3 days ago
Pete Davidson has spoken about losing his father on September 11 for much of his adult life, sometimes seriously and sometimes through comedy. Becoming a father himself has changed the way he understands what happened.
Davidson was seven when his father, New York City firefighter Scott Matthew Davidson, died while responding to the World Trade Center attacks. "I thought, 'Oh, he was an old guy. He's 33,'" Davidson told the New York Post. "But now I'm there, and I have a kid, and that would be like my kid not having her dad."
Davidson is 32 and turns 33 in November, putting him close to the age his father was when he died. His daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, was born in December 2025 and was named after the grandfather she will never meet.
That combination made the 25th anniversary especially difficult. Davidson said this year felt "way harder" than it had in a long time, but also "extra beautiful" because he would spend September 11 with Scottie. "It'll be very healing and special," he said.
Scott Davidson was 33 when he died and had been an FDNY firefighter since 1994. He worked with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights and responded after the second hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation remembers him as a father who coached Pete in football and baseball, watched daughter Casey's dance recitals and frequently called firefighting "the greatest job in America."
#died #york #scott #World
Davidson was seven when his father, New York City firefighter Scott Matthew Davidson, died while responding to the World Trade Center attacks. "I thought, 'Oh, he was an old guy. He's 33,'" Davidson told the New York Post. "But now I'm there, and I have a kid, and that would be like my kid not having her dad."
Davidson is 32 and turns 33 in November, putting him close to the age his father was when he died. His daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, was born in December 2025 and was named after the grandfather she will never meet.
That combination made the 25th anniversary especially difficult. Davidson said this year felt "way harder" than it had in a long time, but also "extra beautiful" because he would spend September 11 with Scottie. "It'll be very healing and special," he said.
Scott Davidson was 33 when he died and had been an FDNY firefighter since 1994. He worked with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights and responded after the second hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation remembers him as a father who coached Pete in football and baseball, watched daughter Casey's dance recitals and frequently called firefighting "the greatest job in America."
#died #york #scott #World
3 days ago
Pete Davidson is spending the 25th anniversary of his father Scott Davidson's death on 9/11 as a father himself for the first time.
The Saturday Night Live alum, 32, spoke about his dad's death to the New York Post in an interview published on Tuesday, September 8. According to the outlet, he's still figuring out how to one day talk about the New York City firefighter's death with his daughter, Scottie, who he and ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt welcomed into the world in December.
"Luckily, I have some time," the comedian told the publication. "Honestly, this year is way harder than it's been in a really long time because I have Scottie, and now I'm the age that my dad was when he died. So I'm just kind of like, 'Holy [expletive].'"
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However, Pete is looking forward to sharing more about his father with his child, noting, "I have old videos and pictures and stuff, and I'm excited to share the classic stories I have of him with her."
#pete #york #davidson #scott
The Saturday Night Live alum, 32, spoke about his dad's death to the New York Post in an interview published on Tuesday, September 8. According to the outlet, he's still figuring out how to one day talk about the New York City firefighter's death with his daughter, Scottie, who he and ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt welcomed into the world in December.
"Luckily, I have some time," the comedian told the publication. "Honestly, this year is way harder than it's been in a really long time because I have Scottie, and now I'm the age that my dad was when he died. So I'm just kind of like, 'Holy [expletive].'"
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However, Pete is looking forward to sharing more about his father with his child, noting, "I have old videos and pictures and stuff, and I'm excited to share the classic stories I have of him with her."
#pete #york #davidson #scott
3 days ago
Pete Davidson is opening up about being a parent amid the 25th anniversary of his father's death.
The comedian, whose father, New York City firefighter Scott Davidson, died responding to the Sept. 11 attacks, reflected on how becoming a dad himself has changed his perspective.
"I thought, 'Oh, he was an old guy. He's 33,'" Davidson told The New York Post in an interview published on Sept. 8. "But now I'm there, and I have a kid, and that would be like my kid not having her dad."
The "Saturday Night Live" alum, who was 7 when he lost his dad and turns 33 in November, named his 8-month-old daughter, Scottie, after him. Davidson added that while "this year is extra tough," it's also "extra beautiful because I get to spend the day with Scottie. It'll be very healing and special."
The actor shares his daughter with ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. The pair, who broke up shortly after the birth, were in agreement on their daughter's name, Davidson said.
#york #sept #scottie
The comedian, whose father, New York City firefighter Scott Davidson, died responding to the Sept. 11 attacks, reflected on how becoming a dad himself has changed his perspective.
"I thought, 'Oh, he was an old guy. He's 33,'" Davidson told The New York Post in an interview published on Sept. 8. "But now I'm there, and I have a kid, and that would be like my kid not having her dad."
The "Saturday Night Live" alum, who was 7 when he lost his dad and turns 33 in November, named his 8-month-old daughter, Scottie, after him. Davidson added that while "this year is extra tough," it's also "extra beautiful because I get to spend the day with Scottie. It'll be very healing and special."
The actor shares his daughter with ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. The pair, who broke up shortly after the birth, were in agreement on their daughter's name, Davidson said.
#york #sept #scottie
8 days ago
Kyle Kirkwood closed out his 2026 IndyCar Series campaign on a high note, driving from sixth on the grid to a runner-up finish behind Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin in the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The strong drive cemented a career-best second-place finish in the championship standings for the 27-year-old Florida native.
Kirkwood, driving the #27 Andretti Global Honda, concluded the 18-race season with 545 points, placing 86 points behind champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. Over the course of the year, Kirkwood led Andretti Global's **** le challenge, recording two wins, six podiums, 10 top-fives, 15 top-10s, and one pole position.
Reflecting on the finale, Kirkwood acknowledged that points strategy dictated his approach late in the race.
"Yeah, it was," Kirkwood said regarding securing second in the championship. "Yeah, we played it a little bit safer than I might have hoped for the last race of the season, but we had to for the championship. We made all the decisions based on that. Probably could have had a go at Scottie (Scott McLaughlin) at the end on the first few laps on reds. The number one goal was to make the tires last. That's what we did. Came home with a second, which is something to be proud of."
#second #race #yeah
The strong drive cemented a career-best second-place finish in the championship standings for the 27-year-old Florida native.
Kirkwood, driving the #27 Andretti Global Honda, concluded the 18-race season with 545 points, placing 86 points behind champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. Over the course of the year, Kirkwood led Andretti Global's **** le challenge, recording two wins, six podiums, 10 top-fives, 15 top-10s, and one pole position.
Reflecting on the finale, Kirkwood acknowledged that points strategy dictated his approach late in the race.
"Yeah, it was," Kirkwood said regarding securing second in the championship. "Yeah, we played it a little bit safer than I might have hoped for the last race of the season, but we had to for the championship. We made all the decisions based on that. Probably could have had a go at Scottie (Scott McLaughlin) at the end on the first few laps on reds. The number one goal was to make the tires last. That's what we did. Came home with a second, which is something to be proud of."
#second #race #yeah
10 days ago
The PGA Tour finished the 2026 season, which concluded Sunday, with a modest viewership increase over last year, which had brought a significant ratings ******* p after a big dip in 2024.
Weekend coverage of PGA Tour events in 2026, excluding the four major championships, averaged 2.7 million viewers on CBS and NBC.
That's up 1% compared to the 2025 season average when using Nielsen's Big Data + Panel methodology (2.6 million), and up 17% when compared to Nielsen's panel-only numbers (2.3 million). Big Data became Nielsen's standard measurement formula on Sept. 1, 2025, after last year's PGA Tour season concluded.
In 2024, the PGA Tour's season-long average for weekend coverage on linear networks was 1.9 million viewers using panel-only measurements, which was standard at the time; that figure is 2.3 million when retroactively applying Big Data.
This season, no PGA Tour player won more than three times (Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Gotterup). Scheffler dominated the PGA Tour the previous two seasons with six wins in 2025 and seven in 2024, including three majors (but none this year). Scheffler, the season-long FedExCup champion, did have an additional five runner-up finishes this year.
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Weekend coverage of PGA Tour events in 2026, excluding the four major championships, averaged 2.7 million viewers on CBS and NBC.
That's up 1% compared to the 2025 season average when using Nielsen's Big Data + Panel methodology (2.6 million), and up 17% when compared to Nielsen's panel-only numbers (2.3 million). Big Data became Nielsen's standard measurement formula on Sept. 1, 2025, after last year's PGA Tour season concluded.
In 2024, the PGA Tour's season-long average for weekend coverage on linear networks was 1.9 million viewers using panel-only measurements, which was standard at the time; that figure is 2.3 million when retroactively applying Big Data.
This season, no PGA Tour player won more than three times (Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Gotterup). Scheffler dominated the PGA Tour the previous two seasons with six wins in 2025 and seven in 2024, including three majors (but none this year). Scheffler, the season-long FedExCup champion, did have an additional five runner-up finishes this year.
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10 days ago
Despite finishing runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Tour Championship, Viktor Hovland still managed to turn heads at East Lake. Just not for the reason fans might expect.
Following Sunday's final round, a video of Hovland's bunker shot on the 13th hole went viral. The shot itself wasn't the story. Instead, viewers focused on what happened just before Hovland struck the ball. Immediately, a debate started over and whether he should have been **** sed a two-stroke penalty.
Hovland found himself in a green side bunker on the par-4 13th during Sunday's final round. While he eventually walked away with a bogey, a slow-motion replay raised questions about whether the result should have been much worse.
The replay appeared to show Hovland's wedge getting extremely close to the sand behind his ball before he played his shot. That immediately brought USGA Rule 12.2b into the conversation.
The rule applies specifically to bunkers and prohibits a player from touching the sand with a club before making a stroke. Among other things, players cannot touch the sand with their club in the area in front of or behind the ball. This includes during a practice swing and during the backswing.
#hovland #sand #bunker
Following Sunday's final round, a video of Hovland's bunker shot on the 13th hole went viral. The shot itself wasn't the story. Instead, viewers focused on what happened just before Hovland struck the ball. Immediately, a debate started over and whether he should have been **** sed a two-stroke penalty.
Hovland found himself in a green side bunker on the par-4 13th during Sunday's final round. While he eventually walked away with a bogey, a slow-motion replay raised questions about whether the result should have been much worse.
The replay appeared to show Hovland's wedge getting extremely close to the sand behind his ball before he played his shot. That immediately brought USGA Rule 12.2b into the conversation.
The rule applies specifically to bunkers and prohibits a player from touching the sand with a club before making a stroke. Among other things, players cannot touch the sand with their club in the area in front of or behind the ball. This includes during a practice swing and during the backswing.
#hovland #sand #bunker
12 days ago
Jaime Diaz believes that Rory McIlroy has only recently developed the skill Scottie Scheffler has had throughout his career with his ability to win while not at his best.
There is no question that the respectful rivalry between Scheffler and McIlroy has been a huge boost to the PGA Tour in recent years.
Scheffler has been the world's best player over the last four years, but McIlroy has been around the very top of the game for the best part of two decades now.
McIlroy is now a six-time major champion and one of only six male players in the history of the game to have completed the Career Grand Slam.
Scheffler is closing in on his tally, with four majors under his belt already. He is also only a US Open victory away from becoming a Grand Slam winner himself.
#grand #years
There is no question that the respectful rivalry between Scheffler and McIlroy has been a huge boost to the PGA Tour in recent years.
Scheffler has been the world's best player over the last four years, but McIlroy has been around the very top of the game for the best part of two decades now.
McIlroy is now a six-time major champion and one of only six male players in the history of the game to have completed the Career Grand Slam.
Scheffler is closing in on his tally, with four majors under his belt already. He is also only a US Open victory away from becoming a Grand Slam winner himself.
#grand #years
13 days ago
The 2026 PGA Tour season concluded last weekend at the Tour Championship, with Scottie Scheffler winning by three strokes.
With a three-week hiatus until the Biltmore Championship Asheville, this is the perfect time to reflect on the past season.
We have looked at the leaders of each statistical category on the PGA Tour, and the longest driver was particularly interesting.
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21-year-old South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter was the PGA Tour's biggest hitter in 2026, ahead of Rory McIlroy.
#championship #biltmore
With a three-week hiatus until the Biltmore Championship Asheville, this is the perfect time to reflect on the past season.
We have looked at the leaders of each statistical category on the PGA Tour, and the longest driver was particularly interesting.
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images
21-year-old South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter was the PGA Tour's biggest hitter in 2026, ahead of Rory McIlroy.
#championship #biltmore
13 days ago
No one in the history of the PGA Tour has made more money than Scottie Scheffler did in 2026.
The world's No. 1 player, who captured the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake in Atlanta for his 22nd victory on Tour, moved past $30 million in season earnings with the $10 million prize. He's the first player to pass $30 million in earnings in a single season and also passed Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour's career money list.
Scheffler earned more than double Cameron Young's prize money, and Young finished second on the season-long money list. Nine golfers earned more than $10 million while 33 took home more than $5 million.
Who made the most money during the PGA Tour's 2026 season? Take a look:
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The world's No. 1 player, who captured the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake in Atlanta for his 22nd victory on Tour, moved past $30 million in season earnings with the $10 million prize. He's the first player to pass $30 million in earnings in a single season and also passed Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour's career money list.
Scheffler earned more than double Cameron Young's prize money, and Young finished second on the season-long money list. Nine golfers earned more than $10 million while 33 took home more than $5 million.
Who made the most money during the PGA Tour's 2026 season? Take a look:
Position
#scheffler
13 days ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's final act of the season was to sign his winning scorecard. After a few minutes to exhale, his wife and two sons having come into the room, he placed his cap over the fixed camera the PGA Tour now installs in previously private scoring areas. Content is king.
It wasn't quite the level of Brian Harman smirking and shooting the bird at the camera last month in Minnesota, which made Scheffler chuckle and pump his fist. Both were playful moments, and yet Sunday at East Lake shed a little light on Scheffler's incredible staying power.
Scheffler loves what it takes to be the best player in golf, even the tedious work. He just doesn't care for all the noise and notoriety that accompany greatness.
"I have a tendency to keep my head down and kind of stay in my own lane when I'm out there playing," he said during the trophy presentation at the Tour Championship. "It's really fun when you're able to win and celebrate with the fans in moments like these, and have my family here."
Still, his priority is to crush more than to engage. So he added somewhat apologetically, "I feel bad sometimes. I really do keep my head down and try to focus as much as I can. But I really do hear all the cheers, and I'm very thankful for all of them."
#scheffler #head
It wasn't quite the level of Brian Harman smirking and shooting the bird at the camera last month in Minnesota, which made Scheffler chuckle and pump his fist. Both were playful moments, and yet Sunday at East Lake shed a little light on Scheffler's incredible staying power.
Scheffler loves what it takes to be the best player in golf, even the tedious work. He just doesn't care for all the noise and notoriety that accompany greatness.
"I have a tendency to keep my head down and kind of stay in my own lane when I'm out there playing," he said during the trophy presentation at the Tour Championship. "It's really fun when you're able to win and celebrate with the fans in moments like these, and have my family here."
Still, his priority is to crush more than to engage. So he added somewhat apologetically, "I feel bad sometimes. I really do keep my head down and try to focus as much as I can. But I really do hear all the cheers, and I'm very thankful for all of them."
#scheffler #head
13 days ago
Justin Rose turned a difficult stretch into a highlight reel moment during the final round of the Tour Championship. At East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, the veteran golfer conquered the par-3 ninth hole. He launched a tee shot from 208 yards that found the cup for an ace. This was the fourth hole-in-one of his Tour career. The shot happened on Sunday, August 30, 2026, during the final round. It was a massive relief for Rose, who had started the day with two early bogeys. The ace brought him back to even par for the round. According to ESPN Golf, the hole has been the second-most difficult one played at East Lake this week. The feat was so rare that it hadn't been seen on this specific hole since Xander Schauffele did it in 2019.
The statistics surrounding the ninth hole show just how hard it is to score well there. Per ESPN Golf reporting, the hole produced a scoring average of 0.077 above par for the week. That figure trailed only the opening hole in terms of difficulty. Before Rose's moment, there were only three birdies recorded on the hole all week. The rest of the field managed 88 pars, 11 bogeys, and one double-bogey. Rose, who is 46 years old, celebrated the shot by throwing both arms in the air and mimicking a basketball slam dunk. He then high-fived his playing partner, Si Woo Kim, and Kim's caddie, Manny Villegas. This shot was crucial for his standing. An intimidating uphill tee shot over a lake characterizes the hole, accounting for the severe struggles players face.
The difficulty of East Lake creates a unique challenge for the leaders and chasers alike. While Rose found a miracle, Scottie Scheffler has expressed concerns about how the course setup affects the leaderboard. The Rome News-Tribune reported that Scheffler noted the congestion on the board due to the course design. This tight grouping makes it hard to separate the field. Scheffler mentioned that the old course used to spread the field out more before it was redone.
#hole #shot #golf #week
The statistics surrounding the ninth hole show just how hard it is to score well there. Per ESPN Golf reporting, the hole produced a scoring average of 0.077 above par for the week. That figure trailed only the opening hole in terms of difficulty. Before Rose's moment, there were only three birdies recorded on the hole all week. The rest of the field managed 88 pars, 11 bogeys, and one double-bogey. Rose, who is 46 years old, celebrated the shot by throwing both arms in the air and mimicking a basketball slam dunk. He then high-fived his playing partner, Si Woo Kim, and Kim's caddie, Manny Villegas. This shot was crucial for his standing. An intimidating uphill tee shot over a lake characterizes the hole, accounting for the severe struggles players face.
The difficulty of East Lake creates a unique challenge for the leaders and chasers alike. While Rose found a miracle, Scottie Scheffler has expressed concerns about how the course setup affects the leaderboard. The Rome News-Tribune reported that Scheffler noted the congestion on the board due to the course design. This tight grouping makes it hard to separate the field. Scheffler mentioned that the old course used to spread the field out more before it was redone.
#hole #shot #golf #week
14 days ago
Tiger Woods was 24 and going for his seventh straight win when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. The check was $264,000. It made him the PGA Tour's all-time money leader, which ******* ody really thought much about at the time. It was Feb. 13, 2000.
He never moved from atop that list. Even through the swing changes, the surgeries and the years he barely played at all.
Woods was the all-time earnings leader for over 26 years, until Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler took that ******* le from him Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. It took him less than a decade.
Scheffler began the final round of the Tour Championship three shots behind, but passed Viktor Hovland on the back nine and won his second FedEx Cup. The win was worth $10 million and it moved him to $130,390,661 for his career. Woods sits at $120, 999,166.
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He never moved from atop that list. Even through the swing changes, the surgeries and the years he barely played at all.
Woods was the all-time earnings leader for over 26 years, until Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler took that ******* le from him Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. It took him less than a decade.
Scheffler began the final round of the Tour Championship three shots behind, but passed Viktor Hovland on the back nine and won his second FedEx Cup. The win was worth $10 million and it moved him to $130,390,661 for his career. Woods sits at $120, 999,166.
#years
15 days ago
The 2026 PGA Tour season all comes down to one last round.
Viktor Hovland sizzled down the strech on Saturday, recording birdies on four of his last six holes, to take a one-stroke lead into the final 18 holes of the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Hovland begins the final round on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 15 under par, and will be paired with Ryan Gerard (-14) in the last group. Leading a quartet of golfers three strokes back at 12 under is the ever-present Scottie Scheffler. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy vaulted into contention with Saturday's best round − a 7-under 63 − to move to minus 10 and a tie for seventh.
It should make for a dramatic finish.
#tour #hovland #down
Viktor Hovland sizzled down the strech on Saturday, recording birdies on four of his last six holes, to take a one-stroke lead into the final 18 holes of the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Hovland begins the final round on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 15 under par, and will be paired with Ryan Gerard (-14) in the last group. Leading a quartet of golfers three strokes back at 12 under is the ever-present Scottie Scheffler. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy vaulted into contention with Saturday's best round − a 7-under 63 − to move to minus 10 and a tie for seventh.
It should make for a dramatic finish.
#tour #hovland #down
16 days ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was signing for another bogey-free round when he was curious enough about the par-3 ninth hole at 270 yards. The numbers surprised him and validated his thinking about how hard it was to separate at East Lake for the Tour Championship.
The 87 players on that hole in three rounds had made two birdies and six bogeys. Do the math — he does have a degree from the McCombs School of Business at Texas — and that's 79 pars.
"That seems very high," Scheffler said. "It's almost like let's just skip it at this point. If we're all going to make par, what's the point in playing the hole, to be fair?"
Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard got a little separation at the end — Hovland with six putts of 7 feet or longer on the last six holes for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Gerard, who was bogey-free in his round of 66 — but the talk all week has been how bunched the scoring has been.
Cameron Young opened with an even-par 70 on Thursday and was in last place. After 54 holes, Kristoffer Reitan and Alex Smalley shared the basement. They were at 3-under 207.
#free
The 87 players on that hole in three rounds had made two birdies and six bogeys. Do the math — he does have a degree from the McCombs School of Business at Texas — and that's 79 pars.
"That seems very high," Scheffler said. "It's almost like let's just skip it at this point. If we're all going to make par, what's the point in playing the hole, to be fair?"
Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard got a little separation at the end — Hovland with six putts of 7 feet or longer on the last six holes for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Gerard, who was bogey-free in his round of 66 — but the talk all week has been how bunched the scoring has been.
Cameron Young opened with an even-par 70 on Thursday and was in last place. After 54 holes, Kristoffer Reitan and Alex Smalley shared the basement. They were at 3-under 207.
#free
16 days ago
There's just one round remaining in the 2026 PGA Tour season.
Sunday marks the final day of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where Viktor Hovland is the leader by one shot as he looks to win the FedEx Cup for a second time. But to do so, he'll have to hold off a bunch of heavy hitters, including Ryan Gerard, who's just one back, as well as Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Aberg, Adam Scott and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, all four of whom sit in a tie for third, three shots off the lead.
Keep scrolling to see tee times and pairings, as well as TV and streaming information for Sunday's final round of the 2026 Tour Championship.
Listed below is the full tee sheet for the final round of the 2026 Tour Championship. All times ET.
9:50 a.m. — Alex Smalley
#final #lake
Sunday marks the final day of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where Viktor Hovland is the leader by one shot as he looks to win the FedEx Cup for a second time. But to do so, he'll have to hold off a bunch of heavy hitters, including Ryan Gerard, who's just one back, as well as Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Aberg, Adam Scott and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, all four of whom sit in a tie for third, three shots off the lead.
Keep scrolling to see tee times and pairings, as well as TV and streaming information for Sunday's final round of the 2026 Tour Championship.
Listed below is the full tee sheet for the final round of the 2026 Tour Championship. All times ET.
9:50 a.m. — Alex Smalley
#final #lake
16 days ago
It's the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, where it's all about the numbers. There 30 golfers battling for two trophies and a $10 million first-place prize.
And Moving Day has arrived. Saturday, Aug. 29, is the third round in Atlanta and there are two names tied at the top: Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland. Chris Gotterup and Collin Morikawa are hovering a shot back. Sitting two shots back are Cameron Young, who shot a Friday 62, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
For all the live updates all day long, keep it right here with Golfweek.
Keep tabs on the 2026 Tour Championship leaderboard all day Saturday during the third round.
The field was re-ordered after 36 holes and due to J.J. Spaun's withdrawal, the field is 29 so it's Robert MacIntyre's turn to play solo. Min Woo Lee played most of Thurday solo and shot 62. Cameron Young played alone Friday and shot 62.
#saturday #Friday #Third
And Moving Day has arrived. Saturday, Aug. 29, is the third round in Atlanta and there are two names tied at the top: Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland. Chris Gotterup and Collin Morikawa are hovering a shot back. Sitting two shots back are Cameron Young, who shot a Friday 62, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
For all the live updates all day long, keep it right here with Golfweek.
Keep tabs on the 2026 Tour Championship leaderboard all day Saturday during the third round.
The field was re-ordered after 36 holes and due to J.J. Spaun's withdrawal, the field is 29 so it's Robert MacIntyre's turn to play solo. Min Woo Lee played most of Thurday solo and shot 62. Cameron Young played alone Friday and shot 62.
#saturday #Friday #Third
16 days ago
Scottie Scheffler may have only won twice this season, but he has still been the best and most consistent player on the PGA Tour.
It's a testament to Scheffler's quality that two PGA Tour wins in a season is looked upon as fairly underwhelming.
The 30-year-old world number one has recorded an incredible 12 top-5 finishes in 19 starts this season.
Scottie Scheffler is well positioned to win the Tour Championship after two rounds at East Lake, as he heads into the weekend trailing the leaders by just two strokes.
Scheffler's record when trailing by two heading into the weekend is ominous, winning seven out of the last 10 tournaments in that exact scenario.
#championship #east #lake #only
It's a testament to Scheffler's quality that two PGA Tour wins in a season is looked upon as fairly underwhelming.
The 30-year-old world number one has recorded an incredible 12 top-5 finishes in 19 starts this season.
Scottie Scheffler is well positioned to win the Tour Championship after two rounds at East Lake, as he heads into the weekend trailing the leaders by just two strokes.
Scheffler's record when trailing by two heading into the weekend is ominous, winning seven out of the last 10 tournaments in that exact scenario.
#championship #east #lake #only
16 days ago
DRESDEN — It wasn't a flashy play, but it all but epitomized what the Granville defense accomplished in another topsy-turvy tussle with Tri-Valley.
With the host Scotties facing a fourth-and-short at the Blue Aces' 21-yard line, trying to overcome a three-point deficit with 1:10 left, the Blue Aces knew what was coming.
Leevi Wade, the Scotties' All-Ohio running back, was going to get yet another carry — he had 36 to that point. The challenge was to gang tackle him one more time. Only this time, the chips were officially on the table.
Indeed, a Wade run into the teeth of the Blue Aces' front came up one yard short with a minute to play. It preserved a thrilling 24-21 win at Jack Anderson Stadium.
Granville could finally take a breath after watching a 24-7 third-quarter lead come painfully close to dissipating, due largely to a pair of costly turnovers that gave Tri-Valley life.
#blue
With the host Scotties facing a fourth-and-short at the Blue Aces' 21-yard line, trying to overcome a three-point deficit with 1:10 left, the Blue Aces knew what was coming.
Leevi Wade, the Scotties' All-Ohio running back, was going to get yet another carry — he had 36 to that point. The challenge was to gang tackle him one more time. Only this time, the chips were officially on the table.
Indeed, a Wade run into the teeth of the Blue Aces' front came up one yard short with a minute to play. It preserved a thrilling 24-21 win at Jack Anderson Stadium.
Granville could finally take a breath after watching a 24-7 third-quarter lead come painfully close to dissipating, due largely to a pair of costly turnovers that gave Tri-Valley life.
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17 days ago
ATLANTA — Ryan Gerard hit it well enough for five relatively easy birdies Friday and dropped a surprise from just inside 80 feet for another, giving him a 5-under 65 and a share of the 36-hole lead with Viktor Hovland at the season-ending Tour Championship.
Hovland had one of five birdies on the peninsula-green 15th hole, a par 3 at only 155 yards but tucked to the left near a sharp slope that feeds off the putting surface. He had a 66 to join Gerard at 10-under 130 going into the weekend.
Right behind? Just about everybody.
That includes Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player who had a 67 and was two back. And it included Cameron Young, in last place after the first round and atop the leaderboard for much of the day after a 62. He also wound up two behind.
Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup each shot 67 and were one behind at 9-under 131.
#five #viktor
Hovland had one of five birdies on the peninsula-green 15th hole, a par 3 at only 155 yards but tucked to the left near a sharp slope that feeds off the putting surface. He had a 66 to join Gerard at 10-under 130 going into the weekend.
Right behind? Just about everybody.
That includes Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player who had a 67 and was two back. And it included Cameron Young, in last place after the first round and atop the leaderboard for much of the day after a 62. He also wound up two behind.
Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup each shot 67 and were one behind at 9-under 131.
#five #viktor
18 days ago
The 2026 PGA Tour season all comes down to one final tournament this weekend, the Tour Championship.
The top 30 golfers in the FedEx Cup point standings have battled through the entire regular season and two rounds of playoffs for the right to tee it up at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta.
Four-time defending Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler comes in as the favorite, despite battling hand, foot and mouth disease at last week's BMW Championship. World No. 2 and three-time Tour champion Rory McIlroy comes in hot after a third-place finish at the BMW behind U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark.
Here's how to catch all the action.
#club
The top 30 golfers in the FedEx Cup point standings have battled through the entire regular season and two rounds of playoffs for the right to tee it up at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta.
Four-time defending Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler comes in as the favorite, despite battling hand, foot and mouth disease at last week's BMW Championship. World No. 2 and three-time Tour champion Rory McIlroy comes in hot after a third-place finish at the BMW behind U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark.
Here's how to catch all the action.
#club
18 days ago
PGA Tour Championship purse, payouts: How much does the FedEx Cup winner make in 2026? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The top 30 golfers on the PGA Tour this year descend to Atlanta to decide a FedEx Cup champion at the PGA Tour Championship.
While stars like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are among the players to beat, all 30 players will have an equal chance to come out victorious. That means the golfers should be motivated to compete for a ****** le that includes the biggest purse and payouts on the schedule this year.
Although being a major winner is more prestigious, golfers who get the ****** le of the Tour Champion can still be satisfied with beating out a packed field of competitors. If that isn't enough, then the double-digit payout should peak players' interests.
Here's how much money is available to win this weekend.
#sporting
The top 30 golfers on the PGA Tour this year descend to Atlanta to decide a FedEx Cup champion at the PGA Tour Championship.
While stars like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are among the players to beat, all 30 players will have an equal chance to come out victorious. That means the golfers should be motivated to compete for a ****** le that includes the biggest purse and payouts on the schedule this year.
Although being a major winner is more prestigious, golfers who get the ****** le of the Tour Champion can still be satisfied with beating out a packed field of competitors. If that isn't enough, then the double-digit payout should peak players' interests.
Here's how much money is available to win this weekend.
#sporting
19 days ago
Since his DUI arrest in March, golf legend Tiger Woods has largely remained out of the public spotlight. He was involved in a rollover crash in South Florida while allegedly driving under the influence, with opioid tablets in his pocket after the crash.
Woods went to rehab in Switzerland following his arrest, before returning in May.
The 50-year-old Woods has rarely been seen since returning to the United States, but this week he made an appearance in a pre-recorded video for former pro golfer Notah Begay during the Payne Stewart Award ceremony.
Once the video surfaced online thanks to the Golf Channel, some fans expressed concern about his appearance, while others were happy to see the icon back in the spotlight. One user wrote, "Tiger looks a shell of his former self sadly," while another, "He looks normal. Off the steroids and painkillers hopefully."
MORE: Scottie Scheffler about to pass Tiger Woods on valuable PGA list
#arrest #spotlight #crash #appearance
Woods went to rehab in Switzerland following his arrest, before returning in May.
The 50-year-old Woods has rarely been seen since returning to the United States, but this week he made an appearance in a pre-recorded video for former pro golfer Notah Begay during the Payne Stewart Award ceremony.
Once the video surfaced online thanks to the Golf Channel, some fans expressed concern about his appearance, while others were happy to see the icon back in the spotlight. One user wrote, "Tiger looks a shell of his former self sadly," while another, "He looks normal. Off the steroids and painkillers hopefully."
MORE: Scottie Scheffler about to pass Tiger Woods on valuable PGA list
#arrest #spotlight #crash #appearance
21 days ago
Scottie Scheffler's going to win the PGA Tour money ****** le after the Tour Championship Aug. 27-30 at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta unless he has a total collapse and Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick or Wyndham Clark win and take home the $10 million first-place check.
Scheffler's tie for 12th at the BMW Championship on Aug. 23 at Bellerive in St. Louis earned $426,250 and ****** ped his total earnings this season to $20,937,524. Young ($14,408,482), Fitzpatrick ($14,271,066) and BMW winner Clark ($14,236186) are the only players who can catch Scheffler for the money ****** le, and they need to win for that to happen. The $5 million second-place check won't cut it.
And a victory is no guarantee. If Young, for example, wins the Tour Championship and Scheffler finishes solo third ($3,705,000), he'd nose out Young for the money ****** le. Scheffler is guaranteed at least $355,000 for finishing last at East Lake.
No other player can catch Scheffler. Rory McIlroy, in fourth place, has $9,866,606 and a victory doesn't get him to Scheffler's haul through the BMW.
Another money milestone can fall this week. Both Scheffler and McIlroy can pass Tiger Woods on the career money list, a spot Woods has held for more than 26 years, since Feb. 13, 2000.
#money #tour #place #fitzpatrick
Scheffler's tie for 12th at the BMW Championship on Aug. 23 at Bellerive in St. Louis earned $426,250 and ****** ped his total earnings this season to $20,937,524. Young ($14,408,482), Fitzpatrick ($14,271,066) and BMW winner Clark ($14,236186) are the only players who can catch Scheffler for the money ****** le, and they need to win for that to happen. The $5 million second-place check won't cut it.
And a victory is no guarantee. If Young, for example, wins the Tour Championship and Scheffler finishes solo third ($3,705,000), he'd nose out Young for the money ****** le. Scheffler is guaranteed at least $355,000 for finishing last at East Lake.
No other player can catch Scheffler. Rory McIlroy, in fourth place, has $9,866,606 and a victory doesn't get him to Scheffler's haul through the BMW.
Another money milestone can fall this week. Both Scheffler and McIlroy can pass Tiger Woods on the career money list, a spot Woods has held for more than 26 years, since Feb. 13, 2000.
#money #tour #place #fitzpatrick
22 days ago
There may be no bigger fan of Scottie Barnes than Darko Rajakovic. The Toronto Raptors head coach recently sat down for an interview in his native Serbia, during which he likened the franchise star to one of the all-time greats. "I think there is no coach and there is no success for a coach without players," the bench boss — about to enter his fourth season holding the clipboard in Toronto — began explaining in Serbian. "You look at all our greatest coaches, who are fantastic ... they all became great coaches by taking care of the players, and I think that's on every level ... there's no Phil Jackson without Michael Jordan. My Michael Jordan is Scottie Barnes."
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Darko Rajakovic: 'My Michael Jordan is Scottie Barnes'
#scottie #coach #darko
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Darko Rajakovic: 'My Michael Jordan is Scottie Barnes'
#scottie #coach #darko
23 days ago
How much money Scottie Scheffler needs to win to beat Tiger Woods' all-time PGA Tour earnings record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Scottie Scheffler turned 30 years old this summer. But before he even reached the third decade of his life, he established himself as one of golf's all-time greats.
As the highest-ranked golfer in the world for years, Scheffler has regularly dominated PGA Tour events since turning professional in 2018, including four major wins. All that winning has brought along a historic amount of cash.
Entering the 2026 BMW Championship — a tournament he won in 2025 — Scheffler is on the verge of becoming the PGA Tour's all-time earnings leader.
Here's a look at Scheffler's career earnings and how they compare to Woods'.
#sporting
Scottie Scheffler turned 30 years old this summer. But before he even reached the third decade of his life, he established himself as one of golf's all-time greats.
As the highest-ranked golfer in the world for years, Scheffler has regularly dominated PGA Tour events since turning professional in 2018, including four major wins. All that winning has brought along a historic amount of cash.
Entering the 2026 BMW Championship — a tournament he won in 2025 — Scheffler is on the verge of becoming the PGA Tour's all-time earnings leader.
Here's a look at Scheffler's career earnings and how they compare to Woods'.
#sporting
24 days ago
BMW Championship - round one leaderboard
-6 R McIlroy (NI), W Clark (US), C Gotterup (US), JJ Spaun (US), G Woodland (US); -5 R Hisatsune (Jpn), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 A Fitzpatrick (Eng), L Aberg (Swe), M Thorbjornsen (US), Bridgeman (US)
Selected others: -2 R MacIntyre (Sco), A Rai (Eng); -1 T Fleetwood (Eng), J Rose (Eng)
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Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler had a reversal of fortunes that few could have predicted on Thursday's opening day of the BMW Championship in St Louis.
#mcilroy #spaun
-6 R McIlroy (NI), W Clark (US), C Gotterup (US), JJ Spaun (US), G Woodland (US); -5 R Hisatsune (Jpn), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 A Fitzpatrick (Eng), L Aberg (Swe), M Thorbjornsen (US), Bridgeman (US)
Selected others: -2 R MacIntyre (Sco), A Rai (Eng); -1 T Fleetwood (Eng), J Rose (Eng)
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Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler had a reversal of fortunes that few could have predicted on Thursday's opening day of the BMW Championship in St Louis.
#mcilroy #spaun
25 days ago
ST. LOUIS – As Rory McIlroy settled into a chair to be interviewed by Golf Channel's Kira K. Dixon, he summed up his bogey-free 6-under 64 at Bellerive Country Club on Thursday – good enough for a share of the lead with four other players at the BMW Championship — in one word.
"Unexpected," McIlroy, the world No. 2 and reigning Masters champion, said.
"I knew you had it in you," Dixon shot back with a smile.
McIlroy was coming off a dismal performance in the sweltering heat of Memphis at a TPC Southwind course that he's on record as saying isn't his cup of tea. The Northern Irishman got lapped by winner Scottie Scheffler, finishing 66th and beating just two players in the field who bothered to complete 72 holes.
McIlroy left Memphis deflated but he flew home and got back to work on Monday with his longtime swing coach Michael Bannon and caddie Harry Diamond.
#memphis #players #louis #kira
"Unexpected," McIlroy, the world No. 2 and reigning Masters champion, said.
"I knew you had it in you," Dixon shot back with a smile.
McIlroy was coming off a dismal performance in the sweltering heat of Memphis at a TPC Southwind course that he's on record as saying isn't his cup of tea. The Northern Irishman got lapped by winner Scottie Scheffler, finishing 66th and beating just two players in the field who bothered to complete 72 holes.
McIlroy left Memphis deflated but he flew home and got back to work on Monday with his longtime swing coach Michael Bannon and caddie Harry Diamond.
#memphis #players #louis #kira
25 days ago
Known more for its head-to-head bout between Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods at the 2018 PGA Championship than any PGA Tour event, Bellerive Country Club is a course worthy of major championship host status.
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is again set to host the BMW Championship. The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
Other Bellerive winners beside Koepka and Villegas include Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Here's how you can watch the action all week on Golf Channel, Golf Channel mobile and more. And also follow with our live scores and tee times!
Friday, August 21
#koepka #channel
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is again set to host the BMW Championship. The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
Other Bellerive winners beside Koepka and Villegas include Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Here's how you can watch the action all week on Golf Channel, Golf Channel mobile and more. And also follow with our live scores and tee times!
Friday, August 21
#koepka #channel
25 days ago
Rory McIlroy fired an impressive six-under par 64 to headline a five-way tie for the lead on Thursday at the BMW Championship, the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.
It was a welcome return to form for second-ranked McIlroy, who admitted he felt "lost" in a 66th-place finish at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week -- his first start since he finished tied for 40th in the Open Championship.
The six-time major champion was tied for the lead Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, with a trio of US Open winners -- Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun -- and Chris Gotterup.
World number one Scottie Scheffler, who was at his imperious best on the way to victory in Memphis last week, was meanwhile far from the logjam at the top.
Scheffler hit just six of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation on the way to a two-over par 72 that featured five bogeys and left him tied for 44th -- just one stroke better than the last-placed trio in the field of 50.
#championship
It was a welcome return to form for second-ranked McIlroy, who admitted he felt "lost" in a 66th-place finish at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week -- his first start since he finished tied for 40th in the Open Championship.
The six-time major champion was tied for the lead Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, with a trio of US Open winners -- Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun -- and Chris Gotterup.
World number one Scottie Scheffler, who was at his imperious best on the way to victory in Memphis last week, was meanwhile far from the logjam at the top.
Scheffler hit just six of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation on the way to a two-over par 72 that featured five bogeys and left him tied for 44th -- just one stroke better than the last-placed trio in the field of 50.
#championship
25 days ago
It is no secret that one of the biggest factors behind players leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf was the money.
Not only did stars such as Bryson DeChambeau receive huge sign-on fees, but the prize money was also incredible.
With LIV Golf potentially coming to an end soon, here is how much prize money DeChambeau has earned on the tour.
We have also compared DeChambeau's earnings to those of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour in the same time frame.
Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
#bryson
Not only did stars such as Bryson DeChambeau receive huge sign-on fees, but the prize money was also incredible.
With LIV Golf potentially coming to an end soon, here is how much prize money DeChambeau has earned on the tour.
We have also compared DeChambeau's earnings to those of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour in the same time frame.
Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
#bryson