Mickelson apologizes for U.S. Open meltdown

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Collin Morikawa delivered a shot that will go down as one of the best in a major that hardly anyone witnessed, setting up an eagle on the 16th hole Sunday that carried him to the most quiet PGA Championship ever. In the first major without spectators, Morikawa finished with a bang. He was among seven players tied for the lead on the back nine at Harding Park, as wild as any Sunday in a major. Morikawa chipped in from 40 feet on the 14th hole to take the lead, and then he ended it with one swing. On the 294-yard 16th hole, Morikawa hit driver that hopped onto the green and settled 7 feet below the cup. He made it for eagle and was on his way. Morikawa closed with a 6-under 64, the lowest final round by a PGA champion in 25 years, and took his place among the young stars taking over golf. Just over a year ago, he was finishing up his degree at nearby California, one of several heralded college players ready to rule. Now he has three victories, including a major, by beating a world-class lineup on the public course in San Francisco. Dustin Johnson never got anything going. Brooks Koepka struggled on Sunday in his bid for a third straight PGA Championship. Tiger Woods was long gone before the leaders even teed off. This major was up for grabs until one swing on a hole along the shores of Lake Merced, where the tee was moved up to tempt players to drive the green or pay the price if they missed in the trees to the right or the hazard to the left. Morikawa never hesitated. The swing was never more pure.

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Hoffman shoots 65, leads by 1-stroke in Canada

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Stream live on Facebook Watch: Featured Groups morning coverage | Featured Holes afternoon coverage Jim Furyk and Shawn Stefani headline the Featured Groups for Saturday’s Facebook Watch coverage of the third round of the RBC Canadian Open. Also featured in the coverage are Nick Watney and Sean O’Hair. The broadcast begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and runs through 6 p.m. All four players are at 4 under. Watney and O’Hair tee off at 7:25 a.m. while Furyk and Stefani tee off at 7:35 a.m. We will join their rounds already in progress. Stefani and Furyk have the most to gain this weekend in the FedExCup race. Stefani is 156th and Furyk is 167th in the FedExCup standings and need a big finish in the coming weeks to qualify for the Playoffs. Watney is 96th in the FedExCup, O’Hair is 111th. At 1 p.m. ET, Facebook Watch transitions to the Featured Holes portion of the broadcast. We start with coverage of the par-4 first hole and par-3 15th hole. Once play has completed at No. 1, we will begin coverage at the par-4 17th hole.

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