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Matthew Baldwin, the No. 363-ranked journeyman from England, is the second-round leader by two strokes at the BMW PGA Championship and preparing himself for the biggest weekend of his career.

Ron Green, an award-winning journalist who covered the Masters for 60 consecutive years, has died. He was 95.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.

The PGA of America announced that LIV Golf players are eligible to compete in both the PGA Championship and U.S. Ryder Cup teams going forward.

Rory McIlroy lost the clubhead on his 9-iron and then lost the lead by going out of bounds on the last hole in shooting an eventful 5-under 67 in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy says the main sticking points holding up a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of the rival LIV Golf circuit are the U.S. Department of Justice and conflicting views from players on both sides.

Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe's emerging stars after defecting to LIV Golf.

Jordan Spieth, recovering from wrist surgery, told Golfweek that he expects to be ready for the start of the 2025 PGA Tour season.

The Masters and CBS are expanding television coverage for next year's tournament by five hours, which includes two hours on Saturday and Sunday through the Paramount+ streaming service of CBS.

LIV Golf attempted to strike a deal with the DP World Tour over fines Jon Rahm faces for skipping events in favor of LIV, but the World Tour turned it down.