Golfer Profiles

Aaron Rai closed with a 65 at Aronimink to become the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship in 107 years — sealing it with a 40-foot eagle at 9 and a 68-foot birdie at 17.

Charley Hull defends her 2025 title against Nelly Korda and 16 of the world’s top 20 LPGA stars at Maketewah Country Club, Cincinnati, May 14–17, 2026.

Ireland’s Claire Dowling will become the first woman to captain the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews when she is driven in on the Old Course on 25 September 2026 — closing an eleven-year arc that began when the R&A first admitted female members in 2015.

Jon Rahm has settled his long-running dispute with the DP World Tour, paying off all outstanding fines accrued since 2024 and agreeing to play a stipulated set of European events through the end of the 2026 season. The deal, finalized this week and announced on Tuesday, May 6, formally restores his eligibility for the 2027 … Read more

Adam Scott’s at 98 majors in a row — chasing a streak only Jack Nicklaus has matched. Here’s what’s at stake at Aronimink and Shinnecock.

Maaden LIV Golf Virginia (May 7-10) is the first event since the PIF shake-up. Field, course details, and four storylines to watch at Trump National DC.

Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg fired a 66 to take a one-shot Round 1 lead at the 2026 Turkish Airlines Open at National GC in Belek, with Ewen Ferguson, Daniel van Tonder, and Alejandro Del Rey one shot back.

Charlie Woods carded an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace in U.S. Open local qualifying, missing advancement to final qualifying by a single shot – his lowest qualifying score yet.

Brooks Koepka has committed to the ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic (May 7-10) as his last competitive prep before the PGA Championship at Aronimink, with the Returning Member Program rules forcing him into alternate-field events.