SEPP STRAKA

Max Homa already had his hat off and was walking toward playing partner Brian Harman for a celebratory hug before his chip for eagle rolled in on the reachable par-4 16th.

Europe has control of the Ryder Cup by building a five-point lead after another big day at Marco Simone.

Sepp Straka has an American mother, went to an American university, lives in the United States and has a southern drawl to his undeniably American accent.

Ludvig Aberg’s rapid rise in just three months as a pro has been capped by getting selected as one of the European team's captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup against the United States outside Rome this month.

Brian Harman is a major champion and it was never in doubt.

Brian Harman is ready to put the claret jug to some use after becoming the champion golfer of the year.

Tommy Fleetwood has battled for one last par for a 71 at the British Open.

Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him.

Will Zalatoris is out for the rest of the PGA Tour season after back surgery.

Chris Kirk’s last win on the PGA Tour was nearly eight years ago.

Tiger Woods is out before he ever got back.

Mackenzie Hughes has won the Sanderson Farms Championship with a birdie on the second playoff hole against Sepp Straka.

Mackenzie Hughes wants to channel his disappointment from missing the Presidents Cup into fuel to make sure he's on the next International team.

Scottie Scheffler has a one-shot lead over Xander Schauffele in the Tour Championship.

Getting to the Tour Championship isn’t all that’s at stake in the second FedEx Cup playoff event.

Will Zalatoris is finally a winner on the PGA Tour.

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Sepp Straka didn't have much reason for optimism at the start of the PGA Tour's postseason.

Jordan Spieth hit a 56-foot shot from a greenside bunker to 7 inches and beat Patrick Cantlay with the tap-in par putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday in the RBC Heritage.

Harold Varner III shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the RBC Heritage on Saturday in pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory.

Tiger Woods is wearing Nike apparel this week as always.

Sepp Straka is going back to Georgia in a few weeks.

Daniel Berger wasn’t flawless.

Xander Schauffele is trying to treat the Olympics as just another golf tournament.

Sepp Straka of Austria has the lead after the first round of the Olympic men's golf competition.

Chris Kirk drives on the 15th tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Bryson DeChambeau hits from the ninth tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Bryson DeChambeau chose to compete in the Rocket Mortgage Classic while many of the PGA Tour's top players skipped the tournament. DeChambeau had four birdies on his back nine Friday to close with a 5-under 67, giving him a share of the lead among the early starters in the second round. Kirk started his second round with a 6-under 30 on the front nine and added two birdies early on his back nine after shooting 5 under in the opening round. He had a bogey-free second round after overcoming bogeys in the opening day.