Golf

Rory McIlroy looks at the line of his putt on the 17th hole during the third round of the British Open on Saturday. McIlroy enters the final round six shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.
Buried ball baffles McIlroy in wild ride for hometown hero at British Open
July 19, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy picked up the ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing.

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Jason Reynolds, caddie for Dean Burmester of South Africa, rakes a bunker on the 1st hole after Burmester played a shot from it during the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
British Open bunkergate: R&A does away with tradition of having a crew rank bunkers
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — It took only two holes for Jon Rahm to hit into his first bunker in the British Open. And that’s how long it took caddie Adam Hayes to realize the R&A had decided to end a tradition unlike any other at the major championships.

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Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of another major at the British Open by building a 4-shot lead
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he made an eagle and two big par saves for a 4-under-par 67 at the British Open that gave him a four-shot lead.

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Rico Hoey takes 1-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship
July 18, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Rico Hoey had his second straight 13-point round Friday to take a one-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system.

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Scottie Scheffler plays out of the rough on the 17th hole during the second round of the British Open on Friday.
Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday at the British Open. No matter. Nothing stopped the world’s No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under-par 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.

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Rory McIlroy plays out of the rough on the fourth hole during the first round of the British Open.
McIlroy makes amends in Portrush homecoming with first-round 70 at British Open
July 17, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy was experiencing that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush.

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Scottie Scheffler plays his tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the British Open on Thursday.
British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Scheffler right in the mix.

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North Allegheny’s Kayli Dings, shown at the Tri-State Junior PGA Ten Junior tournament on May 16-17 at Laurel Valley, is having a busy summer in preparation for her senior season as she aims to return to the PIAA Class 3A individual championships.
North Allegheny’s Kayli Dings a rising star in WPIAL girls golf
June 28, 2025
North Allegheny’s Kayli Dings remembers when she had a hard time hitting a golf ball more than 50 yards.

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Adam Scott hits off on the first tee during the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Oakmont Country Club.
U.S. Open fans rooting for Adam Scott in final round, missing Bryson DeChambeau at Oakmont
June 15, 2025
Isaac Ealy and his dad drove to Oakmont Country Club from Volant in Lawrence County on Sunday to watch the best players in the world compete in the 125th U.S. Open.

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Oakmont Country Club director of grounds Mike McCormick shows some of the changes to the green and bunkers around No. 13 at Oakmont Country Club ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open.
New-look Oakmont Country Club presents different challenge from previous U.S. Opens
June 6, 2025
Golfers playing and fans watching the 125th U.S. Open beginning June 12 at Oakmont Country Club will see a different course since the last time the championship was held there in 2016.

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Billy Horschel hits a tee shot during the first round of the Genesis Invitational earlier this month.
Florida Gator battles Florida gator, Billy Horschel prevails at PGA National
February 27, 2025
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A Gator took on a gator. Billy Horschel won.

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Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon plays in the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A golf championship at Butler Country Club.
Sewickley Academy seniors cap high school golf careers at PIAA tournament
November 3, 2024
Sewickley Academy was represented by a pair of talented seniors, Severin Harmon and Karan Kad, at the PIAA Class 2A boys golf championships Oct. 21-22 at Penn State’s Blue Course.

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Plum’s Wes Lorish chips onto the 18th green during the WPIAL Class 3A team championship Oct. 10 at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver.
Plum’s Wes Lorish caps decorated high school career at PIAA golf tournament
November 2, 2024
Wes Lorish had high hopes for his final PIAA Class 3A individual championship tournament.

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North Allegheny’s Ravi Desai hits his approach shot on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class 3A team championship Oct. 10 at Cedarbrook in Rostraver.
State champion North Allegheny boys golf team reflects on ‘epic’ season
The greatest season in North Allegheny boys golf began three months ago with a practice and a premonition.

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Young Thomas Jefferson golf team builds solid foundation
October 27, 2024
Thomas Jefferson’s boys golf program was filled with young athletes this fall with no seniors among its 16 competitors.

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Baldwin’s Michael Quallich hits a chip shot on No. 16 at Latrobe Country Club in the first round of the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A golf championship.
Low-scoring sophomore sets tone for Baldwin golf team
Baldwin sophomore Michael Quallich knows his way around a golf course.

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Sewickley Academy golfer Severin Harmon plays over the summer.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Trip to states caps season for Sewickley Academy golfers
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon qualified for the PIAA Class 2A boys golf tournament for the fourth year in a row.

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Peters Township won the girls Class 3A PIAA team championship Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. From left are coach Mike Lacey, Olivia Ondrejko, Gabby Catalogna, Brooke Vowcheck, Betty Glyptis, Sophia Severns, Ellie Benson and coach Scott Sussman.
North Allegheny boys add 1st PIAA team golf title; Peters Township girls go back to back
October 23, 2024
The North Allegheny boys golf team ended a 50-year drought by winning the WPIAL Class 3A team title Oct. 10.

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Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley shakes hands with Peters Township’s Colton Lusk after finishing their round at the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship Oct. 1	at Oakmont Country Club.
Future remains bright for Fox Chapel boys golf
October 19, 2024
The Fox Chapel boys golf team will likely be in the running for the WPIAL Class 3A team championship again next season. Foxes coach Joe Farrell hopes his team will be able to get back over the hump and qualify for the PIAA championship.

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Riverview senior Micah Ivy
Raiders boys in title hunt as Plum, Riverview get set for WPIAL cross country meet
The Plum and Riverview cross country teams are set for the WPIAL championships scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 at White Oak Park, and titles and medals, both for teams and individuals, are there for the taking.

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