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Justin Thomas beat Will Zalatoris in a three-hole play-off to win a second US PGA crown last year

Thomas finding feet ahead of US PGA title defence

Justin Thomas says he is starting to see "a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel" as he heads into his US PGA title defence this week.

Golf • 15 May 23

McIlroy is well off the pace in South Carolina

Fresh frustration for Rory McIlroy at US PGA

Rory McIlroy lost further ground on the leaders at the US PGA Championship with a third-round 74, while Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington will both begin the final day on one-over par.

Golf • 22 May 21

Padraig Harrington: 'I've given myself the chance to get myself mentally in place as I would have done back in my heyday'

Harrington stress-free in 'last roll of dice' territory

Padraig Harrington knows he is in "last roll of the dice" territory for major success and was happy with a stress-free opening round at the US PGA at Kiawah Island.

Golf • 21 May 21

The clocktower at Southern Hills Country Club

Southern Hills replaces Trump National as US PGA host

The PGA of America has named Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the replacement venue for the 2022 US PGA Championship.

Golf • 25 Jan 21

Dustin Johnson in action on the final round

US PGA final leaderboard

Golf • 10 Aug 20

Branden Grace: "I wanted to get tested out of respect for my peers and everyone involved with the tournament."

Branden Grace ruled out of US PGA after Covid-19 test

Branden Grace has been ruled out of next week's US PGA Championship after testing positive for coronavirus during the Barracuda Championship.

Golf • 01 Aug 20

The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas is now the next scheduled event

PGA Tour plan to resume in June behind closed doors

The PGA Tour has announced plans to resume on 8 June, with the first four tournaments being closed to spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Golf • 16 Apr 20

Jon Rahm is on familiar territory in Portrush

Rahm looking forward to 'home' comforts in Portrush

Jon Rahm has more reason than most to be grateful that the Open will be staged outside of Scotland or England for just the second time in its history.

Golf • 14 Jul 19

Koepka voted PGA Tour's top player of the year

Reigning US Open and US PGA champion Brooks Koepka has been voted PGA Tour player of the year for 2018.

Golf • 09 Oct 18

Tiger Woods missed out on his 15th major by two shots

PGA recap: Koepka beats Tiger by two to take title

Tiger Woods played his way into contention but Brooks Koepka stayed clear to win the Wanamaker Trophy.

Golf • 12 Aug 18

McIlroy showing the anti-inflammatory patch he was wearing in Bellerive

As happy as Lowry - Shane leads the Irish charge at PGA

All of the Irish have work to do on Friday at the final Major of the year in America.

Golf • 09 Aug 18

Lowry on his practice round ahead of the 2018 US PGA in Bellerive

Lowry feeling relaxed ahead of crucial fortnight

Shane Lowry feels that his game has begun to click in the past couple of weeks as he faces into a crucial fortnight in the battle to retain his PGA Tour card for next season.

Golf • 09 Aug 18

Tiger Woods admits he needs to brush up on his knowledge of the Bellerive course

Woods unfamiliar with course but buoyant after Scotland

Tiger Woods admits he will have plenty of homework to do as he looks to claim a 15th major title in the US PGA Championship.

Golf • 07 Aug 18

Rory McIlroy: "I keep giving myself chances this year."

McIlroy: Consistency better than isolated Major wins

Rory McIlroy said he would rather have a year like 2018, which has seen him find consistency but has been short on tournament victories, than a mediocre season punctuated by a one-off win at a Major championship.

Golf • 07 Aug 18

FedEx Cup play-offs cut to three events

The FedEx Cup play-offs have been reduced from four events to three as part of a revamped 2019 schedule released by the PGA Tour on Tuesday.

Golf • 10 Jul 18

Justin Thomas with the Wanamaker Trophy after his PGA Championship victory at Quail Hollow

No doubts for Thomas since watching Tiger feat

Justin Thomas was seven-years-old when he attended the 2000 PGA Championship in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

Golf • 14 Aug 17

Jason Day's hopes of claiming a second US PGA Championship faded in the third round

Jason Day defends third round shot selection at US PGA

Jason Day has defended the "crazy decision" which cost him a realistic chance to win a second US PGA Championship title at Quail Hollow.

Golf • 14 Aug 17

Zach Johnson showed Rory McIlroy how to get it done on the greens in Akron

Zach Johnson shows Rory McIlroy the way at Akron

Two-time major winner Zach Johnson gave playing partner Rory McIlroy a lesson in scoring to claim a share of the lead heading into the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.

Golf • 05 Aug 17

Padraig Harrington: 'I don't think I've ever been as comfortable about my golf and who I am as a golfer in my whole career.'

Harrington has nothing to prove & burning desire to win

When Padraig Harrington stared down Sergio Garcia in 2008 at the US PGA, breaking the Spaniard's spirit to seal back-to-back Majors, many were making serious comparison between the Dubliner and Tiger Woods at his best.

Golf • 18 Jul 17

Day hits his second tee shot on Friday - shortly before he withdrew from the tournament

Injury forces world number one to withdraw

A back injury prompted world number one Jason Day to pull out of the Tour Championship during the second round in Atlanta on Friday.

Golf • 23 Sep 16

Rory McIlroy: 'There's plenty of chances out there and if I can convert a few hopefully there is a low score in me'

Rory McIlroy 'annoyed' after US PGA second round

Defending champion Rory McIlroy admitted he was "a little bit annoyed" at failing to take advantage of perfect conditions in the second round of the US PGA Championship on Friday.

Golf • 15 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy gets to know Whistling Straits again during a practice round

Clarke and Woods differ on McIlroy's chances

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke believes Rory McIlroy can contend for a fifth major title this week despite his long injury lay-off, but Tiger Wood was more circumspect in his appraisal of the world number one’s prospects.

Golf • 12 Aug 15

It's a fourth major title for Rory McIlroy

McIlroy digs deep to land US PGA title

Rory McIlroy claimed his second major title in four weeks and a third win in succession in a thrilling, weather-affected climax to the US PGA Championship on Sunday.

Golf • 11 Aug 14

Rain pushed back tee times on the final day

Rain delays start of US PGA final round

Heavy rain has delayed the start of the final round of the US PGA Championship.