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Who will win 2026 PGA Championship? Scottie Scheffler ahead of schedule, Rory McIlroy eyeing redemption

The 108th playing of the PGA Championship returns to Philadelphia for the first time in ages

2026 Truist Championship leaderboard: Matt McCarty sets pace with putting, Rory McIlroy short of career first

The left-handed McCarty was in a league of his own Thursday in Charlotte

Bryson DeChambeau weighs potential of playing golf on YouTube full time if LIV Golf folds

The two-time U.S. Open champion has been public about his desire to take his side hustle full-time the last few months

2026 Truist Championship preview and predictions: Rory McIlroy makes his return to action following Masters

The final event before the second major championship takes place this week in Charlotte, North Carolina

Jon Rahm makes deal with DP World Tour, squashing concerns about Ryder Cup eligibility

Rahm and the DP World Tour have reached an agreement that will allow one of the world's best players to play in the esteemed biennial event

The Power 18 golf rankings: Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young inch closer to overtaking Scottie Scheffler

The top of the golf world has tightened over the last few months, setting up a sizzling summer

2026 Cadillac Championship leaderboard: Cameron Young goes low, leads Jordan Spieth after Round 1

A surprising number of low scores were carded in the PGA Tour's return to the Blue Monster outside Miami, Florida

How congested PGA Tour schedule is eroding entire concept behind signature events

The PGA Tour pushing too many quality, big-money tournaments together has become antithetical to their existence

LIV Golf postpones New Orleans event as league's financial standing remains in flux

LIV Golf's entrance into a new market has been put on hold as questions continue to swirl around the league

2026 Cadillac Championship preview and predictions: PGA Tour makes its return to Trump National Doral

A congested portion of the PGA Tour calendar got even more crowded with the introduction of the newest signature event

2028 British Open location: Royal Lytham & St. Annes to serve as host course for first time since 2012

The Claret Jug will return to Royal Lytham & St. Annes for the first time since 2012

2026 Zurich Classic preview, predictions: Can Brooks Koepka break through for a PGA Tour win with Shane Lowry?

The PGA Tour's team-style event takes center stage this weekend

PGA Tour CEO considering pathways for LIV Golf players to return while crediting league as change agent

Brian Rolapp's comments come a week after reports surfaced that funding to keep LIV Golf running is drying up

Matt Fitzpatrick's rise to world No. 3 illustrates the power of compound improvement in golf

Fitzpatrick has improved his game nearly every season of his professional career, and now, he seems to be reaching his peak

Bryson DeChambeau withdraws before final round of LIV Golf Mexico City due to discomfort in his wrist

DeChambeau will not lead his Crushers into the final round of the event

Patrick McDonald joined CBS Sports in 2022 after writing for NBC Sports and RyderCup.com. In addition to writing, Patrick co-hosts the Golf on CBS YouTube show and Sportsline's Early Wedge while also providing analysis on CBS Sports HQ. Before putting on his writer's hat, Patrick spent time in the consulting space with Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton. If you have questions about Sarbanes-Oxley, Agile Project Management or Xander Schauffele's career grand slam chances, reach out to Patrick on X @pmcdonaldCBS.

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