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Royal Montreal Golf Club, the oldest golf club in North America, will host the 2024 Presidents Cup.

The club was founded in 1873 and held the Presidents Cup in 2007.

The US won that edition in which Canada's Mike Weir beat Tiger Woods in a Sunday singles match.

Royal Montreal will become the second international venue to host the Presidents Cup more than once, joining The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

"The people of Canada are some of the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world, and given the overwhelming success of the Presidents Cup in 2007, it was a natural next step for the event to return to The Royal Montreal in 2024," PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a news release.

The Presidents Cup is held every other year and features a team of US players against players from the rest of the world minus Europe.

A resurgent Jason Day is fired up for the looming US Open and Masters having sniffed a second career major victory with a hot finish at the US PGA Championship.

The former world No.1 continued his return to form with a tie for fourth - three shots behind PGA champion Collin Morikawa - at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park to record his 10th top-five result in 38 major starts.

The 23-year-old Morikawa, playing just his second major, shot a 64 for a 13-under-par total and a two-stroke win from England veteran Paul Casey (66) and overnight leader Dustin Johnson (68).

Day, the 2015 PGA champion, carded a solid 66 to finish at 10 under alongside Matthew Wolff (65), Bryson DeChambeau (66), Tony Finau (66) and Scottie Scheffler (68).

Day posted three consecutive top-10s on the US PGA Tour leading into the PGA Championship and has clawed back up the world rankings to No.32.

The 32-year-old is champing at the bit to continue his bid for a second major, which he will do at September's US Open at Winged Foot in New York and the Masters at Augusta National in November.

"I can't wait to play these next two majors now," Day told AAP after his round.

"The US Open is the most testing major and I love that, but the Masters is my favourite event and one I really want to win. It's exciting."

Although no fans were in attendance, the PGA saw one of the most dramatic finishes to a major championship in recent memory.

A whopping seven players were tied for the lead late in the round before Morikawa chipped in for birdie at the 14th to break the stalemate.

A stunning eagle at the 16th set up a cruisy victory.

Day, made a late charge with a birdie at the 10th and a 40-foot birdie at the 11th before another at the 14th to post a share of the clubhouse lead.

But Morikawa took the first major of 2020 by the scruff of the neck.

"It was really cool to be able to be in contention again at a major on Sunday," Day told reporters.

"It's just nice to be able to know my game can handle the pressure of trying to win a major championship.

"There's still a lot more to improve on but if my putter gets hot, I'm going to win pretty soon.

"Everything is starting to connect and click."

Day's countryman Adam Scott signed off with a solid 68 to share 20th at four under, while fellow Queenslander Cameron Smith (70) finished at even-par.

Tiger Woods was left wondering what might have been after saving his best till last on the final day of the US PGA Championship in San Francisco.

After opening with a 68 at Harding Park, consecutive rounds of 72 left Woods out of contention for a 16th major title and among the early starters on Sunday.

But the 44-year-old put in a characteristically professional display to card five birdies and two bogeys in a closing 67 to finish one under par overall in just his fourth tournament of 2020 due to injury and the coronavirus pandemic.

Woods got off to an excellent start with birdies on the fourth, fifth and seventh before dropping a shot on the eighth after failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker.

The back nine looked to offer numerous scoring opportunities thanks to some accessible pin positions and Woods birdied the 14th and 17th before dropping a shot on the last following an errant drive.

"I drove it like I did on Friday, my irons were a little crisper and I hit better putts," Woods said. "An under-par tournament score, that's what I said I wanted yesterday and made it happen today."

Asked what he would take out of the week, Woods added: "What I get out of this week is that I felt competitive. If I had made a few more putts on Friday and Saturday I would have been right there with a chance."

"I fought hard and today was more indicative of how I could have played. (But) that's golf. We lose way more tournaments than we win. This is one of those weeks where I didn't quite make the putts when I needed to, and I missed a couple shots on the wrong sides.

"But, overall, I think I had one three-putt for the week and I had no doubles, and that's always something that you want to do going in throughout 72 holes of a major championship. Unfortunately I didn't make enough birdies and I'm not there with a chance come this afternoon."

Australian golf great Karrie Webb has predicted Gabi Ruffels' star will continue to rise after the 20-year-old narrowly lost the US Women's Amateur Championship in cruel fashion.

Australian Ruffels lost the final against American Rose Zhang when her par putt lipped out during a sudden-death playoff at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland.

Ruffels was attempting to become the first back-to-back winner of the prestigious United States Golf Association event in almost a decade.

Defending champion Ruffels took Zhang to a second extra hole after their 36-hole final was all square.

But after conceding Zhang's par on the second extra hole, Ruffels, who had missed the green but hit a delicate chip to close range, missed her putt to lose the match when it lipped around the edge of the cup.

Seven-time major winner and World Golf Hall of Fame member Webb took to social media to praise Ruffels.

"I'm disappointed for (Ruffels) today but way more proud of the way she played and handled her defense of the (US Women's Amateur)," Webb posted on Twitter.

"Such a big future for her. Excited to watch it unfold!"

Zhang, 17, credited Ruffels for an epic duel.

"I tried to stay patient under the circumstances and getting it to a playoff was something I feel so accomplished about," Zhang said.

"The last two holes were a grind; Gabi rarely made mistakes today.

"I didn't expect anything less from her, so I tried to play my own game and turns out everything went super well.

"This is insane; I think everyone dreams big but I try not to get ahead of myself.

"But now the trophy is in my hands, I really can't believe it, it's a dream come true."

Ruffels, who last year became the first Australian to win the event, was shattered at being denied the honour of back-to-back US Women's Amateur titles - a feat not achieved since LPGA Tour star Danielle Kang won the 2010 and 2011 editions.

But she had to settle for runner-up after featuring in the second-longest championship match since the US Women's Amateur started match play in 1896.

The record was 41 holes in 1966, when JoAnne Gunderson beat Marlene Stewart Streit, who both are in the World Golf Hall of Fame.

The 20-year-old is the daughter of former tennis pros Ray Ruffels and Anna-Maria Fernandez and is in her senior year of college golf at the University of Southern California.

Ruffels had won 11 straight matches before Monday's final, the longest streak to start a US Women's Amateur career since Dorothy Campbell won 13 straight from 1909 to 1911.

Collin Morikawa says he will embrace the spotlight after announcing himself as golf's newest superstar with a breakthrough major victory at a US PGA Championship for the ages.

Morikawa capped his meteoric rise since turning professional 14 months ago by beating out a field of golf's biggest names to claim a two-shot victory in the first major of 2020.

The 23-year-old American, playing just his second major, shot a Sunday 64 for a 13-under-par total while England's Paul Casey (66) and American Dustin Johnson (68) were runners up at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park.

It was the lowest final round by a PGA champion since Australia's Steve Elkington fired 64 to win the 1995 edition.

Australia's Jason Day (66) and Americans Matthew Wolff (65), Bryson DeChambeau (66), Tony Finau (66) and Scottie Scheffler (68) were tied fourth at 10 under.

"It's amazing," Morikawa said after being handed the Wanamaker Trophy and $US1.98 million ($A2.76m).

"It's been a life goal (to win a major), as a little kid, watching all these professionals, and this is always what I've wanted to do."

Morikawa joins an illustrious group of greats to have won a major before the age of 24 including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Rory McIlroy.

"Any time you're in the conversation of the greats, Jack, Rory, Tiger, you're doing something well," Morikawa said.

Although COVID-19 prevented fans from attending the PGA, it was one of the most dramatic finishes to a major in recent memory.

Seven players were tied for the lead late in the round before Morikawa chipped in for birdie at the 14th to break the stalemate.

He then smashed a drive at the short, 293-yard par-4 16th and drained the seven-foot putt for a brilliant eagle to cruise to victory.

Day, the 2015 PGA Champion, made a late surge with a birdie at the 10th, a 40-foot birdie at the 11th and another at the 14th to eventually post the clubhouse lead before Morikawa stepped up.

"This is what fans want to see; who is going to step up and hit that really good shot coming down the stretch," Morikawa said.

Morikawa earned his third PGA Tour victory since debuting in June last year and has rocketed to world No.5.

His 129 was the lowest closing 36-hole score in major history and many have predicted the Los Angeles native will create more history.

Morikawa says he is ready for the expectations and stardom.

"I love hearing what (media) have to critique," Morikawa said.

"I feel very comfortable in this spot. I'm not scared.

"If I was scared those last few holes would have been a little different."

Morikawa is already among the betting favourites to win the US Open in September and the Masters at Augusta National in November.

"It doesn't stop here. I've got a very good taste what major championships are like," he said.

"When I play my best, I'm able to compete and (even) beat these guys."

Of the other Australians, Adam Scott (68) finished tied 22nd at four under while Cameron Smith (70) was tied 43rd at even par.

Defeding champion Brooks Koepka faded with a dismal 74 - the second-worst score of the day, dropping him to three under and a tie for 29th.

Tiger Woods signed off with a 67 to share 37th at one under and equal 37th.

Adam Scott says he will struggle to threaten the leaders in the final round of the US PGA Championship unless he drastically improves his rusty iron play.

The Australian former world No.1 began the third round at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park within striking distance of the lead but a flat, even-par 70 left Scott at two under and seven strokes off the pace.

Scott, the 2013 Masters winner, had moved to within five shots of the lead courtesy of a birdie at TPC Harding Park's sixth hole but immediately followed it with back-to-back bogeys.

The 40-year-old registered just one birdie on the back nine.

Scott hit only seven of 14 fairways and 10 greens in regulation and was on the back foot throughout the round.

It is likely a matter of rust given the PGA Championship is Scott's first tournament since March.

"My iron play has really been struggling the last two days," Scott said.

"I can't hit it inside 30 feet and that makes it pretty hard to just expect to roll in birdies from 50 feet all day.

"I've done well not to three-putt, to be honest.

"(My iron play) is just not standing up to the test; I've missed way too many greens from the fairway, and on par 3s, and left myself scrambling."

In search of an elusive second career major, Scott said a final-round charge would require an accurate driving display given Harding Park's rough is thick and damp.

"You can only be as aggressive as hitting the fairway off the tee," he said.

"Once you're not in the fairway, you have no control out of the rough.

"My putting has been really good and I've driven it well the last two days off the tee.

"If I can hit a lot of fairways, there's a low score out there somehow if I can dial in the irons."

A resurgent Jason Day says he is thrilled at having a chance to win an elusive second major after golf's cream rose to the top during a dramatic third round at the US PGA Championship.

Day is among a stack of big names who have set the stage for an exciting finish to the first major of a year ravaged by COVID-19.

It wasn't easy for Day, who barely held on during a lacklustre, even-par 70 on day three but, at six under, he will start Monday morning's final round just three shots off the pace.

Dustin Johnson took the 54-hole lead at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park with a superb 65 that also has him poised to capture a second major to go with his 2016 US Open title.

At nine under, big-hitting Johnson will take a one-shot lead over fellow Americans Scottie Scheffler (65) and the powerful Cameron Champ (67).

Defending champion Brooks Koepka (69), Collin Morikawa (65) and England veteran Paul Casey (68) are seven under.

Bryson DeChambeau (66), Tony Finau (67), Justin Rose (70) and Daniel Berger (70) are tied with Day at six under.

Day, the 2015 PGA champion, has not been in contention on golf's biggest stage since the 2019 Masters at Augusta National.

The 32-year-old found form recently with three top-10 results on the US PGA Tour leading into the PGA Championship.

He is hungry to go the next level.

"It's just nice to be able to be in contention at a major championship again and know that your game is good enough to get in contention," Day said.

"We haven't played a major in ages. It's strange, but I'm excited to be here."

Day is also buoyed by the chance to become Australia's first male winner of multiple majors since Greg Norman captured a second British Open title in 1993.

But Day he will try to ignore that milestone and the leaders on the final day at Harding Park.

"I won't focus on the lead at all," he said.

"If I can walk off at the end of the day knowing I gave everything, then I'll be happy. Hopefully it's enough to win."

Day faces a stern challenge in reeling in Johnson, who bounced back from a double-bogey at the ninth with four back-nine birdies.

Johnson's world-class driving is tailor-made for major championships, having finished runner-up in the Masters (2019), British Open (2011) and last year's PGA.

"I definitely have experience in this situation that definitely will help tomorrow," Johnson said.

But four-time major winner Koepka, seeking to win a third successive PGA Championship, questioned Johnson's ability to close.

"I like my chances; when I've been in this position before, I've capitalised," Koepka said of Johnson. "He's only won one."

Australian world No.9 Adam Scott squandered a chance to make ground when a flat, even-par 70 left him at two under while countryman Cameron Smith (70) finished at even par.

Four-time PGA champion Tiger Woods (72, two over) is well out of contention for a 16th major championship win.

Australian golf star Gabi Ruffels is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner of the US Women's Amateur title in almost a decade when she tees off in the final of the prestigious championship.

Ruffels last year became the first Australian to win the event and will face off against Rose Zhang in the 36-hole finale - which will conclude on Monday AEST - at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland.

"Winning the US Women's Amateur for the second time would mean everything," Ruffels said.

"I know the list of names that have won it twice and I'd love to join them.

"It's the biggest tournament in women's amateur golf and it would be an honour."

Not since LPGA Tour star Danielle Kang won the 2010 and 2011 US Women's Amateur titles has a defending champion made it to the final match the following year.

But Ruffels' record at the US Women's Amateur reads like results she used to have as a top-ranked junior tennis star in Melbourne before taking up golf only six years ago.

The younger sister of professional golf's rising star Ryan Ruffels defeated Colombia's Valery Plata 2 and 1 in the semi-finals and has now won 11 straight matches.

It is longest streak to start a US Women's Amateur career since Dorothy Campbell won 13 straight from 1909 to 1911.

Kang won last week's LPGA Tour event in Ohio and is in contention again, sitting second behind New Zealand's Lydia Ko after three rounds at the Marathon Classic.

Ruffels is the daughter of former tennis pros Ray Ruffels and Anna-Maria Fernandez.

In her senior year of college golf at the University of Southern California, Ruffels has been tipped to be the future of Australian golf by seven-time major winner Karrie Webb.

"(Her mother) Anna-Maria suggested I chat with Gabi about her career," Webb told AAP last year.

"But after seeing her play, I said there was nothing I could really suggest as she has God-given ability. She has it all.

"It's absolutely amazing for Gabi to win the US Women's Amateur so soon in her golf career.

"The sky is the limit for her."

Not even a sore back could keep Lydia Ko from building a four-shot lead at the LPGA Classic with Australian Minjee Lee a further two strokes adrift.

Now former No.1 Ko is one round away from ending more than two years without a victory - and claiming just her second in four seasons.

Ko felt back pain on the front nine, received treatment from a trainer and played bogey-free over the last 15 holes at Highland Meadows for a three-under 68.

"I don't have a back injury, so I think this is a one-off thing," she said.

Ko is at 16-under 197 and clear of in-form American Danielle Kang (70).

Lee had three front-nine birdies and an eagle on the par-5 18th, to go with two back-nine bogeys, in her round of 68.

The world No.8 is tied for third with Jodi Ewart Shadoff, who started the round one shot behind Ko, but struggled to a 73.

They were at 10-under 203, six shots behind Ko.

Australian Katherine Kirk had a 71 on Saturday to be five-under in a share of 16th.

Ko has gone 44 tournaments worldwide since her last victory but has already won the Marathon Classic twice.

"I think tomorrow I'm going to go out there and not try to protect my lead, but go out there and play the best golf I can," Ko said.

World No.2 Kang, who won last week at nearby Inverness Club, is her closest challenger.

"Some days your game is all there and some days you just kind of have to make it work and you have new challenges every day," Kang said.

SNAPSHOT OF THE US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND

LEADERBOARD: Haotong Li (65) at eight under; Jason Day (69), Brooks Koepka (68), Justin Rose (68), Tommy Fleetwood (64), Daniel Berger (67), Mike Lorenzo-Vera (68) tied second at six under.

AUSTRALIANS: Day (69, six under); Adam Scott (70, two under); Cameron Smith (69, even par); Marc Leishman (72, two over); Lucas Herbert (70, three over); Matt Jones (75, five over).

PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Fleetwood and American Cameron Champ carded 64s, the low round of the day.

SHOT OF THE ROUND: Mark Hubbard holed out for eagle on the ninth hole from a fairway bunker that was 238 yards from the green.

STAT OF THE ROUND: Li hit just four fairways during his 65, equalling Scott Piercy (2013 PGA) for the lowest score in 20 years when hitting four or less fairways during a major round.

QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "I know the guy likes to practice, but man, it's a major week. Hopefully he knows what he's doing and I'm sure he does because he's obviously playing better than us." - Day on leader Li practising for five hours on the range after he had finished his 65.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Day and Scott kept Australian hopes alive to both remain within six shots of Li, who is seeking to become the first male major winner from China. Koepka climbed up the leaderboard and is poised for a third straight PGA Championship victory. A host of big names including Englishmen Fleetwood and Rose, as well as Americans Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele (four under) are within reach, while Tiger Woods (72) fell back to even par.