McIlroy is one stroke off the lead at East Lake and trying to keep his mind off golf before the final round, when a $15 million first prize is on the line
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Golf spectators injured by lightning released from hospital
6 injured by debris from lightning strike at Tour Championship released from hospital
Lightning-strike victims at the Tour Championship released from the hospital
Six people who were injured at East Lake Golf Club during Saturday's lightning strike have been released from the hospital, the PGA Tour confirmed on Sunday
Lightning strike at Tour Championship causes 6 injuries
Lightning hits pine tree at Tour Championship, injuring 6
Couples makes an ace, builds 5-shot lead at Boeing Classic
Couples makes an ace, builds 5-shot lead at Boeing Classic
Ko, Broch Larsen tied for lead at CP Women’s Open
Jin Young Ko, Nicole Broch Larsen tied for lead at CP Women's Open
Fans injured in lightning strike at Tour Championship
Fans were injured at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Saturday after lightning struck a fan zone during the Tour Championship.
Van Rooyen shoots 64, leads by 1 at Scandinavian Invitation
Van Rooyen shoots 64, leads by 1 at Scandinavian Invitation
What was up with Brooks Koepka’s shoes at the Tour Championship?
Kevin C. Cox (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)ATLANTA—For much of the week, it's been what Brooks Koepka hasn't worn that's garnered attention. But on Friday, the four-time major's fashion choice sent golf fans scrambling for answers.
Cameras caught Koepka wearing what appeared to be a zip-line tag on his Nike shoes, a piece that didn't seem conducive to play. Following his round, one that saw the reigning and likely Player of the Year take a one-shot lead, Koepka was indignant that fans hadn't picked up on his trendsetter look:
Q. People were asking what's on your shoes, Oasis?
BROOKS KOEPKA: The Off-Whites? It's fashion, Bro.
Q. No, the other.
BROOKS KOEPKA: This is such like a typical golf nerd, like 40-year-old white man like —
Q. I've got two kids.
BROOKS KOEPKA: I don't know how to explain it. It's Off-White. It's fashion. I guarantee the whole golf world has no clue what Off-White is, but it's fresh. If you..
Gary Woodland blades chip into East Lake clubhouse, makes perfect face to sum it all up
When one of the best players in the world is reduced to looking like a weekend golfer, i.e., they hit a shank, miss a short putt, chunk a chip, etc., the common reaction is disbelief. “How could I, a world-class golfer, do something like this?” they think. Maybe their hand goes over their mouth like they just saw a crazy twist in their favorite TV show, maybe they look to the heavens, or maybe they ask their caddie for answers. Never is it that they just had a big screw-up and it's no one's fault but their own.
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Enter Gary Woodland on Friday at East Lake, who actually did the opposite of everything I mentioned above when he bladed a chip into the East Lake clubhouse at the Tour Championship. Facing a gnarly lie in some rough on the 18th hole, Woodland hit one of the worst shots of his life and gave the perfect weekend-golfer reaction to sum it up:
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