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| Wednesday May 06, 2026 |
Truist Championship Talking Points:
▪️ Reigning champion Sepp Straka seeks to become the first player to successfully defend at the Truist Championship. He set the tournament 72-hole scoring record of 264 (16 under) last year en route to a two-stroke victory over Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas.
▪️ Rory McIlroy is a four-time winner of the Truist Championship (2010, 2015, 2021, 2024). Has won 30 times on the PGA Tour, tied with Horton Smith for the 16th most all-time.
▪️ Matt Fitzpatrick has won each of his last two starts on Tour — RBC Heritage and Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
▪️ Cameron Young is making his 108th start on Tour this week — three wins in his last 14 starts after zero wins in first 93 career starts.
▪️ This week marks the 23rd playing of the Truist Championship, making its return to Quail Hollow Golf Club after being held at The Philadelphia Cricket Club in 2025.
▪️ Seven past champions return to the Truist Championship — Sepp Straka (2025), Rory McIlroy(2010, 2015, 2021, 2024), Max Homa (2022, 2019), Jason Day (2018), Brian Harman (2017), Rickie Fowler (2012), Lucas Glover (2011).
▪️ 2011 Truist Championship winner Lucas Glover is making his 22nd career start in the event, seven more than any other player in the field (15 — Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson). Glover has appeared in the event every year except for the inaugural playing in 2003.
POLL
▪️ Who is the favorite to win the PGA Championship? | Vote
▪️ Previous: Do you like Jim Furyk as the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
▪️ How would you like to see the PGA Tour schedule structured — length, signature events, new events? | Respond
▪️ Previous: How should the PGA of America go about making future Ryder Cup captain selections? | Read
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▪️ LIV Golf CEO continues to double down on optimism; Rahm reaches Ryder Cup eligibility deal
[Barry Svrluga | The Athletic | Read]
▪️ Jon Rahm doesn’t ‘see many ways out’ of his LIV Golf contract
[Jay Coffin | Golf Digest | Read]
▪️ DC Preservation League files stay request to halt Trump takeover of D.C. golf course
[Hugh Kellenberger | The Athletic | Read]
▪️ Wichita State is cutting its golf programs effective immediately
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
▪️ PGA Tour’s sponsor invites are controversial. Here are the results
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]
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MAY
6: National Golf Day, Washington, D.C. | Info
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