Defending champ Nick Taylor, fellow RBC ambassadors Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala among notables to miss cut at 2024 RBC Canadian Open

Defending champ Nick Taylor, fellow RBC ambassadors Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala among notables to miss cut at 2024 RBC Canadian Open

HAMILTON, Ontario – Weekend plans? 

The field of 156, whittled to 154 with two withdrawals after the first round, was trimmed some more on Friday after 36 holes. It took shooting even-par 140 for 36 holes to be one of the 69 players to advance to the weekend. Kudos to Maverick McNealy, who bounced back from an opening-round 74 to shoot 65 on Friday.

While some fan favorites such as Rory McIlroy managed to secure a weekend tee time, others weren’t so fortunate. Among the biggest losses had to be the defending champion Nick Taylor, who ended the 69-year drought without a victory by a Canadian in his national championship a year ago. 

Others on the struggle bus this week include RBC ambassadors Sahith Theegala and Cameron Young, proving once again that the cut shows no favorites. There were a record 28 Canadians in the field to start the RBC Canadian Open but only eight remain with a chance to make it back-to-back native sons to hoist the trophy.

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Here’s a closer look at some of the pros who were sent packing after the 36-hole cut. 

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Nelly Korda has fun NSFW moment after making par on the hole where she made a 10 on Thursday at 2024 U.S. Women's Open

Nelly Korda has fun NSFW moment after making par on the hole where she made a 10 on Thursday at 2024 U.S. Women's Open

Nelly Korda got a measure of revenge on the 12th hole on Friday, draining a 20-foot putt for par, breaking out in a big smile and then looking back at the hole before blurting out a Not Safe For Work comment in a light-hearted moment during the second round.

It was the same par-3 hole, her third on Thursday, that absolutely destroyed her round – and pretty much her entire week – when she posted a 10.

That led to a 10-over 80 at Lancaster Country Club and essentially ended her chase for the title before it could really get started.

“Making a 10 on a par 3 will definitely not do you any good at a U.S. Open,” she said after her round.

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But on Friday, Korda made a 3 on the challenging hole despite nearly hitting her tee shot into the water. After clearing the water by only a couple feet, Korda’s ball rolled back down the hill and miraculously got caught up in the rough inside the hazard line.

The Thursday 10 was the first of Korda’s LPGA career came and it happened on her 8,697th hole. Her previous worse score was an 8. The 80 ties her highest LPGA score as a professional. She also shot 80 in the final round of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach.

Beth Ann Nichols contributed to this article.

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Q&A: Patty Sheehan on the best advice she was ever given, winning the U.S. Women's Open (at last) and victory cartwheels

Q&A: Patty Sheehan on the best advice she was ever given, winning the U.S. Women's Open (at last) and victory cartwheels

Patty Sheehan was my favorite female golfer growing up, and it wasn’t even close. Somewhere in a box of childhood treasures I still have the autograph she signed for me at the LPGA’s JAL Big Apple Classic but I don’t need it handy to remember the way it made me feel when she smiled and thanked me for coming out and told me to keep swinging.

Like Payne Stewart, she wore knickers, played with a swagger that let you know she would kill to get her hands on that week’s trophy and boy, could she putt. Sheehan, 67, won six majors and 35 LPGA tournaments during a Hall of Fame career.

Thirty years ago, she won the second of her two U.S. Women’s Open titles, which might be all the proof required that she was a gritty competitor. I might be a tad biased as a longtime member of her fan club but she’s become the Rodney Dangerfield of the women’s game – like the comedian before her, she gets no respect.

For whatever reason, the stars of her era – fellow Hall of Fame members Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Pat Bradley, Amy Alcott among them – don’t get the love they deserve perhaps because their career win totals are so similar, or maybe due to limited media coverage, or the fact that Nancy Lopez was America’s sweetheart. (Lopez did win 13 more times than Sheehan but her three majors are half of Sheehan’s six.) 

Regardless, Sheehan doesn’t seem to be losing much sleep over it; indeed, I sensed she prefers being under the radar. She knows she had her days in the sun and how great she was and that’s all that matters to her. One of the most telling answers in this wide-ranging Q&A happened to be at the end when she was asked what she’s most proud of from her career.

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It wasn’t her U.S. Women’s Open titles, although she’s quite proud of them, but rather the people she met along the way, the friendships she made in the game that left the largest impression. Patty Sheehan left a big impression on me, too.

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As LPGA stars struggle mightily at 2024 U.S. Women's Open, it's the amateurs who shine

As LPGA stars struggle mightily at 2024 U.S. Women's Open, it's the amateurs who shine

LANCASTER, Pa. – Asterisk Talley arrived at her first U.S. Women’s Open Championship a little later than most. The 15-year-old got her first look at Lancaster Country Club on Tuesday and like everyone else, thought it was tough.

“When I was on the first hole, I was just like, these greens are stupid,” said Talley with a wide smile full of braces. “It’s just so hard. The pins they had on the practice rounds, I was like, if they put the pins here, I’m going to start crying.

“I was on the verge on a couple holes with the way I was playing. But I’m not mad with where the pins were today, the way I played the course, so I feel like I’m happy with how I did.”

Talley, whose first name means “little star” in Greek, lit up the microphone on Thursday afternoon after she posted an even-par 70 in the first round that included a triple-bogey. She held a share of the lead for some time and was well aware.

“I look at the leaderboard all the time,” said Talley, who won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball earlier this month. “I feel like some people get scared to look at it, but I don’t really do that.”

2024 U.S. Women's Open

Adela Cernousek plays her shot from the second tee during the first round of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club on May 30, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

While many of the game’s biggest stars struggled mightily in the opening round of the 79th U.S. Women’s Open, a number of amateurs shined. Recent NCAA champion Adela Cernousek of France is tied for second, a shot off the lead, after carding a 1-under 69 while reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Megan Schofill shot 70 to take a share of fifth.

Yuka Saso shot 68 to lead at 2 under, a shot ahead of Cernousek as well as Andrea Lee and Wichanee Meechai. Those are the only four players in red numbers after 36 holes. There are four amateurs near the top of the leaderboard, including Catherine Park.

“I was very nervous on the first tee,” said Texas A&M’s Cernousek. “First round of a major, so very nervous.”

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In a way, the round must have felt like it started all over again on the par-3 12th after Cernousek’s group had to wait 45 minutes after World No. 1 Nelly Korda made a 10 on the challenging par 3.

“It’s just going to be about who does hard better,” Texas A&M coach Gerrod Chadwell told her.

Cernousek was in between clubs on that hole and opted to hit a 7-iron. She two-putted from the back fringe, and Chadwell said that really settled her for the day.

A long hitter who manages her emotions well, Chadwell said the Frenchwoman has matured greatly since she showed up to campus with lightweight graphite shafts. Chadwell, who is married to LPGA player Stacy Lewis, said they brought Cernousek over to the house often during the Christmas holidays that freshman year.

“We’d call her fish because that’s what freshmen are called (at A&M), but she literally was a fish out of water,” said Chadwell.

Cernousek lives about 50 yards from the Aggies’ practice facility, and she’s there every single day. On the road, she putts at night in the hotel room.

Earlier this spring at the Chevron Collegiate, Cernousek had the overnight lead at the Golf Club of Houston but struggled with three-putts in the final round and dropped down the leaderboard. When they got back to campus, everyone peeled out of the parking lot except an emotional Cernousek, who slammed down her golf bag and putted for an hour and a half.

Lewis happened to drop by the facility and told Cernousek that she did the same thing in college at Arkansas.

“This is what’s going to make you great,” Lewis told her.

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Blast from the past: Sean O'Hair, the last man in RBC Canadian Open field, shocks himself with 63 among things to know

Blast from the past: Sean O'Hair, the last man in RBC Canadian Open field, shocks himself with 63 among things to know

HAMILTON, Ontario – Sean O’Hair said he played in a fog on Thursday, and it worked. 

The last man to get into the field at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open had to drive five hours to catch a flight and played Hamilton Golf & Country Club without seeing the renovations made to the course since the last time he was here. But he went out and made five birdies and an eagle to post 7-under 63 on Thursday and trail first-round leader David Skinns by one stroke.

“I told myself not to expect too much this week,” said O’Hair, who matched his career low, his third 63 in 1,322 career stroke-play rounds. “I’m as surprised as anybody.” 

O’Hair described himself as the type of person that likes to be prepared. But that’s easier said than done starting the week as the sixth alternate for the RBC Canadian Open. The 42-year-old former champion of this event didn’t learn that he had a spot in the national championship until Tuesday morning when last week’s winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge, Davis Riley, withdrew. Then O’Hair’s flight was canceled and he had to drive five hours from Lubbock, Texas, to Dallas and didn’t make it north of the border until Wednesday night. 

“I don’t know, maybe I play my best golf this way,” O’Hair said.

The veteran pro is making his 15th career start at this event. He finished third at Hamilton Golf Club in 2006 in his RBC Canadian Open debut, 13 years before a course renovation, and has fond memories playing in Canada, having secured his last of four career victories at the 2011 RBC Canadian Open when the championship was played in Vancouver. 

“That feels like a lifetime ago,” he said.

O’Hair has had limited status as a past champion on the PGA Tour the last few seasons, splitting time between the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. This marks just his fourth start in the big leagues this season, and he said it’s been difficult bouncing back and forth.

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“When you’re playing two tours you got to play twice as well. Because you’re playing half the amount of events than anybody. I’m not going to turn down PGA Tour events to play just the Korn Ferry Tour,” he said. “So I got to play well when I play and then that’s about it.”

O’Hair was more than four strokes on the plus side of the ledger with the short stick on Thursday. He made a 27-foot uphill eagle putt at 17 and led the field in Strokes Gained: putting. O’Hair conceded he was exhausted from his travel woes, but he was glad to be here. As one interviewer said to him, “I’d tell you to get some rest but I’m not sure that’s the recipe for your success.”  

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New golf app lets you bet on making a hole-in-one on any par 3 in the U.S.

New golf app lets you bet on making a hole-in-one on any par 3 in the U.S.

FARMINGTON, Ill. — Marshall Threw has never made a hole-in-one in his life.

But if you’d like to bet on yourself to make one, he’s got a way where you can take your best shot.

Threw and his childhood friend Kevin Reed teamed up to create an online golf app — named Skill Shot Golf — that allows users on the golf course to bet they’ll make a hole-in-one on any par 3 hole in the country.

“One of our goals was to be able to golf for work,” Threw said. “I’m a 9 handicap and I won’t scare many people, but I’ve been playing quite a bit. I’ve never had a hole-in-one, though. I’ve hit the pin or rimmed it a couple times.

“So now we’ve created the only place you can bet on yourself.”

What is Skill Shot Golf?

Farmington native Marshall Threw is co-founder and CFO of Skill Shot Golf, an online app that allows golfers to bet on an attempt at a hole-in-one on par-3 holes across the country.

A year ago this week, Threw and Reed started working on a golf betting app.

“We’re both avid golfers and both travel a lot,” Threw said. “We saw the idea on some courses that had hard-mounted cameras on the green. You have the option at those courses to pay an extra $5 when you check in for tee time and it enters you in a hole-in-one competition.

“We like a good friendly wager. We noted entry rates were at 50-75 percent during the week and 100 percent on weekends. We were going down that path. But then we got the idea — everyone has a really good camera in their pocket. We don’t have to pay $10,000 to put a camera on one course in a fixed position.

“We pivoted to just filming it all in an app. That gave us instant access to every course in America.”

How big is that? Threw’s data shows there are over 17,000 golf courses in the country, and each with an average of 4 ½ par-3 holes.

“We know there’s about 26 million golfers a year,” Threw said. “There are 520 million rounds played, multiplied by those 4 ½ par 3s — its over 2 billion tee shots off those par 3s per year.”

And via Skill Shot Golf, those shots can be bet on to turn into an ace.

Threw and Reed turned to Chris Caldwell, who owns hypernova in Bloomington, to build the app. They added Clay Deal as a marketing stakeholder and Kevin Stewart — who owns Anvil Media Foundry — as a creative content stakeholder.

Threw, 42, and Reed, 39, grew up in Farmington and have been lifelong friends, playing basketball, baseball and football along the way. Their families are close, as well.

Reed is a real estate appraiser in the Peoria-Canton area. Threw is an accountant, owns MTZ Fitness in Farmington and Canton, and used to own Whiskey Dixie’s in Farmington, “but it burned down” in 2022.

The partners are both active in the rental houses and flip houses industry. Now they see a chance to make the game they love into their life’s work.

How to bet with Skill Shot Golf

Skill Shot Golf’s currency is a token that can be purchased through the app for $5. You can wager up to five tokens ($25) that you will make a hole-in-one on any par-3 hole.

Not all holes qualify: The hole must be at least 100 yards long. It must have a direct line of sight from the tee box to the cup, so elevated greens, back-sloping greens and obstructed views will disqualify the hole.

When your playing partner activates the record button in the app on your phone, the app will generate a two-digit code. The code needs to be read aloud and written on the ball. It needs to be shown to the camera, with the golfer’s face and at least one of the hole markers in the frame.

The details on how to shoot the video are listed as part of a what-to-do tutorial on the Skill Shot site.

The video needs to show the golfer from tee to cup, retrieving the ball, and showing the code on it to the camera. The recording has to be continuous.

So if you aced an average par-3 hole on a $5 bet, what’s the payout?

“That will get you $1,000,” Threw said. “The calculations depend on the distance, the amount bet and so on. You can win a max of $13,000.”

Is betting on golf legal?

Golf betting is currently legal in 39 states. Skill Shot Golf was test-marketed in San Antonio, and has been rolled out in full in Texas and North Carolina, with Illinois following.

“We went active April 26, and it’s a great response so far,” Threw said. “We’re taking it slow. We’ve turned off our marketing for now. We’ve got over 300 downloads already. We have customers from all over the nation, and we called every single one of them to touch base with them, get feedback.

“We’re starting out with getting paid for a hole-in-one. We’re hoping to add additional payouts in the future — hitting it on the green, hitting it within a flagstick length of the cup or on the fairway. In the future, we might add other sports.”

Threw has played golf courses all over the country, from Spyglass Hill at Pebble Beach, to Raven Golf Club and TPC Scottsdale in Arizona, Waterlefe Golf and River in Bradenton, Florida.

But he’s betting playing on any course with the Skill Shot app will bring a different feel for the golfer.

“You are on camera, there’s money on the line,” he said. “It adds some pressure, gets your heart going, and for a moment, kind of makes you feel like you’re in a pro tournament.”

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2025 Masters Tournament tickets application window opening soon. Here's what we know

2025 Masters Tournament tickets application window opening soon. Here's what we know

AUGUSTA, Ga. — A chance to secure the hottest ticket in the sports world is right around the corner.

The ticket application window for the 2025 Masters Tournament, Augusta National Women’s Amateur and Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals opens June 1 and it will close before you know it.

Here’s what you need to know.

The application process for 2025 Masters tickets opens Saturday, June 1.

Rather than a chance at winning tickets, this is an opportunity to purchase Masters tickets for the 2025 event which is set to take place April 10-13. The window to apply will remain open until June 20.

Those wishing to apply must do so by creating a free account on the Masters website and those chosen will be notified via email in late July, according to the tournament’s site.

There is a similar application process for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (April 2-3 at Champions Retreat, April 5 at Augusta National Golf Club) and Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals (April 6), which can be found on their respective sites. The June 1-20 window is the same for these events.

How much do Masters tickets cost?

While prices can fluctuate from year to year, we can get a ballpark idea from looking at past tournaments. Here are the figures from 2024:

Masters

  • Practice rounds – $100 each
  • Tournament days – $140

Augusta National Women’s Amateur

  • Rounds 1 and 2 (Champions Retreat) – no cost
  • Final round (Augusta National) – $100

Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals

  • Final round (Augusta National) – $25
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Pierceson Coody tee times, live stream, TV coverage | RBC Canadian Open, May 30 - June 2

Pierceson Coody tee times, live stream, TV coverage | RBC Canadian Open, May 30 - June 2

Pierceson Coody will hit the course at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, ON from May 30 – June 2.

Coody has a best finish of fifth, and an average finish of 40th, in his 12 events during the past year (including no top rounds of the day).

Keep reading for all the information you need to know about Coody before the the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, including how to catch the action live on TV or via live stream.

RBC Canadian Open TV channel and live stream info

  • Date: May 30 – June 2, 2024
  • Thursday Coverage: Golf Channel
  • Friday Coverage: Golf Channel
  • Saturday Coverage: Golf Channel
  • Sunday Coverage: Golf Channel
  • Location: Hamilton, ON
  • Course: Hamilton Golf & Country Club
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Pierceson Coody Tee Times

  • Round 1: 8:46 AM ET
  • Round 2: 2:01 PM ET

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Pierceson Coody stats and recent trends

  • Over his last five events, Coody has finished in the top five once.
  • He’s qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
  • Coody has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
  • He has an average score relative to par of 4-under in his last five tournaments.

Pierceson Coody at the RBC Canadian Open

  • Hamilton Golf & Country Club measures 7,084 yards for this tournament, 73 yards more than the average course on the Tour over the past year (7,011).
  • Hamilton Golf & Country Club has seen an average tournament score of -5 recently, matching the Tour scoring average across all courses over the past year.
  • The average course Coody has played over the past year has been 281 yards longer than the 7,084 yards Hamilton Golf & Country Club will measure for this event.
  • Over the past year, the events he’s played have a scoring average of -7 among finishers, which is lower than the -5 average at this course.

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Father's Day Gift Guide: Best affordable golf gifts for less than $100

Father's Day Gift Guide: Best affordable golf gifts for less than $100

Father’s Day is right around the corner — June 16 — so it’s time to start looking for a gift for all the dads in your life. While buying gifts can be an expensive process, we’ve searched the internet for some of our favorite affordable Father’s Day gifts under $100.

Some of the brands included in the list below are Nike, Rhoback, Peter Millar, Lululemon, Johnnie-O, Malbon Golf and more.

From polos and hoodies to golf shoes and GPS watches, we’ve included it all for you.

We’ve already released several Father’s Day gift guides and you can check them out here:  10 trendy apparel Father’s Day gifts to upgrade dad’s golf wardrobe | 12 great Father’s Day golf gift ideas from Worldwide Golf Shops | Father’s Day gift guide: Best golf gifts for dad in 2024

Now, let’s check out 14 Father’s Day gifts for under $100.

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Georgia Tech's Hiroshi Tai overcomes late triple bogey to win NCAA Men's Golf individual title

Georgia Tech's Hiroshi Tai overcomes late triple bogey to win NCAA Men's Golf individual title

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The lie was impossible.

Georgia Tech sophomore Hiroshi Tai had one foot in and one foot out of the greenside bunker on the par-3 eighth. His ball caught a terrible lie. He had no shot.

He swung, caught a hozzle, shank, whatever you want call it. The ball was blasted over the green and past the TV tower. Two shots later, he was finally on the green. Two putts later, he was in the hole for a triple-bogey 6.

“I just told him, ‘dude, you just gotta go play the next hole,'” Georgia Tech coach Bruce Heppler said.

His tee shot on the par-4 ninth found a fairway bunker, then he chunked his second. “We haven’t hit a green from a fairway bunker all week,” Heppler joked. However, Tai then stuck his pitch shot from roughly 40 yards out and buried a 6 footer for par. It was a national championship winning putt.

Tai captured the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf individual title Monday at Omni La Costa’s North Course, overcoming a three-shot deficit and a string of late mistakes to beat numerous chasers, including 2022 individual champion Gordon Sargent and 2023 Phil Mickelson Award winner Ben James. With the win, Tai receives an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 and the 2025 Masters, given he remains an amateur.

He will become the first Singaporean to play in the Masters.

“All of the guys on the team have really helped me a lot the past two-and-a-half years,” Tai said. “I’m just so thankful for all of the relationships I have been able to make.”

Tai is the fourth NCAA individual champion in Georgia Tech history, joining Watts Gunn (1927), Charlie Yates (1934) and Troy Matteson (2002).

He said he didn’t know where he stood on the leaderboard until he finished for the day. His triple on the eighth hole dropped the Yellow Jackets from 22 over to 25 over and out of the top eight cutoff for Tuesday’s match play. However, his clutch par save on the last helped Georgia Tech finish one shot in front of Oklahoma to earn the last spot in the quarterfinals. Tai finished at 3-under 285, and he also had the lowest round of the week, a 5-under 67 on Friday.

Last year, the Yellow Jackets finished runner-up to Florida in the national championship match. This year, they will face Illinois, which won the stroke-play portion by 16 shots to earn the top seed.

Tai was bogey free through 16 holes and had a two-shot lead when he stepped on the tee of the difficult eighth hole. At one point earlier in the day, scoring had him at 7 under for the tournament, but an error was later corrected bringing him to 6 under.

“I tried to tell him to not look at it because it doesn’t matter,” Heppler said. “Control what you can control, everything is right in front of you.”

Tai finished on the front nine, more than a mile from the clubhouse, while Sargent and James wrapped up their rounds on the 18th. The duo each had birdie looks on the closing par-5 hole to force a playoff, with James missing his putt low while Sargent lipped out his attempt.

“It was a good shot, obviously a touch too firm and too right,” Sargent said. “It almost snuck in right at the end. I thought it was in for a while.”

James and Sargent finished at 2 under in a tie for second along with four others, including Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun and Florida State junior Luke Clanton.

A reminder: James received a one-stroke penalty for slow play in the first round.

Tai’s win is fitting on Memorial Day, as before he started his college career, he served his mandatory two-year military service in Singapore, his home country.

He also was a huge part in the Yellow Jackets making match play, even down World No. 1 Christo Lamprecht, who hasn’t played since Friday because of a back injury. Come Tuesday, it’s a clean slate for Georgia Tech.

“It’s the greatest day in golf,” Heppler said. “The intensity of winning and losing starts on the first hole.”

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NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Match play field, pairings set for 2024 quarterfinals

NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Match play field, pairings set for 2024 quarterfinals

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The men’s individual national champion has been crowned, which means one thing: it’s time for match play.

Illinois is the No. 1 seed in match play after winning the stroke-play portion of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship by 16 shots. The Fighting Illini will face Georgia Tech, last year’s runner-up. Each of the top three teams in the country, Auburn, Vanderbilt and North Carolina, also made match play.

A reminder: Oklahoma State in 2018 is the only No. 1 seed in the match-play era to go on and win the national title.

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The quarterfinals are set to begin on Tuesday morning and the semifinals to follow in the afternoon. On Wednesday, it’ll be the final. (Note: all times ET, which is three hours ahead of Carlsbad).

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Reigning Mickelson Award winner Ben James is lurking at NCAA Men's Golf Championship

Reigning Mickelson Award winner Ben James is lurking at NCAA Men's Golf Championship

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The results don’t show it, but Ben James believes he has played much better as a sophomore than he did as a freshman.

That’s hard to believe for James, let alone anyone comparing the seasons blindly next to each other. Last season, James won five times for Virginia and won the Phil Mickelson Award given to the Freshman of the Year. This year, he has no wins, only two top fives and six top-10 finishes.

“I’m actually playing a little bit better than last year,” James said Sunday after signing for a 3-under 69 in the third round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North Course. “I’ve been really consistent. All around, my game feels a bit better.”

He has had to remain patient, but perhaps that’s finally starting to pay off. James sits T-2 and two shots back of the lead with 18 holes to play in the race for the individual title. What would be his first win of the season would be the biggest yet of his career.

“It’s like shooting 61 and then having to come back it up the next day,” Virginia coach Bowen Sargent said. “You’ve got to be able to manage expectations, and I do think he has gotten better. The parts have gotten better this year.”

The winner of the NCAA individual championship would earn exemptions into the 2024 U.S. Open in a couple of weeks at Pinehurst No. 2 and also would earn a spot at the 2025 Masters, given they accept the exemptions as amateurs. The lone player in front of James, Ohio State’s Adam Wallin, is a senior.

No pressure, right?

“Stuff just happens for a reason,” James said. “If it’s my day, it’s my day.”

Wallin also shot 3 under on Sunday and is two ahead of James. Vilips led by five entering the day but signed for 4-over 76 and is T-2 alongside James.

And James would be a shot closer if not for a pace-of-play penalty during Friday’s first round. However, his patience through that situation, and the season in general, are why James is clicking when it matters most.

“Being patient and letting things kind of come to you, that’s hard when you’re a great player because you’re used to taking the bull by the horns a little bit,” Sargent said, “but being patient is a big part of his game, and hopefully this week is his week.”

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Brothers leading Virginia, Stanford's Karl Vilips hot start at Saturday's second round at 2024 NCAA Men's Golf Championship

Brothers leading Virginia, Stanford's Karl Vilips hot start at Saturday's second round at 2024 NCAA Men's Golf Championship

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The second day of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship is in the books.

There was no rain like Friday, but conditions remained tough for the best men’s college golf teams in the country Saturday at Omni La Costa’s North Course. After no teams shot under par during the opening round, there were a few who did Saturday, including one of the 18-hole leaders and one of the favorites coming in.

Meanwhile, the 54-hole cut line is starting to come more into focus. Some teams are in great position heading into the third round, but many others have work to do.

NCAA: Best photos from Omni La Costa

Here’s what you need to know from the second round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship.

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Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Sunday final round tee times, how to watch

Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Sunday final round tee times, how to watch

With 18 holes remaining at the PGA Tour’s 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Davis Riley holds the outright 54-hole lead at 14 under, four shots clear of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

Pierceson Coody and Hayden Buckley are tied for third at 9 under, five shots back of Riley, while Robby Shelton is alone in fifth at 8 under.

A renovated Colonial Country Club is a par-70 track measuring 7,289 yards.

The purse at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge is $9.1 million with $1.638 million going to the winner. The champion will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

Here are the final-round tee times as well as TV and streaming information for the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. All times listed are ET.

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE: Leaderboard | Photos | Merch

Sunday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
7:55 a.m. Tyler Duncan
8 a.m.
Kevin Streelman, Emiliano Grillo
8:09 a.m.
Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati
8:18 a.m.
Callum Tarren, Austin Smotherman
8:27 a.m. Mark Hubbard, Parker Coody
8:36 a.m.
Victor Perez, Maverick McNealy
8:45 a.m. Nick Hardy, Vincent Norrman
8:55 a.m. Troy Merritt, Webb Simpson
9:05 a.m. Joseph Bramlett, Tom Hoge
9:15 a.m. Thomas Detry, Matt Kuchar
9:30 a.m. Kevin Yu, Daniel Berger
9:40 a.m. Lucas Glover, K.H. Lee
9:50 a.m.
Doug Ghim Christiaan Bezuidenhout
10 a.m. Matt NeSmith, Jordan Spieth
10:10 a.m. Brendon Todd, Zach Johnson
10:20 a.m. Adam Svensson, Aaron Rai
10:30 a.m. Si Woo Kim, Ben Silverman
10:40 a.m. Ben Martin, Martin Laird
10:50 a.m. Chandler Phillips, Cam Davis
11:05 a.m. Joel Dahmen, Lee Hodges
11:15 a.m. Kevin Kisner, Brian Harman
11:25 a.m. Ryan Moore, Patrick Rodgers
11:35 a.m. C.T. Pan, Billy Horschel
11:45 a.m. Mac Meissner, Justin Rose
11:55 a.m. Ryan Fox, Gary Woodland
12:05 p.m. Denny McCarthy, S.H. Kim
12:15 p.m. Adam Scott, J.T. Poston
12:25 p.m. Davis Thompson, Sepp Straka
12:40 p.m. Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee
12:50 p.m. Alejandro Tosti, Rickie Fowler
1 p.m. David Lipsky, Keith Mitchell
1:10 p.m. Sungjae Im, Keegan Bradley
1:20 p.m. Kevin Tway, Collin Morikawa
1:30 p.m. Tony Finau, Robby Shelton
1:40 p.m.
Hayden Buckley, Pierceson Coody
1:50 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, Davis Riley

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Wells Fargo Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Sunday, May 26

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-6 p.m

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Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Saturday third round tee times, how to watch

Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Saturday third round tee times, how to watch

The first 36 holes of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, are in the books and Davis Riley holds the solo lead at 10 under after a 6-under 64 on Friday.

Hayden Buckley and Pierceson Coody are tied for second two shots behind Riley at 8 under.

A renovated Colonial Country Club, a par-70 track measuring 7,289 yards.

The purse at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge is $9.1 million with $1.638 million going to the winner. The champion will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

Here are the third-round tee times as well as TV and streaming information for the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. All times listed are ET.

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE: Leaderboard | Photos | Merch

Saturday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
8 a.m. Ben Silverman
8:05 a.m. Troy Merritt, Parker Coody
8:15 a.m. Kevin Kisner, Vincent Norrman
8:25 a.m. Nick Hardy, Si Woo Kim
8:35 a.m. Maverick McNealy, Aaron Rai
8:45 a.m. Emiliano Grillo, Lee Hodges
8:55 a.m. Victor Perez, Mark Hubbard
9:05 a.m. Justin Rose, Mac Meissner
9:15 a.m.
Peter Malnati, Austin Smotherman
9:25 a.m.
Kevin Streelman, Adam Svensson
9:35 a.m.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Callum Tarren
9:45 a.m.
Thomas Detry, Davis Thompson
9:55 a.m.
Charley Hoffman, Tyler Duncan
10:10 a.m. Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge
10:20 a.m. Doug Ghim, Joel Dahmen
10:30 a.m. Keith Mitchell, David Lipsky
10:40 a.m. Cam Davis, Rickie Fowler
10:50 a.m. Chandler Phillips, Martin Laird
11 a.m. C.T. Pan, Patrick Rodgers
11:10 a.m. K.H. Lee, Joseph Bramlett
11:20 a.m. Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger
11:30 a.m. Alejandro Tosti, Ben Martin
11:40 a.m. Zach Johnson, Brendon Todd
11:50 a.m. Jordan Spieth, Kevin Yu
12 p.m. Collin Morikawa, Min Woo Lee
12:15 p.m. J.T. Poston, Adam Scott
12:25 p.m. Ryan Moore, S.H. Kim
12:35 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim
12:45 p.m. Matt NeSmith, Matt Kuchar
12:55 p.m.
Webb Simpson, Denny McCarthy
1:05 p.m. Tony Finau, Gary Woodland
1:15 p.m. Robby Shelton, Brian Harman
1:25 p.m. Ryan Fox, Kevin Tway
1:35 p.m. Keegan Bradley, Sepp Straka
1:45 p.m. Pierceson Coody, Sungjae Im
1:55 p.m. Davis Riley, Hayden Buckley

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Wells Fargo Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Saturday, May 25

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-6 p.m

Sunday, May 26

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-6 p.m

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5 things: Davis Riley (with an old coach) is shining at Colonial, Scottie Scheffler rebounds Friday at 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge

5 things: Davis Riley (with an old coach) is shining at Colonial, Scottie Scheffler rebounds Friday at 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge

FORT WORTH, Texas — Although spring in Texas brings lush fairways and full water hazards, it also brings unpredictable weather, as has been witnessed through the first two rounds of the Charles Schwab Challenge.

On Thursday, the winds picked up and kept scores high after some low early numbers. On Friday, thunderstorms swept through North Texas, forcing a delay in the late afternoon. The weather could continue to play a factor throughout the weekend, but it certainly didn’t slow Davis Riley, who finished the day 10 under and in the lead.

After two days of action at Colonial Country Club here are five things you need to know.

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Two-time champion Rory McIlroy highlights field for 2024 RBC Canadian Open

Two-time champion Rory McIlroy highlights field for 2024 RBC Canadian Open

After a week in the Lone Star State, the PGA Tour heads across the border for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.

Two-time champion Rory McIlroy, who earned his first RBC Canadian Open title at HGCC in 2019 by seven shots, highlights the field and will joined by defending champion Nick Taylor, Cameron Young, Shane Lowry, Sahith Theegala and Adam Scott, among others.

McIlroy, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Wells Fargo Championship in back-to-back starts before a T-12 finish at the PGA Championship.

Hamilton Golf & Country Club is a par 70 measuring 7,084 yards.

Here’s the field for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open.

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BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE | $1.5K Bonus for Panthers-Rangers, Mavs-T'Wolves Game 2s

BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE | $1.5K Bonus for Panthers-Rangers, Mavs-T'Wolves Game 2s

The BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE is an outstanding welcome bonus that gives new customers up to $1,500 of first-bet protection they can use on tonight’s conference final Game 2s in both the NHL and the NBA, or on a full Friday night schedule of Major League Baseball.

You can make your first bet on the Panthers-Rangers, Mavericks-Timberwolves or use it on anything on this sports-centric Memorial Day weekend and if it loses, the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE will pay you back with matching bonus bets up to $1,500.

The BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE is one of the most well-known sportsbook promo codes in the online sports betting industry. The BetMGM app makes wagering a snap and opens the door to a number of unique specials and betting options.

BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE Delivers First-Bet Offer up to $1,500

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BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE Protects Your Opening Wager up to $1.5K

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BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE Your Starting Point for Latest NFL, Auto Racing Odds

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If you’re a motorsports fan, it’s hard to beat Sunday’s schedule with F1’s Grand Prix of Monaco, the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 providing hours of continuous heart-racing excitement. BetMGM also has more NBA bet types than many NBA betting apps, so you can wager on the NBA conference finals, with games all weekend long.

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Best Memorial Day golf sales: Save big on golf clubs, apparel and more

Best Memorial Day golf sales: Save big on golf clubs, apparel and more

Memorial Day is coming up on Monday, May 27, and many brands around golf are having great sales. This is the perfect opportunity to scoop up anything you need for your game at a discounted price. From polos and shoes to clubs and technology, Memorial Day Weekend is a great time of year to grab yourself some new golf gear.

We’ve searched the internet for some of the best sales available this weekend and some of the brands included below are Callaway, Nike, Vineyard Vines and more.

If you’re interested in checking out some of our other apparel and equipment lists, these are worth a look: Best affordable golf bags for 2024 | 12 great Father’s Day gifts | Best affordable golf shoes for under $150

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Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Friday second round tee times, how to watch

Charles Schwab Challenge 2024 Friday second round tee times, how to watch

The PGA Tour is back in Texas for the Charles Schwab Challenge at a renovated Colonial Country Club, a par-70 track measuring 7,289 yards.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler highlights a loaded field that includes Lone Star State legend Jordan Spieth as well as Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau, Sungjae Im and Brian Harman, among others. Scheffler is T-79 after an opening-round 2-over 72.

Harman shot 66, a round which include four birdies and an eagle on his first nine holes. Some of the dudes from Dude Perfect were there Wednesday to play the course with some old Ben Hogan-era clubs with Rickie Fowler, who opened with an even-par 70.

The purse at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge is $9.1 million with $1.638 million going to the winner. The champion will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

Here are the second-round tee times as well as TV and streaming information for the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. All times listed are ET.

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE: Leaderboard | Photos | Merch

Friday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
8 a.m.
Michael Kim, Ben Griffin, Callum Tarren
8:11 a.m.
Martin Trainer, Andrew Putnam, Matt NeSmith
8:22 a.m.
Nate Lashley, Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander
8:33 a.m.
Akshay Bhatia, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
8:44 a.m.
Adam Svensson, K.H. Lee, Sungjae Im
8:55 a.m.
Lee Hodges, Nico Echvarria, Brandt Snedker
9:06 a.m.
Peter Malnati, Grayson Murray, Adam Schenk
9:17 a.m.
Zac Blair, Joseph Bramlett, Kevin Yu
9:28 a.m.
C.T. Pan, Ryan Moore, Patrick Rodgers
9:39 a.m.
Ryo Hisatsune, Sami Valimaki, Max Greyserman
9:50 a.m.
Paul Haley II, Chandler Phillips, Tom Whitney
12:50 p.m.
Garrick Higgo, Sam Ryder, S.H. Kim
1:01 p.m.
Tyler Duncan, Wesley Bryan, Sam Stevens
1;12 p.m.
Cam Davis, Thomas Detry, Davis Thompson
1:23 p.m.
Rickie Fowler, Taylor Moore, J.T. Poston
1:34 p.m.
Brian Harman, Justin Rose, Si Woo Kim
1:45 p.m.
Tony Finau, Max Homa, Adam Scott
1:56 p.m.
Austin Eckroat, Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka
2:07 p.m.
Justin Lower, Dylan Wu, Harry Hall
2:18 p.m.
Troy Merritt, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, David Lipsky
2:29 p.m.
Pierceson Coody, Mac Meissner, Hayden Springer
2:40 p.m.
Chan Kim, David Skinns, Parker Coody

10th tee

Tee time Players
8 a.m. Ben Martin, Mark Hubbard, Doug Ghim
8:11 a.m. Joel Dahmen, Kevin Streelman, Matti Schmid
8:22 a.m. Alex Smalley, Nicolai Hojgaard, Carl Yuan
8:33 a.m. Chad Ramey, Daniel Berger, Gary Woodland
8:44 a.m. Chris Kirk, Emiliano Grillo, Jordan Spieth
8:55 a.m. Scottie Scheffler, Billy Horschel, Keegan Bradley
9:06 a.m. Chris Gotterup, Tom Kim, Tom Hoge
9:17 a.m. Ryan Palmer, Charley Hoffman, Greyson Sigg
9:28 a.m. Maverick McNealy, Eric Cole, Ben Taylor
9:39 a.m. Robert MacIntyre, Ben Kohles, Jorge Campillo
9:50 a.m. Ryan Fox, Austin Smotherman, Erik Barnes
12:50 p.m. Kevin Tway, Rory Sabbatini, Robby Shelton
1:01 p.m. Martin Laird, Justin Suh, Carson Young
1;12 p.m. Beau Hossler, Aaron Rai, Brandon Wu
1:23 p.m. Davis Riley, Nick Hardy, J.J. Spaun
1:34 p.m. Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Zach Johnson
1:45 p.m. Camilo Villegas, Luke List, Brendon Todd
1:56 p.m. Vincent Norrman, Chez Reavie, Harris English
2:07 p.m. Keith Mitchell, Denny McCarthy, Hayden Buckley
2:18 p.m. Jimmy Walker, Min Woo Lee, Andrew Novak
2:29 p.m. Rafael Campos, Alejandro Tosti, Jimmy Stanger
2:40 p.m. Victor Perez, Ben Silverman, Michael Block

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Wells Fargo Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Friday, May 24

Golf Channel/Peacock: 4-7 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-7 p.m

ESPN+: 8:15 a.m.-7 p.m

Saturday, May 25

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-6 p.m

Sunday, May 26

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-6 p.m

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