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Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open
For his seven-shot win, Rory McIlroy earns $1.368 million from a total purse of $7.6 million that is being handed out at Hamilton Golf & Country Club
McIlroy wins Canadian Open with scorching final-round 61
Rory McIlroy ran away with the Canadian Open, closing with a 9-under 61 on Sunday for a seven-shot victory
Thompson rallies for 2-stroke win at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Lexi Thompson made a 20-foot putt for an eagle on the 18th hole to complete a late comeback and win the ShopRite LPGA Classic
Tony Finau on U.S. Open setups, that Masters final pairing with Tiger Woods, and his signature dish in the kitchen
Tony Finau joins the Golf Digest Podcast, plus our 2019 U.S. Open preview before the world's best golfers descend on Pebble Beach.
Duke batter tries to ‘ice’ stud Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker, fails miserably
After getting blasted by Duke 18-5 in Game 1 of its Super Regional series in the NCAA Tournament, Vanderbilt was on the verge of being eliminated. With the season on the line, the Commodores called upon a freshman pitcher, Kumar Rocker, to start Game 2 against the Blue Devils. A tall order for anyone, let alone a 19-year-old.
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Rocker responded by pitching what some are already calling the greatest performance in college baseball history. The stats certainly back it up, as Rocker struck out 19 batters, one for every year of his life, and did not give up a single hit. It's the first no-hitter in Super Regionals history, and just the eighth in NCAA Tournament history. It's also the first for the school in 48 years. Afterwards, Rocker couldn't have been cooler about it, almost as if he expected it:
https://twitter.com/NCAACWS/status/1137574478337138689
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The six Jeongeun Lees have the same name, but identities all their own
A look at the Korean golfers who all share the name Jeongeun Lee.
McIlroy moves into share of lead at Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 to move into a share of the lead after three rounds at the Canadian Open
Lee6 takes 1-shot lead after 2nd round of ShopRite Classic
Jeongeun Lee6 made a 4-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
Thailand wins GolfSixes event on European Tour
Thailand won a nearest-the-pin play-off against England to lift the trophy at the GolfSixes in Portugal on Saturday