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21 hours ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Adam Schupak

• Rory McIlroy's parents, Gerry and Rosie, were not at the Masters but celebrated his win from their new home in Ireland. • They were moving during the tournament, which provided a welcome distraction from the pressure of watching their son compete. Rory McIlroy flew to Belfast last Friday to celebrate his Masters victory with his parents.

1 day ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Adam Schupak

Wesley Bryan said he plans to appeal his indefinite suspension on the PGA Tour. Bryan, who is a member of the Tour and former winner of the RBC Heritage in 2017, participated in a YouTube match with Grant Horvath and major champions such as Phil Mickelson. The match was associated with LIV Golf and shot during the Miami LIV event ahead of the Masters. The Tour deemed it an unauthorized event requiring a release, which was neither sought nor granted.

1 day ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Adam Schupak

The PGA Tour's 2025 FedEx Cup season is making the turn this week. Half of the 36 regular-season events, which wrap up at the Wyndham Championship in early August, concluded last week with the RBC Heritage and Corales Puntacana Championship. Eighteen tournaments is a fairly good sample size to determine whose stock is up and down. We already checked in on the risers here. Now, it's time to look at a Baker's dozen who have been taking the down elevator of late in the FedEx Cup standings.

1 day ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Brian Hedger

Neal Shipley continues to make waves in the all-too-often stuffy world of professional golf. Offering a rapidly improving game and a relatable personality, the former Ohio State golfer is making quite a name for himself in golf circles. His latest foray into the media side of pro golf is a Q&A with Skratch reporter Dan Rapaport, who stars on the Netflix series “Full Swing,” which features Shipley in its third season. Rapaport released a video clip of the “rapid fire” Q&A on April 20.

2 days ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Kyle Sokeland

• Fendrich Golf Course in Evansville, Indiana, reopened after being closed for 17 days due to flooding. • Heavy rainfall in early April caused Pigeon Creek to overflow, flooding several holes and closing the course. • While the flooding was significant, it did not reach the levels seen in 2011. • The course reopened with some restrictions, and the superintendent is now focused on addressing muddy fairways and potential weed growth. EVANSVILLE — Seventeen days.