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When a gin-slinging journo pal of Arnold Palmer's created golf's grand slam
The concept – some would describe it as a “construct” – of major championships, as we know them today, first gained traction in 1960, when Arnold Palmer was on his way to play the Open Championship at St Andrews after winning the Masters and U.S Open.
13 May 2025
Cleary: PGA Championship is generic, beefed-up Tour event not befitting major status
It is the mangiest of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. It is the drummer in Spinal Tap. It is the character “Mike” – the not very funny one – in The Young Ones. It is a fifth wheel in a four-event swing. It is, of course, the United States PGA Championship, known as a “major” championship. And its time should be up, reckons Matt Cleary.
12 May 2025
'Going after it': Aussie young gun pumped for US major
Rising Australian golf star Elvis Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major debut at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
12 May 2025
Chip in gives Kiwi maiden PGA Tour win and major start
New Zealand's Ryan Fox has chipped in from just outside 50 feet on the first playoff hole to win the Myrtle Beach Classic for his first PGA Tour title, also earning a spot in this week's PGA Championship.
12 May 2025
Straka outduels Lowry to claim fourth PGA Tour win
Sepp Straka will arrive at the PGA Championship full of confidence after claiming a two-shot win in the PGA Tour's Truist Championship.
12 May 2025
'Rusty' Rory five shots off the pace in Philadelphia
Rory McIlroy said he hadn't practised much ahead of his Truist Championship title defence at Philadelphia Cricket Club, and felt "rusty" during an opening round of 4-under 66, five shots behind leader Keith Mitchell.
9 May 2025
Smylie granted exemption to play U.S PGA Championship
Gold Coast’s Elvis Smylie will make his U.S major tournament debut after being granted a special exemption to play the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in North Carolina from May 15-18.
6 May 2025
'What now?' McIlroy ends hoodoo to join golfing greats
Rory McIlroy's emotional, nerve-jangling Masters breakthrough has made history but set him up for much more after ending an 11-year wait for his fifth major.
14 Apr 2025
Bryson answers Rory's best to set up Masters duel
Rory McIlroy threatened to run away with the Masters and clinch a career grand slam before Bryson DeChambeau's charge set up a pulsating final-day duel.
13 Apr 2025
Vulnerable McIlroy faces demons as grand slam beckons
Rory McIlroy says he plays with a vulnerability now which helps him deal with the pressure of the Masters - an event he needs to win to complete his grand slam.
9 Apr 2025
Big rewards as Smylie wins Aussie golf's order of merit
Elvis Smylie is already eyeing a PGA Tour card after clinching order of merit honours with a golden summer of golf.
23 Mar 2025
Scheffler's tough act to follow to be truly Tiger-like
Encores are never easy in golf, and that's particularly true for Scottie Scheffler.
1 Jan 2025
Scheffler's landslide PGA Tour player of the year win
Scottie Scheffler has added another trophy to his awesome display, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour player of the year in a landslide, joining Tiger Woods as the only players to win the award three straight times.
11 Dec 2024
'The fire still burns', says Woods as he targets return
Tiger Woods has said he still has the passion to compete and is working to get his body back in shape for next year.
4 Dec 2024
Cleary: Sky's the limit for Elvis but the tale of Jed Morgan is cautionary
Elvis Smylie has won the 2024 PGA Championship in super-impressive fashion, holding off his "elders" Cam Smith and Marc Leishman over the closing holes at Royal Queensland. But a tale of another 22-year-old "Next Big Thing" is cautionary.
25 Nov 2024
Day all-in on Aussie PGA as 'bigger guys' on radar
Jason Day has indicated his long-awaited Australian return won't be a one-off as the former world No.1 tips the Australian PGA Championship to again lure golf's "bigger guys".
25 Nov 2024
Elvis ousts Brisbane king Smith for clutch Aust PGA win
Elvis Smylie has held his nerve down the stretch to defy three-time winner Cameron Smith and claim the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland.
24 Nov 2024
Smith rues blips as title drought continues
Cameron Smith will arrive in Melbourne with an itch to scratch after falling short in a final-round shootout for the second time in two weeks.
24 Nov 2024
Lee sees upside despite 'freak' injury in PGA defence
Min Woo Lee salvaged some momentum despite revealing a "freak" knee injury had hampered him in his Australian PGA Championship title defence.
24 Nov 2024
Judgement Day: Jason Day's last-round tilt at Joe Kirkwood
Jason Day began his tilt at the Joe Kirkwood Cup 40 minutes before and four shots behind tournament leaders Cam Smith and Elvis Smylie. Our man Matt Cleary walked the fairways with Day to see if the Queenslander would catch fire in the Brisbane heat.
24 Nov 2024
Final round tee-times - PGA Championship of Australia
The tee-times for the PGA Championship Sunday are out, and all eyes will be on the final three-ball of Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Elvis Smylie. Where will the swoopers come from?
23 Nov 2024
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