Midland, MI

MIDLAND, Mich. — Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole as she and Ruoning Yin of China won the Dow Championship on Sunday by closing with an 8-under 62 in the fourballs format. Thitikul and and Yin, good friends who...

Former world No. 1s Thitikul, Yin win LPGA’s Dow Championship team event

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Atthaya Thitikul and Ruoning Yin each collected their third LPGA victories at the Dow Championship, where they teamed up for a one-stroke victory.
Both players earned $366,082 apiece. Yin has now amassed $1,005,963 this season and $4,070,780 in her career. Thitikul has earned $1,110,066 this season and $4,841,827 in her career.
The 21-year-olds, who went by the team name “Jin & Ronic,” turned professional in the same year (2020) and were rookies on the LPGA in 2022.
Check out the full prize money list for the 2024 Dow Championship, which featured a $3 million purse (the money is which each player earned, not...

2024 Dow Championship prize money payouts at Midland Country Club

Australian Cameron Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit as English golfer Aaron Rai's challenge faltered in the final round. Rai, looking for his first win on the PGA Tour, had a share of the lead with American Akshay Bhatia heading into the last day. But the 29-year-old shot...

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Frank Bensel as seen on the seventh hole during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Senior Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Kathryn Riley/USGA) Frank Bensel Jr. did something on Friday that is incredibly rare in golf. Bensel made back-to-back holes-in-one in...

Frank Bensel Jr. makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the 2024 US Senior Open

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Following a run of big events over a condensed period, the PGA Tour caught its breath with a stop in the Motor City for the 2024 edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. While some of the game's big names elected for a week off ahead of the year's final major in a few weeks, there was still plenty on the line for those who teed it up at Detroit Golf Club this week.

Rocket Mortgage Classic payout distribution 2024: Purse, winner's prize money

It had been more than 30 years since the last time an amateur won on the PGA Tour, then University of Alabama product and reigning US Amateur champion Nick Dunlap changed that at the 2024 The American Express. The last amateur to win on the PGA Tour is Dunlap, who...

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The U.S. Senior Open, established in 1980, is generally considered the most prestigious of the five men’s senior majors, its list of winners among a who’s who of the game. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Billy Casper and Bernhard Langer all claimed the title, extending their careers in a powerful and satisfying way. It’s also served as a crowning moment for some of the games top players who never captured a “regular” major, Colin Montgomerie and Steve Stricker among them.

Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2024 U.S. Senior Open

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Silvis, IL

The John Deere Classic is the PGA Tour's Quad Cities event, with the tournament having been played in Illinois as an event mostly for up-and-coming players. The event, which has been on the PGA Tour schedule since 1971, is hosted at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. The event has grown over the years but has long had tremendous community support regardless of its place on the schedule.

John Deere Classic history, results and past winners

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A dog bit and injured Nelly Korda, the No. 1 golfer in the world, resulting in her withdrawal from a Ladies European Tour event next week in Hemel Hempstead, England, she announced Friday.

Dog bites top golfer Nelly Korda, forces withdrawal from tournament

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Akshay Bhatia was tied with Aaron Rai atop the Rocket Mortgage Classic after shooting 5-under 67 on Friday, while 15-year-old Miles Russell missed the cut in his PGA Tour debut.

Akshay Bhatia shares Rocket Mortgage lead; Russell misses cut

Seattle, WA

Nelly Korda says she was bitten by a dog in Seattle and will not be able to defend her title next week at the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event outside London. Korda posted a short message on Instagram on Friday saying “I was bitten by a dog and need time to receive treatment and fully recover.”

Nelly Korda says dog bite will keep her from defending her title in Aramco tournament

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Dustin Johnson's switch to LIV Golf in 2022 has seen the former PGA Tour No.1 revel in the riches of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund-backed organization. The 40-year-old won the U.S. Open in 2016 and the Masters in 2020 before joining the breakaway LIV Golf circuit. Since moving to LIV, he has won three events in three different years - with the most recent coming in Las Vegas in February.

Inside Dustin Johnson's lavish lifestyle with Paulina Gretzky after earning $54m on LIV Golf circuit

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2024 Dow Championship money: Purse, winner’s share, updated prize money payout

The 2024 Dow Championship prize money payout is from the $3 million purse, with 68 professional players who complete four rounds at Midland Country Club in...

2024 Dow Championship money: Purse, winner’s share, updated prize money payout

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