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The clubs Justin Thomas used to win the PGA Championship

Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesJustin Thomas lines up a putt on the fourth green during the second round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship for the first major title of his career (and fourth of the season) at Quail Hollow Club, using a display of power off the tee and touch on the greens.
Thomas averaged 328 yards off the tee using his Titleist 917DF2 driver (with a Mitsubishi Diamana BF60 TX shaft) and posted a strokes gained/putting mark of 1.818 for the 72 holes and an impressive 2.397 stokes gained/putting on Sunday (considerably better than his .224 mark for the season) en route to the title. However, the shot that might have been the clincher was the mammoth 221-yard 7-iron to 14 feet, 6 inches that he was then able to convert for birdie on the par-3 17th hole that gave him enough cushion to survive a final-hole bogey. That shot was struck with Titleist’s prototype 718 MB 7-iron and the putt was made with a Scotty Cameron by Titl..

Thomas’ PGA win echoes through generations

Thomas' PGA win echoes through generations

Thomas wins PGA Championship for first major

PGA Championship 2017: Watch Justin Thomas’ ball hang on the lip of the cup and finally drop

Justin Thomas has had a knack for providing some great moments this season, on and off the course. There was his 59 at the Sony Open, his incredibly fun-to-watch 63 at the U.S. Open, and of course, his boom roasting of Johnny Miller during the Open Championship.
On Sunday at the PGA Championship, he may have provided his best moment yet. At the par-5 10th, Thomas had a great look at birdie to get within a shot of leader Hideki Matsuyama. That's when this happened:
https://twitter.com/PGA/status/896837186879856640
Unreal. If he's able to close it out for his first major championship victory, this one will be replayed for years to come. Remind you of anybody?
Oh, and if you're wondering if this is a penalty, it's not. Thomas has to address the ball for the 10 second rule to be in effect. Good thing he turned his back on it.

PGA Championship 2017: Rory McIlroy heading to Northern Ireland to assess his lingering rib injury

Icon SportswireRory McIlroy looks towards the gallery from the 7th green during the final round of the PGA Championship.CHARLOTTE — Rory McIlroy will fly back to Northern Ireland to meet with his trainer Steve McGregor this week to assess the state of a lingering rib injury. From there he’ll decide when and where he will play next. As the reigning FedEx Cup champion, his plan is to play in the PGA Tour’s Playoffs.
If he’s entirely healthy, however, why would he? It’s a good question.
“I don’t know,” said McIlroy, who shot 68 Sunday to end his week at the PGA Championship at one-over 285 to finish without a major for a third straight year. “I feel a sense of not duty, but I’ve missed a lot of time already. If I’m capable of playing, I feel like why shouldn’t you. But then at the same time, if you are not capable of playing at your best, why should you play?
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. You might not see me until next year. You might see me in a couple of weeks’ time.”
McIlroy sai..

Schubert, 21, wins U.S. Women’s Amateur

Schubert, 21, wins U.S. Women's Amateur

PGA Championship 2017: Watch Jon Rahm pull off an absolutely bonkers backwards shot

There have been no shortage of creative shots pulled off at this week's PGA Championship. Rory McIlroy used a cart path to save par, Louis Oosthuizen turned into a contortionist to hit a green in regulation, and Jason Day–never mind, Jason Day definitely did NOT pull off whatever it was he tried to do on the 18th hole on Saturday.
But on that same hole on Sunday, Jon Rahm took a turn at a trick shot of his own. After his approach shot ended up near the creek, Rahm decided that rather than take a watery stance or hit one lefty, that he would hit his third shot backwards. And incredibly, he found the green with a shot of about 50 yards. Check it out:
https://twitter.com/PGA/status/896811574672842752
Yep, Jon Rahm is probably better at hitting backwards shots than you are at hitting regular shots.
Unfortunately, Rahm didn't hole the par putt, but he still provided fans with the most entertaining bogey of the week. And the best part is that he didn't waste everyone's t..

Masters hero Stewart Hagestad throws out first pitch at Dodgers game — wearing golf shoes

PGA Championship 2017: Ian Poulter gets heated with official over ruling

CHARLOTTE — Give Ian Poulter this: The man doesn't shy away from his convictions. While this pertinacity draws its share of detractors, it also helped the Englishman force his way into a favorable — and likely, proper — ruling at the PGA Championship.
During his final round at Quail Hollow, Poulter sailed his tee shot on the short par-4 eighth into the woods, an area marked as a lateral hazard. However, following five minutes of search, Poulter, playing partner Jordan Spieth and marshals were unable to locate his ball. Because the ball was not found, an official suggested, since it was lost, the 41-year-old head back to the tee instead of playing the penalty under the lateral parameters. News not taken kindly by Poulter:
https://twitter.com/PGA/status/896778598358450176
As you can hear, Poulter was indignant over the initial ruling. However, cameras were able to determine the shot did go into the hazard, and moments later, his original ball was found. But, because it was after t..

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