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🏆⛳️ SUNDAY’S BIG GOLF WINNERS
🇺🇸 Scottie Scheffler capped another superb season by winning the TOUR Championship at East Lake.
Scheffler finished -16 after a closing 66, three clear of Viktor Hovland (-13), with Ryan Gerard 3rd at -12.
🏆 Scheffler is the 2026 FedExCup Champion — his second FedExCup title in three years.
Meanwhile on the LPGA Tour…
🇨🇳 Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship at TPC Boston at -14, two shots ahead of Hyo Joo Kim.
A sixth LPGA title for Yin — and her first victory since 2024.
Two impressive champions to round off the weekend. 👏
#Golf #PGATour #LPGA #FedExCup #TourChampionship #Scheffler #RuoningYin #EastLake #GolfTwitter#Armchair Research

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1 - Nelly Korda 🇺🇸 — 14.22
2 - Jeeno Thitikul 🇹🇭 — 10.91
3 - Haeran Ryu 🇰🇷 — 8.36
4 - Hyo Joo Kim 🇰🇷 — 7.11
5 - Miyu Yamashita 🇯🇵 — 6.78
6 - Lottie Woad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 6.44
7 - Charley Hull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 6.35
8 - Ruoning Yin 🇨🇳 — 5.52
9 - Sei Young Kim 🇰🇷 — 5.27
10 - Hannah Green 🇦🇺 — 5.06

Source: WWGR — August 24 2026 / Armchair Research

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1 - Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 — 17.57
2 - Rory McIlroy 🇬🇧 — 9.09
3 - Cameron Young 🇺🇸 — 7.91
4 - Matthew Fitzpatrick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 7.10
5 - Wyndham Clark 🇺🇸 — 6.64
6 - Russell Henley 🇺🇸 — 5.61
7 - Tommy Fleetwood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 5.51
8 - Christopher Gotterup 🇺🇸 — 5.49
9 - Sam Burns 🇺🇸 — 5.43
10 - Collin Morikawa 🇺🇸 — 5.28

Source: OWGR — August 24 2026 / Armchair Research

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THE FIELD IS SET FOR EAST LAKE! 🔒🏌️‍♂️
The top 30 in the FedExCup standings are heading to East Lake for the season finale.
The field:
• Scottie Scheffler
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Wyndham Clark
• Cameron Young
• Si Woo Kim
• Chris Gotterup
• Collin Morikawa
• Sam Burns
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Ludvig Åberg
• Rory McIlroy
• Xander Schauffele
• Jacob Bridgeman
• Russell Henley
• Akshay Bhatia
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Ryan Gerard
• Gary Woodland
• Patrick Cantlay
• Kristoffer Reitan
• Min Woo Lee
• J.J. Spaun
• Alex Smalley
• Alex Fitzpatrick
• Robert MacIntyre
• Viktor Hovland
• Justin Rose
• Adam Scott
• Tom Kim
• Ryan Fox
🏆 Who’s your pick to lift the FedExCup at East Lake?
#FedExCup #TOURChampionship #EastLake #PGATOUR #Golf#ArmchairResearch

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DP World Tour - Nexo Championship
The 14-year wait is officially OVER! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛳️An emotional Scott Jamieson fires a final-round 67 at Trump International Links to finish 11-under and claim a 2-shot victory at the Nexo Championship! The win also secures Jamieson the Closing Swing Championship title and a massive bonus.Overnight leader Shaun Norris faced heartbreak after a costly two-stroke penalty on the 5th hole, opening the door for Jamieson to hold off England’s Matthew Jordan.#DPWorldTour #NexoChampionship #ScottJamieson #Golf #LinksGolf #EuropeanTour#Armchairresearch

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LIV Golf Indianapolis

HISTORY MADE IN INDY! 🍾22-year-old Michael La Sasso has stunned the field at The Club at Chatham Hills, holding off Jon Rahm by a single shot to capture his first professional victory and become the YOUNGEST winner in LIV Golf history!Meanwhile, Rahm officially locks up the 2026 Individual Season Championship, and Legion XIII successfully defends the Team Championship title. What a way to wrap up the season! 👑#LIVGolf #LIVGolfIndy #MichaelLaSasso #JonRahm #LegionXIII #armchairresearch

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BMW Championship

WYNDHAM CLARK DOES IT AGAIN! 🏆A spectacular finish at Bellerive as Wyndham Clark birdies his final three holes to close out a thrilling final round and win the BMW Championship at 17-under! After Rory McIlroy charged back to erase a 5-shot lead, Clark stayed icy to secure his 3rd victory of 2026.Patrick Cantlay finishes solo 2nd (-14), with McIlroy in 3rd (-13). Next stop: East Lake for the Tour Championship! 📈#PGA #BMWChamps #WyndhamClark #FedExCup #GolfNews #TourChampionship#armchairresearch

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World Golf Rankings — August 17 2026

1 - Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 — 17.69
2 - Rory McIlroy 🇬🇧 — 8.76
3 - Cameron Young 🇺🇸 — 7.98
4 - Matthew Fitzpatrick 🏴 — 7.15
5 - Tommy Fleetwood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 5.58
6 - Russell Henley 🇺🇸 — 5.57
7 - Sam Burns 🇺🇸 — 5.44
8 - Wyndham Clark 🇺🇸 — 5.42
9 - Christopher Gotterup 🇺🇸 — 5.30
10 - Xander Schauffele 🇺🇸 — 5.28

Notable: Three English players in the top 5 — McIlroy, Fitzpatrick and Fleetwood. Ryan Fox 23rd — career best.

Source: OWGR — August 17 2026 / Armchair Research

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🏆 FEDEX ST JUDE → BMW CHAMPIONSHIP

Scottie Scheffler was back to his imperious best in Memphis, winning the FedEx St Jude Championship by 8 shots at 17-under.

Si Woo Kim finished 2nd (-9), with Alex Noren and Sam Burns sharing 3rd (-8).

Scheffler also strengthens his position at the top of the FedExCup standings.

The big drama was behind him: Sungjae Im moved from 53rd to 40th to qualify for the BMW, while Jordan Spieth (52nd) and Keith Mitchell (51st) miss out.

THE 50 HEADING TO BELLERIVE:

1 Scheffler
2 Fitzpatrick
3 Cameron Young
4 Si Woo Kim
5 Wyndham Clark
6 Sam Burns
7 Gotterup
8 Fleetwood
9 Morikawa
10 Åberg
11 Schauffele
12 Bridgeman
13 McIlroy
14 Henley
15 Bhatia
16 Matsuyama
17 Ryan Gerard
18 Min Woo Lee
19 Kristoffer Reitan
20 Alex Fitzpatrick
21 J.J. Spaun
22 Hovland
23 Alex Smalley
24 Justin Rose
25 Ryan Fox
26 Tom Kim
27 Adam Scott
28 Kitayama
29 Bud Cauley
30 Rickie Fowler
31 Gary Woodland
32 J.T. Poston
33 Nicolai Højgaard
34 Alex Noren
35 Jake Knapp
36 Robert MacIntyre
37 Aaron Rai
38 Ben Griffin
39 Sepp Straka
40 Sungjae Im
41 Thorbjørnsen
42 Nico Echavarria
43 Patrick Cantlay
44 Justin Thomas
45 Ryo Hisatsune
46 Sahith Theegala
47 Michael Brennan
48 Eric Cole
49 Maverick McNealy
50 Matt McCarty

Next stop: Bellerive. 🇺🇸

Only 30 will survive the BMW Championship and reach the Tour Championship at East Lake.

#FedExCup #BMWChampionship #PGATour #Golf #GolfTwitter #ArmchairResearch

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🌍 WORLD GOLF RANKINGS — 10 AUGUST 2026

MEN — OWGR 🏌️‍♂️

Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸
Rory McIlroy 🏴
Cameron Young 🇺🇸
Matt Fitzpatrick 🏴
Russell Henley 🇺🇸
Tommy Fleetwood 🏴
Chris Gotterup 🇺🇸
Wyndham Clark 🇺🇸
Xander Schauffele 🇺🇸
Collin Morikawa 🇺🇸

WOMEN — WWGR 🏌️‍♀️

Nelly Korda 🇺🇸
Jeeno Thitikul 🇹🇭
Haeran Ryu 🇰🇷
Hyo Joo Kim 🇰🇷
Lottie Woad 🏴
Charley Hull 🏴
Miyu Yamashita 🇯🇵
Ruoning Yin 🇨🇳
Hannah Green 🇦🇺
Sei Young Kim 🇰🇷

Seven countries represented across the two Top 10s. 🌎

#Golf #OWGR #WWGR #WorldGolf #PGATour #LPGA #GolfTwitter #ArmchairResearch

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🏆 WEEKEND GOLF ROUNDUP: LIV GOLF 🏆
Historic milestones and season titles locked in over in New York!
⛳️ LIV GOLF: New York (Bedminster)
•Winner: Joaquin Niemann (-16)
•The Story: Niemann went wire-to-wire to capture his 9th career LIV title—extending his record as the league's all-time winningest individual. He pulled away late with a clutch back-nine eagle.
•Season Champ: Despite a tough week (T41), Jon Rahm officially secured his 3rd consecutive season-long Individual Championship! 👑
•Teams: Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC took home the team trophy.
#LIVGolf #LIVGolfNewYork #JoaquinNiemann #JonRahm #CrushersGC #GolfNews #ProGolf #GolfLife #SportsNews #Golfing

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WEEKEND GOLF ROUNDUP 🏆
What a dramatic Sunday across the pro tours! From playoff clinchers to historic season titles, here is everything you missed:
⛳️ PGA TOUR: Wyndham Championship
•Winner: Michael Brennan (-22)
•The Story: Brennan fired a sizzling final-round 64 (including 5 straight birdies) to hold off Beau Hossler. The win vaults him from No. 105 up to No. 47 in the standings, officially punching his ticket to the FedExCup Playoffs starting this Thursday!

#PGATour #WyndhamChampionship #FedExCup #FedExCupPlayoffs #PGA #GolfNews #ProGolf #GolfLife #SportsNews #Golfing

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Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings — August 4 2026

1 - Nelly Korda 🇺🇸 — 14.29
2 - Jeeno Thitikul 🇹🇭 — 10.49
3 - Haeran Ryu 🇰 — 8.56
4 - Hyo Joo Kim 🇰🇷 — 7.06
5 - Lottie Woad 🏴 — 6.67
6 - Charley Hull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — 6.05
7 - Miyu Yamashita 🇯🇵 — 6.04
8 - Ruoning Yin 🇨 — 5.49
9 - Hannah Green 🇦🇺 — 5.19
10 - Sei Young Kim 🇰🇷 —4.90
Source: WWGR / Armchair Research

#Golf #WomensGolf #RolexRankings #ArmchairResearch

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World Golf Rankings — August 4 2026

1 - Scottie Scheffler
2 - Rory McIlroy
3 - Cameron Young
4 - Matt Fitzpatrick
5 - Russell Henley
6 - Tommy Fleetwood
7 - Chris Gotterup
8 - Collin Morikawa
9 - Xander Schauffele
10 - Wyndham Clark

Notable movers:
Ryan Fox — 56th to 23rd after winning The Open
Sam Burns — 18th to 11th

FedEx Cup leader — Scheffler

Next Up — Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, August 6-9

Source: OWGR / Armchair Research

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Shiho Kuwaki wins the AIG Women’s Open 🇯🇵

Royal Lytham & St Annes — Final Leaderboard

1 - Shiho Kuwaki 🇯🇵 — -5
2 - Esther Henseleit 🇩🇪 — -5
3 - Yealimi Noh 🇺🇸 — -4
T4 - Korda 🇺🇸 · Thitikul 🇹 — -2
T6 - Ryu 🇰 · Woad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 · Hull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — -1

Noh led by three. Shot 74. Kuwaki held her nerve in a playoff with Runner Up Heseleit

Ryu’s bid for three consecutive majors ends at T6.

#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #ShihoKuwaki

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Ryu birdies 1st to move -5

#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #CharleyHull #LottieWoad

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Ouch! Nelly takes 7 at par 5 6th !

#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #CharleyHull #LottieWoad

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AIG Women’s Open — Final Round Tee Times
Royal Lytham & St Annes — Sunday August 2 (BST)

1:45 - Hull 🏴󠁧 & Ko 🇳🇿
2:05 - Woad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 & Furue 🇯🇵
2:15 - Thitikul 🇹 & Henseleit 🇩🇪
2:25 - Ryu 🇰🇷 & Kuwaki 🇯🇵
2:35 - Noh 🇺🇸 & Li 🇺🇸 (final pairing)

Live on Sky Sports Golf from midday.

#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #CharleyHull #LottieWoad

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AIG Women’s Open — Royal Lytham
Heading into the Final Round — Sunday August 2

1 - Noh 🇺🇸 — -7
T2 - Henseleit 🇩🇪 · Kuwaki 🇯🇵 · Li 🇺🇸 · Ryu 🇰🇷 · Thitikul 🇹🇭 — -4
T7 - Woad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧 — -3
T8 - Hull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮 · Furue 🇯🇵 · Katsu 🇯🇵 — -2

Ryu three back — her bid for three consecutive majors still alive. Woad and Hull in contention on home soil.

#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #CharleyHull

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Tee Times: AIG Women's Open Round 3 (BST)

Royal Lytham & St Annes — Saturday August 1

Key pairings (BST — add 5hrs to ET):

2:40pm — Haeran Ryu & Shiho Kuwaki
2:30pm — Jeeno Thitikul & Yealimi Noh
2:20pm — Charley Hull & Celine Boutier
2:10pm — Lottie Woad & Lydia Ko
1:50pm — Nelly Korda
Live on Sky Sports Golf from midday.
#AIGWomensOpen #RoyalLytham #Golf #WomensGolf #CharleyHull #LottieWoad