- Important 1
- Updates 15
- Articles 2
- All Updates 17
Do you want major updates to this story in your Facebook News Feed?
Like us to subscribe
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012 Prize Money: Winner Rory McIlroy Takes Home $1.44 Million For Major Victory
After his well-earned eight-stroke victory at this year's 2012 PGA Championship, two-time major winner Rory McIlroy will officially take home $1,445,000 of the tournament's $8 million purse.
Due to the tie for third place between Carl Pettersson, Justin Rose, Keegan Bradley and Ian Poulter, each of the top six finishers brought home at least $384,000 for their troubles at this year's event. And with a come-from-behind round four performance where he shot 68 and stunningly ascended the leaderboard while his peers faltered, David Lynn will bright home a nice chunk of change with a prize of $865,000 for second place.
Here are the final payouts for the top finishers:
First place: Rory McIlroy, $1,445,000
Second place: David Lynn, $865,000
Tie for third: Carl Pettersson $384,500
Tie for third: Justin Rose $384,500
Tie for third: Keegan Bradley $384,500
Tie for third: Ian Poulter $384,500
Tie for seventh: Blake Adams $226,000
Tie for seventh: Jamie Donaldson $226,000
Tie for seventh: Peter Hanson $226,000
Tie for seventh: Steve Stricker $226,000
A full breakdown of the prize money can be viewed here.
Stay with this StoryStream for more PGA coverage, and be sure to visit SB Nation's golf hub for more PGA Tour news and analysis.
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
2012 PGA Championship Results: Rory McIlroy Claims 2nd Career Major With Impressive 8-Stroke Victory
With one of the most mesmerizing final round performances in recent memory, Ireland's Rory McIlroy put forth a bogey-free final round 66 to finish 13-under par and claim the 2012 PGA Championship on Sunday afternoon impressive fashion.
McIlory followed his third-round 67 with an even lower number in Sunday's final round while number of his closest competitors faltered late, as the 23-year-old quite literally ran away with his second career major by exactly eight shots. The jaw-dropping margin of victory also broke Jack Nicklaus' hallowed record of seven shots set back in 1980, and now sets the table for one of the game's brightest young golfers to become the face of golf heading into next season.
A shocking final round 68 propelled a seemingly unknown David Lynn into a second place finish at 5-under, while an inconsistent 72 on Sunday dropped Tiger Woods all the way down to 2-under and in a tie for 11th place. The victory now gives Rory McIlroy the much-deserved No. 1 overall ranking in the world over Luke Donald, and marks the first time a multiple champion has emerged over the last 16 major championships.
Stay with this StoryStream for more PGA coverage, and be sure to visit SB Nation's golf hub for even more news and analysis on the tournament.
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
2012 PGA Championship: Ireland's Rory McIlroy Enters 4th Round In Lead At 7-Under
After making up the remainder of the third round early Sunday morning in order to fit a full day of golf in, it was Rory McIlroy who jumped out to a three-stroke advantage after wrapping up 54 holes at the 2012 PGA Championship.
McIlory posted a 5-under 67 in his third round to leap ahead of a field that includes a number of prominent names. As the PGA has opted to go with three-man groups instead of the usual two-man pairings, McIlroy will be joined by Carl Pettersson (4-under) and Bo Van Pelt (3-under) in the day's final group scheduled to tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET.
The two men who entered the weekend in the enviable positions, Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh, each dropped slightly off the pace in round three and will be playing in the third-to-last grouping alongside Sweden's Peter Hanson. Both Woods and Singh each carded frustrating rounds of 74 after the restart, and remain five strokes off McIlroy's impressive pace.
For a full, live leaderboard, be sure to visit Golf.com.
Stay with this StoryStream for more PGA coverage, and be sure to check out SB Nation's golf hub for more news and analysis on golf's fourth and final major tournament.
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Vijay Singh, Rory McIlroy Take Lead
The leaders are just beginning their rounds at the 2012 PGA Championship, and there has been some slight shuffling at the top of the board. Vijay Singh now shares the lead with Rory McIlroy at 5-under, with Tiger Woods standing alone only one stroke behind. Carl Pettersson has taken a slight tumble after starting the day in a tie for first, bogeying his third hole and dropping into a tie for fourth.
Among the day's big movers are Steve Stricker, David Lynn and Bo Van Pelt, who all currently find themselves part of a seven-way tie for sixth place. Stricker is playing for a spot on the Ryder Cup team, and his 5-under performance in the third round will definitely bolster his resume.
Another Ryder Cup hopeful, Phil Mickelson, has had a quieter day so far. Through six holes, he's shooting par and finds himself in a seven-way tie along with other big names like John Daly and Keegan Bradley.
For a full, live leaderboard, you can visit Golf.com.
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Third Round Tee Times Set After Luiten Finishes Second Round
The third round of the PGA Championship was held up early Saturday morning as one player, Joost Luiten from the Netherlands decided not to finish his second round on Friday night when play was officially stopped for darkness. His playing partners above the cut continued playing to finish their round, but Luiten came out on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. ET to play the 18th hole.
Luiten's decision worked out as he birdied the 18th hole to move to even par and a tie for 11th. The third round is now set to go off from the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C. with a former champions Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh playing in the final pairing at 3:00 p.m. ET. Singh and Woods are tied with Carl Pettersson atop the leaderboard at 4-under par for the tournament.
You can follow the leaderboard here.
Here is the full list of tee times (all time ET):
8:50 a.m.: David Toms, John Huh
9:00 a.m.: Dustin Johnson Jason Dufner
9:10 a.m.: Luke Donald, Chez Reavie
9:20 a.m.: Seung-Yul Noh, Sang Moon Bae
9:30 am.: Jim Furyk, Louis Oosthuizen
9:40 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke
9:50 a.m.: J.J. Henry, Ken Duke
10:00 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Thorbjorn Olesen
10:10 a.m.: Bill Haas, Brendon de Jonge
10:20 a.m.: Paul Lawrie, Toru Taniguchi
10:30 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Justin Rose
10:40 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Rich Beem
10:50 a.m.: Matt Every, Jimmy Walker
11:10 a.m.: Steve Stricker, Cameron Tringale
11:20 p.m.: John Senden, Robert Garrigus
11:30 a.m.: Y.E. Yang, Alex Noren
11:40 a.m.: Charl Schwarzel, Ernie Els
11:50 a.m.: George McNeill, David Lynn
12:00 p.m.: Gary Woodland, Geoff Ogilvy
12:10 p.m.: Ryo Ishikawa, Ben Curtis
12:20 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Greg Chalmers
12:30 p.m.: Scott Piercy, Marc Leishman
12:40 p.m.: Bo Van Pelt, Padraig Harrington
12:50 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim
1:00 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Fredrik Jacobson
1:10 p.m.: Martin Laird, John Daly
1:30 p.m.: Marcel Siem, Pat Perez
1:40 p.m.: Francesco Molinari, Zach Johnson
1:50 p.m.: Joost Luiten Gonzalo, Fernandez-Castano
2:00 p.m.: Peter Hanson, Tim Clark
2:10 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell
2:20 p.m.: Blake Adams, Trevor Immelman
2:30 p.m.: Aaron Baddeley, Adam Scott
2:40 p.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Rory McIlroy
2:50 p.m.: Carl Pettersson, Ian Poulter
3:00 p.m.: Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Carl Pettersson Leaders After Second Round
Two rounds of golf are in the books at the 2012 PGA Championship, with Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson all tied atop the leaderboard at 4-under par for the tournament.
Singh played extremely well on a difficult day for many of the competitors, shooting a 3-under round of 69 that included five birdies. Woods shot 1-under on Friday, carding three birdies, while Pettersson had a rough day that included a sequence of five bogies in seven holes on his was to a 2-over round of 74. Woods is looking to win his first major championship since 2008.
For a full, live leaderboard, you can visit Golf.com. The tee times and groupings for the day can be found here.
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Vijay Singh Makes Drastic Move In Round 2
With the second round of the 2012 PGA Championship already underway in South Carolina, Vijay Singh opened the day with a swift move into the top portion of the leaderboard.
With Gary Woodland currently leading the field with a 6-under par and three players (Pat Perez, Rory McIlroy and Carl Pettersson) tied for second at 5-under, Singh has jumped up into a tie for the fifth position with an overall score of 4-under par.
Singh finished his second day with a 3-under par after an impressive front-nine helped propel him to the score.
Tiger Woods is currently tied for ninth with a 3-under par (he sits at even for the day in Round 2 after one hole).
For a full, live leaderboard, you can visit Golf.com. The tee times and groupings for the day can be found here.
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
2012 PGA Championship: TV Schedule, How To Watch Online And More
Day 1 of the final major tournament of the season provided plenty of excitement, with Carl Pettersson taking a surprising early lead in the standings after shooting 6-under. There are plenty of golfers right behind him though, with names like Tiger Woods and Adam Scott among those looking to unseat him on the second day of the tournament.
For live television coverage, you can watch TNT, which will be showing live updates of the tournament from 1-7 p.m. ET. PGA.com is the best place to go for online coverage as they will have live streaming throughout the day. Their schedule can be found here.
For a full, live leaderboard, you can visit Golf.com. The tee times and groupings for the day can be found here.
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 10 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Carl Petterson Leads At 6-Under, Tiger Woods Lurks At 3-Under
Playing conditions for on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C. were relatively benign which allowed several players to shoot under par in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Carl Pettersson of Sweden leads the pack after shooting a 6-under-par 66 on Thursday. Other notable names to go low in the first round were Rory McIlroy at 5-under and Tiger Woods rallying after a couple of early bogies to finish at 3-under. Bouncing back from a British Open collapse, Adam Scott posted a solide 4-under-par along with another familiar name, John Daly.
The threat of thunderstorms and stronger winds could play a factor on Friday. Here are the tee times for round two:
Morning wave off No. 1:
| 7:20 a.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards |
| 7:30 a.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn |
| 7:40 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade |
| 7:50 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley |
| 8:00 a.m.:Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobsen, Jimmy Walker |
| 8:10 a.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt |
| 8:20 a.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh |
| 8:30 a.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie |
| 8:40 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman |
| 8:50 a.m.: Alex Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee |
| 9:00 a.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter Jr., Brian Gaffney |
| 9:10 a.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perry |
| 9:20 a.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, J.J. Henry |
Morning wave off No. 10:
| 7:20 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel |
| 7:30 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita |
| 7:40 a.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari |
| 7:50 a.m.:Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts |
| 8:00 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia |
| 8:10 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els |
| 8:20 a.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson |
| 8:30 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love, III |
| 8:40 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar |
| 8:50 a.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney |
| 9:00 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verlank |
| 9:10 a.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams |
| 9:20 a.m.: William McGirt, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby |
Afternoon wave off No. 1:
| 12:30 p.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell, III, Mark Brown |
| 12:40 p.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Marin Laird |
| 12:50 p.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello |
| 1:00 p.m.:Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns |
| 1:10 p.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland |
| 1:20 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk |
| 1:30 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy |
| 1:40 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods |
| 1:50 p.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker |
| 2:00 p.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera |
| 2:10 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark |
| 2:20 p.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock |
| 2:30 p.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken |
Afternoon wave off No. 10:
| 12:30 p.m.: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points |
| 12:40 p.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn |
| 12:50 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson |
| 1:00 p.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman |
| 1:10 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman |
| 1:20 p.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner |
| 1:30 p.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly |
| 1:40 p.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson |
| 1:50 p.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore |
| 2:00 p.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson |
| 2:10 p.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh |
| 2:20 p.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh |
| 2:30 p.m.: Chris Stroud, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee |
Stay right here with this StoryStream for more 2012 PGA Championship coverage. Also be sure to visit SB Nation's golf hub for more news and analysis throughout the tournament.
- 11 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Looking At Sleeper Picks For Golf's 4th Major Tournament
The best golfers in the world are prepared for a stout test at the sport's fourth and final major of the 2012 season, as the opening round of the PGA Championship will get underway on Thursday from South Carolina's beautiful Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
But with so many elite contenders all in search of an elusive major title, history has proven that often times it is a relatively unknown golfer that rises to the occasion and bursts on the scene. As such, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com offered up a detailed list of sleepers in this year's fieldd that may do just that.
At the top of Bolton's list is Japan's Ryo Ishikawa, a promising youngster who has never finished better than second place in a PGA Tour event in his career. Though he has struggled mightily to find consistency on American courses, Ishikawa remains a short game master who could thrive on Kiawah Island:
The Bashful Prince is known for many things, one of which is a sublime greenside skill set. The bonus is that he was the runner-up at the Puerto Rico Open in March. Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico is contested on paspalum, the same kind of grass used for the fairways and greens on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
In addition to Ishikawa, Bolton also tabs European Tour player Thobjorn Olesen as a player who could certainly make some noise this week. Olesen tied for ninth at the British Open and has been playing extremely strong golf on the European Tour as of late:
He held the 54-hole lead at a European Tour event in Austria before settling for a solo fifth. The fade wasn't as revealing as the value of a continuation of form that he flashed at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Furthermore, he won in Sicily earlier this year on a course hugging the Mediterranean Sea. The conditions for the third round that week were considerably challenging, but the Dane shared the low round of the day.
Although he didn't make the list, Michigan native Brian Cairns faces insurmountable odds as a 3000-to-1 longshot, and would define the word sleeper if he could somehow find a home on the leaderboard before the weekend. Cairns, though, is entirely confident that he'll be around for the long haul this time around after a debacle a year ago "I'm pretty confident I can make the cut," he told the Detroit News. "I know I shot a million last year, but I was just overwhelmed with everything that was in front of me last year."
Stay with this StoryStream for more PGA coverage, and be sure to check out SB Nation's golf hub for more news and analysis throughout the tournament.
- 11 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
PGA Championship 2012: Keegan Bradley Looks To Keep Dream Run Going
Coming off a thrilling win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, Keegan Bradley will look to continue the dream-like run he has been on by defending his PGA Championship this weekend at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
Bradley won the tournament last year (his first major tournament appearance) and eventually went on to be named the PGA's Rookie of the Year for 2011. With the come-from-behind win at the WGC, Bradley hopes he can keep the dream rolling at the PGA. Via SB Nation:
"It's just an amazing experience," the seemingly awed Bradley said. "To be honest with you, I hate to keep saying this, but when I'm out here on tour and stuff like this happens, it doesn't seem real, it seems fake. I realize I'm speaking but it doesn't seem like words are coming out of my mouth."
Bradley is paired with Tiger Woods and the 2010 PGA Championship winner, Martin Kaymer, for the first two rounds.
For more news and updates on the season's final major, stick with this SB Nation Detroit StoryStream or visit SB Nation's Golf hub, or check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
- 11 months ago
- Update
- 0 comments
2012 PGA Championship Odds: Tiger Woods The Early Favorite
No surprise here: Tiger Woods is the odds-on favorite to win the PGA Championship, which will take place this week at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Woods has won the event four times, most recently in 2007.
The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have Detroit native Brian Cairns as a 3000/1 longshot -- same as Alan Morin, who golfed at Ferris State. Only four golfers have lower odds at winning.
Here is a rundown of the top contenders:
Tiger Woods 8/1
Rory McIlroy 18/1
Luke Donald 18/1
Lee Westwood 20/1
Adam Scott 28/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Justin Rose 28/1
Webb Simpson 33/1
Dustin Johnson 33/1
Louis Oosthuizen 33/1
Steve Stricker 33/1
Matt Kuchar 33/1
Keegan Bradley 33/1
Hunter Mahan 40/1
Bubba Watson 40/1
Phil Mickelson 40/1
Graeme McDowell 40/1
Bo Van Pelt 40/1
Jim Furyk 40/1
Zach Johnson 40/1
Padraig Harrington 40/1
Action gets underway on Thursday morning.
For more news and updates on the season's final major, stick with this SB Nation Detroit StoryStream or visit SB Nation's Golf hub, or check out SB Nation's YouTube channel:
For more from Kiawah throughout the week, stay with SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. For all your news and updates on the season's final major, visit SB Nation's Golf hub. You can also check out SB Nation's YouTube channel: