Starting strokes will be eliminated from the season-ending Tour Championship, the PGA Tour announced on Tuesday, with the 30-man playoff finale being played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament.

Will Zalatoris said on Monday he has undergone a second back surgery in just over two years and will be sidelined through the US PGA Tour Championship.

World number one Scottie Scheffler captured his third major title on Sunday, outdueling Spain's Jon Rahm down the back nine in the final round to win the PGA Championship by five strokes.

Third-round play in the PGA Championship finally began on Thursday after a severe storm near Quail Hollow postponed the start and forced organizers to re-draw groups into threesomes to try and complete play before sunset.

Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley are in contention after their opening rounds at the PGA Championship, sparking talk of playing captains in September's showdown at Bethpage Black.

American Sahith Theegala withdrew from the 107th PGA Championship on Wednesday with a neck injury, the PGA of America announced.

Austria's Sepp Straka, Norway's Viktor Hovland and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg seek their first major titles at this week's PGA Championship while also trying to impress Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.

Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald says no one has been assured a berth on his squad for September's showdown with the United States, but some can make a case at this week's PGA Championship.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Xander Schauffele and reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play together in the first two rounds of the 107th PGA Championship in groupings announced Tuesday.

US captain Keegan Bradley might bring together PGA Tour and LIV Golf talent for September's Ryder Cup showdown against Europe, even as the competing groups can't complete a deal themselves.