ST. LOUIS – Here are some things I think I think after Tiger Woods collected an opening-round even-par 70 at Bellerive for the 100th PGA Championship, a round that really never looked like it had a chance to be even par: • Well, that was interesting. And I’m not entirely sure where to begin. The first […]

ST. LOUIS – Dripping sweat on his third hole of the day Thursday morning, Tiger Woods ducked into a port-a-potty and swapped out his navy Nike polo for a fresh one. The wardrobe change wasn’t the immediate cause for his turnaround, of course, but Woods just so happened to shake off an early 3-over start […]

ST. LOUIS – As Ian Poulter proved on Day 1 at the PGA Championship – and as multiple players have been quick to point out – there’s little local knowledge to be learned at Bellerive. The golf course is right in front of you, and you’re either going to hit the fairway, or you’re going […]

ST. LOUIS – Even though he’s hanging on to the eighth and final automatic spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team by the slimmest of margins, Webb Simpson won’t do much leaderboard-watching this week at the PGA Championship. “I think everybody is thinking about it more than I am,” he said Thursday. “I want to […]

ST. LOUIS – Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau had an opportunity to impress U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk on Thursday, but neither player made much of it. More to the point, neither player beat him. The two Paris hopefuls played their opening nine a combined 8 over. While Schauffele rebounded on his inward half […]

ST. LOUIS – Rory McIlroy had a new accessory for the first round of the PGA Championship. An anti-inflammatory patch on his right forearm. McIlroy said that he began feeling forearm tightness and discomfort in the crook of his right wrist last weekend at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. He said he’d hit a lot of balls […]

ST. LOUIS – It’s like Grand Slam clockwork. Rickie Fowler goes out and does Rickie Fowler things, moves into the hunt at a major, and then waits patiently for the inevitable. Question: Are you aware of how many majors it took Phil Mickelson to win [his first] major and, if so, does that inspire you […]

In November 2013, GolfChannel.com senior writer Rex Hoggard traveled to Australia to document a remarkable story about a remarkable man – Jarrod Lyle. Lyle, then 32, was attempting a comeback in professional golf after having beaten cancer not just once, but twice. Lyle allowed Hoggard total access as he prepared to make his emotional return […]

Jarrod Lyle died on Wednesday night at home in Torquay, Australia, following his third bout with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 36. Lyle, who played three full seasons on the PGA Tour, was placed in “palliative care” last week because “his body is no longer able to fight [leukemia],” and his wife, Briony, released a […]

1981 – Born on Aug. 21 in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. 1987 – Introduced to golf at age 6 when he caddied for his father. 1998 – At age 17 is diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Is confined to his bed for nine months while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. 2004 – Turns professional. 2006 – Finishes 18th […]