Mark Cannizzaro

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Mark Cannizzaro has been with the New York Post since 1993, having first served as the Jets beat writer from 1993 to 2010 before moving over to write columns on the Jets, Giants, NFL, NCAA basketball, soccer and numerous other sports. He has been The Post’s golf writer and columnist since 1993 and has covered more than 100 major championships. Mark graduated in 1983 from Ithaca College, where he played on the soccer and tennis teams. When he’s not working, chances are he can be found on a golf course or at a good restaurant with his wife, Carolyn. He can be found on Twitter (@MarkCanizzaro), Instagram (cannizzaromark) and Facebook (MarkCannizzaro).

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Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win the PGA Championship.

Five expert picks for the PGA Championship

May 15, 2024 | 11:30am

The Post's Mark Cannizzaro makes his picks for the PGA Championship, beginning Thursday.

Scottie Scheffler prepares for PGA Championship after having first child with wife Meredith.

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How Scottie Scheffler is juggling baby and PGA Championship: 'Two separate lives'

May 15, 2024 | 8:08am

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nothing fazes Scottie Scheffler. Not. A. Damn. Thing. Not even the birth of his first child, Bennett, coming on the eve of a major championship week. Scheffler’s...

Tiger Woods' potential Ryder Cup captaincy remains a mystery

May 15, 2024 | 2:25am

Speculation continues to percolate about whether — when? — Tiger Woods will be announced as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain for Bethpage Black.

Justin Thomas not feeling extra pressure with PGA Championship in hometown

May 14, 2024 | 9:24pm

Justin Thomas will play this week's PGA Championship just a few miles down the road from where he grew up and played his golf as a youth.

Tiger Woods confident approaching PGA Championship

Tiger Woods enters PGA Championship confident despite Masters debacle

May 14, 2024 | 1:22pm

For this week, Woods will do what he can to draw on his epic playoff victory over Bob May in 2000.

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New Jersey native found fun again in life-changing win before PGA Championship

May 13, 2024 | 8:09pm

The win not only secured Gotterup his PGA Tour card for two more years after 2024, it earned him an eleventh-hour invite to this week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Former Ranger keeps Hurricanes alive with late power-play goal

May 12, 2024 | 5:54am

Highlights from the Rangers' 4-3 Game 4 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C:

Artemi Panarin skates away while Stefan Noesen (23) celebrates with Teuvo Teravainen (86) after scoring a goal during the Rangers' 4-3 Game 4 loss to the Hurricanes.

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Rangers' Game 3 hero has multiple miscues in night to forget

May 12, 2024 | 5:12am

Thursday night’s hero was one of Saturday night’s goats for the Rangers.

Dottie Pepper, walking with Akshay Bhatia during this year's Masters, has made a big mark in golf on-course reporting, an arena previously dominated by only men.

Mark Cannizzaro

There's no better golf on-course voice than this LPGA great

May 12, 2024 | 2:21am

One of the broadcast voices you’ll hear describing the action at the PGA Championship this week at Valhalla will be a familiar one. It will be an informed voice, a...

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy (top inset) and Brooks Koepka (bottom inset)

This PGA Championship full of big names and big stories

May 11, 2024 | 8:22pm

If you’re intent on locking in on one central story at the 2024 PGA Championship this week at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky., good luck with that.

Igor Shesterkin makes a save during the Rangers' Game 3 win over the Hurricanes on May 10, 2024.

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Igor Shesterkin has been Rangers' biggest difference-maker

May 10, 2024 | 10:44pm

No star has shined more consistently brightly throughout the first seven games of these Stanley Cup playoffs — all wins — than Igor Shesterkin.

Hurricanes sound defeated with Rangers pushing them to the brink

May 10, 2024 | 7:47pm

Carolina is a dead team walking right now.

Alexis Lafreniere celebrates with teammates after scoring a third-period goal in the Rangers' 3-2 Game 3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

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Emerging Ranger living up to early expectations right before our eyes

May 10, 2024 | 2:58am

Alexis Lafreniere is affecting the Rangers’ biggest games now.

Chris Kreider scores a goal on Pyotr Kochetkov during the second period of the Rangers' Game 3 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

Chris Kreider's impressive goal a reminder of this Rangers' strength

May 10, 2024 | 1:55am

Chris Kreider took a cross-ice feed from Mika Zibanejad, and buried it past Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov for a goal in the Rangers' Game 3 win.

Rangers' Artemi Panarin delivered the biggest goal yet of his brilliant season

May 10, 2024 | 1:27am

Highlights from the Rangers’ 3-2 Game 2 overtime road win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.

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Rangers can't let Hurricanes' goalie switch change their game

May 9, 2024 | 6:01pm

As much as the Rangers may like the fact that the opposing coach is searching for answers, they’ve seen this goalie-switch movie before and it didn’t work out so well...

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Golfer on run reminiscent of Tiger Wood's dominance deserves more attention

May 9, 2024 | 7:30am

Nelly Korda is on a heater reminiscent to what Tiger Woods was on in his prime.

Rangers celebrate after Vincent Trocheck scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to lead the Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2.

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Rangers' first real taste of 2024 playoff adversity ends with a win

May 8, 2024 | 7:00am

Adversity still lurks for the Rangers. They got 87 minutes and 24 seconds of it on Tuesday night from the Hurricanes before Vincent Trocheck ended it.

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Rangers are a team well prepared for this playoff inevitability

May 7, 2024 | 7:41pm

After all, entering Tuesday night’s Game 2 second-round matchup with the Hurricanes at the Garden, the Rangers had won each of their first five games of the 16 postseason wins...

Veteran's return to practice from injury gives Rangers 'a boost of energy'

May 6, 2024 | 8:43pm

Not long ago, Blake Wheeler was presumed to be out for the rest of the season with an ugly right leg injury.