at Quicken Loans National

Veteran South African Retief Goosen drew on good memories of past Presidents Cups played at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club as he charged into a tie for the first-round lead at the Quicken Loans National in Virginia on Thursday.

Golf • 31 Jul 15

Patrick Reed hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Quicken Loans National

Reed takes lead into final day at Congressional

Patrick Reed pulled ahead of his faltering rivals to open a two-stroke lead after the third round at the $6.5m Quicken Loans National in Maryland.

Golf • 29 Jun 14

Tiger Woods was playing his first tournament since surgery in March

Woods misses cut on return from surgery

A torrid day ended Tiger Woods' return from back surgery prematurely as the 14-time major winner missed the cut in the Quicken Loans National at Congressional.

Golf • 28 Jun 14

Quicken Loans National