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Reporting published June 17 and checked June 18 says Brooks Koepka's grip strength is not all the way back after the hand issue that forced him out of the RBC Canadian Open, but he still believes it is good enough to chase another U.S. Open run at Shinnecock.
After one round at the 2026 PGA Championship, Aronimink looks much less like a dumb driver contest and much more like the complete-golf exam a major should be.
Rory McIlroy said on May 12 that strategy off the tee at Aronimink is 'pretty nonexistent' and that players can basically 'bash driver down there.' If that read holds, the 2026 PGA Championship may lose some of the chess-match feel majors are supposed to have.
Phil Mickelson withdrew from the 2026 PGA Championship on May 5 due to a family health matter, and Max Homa moved into the field at Aronimink.
The new $10 million purse and 34-hour TV plan for the 2026 AIG Women's Open is not charity or symbolism. It is what a serious major championship is supposed to look like.
The R&A and AIG announced on April 28 that the 2026 AIG Women's Open will carry a $10 million purse and expanded broadcast windows, pushing the major to 34 live hours across four days.
Nelly Korda's five-shot Chevron Championship win on April 26, 2026 was not boring. It was the exact kind of dominant major performance that gives a season some shape.