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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
Twelve months after the tragic death of American golfer Grayson Murray, we are once again reminded of just how tough life as a tournament professional can be. You may remember a golfer called Aaron Wise. In 2018 he won the Byron Nelson Classic at the age of 21 in what was only his 26th start on the PGA Tour. He was later named rookie of the year. He seemed to have the world at his feet and was being spoken about in some quarters as being "the next big thing".
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
The US PGA Championship is a major that has produced both its fair share of unlikely winners and some highly improbable finishes. Here, we pick out six of the best. Featured Content Was there ever a more thrilling winner than 25-year-old John Daly. He only got into the field as ninth alternate when Nick Price withdrew as his wife gave birth.
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
It was meant to be the latest instalment of the Scottie Scheffler Show. He arrived at Valhalla last year as the Masters champion and had also won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Players Championship and RBC Heritage. Instead, we witnessed a thrilling shootout between Xander Schauffele and Bryson Dechambeau. Schauffele came into the second major of 2024 carrying the tag of best player not to have won one of golf’s four biggest prizes.
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
If you were to ask Rory McIlroy to play any venue where he would fancy his chances of adding to his major tally then you can be sure that Quail Hollow would figure pretty near the top of that list. Having won four times here, he will be heading back this week seriously fancying his chances of proving that his Masters victory is about to open the floodgates.
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
This year's PGA Championship has the potential to be a classic with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau all coming to Quail Hollow in winning form. But who should you be backing to lift the Wanamaker Trophy? Golfshake's Derek Clements has shared his ten picks to win. Certain to start as favourite after claiming the career grand slam with his Masters victory and, of course, his record here.
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
Most of the attention will be on the biggest names at this year's PGA Championship - and rightly so - but that doesn't mean that someone from the pack couldn't surprise them all and snatch the Wanamaker Trophy. Golfshake's Derek Clements has picked out some outsiders that he's keeping an eye on this week. Campbell is one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour but is also one of the most accurate, and that could serve him really well at Quail Hollow. Could be a dark horse to follow.
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3 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
It goes without saying that all eyes will be on Rory McIlroy as he arrives at one of his favourite golf courses and attempts to win the US PGA Championship for a third time. The tournament is being staged at Quail Hollow on a course where the Masters champion has won four times. He has shot some spectacularly low scores here, including a 62 during the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship in 2010 in what was his maiden victory on American soil.
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4 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
In our first survey article we provided data around the positivie feelings within the golf industry this year focused on the high numbers of golfers planning to renew and continue their golf club membership or those looking to join golf clubs. But how does golf club membership stack up and how valued do golfers feel in 2025? For 2025, it should come as little surprise to anybody that 87% of our respondents told us that their golf club membership fees have increased this year.
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6 days ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
Today's professional golfers are often accused of behaving like robots. And it is hard to disagree. Many of them show little or no emotion on the course. They fail to interact with the galleries and spend most of their time looking like they would rather be anywhere other than on a golf course, earning tens of millions of dollars. Thankfully, the game has also seen some characters. Featured Content Here are 10 of my favourites.
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1 week ago | 
golfshake.com | Derek Clements
THE Turkish Airlines Open returns to the DP World Tour schedule this week for the first time since 2019. It is a tournament with a rich and storied history and has produced some world-class champions. In both 2013 and 2014 the tournament was the penultimate event of the DP World Tour Final Series. After a six-year absence, the Turkish Airlines Open is back on the DP World schedule and will be played at the Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort.
