Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, called mud balls one of the most frustrating issues a professional golfer ...

Scottie Scheffler struggled on the opening day of the PGA Championship because of mud balls - but what are they?

Scottie Scheffler shot 69 Thursday at Quail Hollow, but mud balls created frustration and, he says, cost him shots.

Scheffler was not alone is his opinion. Defending champion Xander Schauffele was displeased, saying his approach shot at the 16th—which also found the water—was a byproduct of mud on his ball.

There are so many mud balls at the 2025 PGA Championship. Let's talk about preferred lies and why there's a controversy.

Shane Lowry is not the only participant in this weekend's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to deal with a mud ball. However, ...

No one loves mud balls. But Padraig Harrington will tell you that learning to manage them is part of the skill of the game.

The opening round of the PGA Championship 2025 witnessed Scottie Scheffler visibly frustrated as the mud ball affected his play. Not just him, even Xander Schauffele complained about the issue and ...

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele all double-bogeyed the same hole Thursday at PGA Championship in ...

Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele each had clumps of mud on their golf balls from the middle of the 16th fairway — the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler opened some eyes Thursday when he stepped out of his usual flat-line character and ...