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.

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

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.

Mud balls are dominating the conversation at the PGA Championship. Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele both made double ...

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

World number one Scottie Scheffler hit out at the decision not to allow preferred lies, saying “mud balls” cost him two shots ...

The top two Americans in the game were easing into their first rounds of the 107th PGA Championship before, well, the mud hit ...

Scottie Scheffler and playing partner Xander Schauffele were victimized by mud balls on the 16th hole in the first round of ...

PGA Championship at Quail Hollow turned into a muddy nightmare as heavy rains created ‘mud balls’—golf balls covered in dirt ...

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