Wyndham Clarke storms into early lead – US Open
Round 1 Wyndham Clark charged into a four-shot lead after a weather-disrupted first day of the US Open, as Rory
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McIlroy urges US Open not to let greens ‘get out of hand’
Rory McIlroy has warned the USGA to keep Shinnecock Hills’ green speeds in check if they’re to avoid the carnage that’s marred the last two US Opens there. Speaking ahead of the Memorial Tournament at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village, where he’s hoping to break his duck at the 14th attempt, the world No 2 wants no repeat of the 2018 US Open, when he crashed to an opening 80 and missed the cut.
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Aaron Rai storms to PGA Championship title
England’s Aaron Rai clinched his first major championship with a stunning victory at the PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy’s final-day challenge sizzled at times without ever catching fire. The 31-year-old emerged from a chasing pack littered with major champions at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first English winner of the event in over a century.
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Smalley takes solo lead as pack closes in – PGA Championship
Alex Smalley birdied the final hole to seize a two-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday, while struggling Scottie Scheffler said the tightly packed leaderboard at Aronimink was unlike anything he had seen before. Smalley recovered from a shaky start to card a two-under-par 68 and move to six under overall, with 43 players within five shots of the lead before Sunday’s final round.
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McNealy and Smalley share halfway lead at PGA Championship
An unexpected duo of Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley hold a one stroke lead over the chasing pack at the PGA Championship at Aronimink after a second round that saw some high profile casualties and criticism from defending champion Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy bounced back from a poor opening round to keep his hopes of back to back major wins alive heading into the weekend in Pennsylvania.
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