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Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic for first PGA Tour victory since 2019

Fowler beat collin morikawa and adam hadwin in a playoff.

The drought is finally over for Rickie Fowler.

After four years without a PGA Tour victory, Fowler won the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on Sunday. He sunk a birdie on the first playoff hole to beat Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin after a wild finish on the 17th and 18th holes.

A champion once again 🏆 The winning moment for @RickieFowler @RocketClassic . pic.twitter.com/LEQ8f05gHN — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2023

Fowler's triumph came two weeks after he faltered at the U.S. Open . He led after 54 holes in Los Angeles, only to stumble on the final day and finish fifth. Then at the Travelers last week, Fowler played in the top five for most of the weekend before falling to 13th in the end. There were obvious positives from his performance, including a historic 62 score in the first round at the U.S. Open.

Both are now behind him after Fowler snatched his first win since the 2019 Waste Management Open in Phoenix.

"It's hard to really put it all into words," Fowler said . "Obviously, a lot of good stuff this year and I've been playing some really good golf. So I knew it was just a matter of time with how I've been playing."

Things looked shaky for Fowler toward the end of the final round, though. Despite leading for most of the tournament, Morikawa and Hadwin cruised ahead on Sunday as Fowler couldn't buy a birdie.

Morikawa sank eight birdies in the final round, including one on the 17th hole that vaulted him into first. But he missed a crucial birdie putt on 18 to finish the day only one shot ahead of Fowler and Hadwin, who were playing two groups behind. Hadwin did something similar after he nailed a birdie on 17 and missed a shot for a potential tournament-winning birdie on 18. That forced a playoff with Morikawa.

But Fowler made it a three-man race for the win with a clutch shot on the 18th. His second shot from just off the fairway set him up for a three-foot birdie putt.

Rickie DELIVERS ‼️ A birdie on No. 18 lands @RickieFowler a spot in the @RocketClassic playoff 🖥 https://t.co/8mK1oulpPx pic.twitter.com/sacVZhstRc — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) July 2, 2023

Clutch shot from @RickieFowler ! He has a 3-footer left to force a playoff @RocketClassic . pic.twitter.com/A5CvpZYaBI — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2023

Fowler continued his clutch performance in the playoff. After hitting his tee shot into the right rough, Fowler hit another incredible shot to get within 12 feet of the hole. Hadwin and Morikawa failed to birdie, setting up Fowler for the tournament-sealing putt.

Broadcast controversy

Not a lot of viewers were able to watch the wild finish to the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

The PGA moved tee times up into the early morning to avoid inclement weather in the area, which meant the leaders would start at 8:55 a.m and wouldn't be shown on CBS's live television broadcast — likely because of scheduling conflicts. So unless viewers had access to streaming services, fans would have to follow along online in order to know the results or wait until the tape delay version later in the day.

But the show must go on, and Fowler finally delivered on a Sunday after weeks — and years — of disappointment.

Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff: How he earned first PGA Tour title since 2019

Rickie Fowler edged Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin in a one-hole playoff Sunday at Detroit Golf Club to win the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Here’s what you need to know:

• The win ends a four-year PGA Tour victory drought for Fowler, marking his first title since 2019.
• Fowler (-24) won with a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole.
• He shot a final-round 68 Sunday with a birdie on 18 to reach the playoff.

A champion once again 🏆 The winning moment for @RickieFowler @RocketClassic . pic.twitter.com/LEQ8f05gHN — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2023

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How Fowler ended the drought

Fowler had to wait four years, so why not one extra hole? It felt fitting for the 34-year-old to win his first tournament since the 2019 Waste Management in a playoff.

It ended in hugs, but Fowler nearly added another near-miss to his recent tough finish at the U.S. Open. At Los Angeles Country Club, he played in the final group but finished in a tie for fifth. This time, he came skidding to close at Detroit Golf Club, hitting wayward shots down the stretch while others joined him atop the leaderboard.

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Morikawa could’ve, and perhaps should’ve, won this. A birdie putt on 18 in regulation missed by the slightest of margins. His closing 64 was nearly a 63 and good enough for an outright win. Instead, he joined Fowler and Hadwin in the playoff.

Replaying the 18th as the first playoff hole, Morikawa hit his drive 322 yards in the center of the fairway. His approach was on line and looked ready to smother the hole. It instead passed the hole, and bounced once in the green side rough before trying to spin back. The ball hung up there, and Morikawa’s day was done.

Fowler, meanwhile, missed multiple opportunities down the stretch before sticking an approach to 3 feet on 18 and closing with a birdie to join the playoff. Back on the 18th tee, he went long right off the tee to start the playoff, finding trampled-down rough. He was given relief and a free drop and proceeded to hit a 180-yard approach to 12 feet.

Rolling in that winning putt, Fowler placed both hands atop his putter and looked into the gray sky above Detroit.

Fowler’s victory is the sixth of his career, but only the third since his two-win season in 2015.

This is a big one for one of the most popular players in professional golf. Fowler’s game had been trending in the right direction, even gaining some Ryder Cup candidacy chatter, but needed a win to mark his return. He’s been asked endlessly in recent years about his drought. Finally, that question is over.

The first thing Fowler said in his news conference?

“It’s nice to have this out of the way.” — Quinn

Fowler entered the final round as the 54-hole leader at 20-under, one shot ahead of Hadwin. Fowler surged atop the leaderboard Saturday with birdies on six of his last eight holes, finishing the third round with an 8-under 64.

Entering Sunday, Fowler was 2-for-10 in his PGA Tour career with the 54-hole lead or co-lead. At the 2023 U.S. Open last month, he shared the lead after 54 holes with Wyndham Clark , but would finish T5 after shooting a 5-over 75 in the final round.

Sunday’s win marks Fowler’s sixth career PGA Tour victory and eighth top-10 finish of the 2022-23 season. This was his 96th start since winning the 2019 Phoenix Open — 95 starts without a victory is the longest drought of his Tour career.

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Rickie Fowler nearly shoots career-best PGA Tour score, tied for 36-hole lead at Zozo Championship

Rickie Fowler walks off the 18th green after shooting a 63 in the second round of the Zozo Championship.

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The rain was gone in Chiba, Japan, and with clear skies and a dry course, a resurgent Rickie Fowler shot a bogey-free 63 to jump into a tie for first at the Zozo Championship on Friday. It was just one stroke shy of his best score in 13-plus seasons on the PGA Tour—a 62 at the Waste Management Open in Phoenix more than a decade ago—and also just a shot behind the best round in the field. That honor belonged to Andrew Putnam, whose 62 put him at 10 under, tied with Fowler heading into the weekend.

The headline of Fowler's fall, of course, is that he's back with Butch Harmon, having jettisoned his coach of three years , John Tillery, after falling into the World Ranking abyss (he starts this week No. 160 in the OWGR). He's got a new caddie, too, longtime tour looper Ricky Romano, along with a new set of irons. The full makeover treated him well at the Narashino Country Club.

"It's always nice to have a clean card," Fowler said. "I think that was the biggest difference from yesterday to today. Obviously not as much moisture, we had a nice dry day, but on top of that, for me, just kind of cleaning up the card and managed my way around really nicely today."

That's an understatement. Fowler made birdie on four of his first eight holes, and just when he seemed to be in cruise control, he made a final surge to close with two more birdies, finishing at seven under for the day and tying Putnam atop the leaderboard. He was particularly strong on the par 3s, carding three birdies on the five short holes, highlighting his improved iron play.

Despite the low number, though, Fowler wasn't exactly ebullient about the technical side of his game.

"The last two days I wasn't exactly swinging it great," said Fowler, who is holding a 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour for the 11th time in his career and the first since the 2020 American Express (we won't remind him he’s only won one of the previous 10). "I kind of did a good job of managing my way around. I'll get some work in tomorrow before the round and try and exaggerate a few things where I'm a little bit tighter in lines and flights that I want."

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Fowler's maternal grandfather, Yutaka, is Japanese by birth, and Fowler has long felt an affinity for Japan. Prior to the tournament, he spoke of his excitement at experiencing Tokyo culture again with fewer pandemic restrictions. He singled out the food, which included meals of sushi and ramen to start the week. But though he's won in South Korea (back in 2011, at the Korea Open), he's never broken through in Japan, and he'll try to change that this year.

The swing changes he and Harmon have made give him a fighting chance.

"It's kind of a combo of old and new," he explained before the tournament. "I feel like the last three years with Tillery has put me actually in a very good position to make some little changes and I have … a great foundation. Unfortunately, the play over the last few years didn't really reflect that and so that was a bummer that it just really wasn't working out.

Among the big things Fowler has worked on with Harmon, including some time last week in Las Vegas after missing the cut at the Shriners Children’s Open, is keeping a steeper left arm plane. Fowler says that ultimately gets his hands higher at the top and the club in a better position. “[It] gives me more room and space and makes the swing a bit more efficient."

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It's worked so far, and Fowler knows he'll have to continue going low to nab his first tournament win since 2019, the year Harmon cut down on his tournament travel and the two split. Fowler’s prescription for doing so is simple—drive well, and play it from the fairway.

As for Putnam, he hasn't made a bogey in 36 holes, and with his birdie on 18, he briefly set the course record.

"Putter's heating up," he said. "This course feels a lot like home, northwest golf. Obviously, the clouds, I'm used to that, a lot of trees, and greens are rolling really smooth, so feel pretty comfortable out here."

Unfortunately for him, he held the course record for perhaps the shortest time ever. Less than two hours later, John Huh finished with a 61, highlighted by six birdies in a front-nine 28. For Huh, a 59 was a real possibility, but he was content to "settle" for the course record—"nine [under] is good enough, I think, for me," he joked.

Putnam and Fowler will be joined in Saturday's final threesome by Keegan Bradley, another player trying to reach his former heights. Bradley carded a 65 Friday to follow his opening 66, and at 9 under he trails by just a stroke. He was particularly happy to make birdie on 9 and 17, two of the toughest holes at the Zozo.

"I just played perfect today," he said. "It's one of the best rounds of the year, this whole year. That was great. I had a lot of fun out there and it's just very stress-free, which is always good. … Man, I'm excited."

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Rickie Fowler Ends PGA Tour Drought With Dramatic Playoff Win At Rocket Mortgage Classic

The American is finally a PGA Tour winner again, beating Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin in a playoff in Detroit

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Rickie Fowler birdied the first playoff hole to win a dramatic Rocket Mortgage Classic and pick up his first PGA Tour title in more than four years.

Not since the 2019 WM Phoenix Open 1,610 days ago had Fowler tasted success but he ended his drought in style to take down Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin at Detroit Golf Club.

Since reuniting with Butch Harmon, the American has rediscovered some of his best form but had failed to turn that into a win, falling short at the US Open after taking a lead into the final round.

This was therefore an important Sunday for Fowler. He began the day one clear and extended his advantage with three birdies in his opening seven holes,  before a run of 10 straight pars left him playing catch-up to Hadwin and Morikawa, who set the clubhouse target at 24-under after a bogey-free 64. 

When the pressure was at its most intense, however, Fowler responded, firing an approach shot to three feet on 18 to set up a birdie that forced his way into the playoff. 

Sometimes to get over the line you need some good fortune and that's exactly what Fowler got as the trio returned to 18 with lightning incoming. A big right miss landed in the gallery but after taking relief left him with a good lie in the rough and a clear shot to the green.

He took advantage to turn the tables on his opponents before holing from 11 feet to confirm his return to the big time.

An emotional Fowler dedicated the win to his family on the 18th green.

"It's hard to really put into words," Fowler said. "Obviously a lot of good stuff this year and I've been playing some really good golf, so I knew it was just a matter of time with how I've been playing.

"I've had a couple of tough weekends where I've had a chance, you know at the US Open I didn't get it done, but at the end of the day getting to hang with [daughter] Maya and my wife, winning is great but there's a lot more to life than that." 

As well as a return to the winner’s circle and the $1.584 million first prize, Fowler is set to vault back into the world’s top 25, having fallen well outside the top 150 at his lowest ebb. 

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*won in a playoff

• -24 Fowler*
• -24 Morikawa, Hadwin
• -21 Moore, Glover, Kuest

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Hello and welcome

Welcome to live coverage from the final round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Sunday tee times at Detroit Golf Club have been moved up with inclement weather predicted for later in the day, so the leaders are out imminently.

Everyone is chasing Rickie Fowler, who goes in search of his first PGA Tour title since 2019. It promises to be a thriller on a mammoth Sunday of sport, so strap yourselves in!

Morikawa on the move

Reeling it back in 👀@Collin_Morikawa had this shot dialed @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/osBwkP1Bpm July 2, 2023

Morikawa has already reduced his arrears to three with a birdie at the first. Behind, the final group is out on the course, with Fowler on the green around 30 feet away.

Alongside, Hadwin and Pendrith have good chances at the first from inside 15ft.

Fowler maintains lead

It's pars at the first for the final group, meaning Fowler remains a shot clear of Hadwin.

Morikawa within two

A birdie at the third for Morikawa gets him to -18 and within two of Fowler. The leader is safely aboard the second green and will have a good chance to make his first birdie of the day.

Conditions on the course are very wet but there's no rain falling currently.

Bogey for Pendrith

The Canadian finds the second green in regulation but a costly three-putt drops him back to -17 and three behind Fowler. 

Fowler and Hadwin make pars to remain -20 and -19 respectively.

Birdie for Fowler

The Sky Sports coverage has begun, thankfully. In time to report a Rickie Fowler birdie as well. The American is now -21 and two clear of Hadwin.

How Malnati got to -17?

50 feet from the rough 😳@PeterMalnati gets his third birdie of the day @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/1Dz0LGcr6a July 2, 2023

The PGA Tour Policy Board member has been busy recently off the course, and he's making moves on it today in Detroit. This birdie takes him to -17 and into a share of sixth place.

Hadwin cuts Fowler's lead to one

The Canadian curls in a tricky left-to-righter for his first birdie of the day on the fourth. He's up to -20 and just one behind Fowler, who makes from 4ft for par.

Brolleys up

The rain has arrived to add another layer of intrigue to this final round. Hopefully it stays light and doesn't cause any delays. Time will tell. 

Hadwin and Fowler safely find the green on the 165-yard par-3 fifth.

What a putt!

What a time to hole a monster putt for Fowler. He pours it in for birdie from 46ft at the fifth to get to -22 and restore his two-shot lead.

Up ahead, Malnati makes another birdie and moves into a tie for third at -18.

How Rickie got to -22

46 FEET for @RickeFowler 💪He extends his lead to two @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/JjkwoXag9O July 2, 2023

This 46-footer got Rickie to -22 and two ahead.

Morikawa to -19

The two-time Major winner continues his assault up the leaderboard with another birdie on the par-5 seventh. He taps in to get to three-under for the round and -19 in total. He's three behind Fowler.

Schenk charging

Adam Schenk makes his fourth birdie in a row at the 10th to get to -19. He could cause an upset if he keeps this up.

Fowler is in decent shape in two on the par-5 seventh.

Another birdie for Morikawa

Morikawa makes it back-to-back gains with a birdie at the eighth that gets him to -20. He's momentarily within two of the lead until Fowler converts from 6ft on the seventh to get to -23.

Hadwin and Pendrith also birdie the seventh to get to -21 and -18 respectively. 

Hole in one!!!

HOLE-IN-ONE FOR HOMA!@MaxHoma23 records his second ace on TOUR on No. 15 @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/1iTzcCbRRV July 2, 2023

Brightening up a fairly miserable Detroit day, Max Homa makes a cracking hole-in-one on the par-3 15th, landing his tee shot beyond the hole and spinning it back into the middle of the cup. 

It gets Homa to -14 and into the top 25. 

Hadwin closes in on Fowler

Fowler can only manage a par on the eighth, leaving the door open for Hadwin from six feet. The Canadian steps through with a birdie to get to -22 and cut Fowler's lead to one.

Audi performance zone

For anyone watching the Sky Sports coverage, can you let me know if you've ever seen Simon Holmes in a different outfit. Starting to think he sleeps in black shoes, black trousers and a black jumper. 

Morikawa to -21

Another birdie for @Collin_Morikawa 👀He’s within two of the lead @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/mxBIFkBwpu July 2, 2023

A brilliant wedge into the 10th leaves Morikawa around 6ft for birdie and he converts to get to -21 and within two of Fowler.

Fowler hits a stunning tee shot into the 212-yard par-3 ninth but can't get the 15-footer to drop. He'll take a one-shot lead into the back nine. It's well poised.

Huge par save for Morikawa

Morikawa comes up short on the long par-3 11th and hits a pretty poor chip to around 12ft. Trailing by two, he can't really afford to take a backwards step and doesn't, slotting the par putt to remain -21.

In the final group, Fowler lengthy birdie putt on 10 shaves the edge but stays above ground. Hadwin also makes par, so it's as they were going to 11.

Another birdie for Collin

Here comes Collin. Another pinpoint approach on the 12th leaves him about 10ft for his sixth birdie of the day and he makes it to get to -22. He's now just one behind Fowler, who is on the par-3 11th green but quite a distance away.

Homa in the house

Max Homa, who made a hole-in-one earlier in the day, closes with a par and a round of 67. He leads in the clubhouse at -15 and will take encouragement from that after back-to-back missed cuts.

Schenk to -20

The American two-putts the par-5 14th for birdie to get to -20 and within three of Fowler. He'll need a storming finish to challenge for the win but you never know.

On the DP World Tour...

.@_danielhillier wins the 2023 Betfred British Masters 🏆#BetfredBritishMasters pic.twitter.com/ujxXNAHrTd July 2, 2023

A storming finish - a birdie and two eagles in his final four holes - earned New Zealand's Daniel Hillier his maiden DP World Tour title at the British Masters. What an effort.

Weather update

The rain is chucking down here but it's not bad enough to suspend play yet. Greens are mega slow, with Fowler coming up short with his birdie putt on 13. He is able to mop up for par, though, and stay -23.

He's still one clear of Hadwin and Morikawa with five holes to go. The par-5 14th is up next.

Double bogey takes Moore out of contention

Taylor Moore's slim hopes of winning end on the par-5 14th with a double-bogey. The American hit his third into the water and couldn't get up-and-down to salvage a bogey.

There's a serious hold-up on this hole, with players taking shelter while they wait.

Morikawa ties Fowler at the top

This one had some serious spin on it 👀@Collin_Morikawa will have a good birdie look on 14 to tie the lead @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/5mqulOGc9N July 2, 2023

This is sensational from Morikawa. He zips a wedge back to around 10ft on the par-5 14th and coolly pours it in the front door for his seventh birdie of the day to join Fowler on -23. 

Fowler finds 14th in two

A superb drive and fairway wood gets Rickie Fowler onto the par-5 14th green in two, meaning he'll have a great chance to surge clear again having been caught by Morikawa.

Ahead, Morikawa cleans up well from 4ft for par on 15 and finds the fairway on 16. Hadwin is still in the mix at -22 but it looks like a three-way shoot-out for the title.

Fowler three-putts

Nerves are starting to show here. Fowler lags his 73-foot eagle putt to 4ft but pulls his birdie effort and misses a huge chance to retake the solo lead. He remains tied with Morikawa on -23 as he heads to the short par-3 15th.

Hadwin also failed to make birdie so sticks at -22. 

Three-way tie at the top

Clutch birdie from @AHadwinGolf 😤He’s now tied for the lead with Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/lkjOmCoWjF July 2, 2023

Hadwin holes from 15ft to get to join Fowler and Morikawa on -23. Rickie is up next on the same line but from a couple feet closer and can't get his to fall, meaning there are now three tied at the top with just three holes left.

Advantage Hadwin on 16

Fowler does well to muscle a nine-iron onto the 16th green from the thick, wet rough, but he's left with 60 feet for birdie.

From the fairway, Hadwin has far more control and takes advantage, flighting an iron shot into 19 feet.

Morikawa takes on par-5 17th in two

Morikawa launches a drive on the par-5 17th and takes on the green in two with a fairway wood. It's all over the flag but stops a fraction long of the green and looks to have nestled on the collar between the fringe and the rough. Could be a tricky up-and-down from there.

Pars for Fowler and Hadwin

Fowler superbly lags his 60-foot birdie putt down to tap-in distance, meaning Hadwin has a putt to take the solo lead for the first time all day. He hits it well and it's tracking but it dives across the hole and misses left. 

The pair remain locked on -23 with Morikawa.

Morikawa hits the front

The two-time Major winner hits a great chip from the back of the 17th green down to about three feet and makes no mistake with the birdie putt. He takes the lead on his own on -24 as he heads to 18.

Birdie and 65 to finish for Glover

It's good to see Lucas Glover back in form. The 2009 US Open champion cleans up from 4ft at 18 for a birdie and a round of 65 to finish -21. 

Morikawa burns edge on 18, Fowler out of position

𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 close to a closing birdie …@Collin_Morikawa still maintains a one-shot lead in the clubhouse and will await his fate @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/Kdw1YINxu1 July 2, 2023

A good drive and iron shot into 18 leaves Morikawa a 20-footer for birdie and it looks set to fall but burns the edge on the high side. He drops to his knees but it won't change the result. He taps in for a brilliant 64 and sets the clubhouse target at -24.

On 17, Hadwin finds the par-5 green in two while Fowler is in the rough facing a tricky pitch shot. 

Hadwin birdies, Fowler pars

Hadwin cleans up from 4ft for a brilliant two-putt on the par-5 to join Morikawa on -23.

Fowler's pitch shot is lucky to bounce out the rough onto the fringe but he can't get his lengthy birdie putt to fall. He's now one behind and needs to birdie 18 to have any chance of winning for the first time in four years.

Kuest on a quest

Clutch moment for the Monday qualifier 😤@Peter_Kuest moves to T4 after a birdie on 17 @RocketClassic. He needs a two-way T4 or better to secure Special Temporary Membership on TOUR. pic.twitter.com/fknGSHCeeT July 2, 2023

This is a potentially huge Sunday for Peter Kuest, who Monday qualified for this event. He needs to finish in a two-way tie for fourth to secure Special Temporary Membership to the PGA Tour; he's currently in a three-way tie...

FOWLER!!!!!!

Fowler's tee shot narrowly avoids the hazard that runs up the left-hand side of 18 and he takes advantage, firing a laser-like iron shot from the semi rough to about 4ft. That was clutch.

Hadwin finds the rough off the tee and misses the green with his second, but he's not in bad shape in the first cut. A playoff looks likely but you never know...

Fowler makes, playoff time

Clutch shot from @RickieFowler!He has a 3-footer left to force a playoff @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/A5CvpZYaBI July 2, 2023

Death, taxes and a PGA Tour event I'm covering going to a playoff. 

Hadwin chips to 4ft and makes the par putt to finish -24 and ensure we're going to a playoff. Can Rickie join them? Absolutely. He bangs it in the middle after an unbelievable second shot.

Fowler in trouble

Back to 18 we go. Morikawa is up first and pipes one down the middle. Fowler is next and he shells it well right and into the gallery. Hadwin joins Morikawa on the fairway.

Lightning isn't far away so it looks like we'll only have time for two extra holes.

Fowler hits a stunner

What a shot from @RickieFowler!He’s left with a 11-footer for birdie @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/gnufBYIFIY July 2, 2023

Rickie gets a huge break off the tee to pull a lie but boy does he make the most of it. From 184 yards he fizzes his approach to 11 feet.

Over to Hadwin and his approach lands close but it's loaded with spin and backs up some 20 feet away.

Morikawa goes aggressive and hits his approach over the green.

Amazingly, it's advantage Fowler.

FOWLER IS THE CHAMPION!

Hadwin hits a great putt but it just burns the edge on the left side. Morikawa is next from the thick rough and goes underneath it, leaving himself 7ft for par.

But it matters little as Rickie steps up and slots his birdie putt to win on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2019. He did it the hard way. Take a bow, Rickie Fowler.

The winning moment

A champion once again 🏆 The winning moment for @RickieFowler @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/LEQ8f05gHN July 2, 2023

Incredible scenes!

Thanks for joining

As ever, thanks for following along with us. It was a memorable day as one of the game's good guys returned to the winner's circle. We'll be back next week but until then, it's goodbye!

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Rickie Fowler

Exempt status.

Winner of the Players Championship in the last five seasons and the current season: (Exempt through December 31, 2020)

Career Highlight

Although Rickie Fowler (in 2014) joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to have finished in the top five in all four majors in a calendar year, his 2015 Players Championship victory stands out for chasing down a five-shot deficit with six holes to play.

5 Things to Know

How rickie fowler started playing golf.

Fowler was introduced to golf aged 3 when his Japanese grandfather, Taka Tanaka, handed him his first golf club. For the first few years, Fowler only hit balls at a driving range in Murrieta, California with a self-taught swing. Fowler was a two-time All-American at Oklahoma State University and won the Ben Hogan Award as the nation's top collegian after his first year. He also won the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation's top freshman. Fowler was unbeaten in four matches and helped the United States defeat Great Britain at the 2009 Walker Cup.

Fowler's love of motocross

Fowler's first love was motocross, which originated from his father, Rod, who won the 1986 Baja 1000 racing for a Yamaha team. Fowler gave up competitive dirt-bike riding after an accident prior to his freshman year in high school resulted in a couple of broken bones in his foot. He still rides occasionally and is friends with several of the sport's stars, including Australian moto and supercross legend, Chad Reed.

Players win after 'overrated' slight

In 2015, Sports Illustrated annual anonymous player survey asked golfers to pick the most overrated player on the PGA Tour. Fowler and Ian Poulter shared first place at 24 percent. One week later, a clearly offended Fowler won the Players Championship despite facing a five-shot deficit with six holes to play. Fowler produced the greatest finish in the then 34-year history of the TPC Sawgrass spectacle, emerging victorious from a three-man, three-hole aggregate playoff.

Fowler's tattoos

Fowler is inked up and sports three tattoos. Near his left elbow, he has a block 'G' in honor of Georgia Veach, the daughter of a Seattle pastor and friend who was diagnosed with lissencephaly. Fowler had the tattoo done before the 2015 Presidents Cup. He also has a Japanese script containing his grandfather's name, Yutaka Tanaka, on his left bicep. His third tattoo came shortly after representing the USA golf team at the 2016 Summer Olympics and it depicts the five Olympic rings.

Rickie Fowler's fiancee Allison Stokke

Fowler is engaged to Allison Stokke, a former pole vaulter who set several high school records before becoming an All-American at the University of California. However, she never made the U.S. Olympic team in the sport. The couple began dating in 2017 before Fowler proposed to Stokke, who is also a glamorous Instagram fitness model, in June of 2018. Stokke unintentionally received worldwide celebrity when photos of her competing in pole vaulting as a 17-year-old in 2007 in New York went viral online, prompting comment pieces nationally from The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and the New York Times, and from British broadcaster the BBC.

Things He Does For Fun

Fowler loves to go fishing around his home of Jupiter and the Bahamas, although the athletically gifted Fowler and his fiancée prefer to fish while riding standup paddle boards.

Dirt biking

Fowler still occasionally rides dirt bikes and mountain bikes

Social media

Fowler is a gifted social media user, regularly documenting his life, career and sponsors (such as Cobra Puma, Mercedes-Benz and Farmers Insurance) to his 1.5 million Instagram followers

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• Rickie Fowler

• Birthday: 12/13/1988
• College: Oklahoma State University

ODDS & RANKING

2022-23 season results, 2022-23 strokes gained, 2022-23 tournament results, pga tour wins.

• 2012 Wells Fargo Championship
• 2015 The Players Championship
• 2015 Deutsche Bank Championship
• 2017 The Honda Classic
• 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open

CAREER RESULTS

Career strokes gained, valspar championship past results, latest stories, recommended stories.

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US Open Round 1: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele match record for lowest scores in major

Editor's note: For the latest news, updates and highlights from Round 2 of the U.S. Open, follow along here.

A record-setting opening round is complete at the 123rd U.S. Open , which is taking place at  the Los Angeles Country Club  in California. It's the first time the venue has hosted the championship. 

It's also the first major tournament since the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf  announced a partnership , and it is sure to be a  topic of conversation  throughout the weekend. One of the more intriguing storylines is the groupings, one of which features PGA Championship winner and LIV golfer  Brooks Koepka with Rory McIlroy , who has been one of the most vocal critics of LIV. 

USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest news, updates, highlights and more throughout Thursday's opening round. Follow along.

Round 2 live blog: Fowler, Schauffele look to continue momentum

First round of US Open wraps up

Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele sit atop the leaderboard at 8-under  after each matched a major record by shooting 62 . Despite their historic performances, they don't have a ton of breathing room; scores were low throughout the day and Wyndham Clark and two-time major champion Dustin Johnson both went 6-under to sit just two strokes back. Four-time major champ Rory McIlroy is one shot back of Johnson and Clark after shooting 5-under. He's in a tie with Brian Harman.

Rory McIlroy's stellar round falls apart on final hole

Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free opening round up until he got to the 18th and final hole of the day.

He landed in the rough and whiffed the ball on his next swing , counting as a stroke. He chipped the ball onto the green and saved bogey with a 15-foot putt to capture a little momentum back that he built up during the round. 

It marked McIlroy’s first bogey of the day to finish the round at 5-under, tied in fifth place with Brian Harman. McIlroy started the round on fire, scoring five of his six birdies on the day in the first nine holes, but he slowed down a little on the back nine.

Dustin Johnson tied for third after finishing with bogey

Dustin Johnson was one putt away from a bogey-free round for the second time in his U.S. Open career. He had the opportunity to save par on the ninth hole, his last of the day. His putt was lined up and looked like it was headed in until the ball skimmed the edge of the hole and spun out. It marked Johnson’s first bogey of the day and dropped him to 6-under, tied for third place with Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and American Wyndham Clark.

The first and only time Johnson hit a bogey-free round at the U.S. Open was in 2016, when he won his first major title. He also won the 2020 Masters. 

Johnson said this tournament is the first time he's ever played or even seen the Los Angeles Country Club course. "The first time I saw it was Monday. It was the first time I ever player here," he said after his round.

Rory McIlroy moves up leaderboard with sixth birdie

It’s raining birdies at the U.S. Open. 

Rory McIlroy moved up the leaderboard with a birdie on the par-3 15th, his sixth birdie of the opening round and first on the back nine. McIlroy has hit 15 greens through 15 holes so far and has not shot a bogey.  

McIlroy is tied in third place with American Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark at -6, two strokes behind co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele.

Phil Mickelson hits back-to-back bogeys 

Mickelson, who finished tied for second place in the 2023 Masters, looked like his vintage self to start the opening round of the U.S. Open. He was up to -3 through 14 holes, but he struggled on the final holes on the back nine. He shot back-to-back bogeys on No. 6 and No. 7 to bring him to -1. He currently sits in 24th place. 

The six-time major winner has won every major tournament except the U.S. Open, where he’s finished as a runner-up six times: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2013.

Rory McIlroy birdies five of nine holes

Rory McIlroy came out the gate hot and hasn’t slowed down. McIlroy has birdied five of the first nine holes in the U.S. Open to put him 5-under for the tournament, tied for third place with Americans Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark. That marked McIlroy's lowest opening 9-hole score in his major career.

He is only three strokes off co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, who finished at 8-under

Brooks Koepka struggles early in first round of US Open

Brooks Koepka got off to a slow start in the first round of the U.S. Open. He hit par on hole 7, which kept his score at a lowly +3. He is currently tied for 114th.

On the previous hole, he barely missed the cup with a short putt on a par attempt and had to settle for a bogey.

The American golfer is in the same group as Rory McIlroy, who is currently tied for fifth with a -3 score.

Koepka has won five majors in his career, including last month’s PGA Championship . He was one of the players to join LIV Golf and was the first LIV golfer to win a major with the victory. Earlier this month, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced a merger after a heated year-long rivalry .

The 2017 U.S. Open was Koepka's first major win . He also took home the title in 2018.

Sam Burns hits first career hole-in-one, second ace at US Open of the day

Sam Burns hit his first career ace in the first round of the U.S. Open. He used a wedge to smack the hole-in-one at hole 15. When the ball dropped, he threw his club up in the air as the crowd cheered.

According to the PGA Tour, it’s his first hole-in-one in 401 rounds on the series.

Frenchman Matthieu Pavon also hit an ace at the par-3 hole earlier in the day. It’s the third time that there were two aces at the same hole in the same round in U.S. Open history.

There have now been 50 total aces hit across all U.S. Opens.

Burns is currently tied for eighth with a score of -2.

Nick Hardy hits 60-foot birdie

Birdies are flying everywhere in the first round of the U.S. Open. But Nick Hardy's stood out.

The American golfer hit a 60-foot putt on the 18th hole. The crowd cheered enthusiastically as he made the shot.

The putt puts him at 2-under, tied for seventh.

Has Rickie Fowler won a major?

No, Rickie Fowler has not won a major in his 13-year PGA Tour career. He finished second at the 2018 Masters and had a successful year in 2014, finishing third at the PGA Championship, second at the British Open and second at the U.S. Open. He has won five PGA Tour tournaments in his career.

Rory McIlroy opens with back-to-back birdies

Rory McIlroy is off to a great start at the U.S. Open. He came out the gate swinging — literally — with a 382-yard tee shot on the par-5 first hole to set him up for a birdie. The Northern Ireland native followed it up with another birdie on the par-4 second hole to put him -2 to start the tournament. 

McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011. 

Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA Championship last month, got off to a less than ideal start, however. He scored a bogey on hole No. 1 to put him at +1 for the day. Koepka won the U.S. Open in 2017 and 2018. 

Alejandro Del Rey nearly hits a hole-in-one in debut

Alejandro Del Rey made a statement in his U.S. Open debut, nearly hitting a hole-in-one on the par-4 sixth hole. He smacked the ball up into the air, it bounced on the green and rolled down the bank nearly into the hole. It landed two feet, seven inches away.

He finished the hole with an eagle on the next stroke with a light putt. He is currently tied for 59th with a +1.

Xander Schauffele ties Rickie Fowler at top of leaderboard with historic first round

Xander Schauffele stormed onto the scene in the U.S. Open and tied Rickie Fowler with a score of 62. The duo are at the top of the leaderboard at -8.

Schauffele said he had a "pretty good flow throughout the round." He got to his record-tying score by way of eight birdies and no bogeys, compared to Fowler's 10 birdies and two bogeys.

"I was looking at Rickie up on the board all day so every time I made a birdie, it said I was still in second place," Schauffele said after the first round. "I just felt like if he was doing it, why can’t I?"

This is the lowest score ever posted in the first round of the U.S. Open, one of four majors. It is also only the second and third time in all majors since 1983 that a player has posted a score of 62. Per the PGA Tour , the only previous outing was Branden Grace, who recorded the score in the third round of the 2017 British Open.

Rickie Fowler hits lowest round at US Open ever

For Rickie Fowler, it was smooth sailing through the first round of the U.S. Open. So smooth that he posted the lowest single-round score in the tournament history with a score of 62.

The American golfer hit 10 birdies on the day at Los Angeles Country Club as he powered his way to the top of the leaderboard, finishing -8. He's the first player to hit 10 birdies in the first round of the tournament's history .

"I knew it was close, I wasn't sure the exact number," he said on the USA broadcast. "I was really just trying to keep moving forward, made a lot of good swings. It's been a while since I made some mid-range putts, so it was nice to make a lot of those. I kept putting myself in great positions and kinda picked my way around the course."

What putter does Rickie Fowler use?

Rickie Fowler switched to a Odyssey Versa Jailbird putter earlier this year after trying out his caddie’s putter and taking a liking to it, according to PGATour.com . The putter has a SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch grip and 20-25 grams of lead tape on the sole, per PGATour.com.

Scottie Scheffler hits back-to-back birdies

Scottie Scheffler hit back-to-back birdies on Thursday to put him at -4, which places him third overall.

Brooks Koepka tee time today

Brooks Koepka tees off at 4:54 p.m. ET. Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama are also in the group.

Rickie Fowler extends lead with ninth birdie, but Americans on his heels 

Fowler took the lead early Thursday and he is keeping his foot on the gas. He extended his lead to 7-under par with a birdie on hole No. 6, his ninth birdie of the day as he closes out his impressive first round.

The birdie put Fowler two strokes ahead of the competition, but not for long. Fellow American Xander Schauffele cut into Fowler's lead after sinking a birdie on hole No. 5. Schauffele is in second place at 6-under. Americans Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are tied for third place at 3-under. 

France's Matthieu Pavon records 2023 US Open's first hole-in-one

The par-3 15th hole at the Los Angeles Country Club drew considerable attention before this year's U.S. Open began because it was set to become the shortest hole in major championship history. Could an ace (or more) be in the works?

That question was answered early in Thursday's opening round when France's Matthieu Pavon sent his tee shot on the 124-yard hole spinning back into the cup.

The hole-in-one put Pavon at even par with three holes to play in his opening round.

Rickie Fowler surges into US Open lead

A rapid turn of events propelled Rickie Fowler ahead of the pack as he made the turn in his opening round. Fowler tapped in his third birdie in a row and seventh of the day on the 485-yard, par 4 second hole to move to 5-under par for the tournament. That gave him a two-shot lead through 11 holes.

Jacob Solomon had just grabbed the outright lead with a birdie on the short par-3 15th, but he gave the shot right back on 16 with a bogey to drop him one shot behind Fowler.

But Fowler nailed his approach from 171 yards to just about a foot from the cut on No. 2 to complete the two-shot swing. Shortly after Fowler's birdie, however, Xander Schauffele rolled in one of his own to move to 4-under through 10 holes.

Xander Schauffele takes aim at top of leaderboard

Ranked No. 6 in the world , Xander Schauffele is no stranger to being in contention for a major title. The 29-year-old California native has twice tied for second place (2019 Masters, 2018 British Open) and also tied for third (2021 Masters) ... putting him on a short list of the best active golfers yet to win a major .

Starting his opening round on No. 10 at the Los Angeles Country Club, Schauffele recorded three birdies and no bogeys on his opening nine to get within one stroke of leader Jacob Solomon.

That put him in a four-way tie with Ryan Gerard (through 15), Dylan Wu (through 13) and Rickie Fowler (through nine).

Solomon was in the first group off the tee this morning, along with amateur Omar Morales. The two have set a sizzling pace with each grabbing the lead at different times in the early going.

Hole No. 3 yielding both greenside highlights, lowlights

Many of the participants in this year's U.S. Open had never played the Los Angeles Country Club before they arrived this week. So the course's danger spots could pop up in some surprising ways.

Take, for example, Canadian Adam Svensson. Hitting out of a bunker on No. 3, Svensson flew the green, but his ball had so much spin it ended up rolling back down the slope to the front fringe.

Svensson ended up with a bogey on the hole.

On the other hand, Wake Forest golfer Michael Brennan showed some serious imagination when he found himself with a tricky lie on the same hole. But unlike Svensson, his chip shot rolled into the cup for a birdie.

Youth is serving well on front nine

The youth infusion of the PGA Tour is showing during the early holes of the U.S. Open. 

Jacob Solomon, 23, and 26-year-old Dylan Wu are at the top of the leaderboard at 3-under along with Xander Schauffele as they make the turn to the second nine in Thursday's opening round. And Omar Morales, a 20-year-old amateur, is one shot off the lead after he bogeyed at 11th hole.

Solomon, who went to Auburn University, is currently ranked No. 737 in the world.

Amateur Omar Morales taking advantage of par 5s to grab early lead

Amateur Omar Morales is making the most of his opportunities on the long par 5s during his first round, birdieing both the first hole, measured at 594 yards, and the 537-yard No. 8. Morales, 20, finished the front nine tied for the lead at 3-under par with Dylan Wu, whose best showing at a major is finishing tied for 31st at the 2021 U.S. Open.

Some other notables: Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and 2020 winner Bryson DeChambeau are all at 1-under. 2021 winner Jon Rahm is even through four holes and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is at 1-over through four.

Logjam atop US Open leaderboard through first few holes

Dylan Wu, Omar Morales and Jacob Solomon find themselves at the top of the leaderboard early at 2-under.

But early on, 10 players have found themselves under par, including amateurs Morales and Michael Brennan. For those teeing off on the par 5 1st, that and the par 4 3rd hole are where most golfers are earning their early scores.

Michael Kim, Scott Stallings, and 2018 British Open champion Francesco Molinari started their first round on the 10th and birdied that hole as well.

2023 US Open golf TV schedule 

Coverage starts Thursday at 9:40 a.m. ET on the Peacock streaming service. USA Network will continue at 1 p.m.-8 p.m., and then coverage will switch to NBC from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 

How to watch the US Open 2023 

Golfers can be followed on the live stream at  USOpen.com  and  Peacock . 

Meet the amateurs playing in the 2023 US Open

It’s no surprise to see amateurs in the field at major championships. Yet at the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, more than 10% of the field will be amateurs. 

Among the 19 amateurs who will tee it up this week in Los Angeles, only three weren’t on a college golf team this spring or, in the case of Wenyi Ding, will be on campus come this fall. College golf has never been stronger, and it shows in the number of golfers who played their way into the field. 

Here’s a look at the amateurs competing at the 2023 U.S. Open. — Cameron Jourdan  

US Open broadcasters 

• Play by play: Dan Hicks / Terry Gannon / Steve Sands 
• Analysis: Paul Azinger / Brad Faxon / Brandel Chamblee / Morgan Pressel / Paul McGinley / Nick Dougherty 
• Tower: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum / Peter Jacobsen / Steve Sands / Jimmy Roberts 
• On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay III / Smylie Kaufman / Arron Oberholser / Jim Gallagher Jr. 
• Interviews: Damon Hack 
• Essays: Jimmy Roberts 

Rory McIlroy discusses LACC, US Open strategy  

Rory McIlroy has played well at the U.S. Open for the last four years, tying for fifth at The Country Club, for seventh at Torrey Pines, for eighth at Winged Foot and for ninth at Pebble Beach. Now he steps onto a golf course he has never seen — except for a few videos on YouTube — hoping to rekindle his 2014 major magic. 

But does LACC fit his game? 

It should, especially with his power off the tee. On several holes where most of the field will have to hit driver to get into position, McIlroy plans to utilize his 5-wood. 

“With the way the fairways are running, my 5-wood down that eighth hole (a par 5) is going 300 yards, then you leave yourself a 4-iron into that green. You’re taking some of the trouble out of play with your tee shot by doing that,” McIlroy told Johnson Wagner during a walk-and-talk for Golf Central. — Riley Hamel  

What is the weather forecast for Los Angeles on Thursday?  

The forecast calls for temperatures in the low to mid-70s with partly cloudy skies, with the sun breaking through later in the day and light winds. 

L.A. Country Club's tiny par-3 15th hole shows distance can be deceptive

Brute force will serve golfers well at times  during the U.S. Open . But they'll need to be far more surgical to survive what is set to become the shortest hole in U.S. Open history.

It’s the par-3 No. 15 at The Los Angeles Country Club . Although the hole is listed at 124 yards, in one round of the tournament it is expected to be shortened to 80 yards when the tee boxes are moved forward.

However, the green provides a small landing pad that requires players to control not only distance but the spin of their ball.

"It's really kind of a genius design with the way the green is," said Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer. "I love those little short par-3s. I think that's the way most par-3s should be, just because there is opportunity for birdie and bogey. I think they're good separator holes." — Josh Peter

Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka will start 2023 US Open in same group 

Whatever issues remain between PGA Tour golfers and those who left to join the lucrative Saudi-funded LIV Golf , will certainly be one of the main storylines when the 123rd U.S. Open starts Thursday at the Los Angeles Country Club. 

PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy are set to tee off together at 4:54 p.m. ET with 2021 Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama also in the group. All three golfers are among the betting favorites to win the U.S. Open, according to DraftKings . — Scooby Axson  

Tiger Woods' reign yet to result in surge of Black golfers

Tiger Woods, recovering from ankle surgery, won't be at this year's  U.S. Open . Neither will the impact on golf many thought he’d have.

In 1997, Woods stoked imaginations when he became the first Black player to win the Masters. At just 21, he was the superstar some hoped (and others predicted) would revolutionize the sport by attracting more Black people to the golf course and inspiring the development of top Black pros.

More than 26 years later, the 156-player field at the U.S. Open to be played at The Los Angeles Country Club has a clear void: no known Black players . — Josh Peter

What have PGA Tour pros learned about this year's US Open venue? 

It’s a mere seven-mile drive — which could stretch a good hour in the city’s gridlock — to get from famed Riviera Country Club, circa 1926, in Pacific Palisades to venerable Los Angeles Country Club, which is even older, dating to 1896, and occupies nearly a mile of frontage on both sides of Wilshire Boulevard between Beverly Hills to the east, Century City to the south, Westwood to the west, and Bel Air to the north. 

It was a popular choice earlier this season among competitors at the Genesis Invitational to sneak over to LACC and do an advance reconnaissance mission.

Here’s what defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry had to say about the venue for the third major of the year. — Adam Schupak  

2022 US Open champion 

Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will try to become the first golfer to repeat at the U.S. Open since Koepka pulled off the feat in 2017 and 2018. Fitzpatrick is currently at +3500 odds to win the tournament, according to DraftKings Sportsbook . — Scooby Axson  

US Open favorites 

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the 2023 U.S. Open with +600 odds, according to DraftKings Sportsbook . He is followed by 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm (+900) and current PGA champion Brooks Koepka (+1200) to round out the top three. 

Other notable names with significant betting interest are Rory McIlroy (+1600), Viktor Hovland (+1800) and Jordan Spieth (+3000). 

USA TODAY readers can claim an exclusive offer to add +1000 odds on any golfer to win the 2023 U.S. Open. — Richard Morin 

US Open sleepers 

There are also several golfers who could interest bettors as sleeper picks with certain sportsbooks . Hideki Matsuyama, an eight-time winner on tour and 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, could see some action at +4500 to win at LACC.

Another intriguing option is Jason Day (+5000), who has seven top-10 finishes and one win on tour this season. The Australian could be due for a rebound after missing the cut in each of his last two tournament appearances. — Richard Morin  

L.A. Country Club layout 

Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, site of the 2023 U.S. Open , was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and opened in 1928. It was restored by the team of Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner and Geoff Shackelford in 2010. 

Situated on a terrific piece of rolling ground and serving as an urban oasis off the busy Wilshire Boulevard, the North Course will play to 7,421 yards with a par of 70 for the U.S. Open. The course features three par 5s and five par 3s, with two of the downhill par 3s playing longer than 280 yards. 

Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course ranks No. 2 in California on Golfweek’s Best list of top private clubs in each state, and it is No. 14 on Golfweek’s Best list of top classic courses built in the United States before 1960. — Jason Lusk  

LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB: Full course map, yardage book

Is Tiger Woods playing in the US Open? 

No. In May, Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open as he recovers from ankle surgery. 

Past US Open winning scores 

• 2022: Matt Fitzpatrick: -6, 274 (The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.)
• 2021: Jon Rahm: -6, 278 (Torry Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, Calif.)
• 2020: Bryson DeChambeau: -6, 274 (Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.)
• 2019: Gary Woodland: -13, 271 (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.)
• 2018: Brooks Koepka: +1, 281 (Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills, N.Y.)
• 2017: Brooks Koepka: -16, 272 (Erin Hills, Erin, Wis.)
• 2016: Dustin Johnson: -4, 276 (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.)
• 2015: Jordan Spieth: -5, 275 (Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.)
• 2014: Martin Kaymer: -9, 271 (Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.)
• 2013: Justin Rose: +1, 281 (Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.)
• 2012: Webb Simpson: +1, 281 (The Olympic Club, Daly City, Calif.)
• 2011: Rory McIlroy: -16, 272 (Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.)
• 2010: Graeme McDowell: E, 284 (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.)

US Open purse 2023 

USGA CEO Mike Whan announced a $20 million purse for the 2023 U.S. Open. 

US Open payouts 2023 

The winner will earn $3.6 million. 

US Open first round tee times, pairings 

All times are Eastern.  

• 9:45 a.m. — Omar Morales, Deon Germishuys, Jacob Solomon
• 9:56 a.m. — Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Brennan
• 10:07 a.m. — Hayden Buckley, Adam Svensson, Pablo Larrazabal
• 10:18 a.m. — Carson Young, Dylan Wu, Roger Sloan
• 10:29 a.m. — Ryo Ishikawa, Kevin Streelman, Matthieu Pavon
• 10:40 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
• 10:51 a.m. — Sungjae Im, K.H. Lee, J.T. Poston
• 11:02 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Corey Conners
• 11:13 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
• 11:24 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, Joel Dahmen, Adam Hadwin
• 11:35 a.m. — Matthew McClean, Seamus Power, Ryan Fox
• 11:46 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Barclay Brown, Gunn Charoenkul
• 11:57 a.m. — Alexander Yang, Jesse Schutte, Andy Svoboda
• 3:15 p.m. — Brent Grant, Vincent Norrman, Charley Hoffman
• 3:26 p.m. — Simon Forsstrom, Carlos Ortiz, Maxwell Moldovan
• 3:37 p.m. — Eric Cole, Thirston Lawrence, Adam Schenk
• 3:48 p.m. — Luke List, Wilco Nienaber, Alejandro Del Rey
• 3:59 p.m. — Adrian Meronk, Harris English, Joaquin Niemann
• 4:10 p.m. — Alex Noren, Wyndham Clark, Austin Eckroat
• 4:21 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Russell Henley
• 4:32 p.m. — Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Bennett
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Sportsline's proven model simulated the pga championship 2024 10,000 times and revealed its pga golf picks for valhalla golf club.

The PGA Tour will head to Kentucky for the second major championship of the season. The 2024 PGA Championship will be played at Valhalla Golf Club for the fourth time in its history. Brooks Koepka enters Valhalla as the defending champion, but he'll have to stave off several serious contenders in the 2024 PGA Championship field if he wants to repeat. The PGA Championship 2024 gets underway on Thursday, May 16. Koepka, a five-time major champion, is 16-1 to repeat according to the latest 2024 PGA Championship odds. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is the 4-1 favorite, with Jon Rahm (9-1), Rory McIlroy (10-1) and Ludvig Aberg (16-1) next in line on the PGA odds board.

Before locking in any 2024 PGA Championship picks of your own, entering PGA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings or FanDuel, or finalizing PGA Championship props and PGA Championship Pick Six entries, be sure to see the 2024 PGA Championship golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine .

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up almost $10,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model correctly predicted Scottie Scheffler would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2024 Masters, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship this season. McClure also included Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,000.

The model also predicted Jon Rahm would be victorious at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022.

In addition, McClure's best bets included Nick Taylor (70-1) winning the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson, and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 11 majors entering the weekend and hit the Masters three straight years. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.

Now with the PGA Championship 2024 field taking shape, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

Top 2024 PGA Championship predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2024 PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka, a three-time PGA champion and one of the favorites, stumbles and doesn't even crack the top 10. Koepka has five major tournament wins on his resume and a reputation for elevating his level of play in big events. However, his last two major starts haven't gone well as he was 45th at the Masters, which followed a 64th-place finish at last year's Open Championship. He's failed to shoot par in each of his last seven rounds at major tournaments.

After notching three tournament wins in 2023, including last year's PGA Championship, it has been tough sledding for Koepka in 2024. He has no victories, or even top-fives, and across his six starts, he has three times as many finishes outside the top 25 (three) as he has inside the top 10 (one). He played Valhalla at the 2014 PGA Championship and finished in a tie for 15th place, but that placement ranks just eighth out of his 11 career PGA Championship starts.

Another surprise: Justin Thomas, a 33-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Thomas has won the PGA Championship twice in his career and racked up 15 career victories on the PGA Tour. He's also a Louisville native, so he's very familiar with Valhalla.

In addition, Thomas is ranked sixth in strokes gained: approach to green (0.795) and ninth in birdie average (4.60). If he's draining putts at Valhalla, he'll have a shot at winning another major championship.  See who else to pick here .

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The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here .

Who will win the 2024 PGA Championship, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the PGA Championship 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected PGA Championship leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 11 golf majors, including the last three Masters .

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Scottie Scheffler 4-1 Jon Rahm 9-1 Rory McIlroy 10-1 Ludvig Aberg 16-1 Brooks Koepka 16-1 Xander Schauffele 18-1 Viktor Hovland 20-1 Patrick Cantlay 20-1 Wyndham Clark 20-1 Cameron Smith 22-1 Joaquin Niemann 22-1 Collin Morikawa 25-1 Sam Burns 25-1 Max Homa 25-1 Matt Fitzpatrick 28-1 Tom Kim 28-1 Jordan Spieth 30-1 Bryson DeChambeau 30-1 Tony Finau 30-1 Dustin Johnson 30-1 Justin Thomas 33-1 Hideki Matsuyama 35-1 Jason Day 35-1 Cameron Young 35-1 Tommy Fleetwood 40-1 Rickie Fowler 45-1 Min Woo Lee 50-1 Sungjae Im 50-1 Shane Lowry 50-1 Tyrrell Hatton 50-1 Brian Harman 55-1 Corey Conners 60-1 Patrick Reed 65-1 Justin Rose 65-1 Russell Henley 65-1 Sahith Theegala 65-1 Keegan Bradley 75-1 Adam Scott 80-1 Talor Gooch 90-1 Gary Woodland 100-1 Kurt Kitayama 100-1 Daniel Berger 100-1 Louis Oosthuizen 125-1 Tiger Woods 125-1 Si Woo Kim 125-1 Keith Mitchell 125-1 Thomas Pieters 125-1 Abraham Ancer 125-1 J.T. Poston 125-1 Sepp Straka 125-1 Mito Pereira 150-1 Harris English 150-1 Phil Mickelson 150-1 Ryan Fox 150-1 Adam Hadwin 150-1 Sergio Garcia 150-1 Seamus Power 175-1 Denny McCarthy 175-1 Robert MacIntyre 175-1 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 175-1 Davis Riley 175-1 Aaron Wise 175-1 Marc Leishman 175-1 Billy Horschel 200-1 Harold Varner III 200-1 Jason Kokrak 200-1 Mackenzie Hughes 225-1 Francisco Molinari 225-1 Joel Dahmen 250-1

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Sportsline's proven model simulated the pga championship 2024 10,000 times and revealed its pga golf picks for valhalla golf club.

The PGA Tour will head to Kentucky for the second major championship of the season. The 2024 PGA Championship will be played at Valhalla Golf Club for the fourth time in its history. Brooks Koepka enters Valhalla as the defending champion, but he'll have to stave off several serious contenders in the 2024 PGA Championship field if he wants to repeat. The PGA Championship 2024 gets underway on Thursday, May 16. Koepka, a five-time major champion, is 16-1 to repeat according to the latest 2024 PGA Championship odds. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is the 4-1 favorite, with Jon Rahm (9-1), Rory McIlroy (10-1) and Ludvig Aberg (16-1) next in line on the PGA odds board.

Before locking in any 2024 PGA Championship picks of your own, entering PGA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings or FanDuel, or finalizing PGA Championship props and PGA Championship Pick Six entries, be sure to see the 2024 PGA Championship golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine .

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up almost $10,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model correctly predicted Scottie Scheffler would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2024 Masters, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship this season. McClure also included Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,000.

The model also predicted Jon Rahm would be victorious at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022.

In addition, McClure's best bets included Nick Taylor (70-1) winning the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson, and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 11 majors entering the weekend and hit the Masters three straight years. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.

Now with the PGA Championship 2024 field taking shape, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

Top 2024 PGA Championship predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2024 PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka, a three-time PGA champion and one of the favorites, stumbles and doesn't even crack the top 10. Koepka has five major tournament wins on his resume and a reputation for elevating his level of play in big events. However, his last two major starts haven't gone well as he was 45th at the Masters, which followed a 64th-place finish at last year's Open Championship. He's failed to shoot par in each of his last seven rounds at major tournaments.

After notching three tournament wins in 2023, including last year's PGA Championship, it has been tough sledding for Koepka in 2024. He has no victories, or even top-fives, and across his six starts, he has three times as many finishes outside the top 25 (three) as he has inside the top 10 (one). He played Valhalla at the 2014 PGA Championship and finished in a tie for 15th place, but that placement ranks just eighth out of his 11 career PGA Championship starts.

Another surprise: Justin Thomas, a 33-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Thomas has won the PGA Championship twice in his career and racked up 15 career victories on the PGA Tour. He's also a Louisville native, so he's very familiar with Valhalla.

In addition, Thomas is ranked sixth in strokes gained: approach to green (0.795) and ninth in birdie average (4.60). If he's draining putts at Valhalla, he'll have a shot at winning another major championship.  See who else to pick here .

How to make 2024 PGA Championship picks

The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here .

Who will win the 2024 PGA Championship, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the PGA Championship 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected PGA Championship leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 11 golf majors, including the last three Masters .

2024 PGA Championship odds, field

Get full 2024 PGA Championship picks, best bets, and predictions here.

Scottie Scheffler 4-1 Jon Rahm 9-1 Rory McIlroy 10-1 Ludvig Aberg 16-1 Brooks Koepka 16-1 Xander Schauffele 18-1 Viktor Hovland 20-1 Patrick Cantlay 20-1 Wyndham Clark 20-1 Cameron Smith 22-1 Joaquin Niemann 22-1 Collin Morikawa 25-1 Sam Burns 25-1 Max Homa 25-1 Matt Fitzpatrick 28-1 Tom Kim 28-1 Jordan Spieth 30-1 Bryson DeChambeau 30-1 Tony Finau 30-1 Dustin Johnson 30-1 Justin Thomas 33-1 Hideki Matsuyama 35-1 Jason Day 35-1 Cameron Young 35-1 Tommy Fleetwood 40-1 Rickie Fowler 45-1 Min Woo Lee 50-1 Sungjae Im 50-1 Shane Lowry 50-1 Tyrrell Hatton 50-1 Brian Harman 55-1 Corey Conners 60-1 Patrick Reed 65-1 Justin Rose 65-1 Russell Henley 65-1 Sahith Theegala 65-1 Keegan Bradley 75-1 Adam Scott 80-1 Talor Gooch 90-1 Gary Woodland 100-1 Kurt Kitayama 100-1 Daniel Berger 100-1 Louis Oosthuizen 125-1 Tiger Woods 125-1 Si Woo Kim 125-1 Keith Mitchell 125-1 Thomas Pieters 125-1 Abraham Ancer 125-1 J.T. Poston 125-1 Sepp Straka 125-1 Mito Pereira 150-1 Harris English 150-1 Phil Mickelson 150-1 Ryan Fox 150-1 Adam Hadwin 150-1 Sergio Garcia 150-1 Seamus Power 175-1 Denny McCarthy 175-1 Robert MacIntyre 175-1 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 175-1 Davis Riley 175-1 Aaron Wise 175-1 Marc Leishman 175-1 Billy Horschel 200-1 Harold Varner III 200-1 Jason Kokrak 200-1 Mackenzie Hughes 225-1 Francisco Molinari 225-1 Joel Dahmen 250-1

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2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson odds, picks, Fantasy golf power rankings: PGA Tour predictions, expert best bets

After the Rory McIlroy-Shane Lowry team won in a playoff at last week's Zurich Classic, the PGA Tour returns to its individual stroke play format for this week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson event in Texas. A full field of 156 golfers will compete for a $9.5 million purse for the third 2024 event in the Lone Star State. 

Jordan Spieth is the +1600 favorite, followed by defending champion Jason Day (+1800), Si Woo Kim (+2000), Will Zalatoris (+2200), Adam Scott and Alex Noren (+2500).

With a competitive field again this week, who can you trust for your CJ Cup Byron Nelson golf picks? Before you set your 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson golf lineups or make any PGA Tour bets, you NEED to see the Fantasy golf rankings from Fantasy expert Eric Cohen .

Cohen is an avid golf bettor who correctly predicted the pre-tournament outright winner of the 2024 Players Championship (Scottie Scheffler +550), 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic (Rickie Fowler +1400), 2023 PGA Championship (Brooks Koepka +2000), 2023 Honda Classic (Chris Kirk +3500), 2022 Open Championship (Cameron Smith +2200), 2022 U.S. Open (Matt Fitzpatrick +2500), and 2022 Phoenix Open (Scheffler's first career victory at +2800). 

Eric is a contributor to SportsLine's YouTube shows including "Early Edge" and is the host of "The Early Wedge" golf show (live on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET).  Anyone who has followed Cohen's predictions has made positive gains on their golf picks.

Now, Cohen has studied the field set to play at TPC Craig Ranch and revealed his CJ Cup Byron Nelson Fantasy golf rankings. 

We can tell you he is backing Alex Noren as his top choice this week despite having no PGA Tour victories on his resume. "The Swede has made the cut in 14 straight events, despite only finishing in the top 10 once since January. The ball-striking numbers have been good and the putter has mostly cooperated en route to a slew of top-20s of late. Between 2009-18, he won 10 events on the DP World Tour and might be the best player on the PGA Tour without a victory."

On the other hand, Cohen is fading Will Zalatoris at +2200. "Once again, the putter is plaguing Zalatoris, as he's lost strokes on the greens in four straight stroke play events. He's also not the type of player to thrive in birdie fest events."

Cohen also is backing several underdogs in his 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Fantasy golf picks, including a triple-digit longshot who would be a nice piece for DFS lineups ! If this player can pull off a stunning result, it would bring a HUGE payoff and be a valuable piece for CJ Cup Byron Nelson Fantasy golf lineups. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any fantasy golf picks.

Who wins the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch ,  a nd which triple-digit longshots could bring a HUGE payout and be the difference for your Fantasy golf picks? Join SportsLine now to get Eric Cohen's Fantasy golf rankings and picks for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, all from the Fantasy expert who has delivered a positive ROI with his golf picks !

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'It was intense': PGA Tour's Ryan Brehm reflects on Rory battle, Sunday to remember

Ryan Brehm is a pretty mild-mannered guy, whether things are going great or not so great on the golf course.

But last week in suburban New Orleans, we got to see a different side of him — actually, a lot of people got to see a different side of him, as he and Zurich Classic partner Mark Hubbard were in contention till the very end Sunday night, and thus, received a whole lot of TV time on CBS.

Brehm showed a fair amount of emotion, and for good reason. He hit some of the best shots of his season in a six-hole span, including driving a par 4, stiffing a 5-iron into a gale-like breeze on a par 3, and reaching the par-5 18th hole in two with a 3-wood from 290 yards.

Brehm and Hubbard came up a shot short in the two-man team event, finishing 24 under behind eventual champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who beat Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a playoff . Officially a third-place finish, the loss stung, to be sure, for Brehm, a one-time winner on the PGA Tour, and Hubbard, a no-time winner on the PGA Tour. But the experience was one to remember and, Brehm hopes, a springboard to a good finish in an otherwise forgettable season. Brehm and Hubbard each pocketed more than $340,000; Brehm had made $150,000 all season coming in.

"I was intense out there. I've never really been in that environment, and it was intense, you know?" Brehm told The News earlier this week. "It was exhilarating for us.

"Hopefully I do start to gain some confidence. Certainly, if you can't gain confidence by being in that environment and giving yourself a chance, I don't know what's gonna give you confidence."

Being in contention down the stretch is always exciting, but the circumstances made it even better for Brehm, 38, a Mt. Pleasant native and Traverse City resident who played golf at Michigan State. Brehm and Hubbard played the final round alongside the marquee group, McIlroy, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, and Lowry.

McIlroy is the biggest draw on the PGA Tour, with four major championships and seven Ryder Cup appearances. Lowry has one major and two Ryder Cup appearances.

Between them, they have won five majors. Between Brehm and Hubbard, they have played in five majors.

"Never anything like that," Brehm said, when asked if he's ever experienced an environment like Sunday, going toe to toe, drive for drive, with McIlroy and Lowry before a massive gallery. "Nothing like that. We were in contention with Rory coming down the stretch. We were paired with two major winners. This was the Ryder Cup for us.

"There were a lot of people, and there a lot of buzz."

Brehm and Hubbard, 34, of Denver, were plodding along through the front nine of Sunday's alternate-shot round (Friday and Sunday were alternate shot, Thursday and Saturday were best ball), and into the back nine, when Brehm stepped to the tee at the 391-yard, par-4 13th, which plays shorter on a direct line on the dogleg left but not that much shorter. Brehm, always a long hitter, smashed a hard draw, the ball landed just short of the green and rolled up just past the hole, to 15 feet past. Hubbard missed the eagle putt, but that was a birdie.

Then, on the next hole, a tough, 193-yard par 3, Hubbard hit the tee shot, to about 20 feet from the hole on the fringe. Brehm rolled that in for back-to-back birdies to put the team squarely in the hunt.

But the duo didn't make another birdie in increasingly tough conditions, despite some good approaches, particulary from Brehm. The duo missed makeable attempts on each of the last four holes, including at the par-3 17th, where Brehm hit a 5-iron to about 10 feet, and on the 18th, where Brehm smashed his approach over the back of the green and the team couldn't get up and down to join the playoff.

Still, Brehm collected the second-biggest check of his PGA Tour career (he got $666,000 for winning the Puerto Rico Open in 2022), and Hubbard collected his second-biggest check of the season (he got $877,500 for finishing fourth at the big-money Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February).

They celebrated afterward with oysters and spirits, though they lamented what could've been, particularly for Brehm, whose two-year exemption on the PGA Tour for winning in 2022 is up at the end of this season.

"It was fun," Brehm said of the post-tournament grub and suds with Hubbard, "but honestly, I found myself trying to swallow a pill I didn't really want to swallow. It honestly stung a little bit. I thought we were gonna do it."

Still, Brehm was proud of how he and Hubbard responded, particularly playing under the glaring spotlight Sunday alongside McIlroy — with whom, by the way, Brehm kept up with off the tee.

"I thought we did a pretty good job of just embracing the challenge, instead of being scared of it," Brehm said. "Really, the alternate-shot format can really isolate you and put you on an island.

"I thought we did a hell of job of executing shots."

In the end, they just missed too many putts on Sunday. Hubbard missed a bunch on the back nine, but it's a hard game, and in team competition, the one hard-and-fast rule is never saying you're sorry to your partner. You're in this thing together.

Brehm is back on his own this week, at the CJ Cup (the old Byron Nelson) in McKinney, Texas, where he hopes to build on what happened in Avondale, Louisiana.

Brehm has played 12 events this year on the PGA Tour and made just five cuts. He's 114th in the FedEx Cup standings, still well outside the top 70, which would get him into the playoffs and secure his card for 2025. After this week, there are only nine tournaments where Brehm is guaranteed to be exempt for, including the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, where he's made the cut the last three years.

Brehm battled some injuries last season, missed a month with a shoulder ailment, and made just nine of 34 cuts. He also was working on some swing changes, which carried over into this year. With the two-year exemption he got in 2022, he figured he had some time to make some changes and be patient with the results. But time is getting short, and there are fewer opportunities now for none-stars like Brehm (whose name was actually mispronounced as Br-EEM multiple times during Sunday's telecast), given all the small-field, big-cash signature events. The new setup heavily favors the stars and makes life tougher on the grinders like Brehm and Hubbard.

"We're fighting for our lives out there," Brehm said. "The PGA Tour model wasn't broken. I don't understand it."

A good example of that was the Zurich Classic, which isn't a signature event, which means there's not a ton of incentive for the biggest names to attend, kind of like Detroit. But McIlroy agreed to play, at the prodding of his fellow Irishman Lowry, and he brought significant buzz and crowds to a tournament where that would otherwise be lacking. Check out the rest of that leaderboard and envision what it would've been like without McIlroy.

McIlroy did for New Orleans what Rickie Fowler's win at the 2023 Rocket (in a playoff over fellow star Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin) did for Detroit.

Brehm hopes the PGA Tour takes notice of how good all the tournaments can be, not just a handpicked lot. The stars are essentially obligated to play the signatures, and they play the majors. And since most stars play a smaller schedule than the journeyman, it leaves fewer options or desire to play the non-big-time tournaments.

More importantly in the moment for Brehm, though, is another good tournament for himself. He doesn't have a ton of deficiencies in his game, though chipping has been a struggle. He just hasn't been able to string together four rounds in a row. In fact, he's struggled to string together two, hence all the missed cuts.

The confidence, though, isn't an issue. If it was, it certainly isn't anymore.

"There's still a little gas," said Brehm, in his sixth year on the PGA Tour, "left in this tank."

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