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What is a mud ball? Explaining the PGA Championship’s golf rules controversy
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, called mud balls one of the most frustrating issues a professional golfer ...
How many players make the cut at the PGA Championship? Cut line projection and rules
How many players will see the weekend at Quail Hollow for the 2025 PGA Championship? Breaking down the cut rules along with ...
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Pros sound off on PGA Championship rules decision. Fair or foul?
Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele were annoyed with Thursday's "mud balls," but should they have been? Our staff chimes ...
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PGA Championship 2025: 'Kind of stupid' and 'crapshoot'—Scheffler, Schauffele question rules decision after opening-round mud balls
Scheffler was not alone is his opinion. Defending champion Xander Schauffele was displeased, saying his approach shot at the 16th—which also found the water—was a byproduct of mud on his ball.
PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy's non-conforming driver - what happened, what are the rules and how common are issues?
Rory McIlroy used an alternative driver after his was deemed non-conforming ahead of the PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow ...
Scottie Scheffler frustrated by mud balls, rules at PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler shot 69 Thursday at Quail Hollow, but mud balls created frustration and, he says, cost him shots.
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‘Big lump of bird…’: Major champ faces bizarre rules scenario at Senior PGA
Padraig Harrington had the 2025 Senior PGA Championship lead when a bird tried to stop him in his tracks, leading to a rare ...