The men's golf majors returned to a normal schedule in 2021 after a challenging 2020. There were a lot of breakthrough moments, and some disappointing ones. None lacked drama. We look back.
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Seamus Power won the Barbasol Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating J.T. Poston with a tap-in par on the sixth hole of a playoff.
The first time Collin Morikawa played the PGA Championship, he won it. The first time at The Open, which typically takes a learning curve, he won it. At 24, he looks like he has been doing this forever instead of for the first time.
Jordan Spieth, a three-time major champion, ended up finishing two strokes behind Collin Morikawa after posting a 4-under 66 over the final 18 holes on Sunday at The Open.
Louis Oosthuizen produced an amazing two months of golf, contending in three consecutive major championships, but he simply has no hardware to show for it after failing to hold on to a 54-hole lead at Royal St. George's.
Collin Morikawa wins the Open Championship by two strokes over Jordan Spieth to claim his second career major.
Bryson DeChambeau concluded a tumultuous week at The Open with a 5-under-par 65 on Sunday and said he will "learn from" his final round when he prepares for next year's major.
James Hahn missed a chance to shoot the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history Saturday. He settled for a 12-under 60 and a chance to win Barbasol Championship.
Thai sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn won the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on Saturday, shooting their second 11-under 59 in best-ball play for a three-stroke victory over defending champions Cydney Clanton and Jasmine Suwannapura.
Rose Zhang won the U.S. Girls' Junior, becoming just the eighth golfer to win both the junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur crowns.
Three recognizable names -- Oosthuizen, Morikawa, Spieth -- sit at the top. But they aren't alone. The final day of the final major of 2021 won't be boring. We get you ready for it.
A missed 2-footer on the final green helped ruin what was otherwise a strong effort from Jordan Spieth during the third round of The Open.
Louis Oosthuizen is the 54-hole leader of The Open after hanging on over the back nine at Royal St. George's to stay one shot ahead of Collin Morikawa.
J.T. Poston took a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship after shooting a bogey-free 6-under 66 in Friday's second round.
Clanton and Suwannapura shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 to take a share of the lead into the final round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.
Louis Oosthuizen in contention at a major isn't surprising. And it's certainly not surprising in 2021, since he's been in the mix regularly this year. But he hasn't closed any of them. Can he do with stars in pursuit at The Open?
DeChambeau admits he is distracted. Also, more importantly, his results on the golf course aren't there. He needs to hit the reset button. But can he?