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Women’s PGA: Thitikul ups lead, Thompson in hunt

ESPN News Services Jun 20, 2025, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Semiretired Lexi Thompson is entering the weekend contending for her first major title in more than a decade, while Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead Friday at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Thitikul, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, finished …

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Thitikul’s birdie run propels her atop Women’s PGA

Associated Press Jun 19, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Jeeno Thitikul walked off the fifth green after a double bogey in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, reminding herself to stay patient and that some missed shots will happen. “Majors, you’re going to miss anyway,” said Thitikul, …

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KPMG Women’s PGA Championship: From Nelly Korda to Lydia Ko’s record chase, storylines to watch

Mark SchlabachJun 18, 2025, 01:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LPGA Tour is hitting the meat of its schedule with three major championships taking place in the next six weeks, starting with the KPMG Women’s PGA …

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Favorites at The Open, J.J. Spaun’s future and how Ryder Cup teams are shaping up

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 17, 2025, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — The U.S. Open, the third major championship of the season, produced the most unlikely champion in …

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Rory first to qualify for Team Europe at Ryder Cup

Jun 16, 2025, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy became the first player to qualify for Europe for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the team announced Monday, with the Masters champion set to make his eighth consecutive appearance in the biennial event. McIlroy sealed his spot through the European points list, a qualification pathway …

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Burns denied water relief on 15th, double-bogeys

Brooke PryorJun 15, 2025, 10:10 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — Despite appealing to …

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Scheffler ‘battling’ to find swing at U.S. Open

Brooke PryorJun 14, 2025, 07:01 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — Though he was …

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Who is the favorite? Is Scheffler still in contention? Looking ahead to the weekend at the U.S. Open

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 13, 2025, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — We are through two days at Oakmont Country Club and only three players in the 156-man …

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What we learned in Round 1 and what it means for the rest of the 2025 U.S. Open

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 12, 2025, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — The first round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is in the books, …

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‘Hard work does pay off’: At 17, Mason Howell is the youngest player in the U.S. Open field

Mark SchlabachJun 11, 2025, 10:35 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — When Mason Howell was 4 years old, he dressed up as a golfer for Halloween. Not a modern superstar like Tiger Woods or Rickie …

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