Brooklyn Beckham has once again criticized his estranged family, this time in the full version of his latest DoorDash advertisement. The campaign has stirred controversy, with claims that Brooklyn is leveraging their family rift for financial gain.

The 27-year-old chef had already alluded to the family discord in a teaser for the ad, but the complete version has drawn even more criticism from audiences.

Critics argue that Brooklyn continues to capitalize on the Beckham name, despite his assertions of wanting to distance himself from his parents, David, 51, and Victoria, 52.

The ad reportedly left David and Victoria deeply upset, with his sister Harper and grandparents also feeling distraught. Further details can be found in the full Mail+ article.

In the full commercial, Brooklyn remarks, “You might be wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home… it’s a long story.”

‘These can go to someone…else,’ he told a Doordash employee as he handed over a bag of tickets, adding: ‘Hey, put them somewhere fun!’ 

Brooklyn Beckham took another swipe at his estranged family in the full version of his new DoorDash advert, after being accused of ‘cashing in’ on their feud with the campaign

The chef has been accused of still profiting off the Beckham name despite saying he wants nothing to do with his parents David, 51, and Victoria, 52

The caption on the post read: ‘Asked @doordash to go drop my FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets for you guys… happy hunting Follow @doordash’s account to see clues for where you can find them xx #DoorDashPartner #DeliverUsToFutbol #FifaWorldCup2026.’

Like the teaser that had come before, the advert sparked huge backlash in the comments, including: ‘This is a giant PR miss;’

‘Calm down Harry – this isn’t as funny as you think it is!! Pot kettle black much…?’

‘Nobody was wondering. P.s.. for someone who claims his parents are ruling his life, you are definitely cashing in on your father’s hard work repeatedly…..’

Brooklyn has been accused of ‘cashing in’ on the fallout from his family, who he has not spoken to in 18 months, and has now been criticised for a ‘cheap joke’ about the rift in the advert.

One of the UK’s leading PR experts said the campaign, which has been posted to his Instagram, will leave companies ‘aghast’ and all but end any chance of a reconciliation with his parents.

Andy Barr, Head of Brand Communications at Season One Comms, said: ‘This could well be the beginning of the end for Brand Brooklyn.

‘Brands will look on aghast at the negative public reaction to how he has used his family feud in this way and will want to steer clear.’

In the complete sponsored clip, Brooklyn said: ‘You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home… it’s a long story’

‘These can go to someone…else,’ he told a Doordash employee as he handed over a bag of tickets, adding: ‘Hey, put them somewhere fun!’

Like the teaser that had come before, the advert sparked huge backlash in the comments

Sean O’Meara, managing director of strategic communications consultancy Essential Content, called it a PR ‘disasterclass’ by Brooklyn.

He said: ‘It looks cheap. Sly public digs at family members, especially when the public figure is getting paid to do it in an advert, never land well. This makes him look petty and to an extent, arrogant. Does Brooklyn need the money so badly that he’ll air his family’s dirty laundry in public?’

The teaser video sparked a backlash online, with comments now limited for some Instagram users. One fan wrote: ‘If you hate them so much drop the name and stop profiting from association.’

Others branded it ‘tasteless’ and claimed that the advert hasn’t been received the way that Brooklyn and the brand may have hoped.

The comments read: ‘You just want attention’; ‘Very poor form, Brooklyn!’; ‘Well that’s in poor taste’; ‘Someone in a planning meeting thought this would be funny/ragebaity/mildly interesting/quirky. It’s not’;

‘Dang DoorDash I don’t think this is going over the way you thought it would’; ‘How do you think your sister feels seeing this’; ‘You’re at home because you divorced your entire family’; ‘This is tasteless’; ‘When you keep having digs at your family to stay relevant’;

‘Yikes! Anyone else cringing?’; ‘This is so disturbing’; ‘You knew what you were doing with this commercial’; ‘Am I the only one who finds the irony in him doing this ad?’.

Brooklyn is set to cash in on his deal with DoorDash, despite already having an individual net worth of £7.4million. 

In the post sponsored by the delivery firm, he seems to relish the opportunity to hit back at his family, with the video containing a number of seemingly hidden messages.

While Brooklyn has been wearing the £250,000 Patek Philippe Nautilus watch gifted to him by his father, who played in three World Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2006, he shakes off this association by pointedly placing a new one on his coffee table.

And there was a stack of unopened letters from home – perhaps a nod to his refusal to make contact with his family.

Only on Friday, his sister Harper, 14, went to his Beverly Hills home to deliver a handwritten note but was crestfallen when she discovered he wasn’t home.

Shortly after his sister’s appearance at the home Brooklyn shares with his wife Nicola Peltz, 31, their camp accused the Beckhams of ‘using Harper as a pawn’.

Friends of David and Victoria have hit back at the ‘nasty accusation levelled at an innocent young girl’ from their estranged son, 27.

However, representatives for Brooklyn and Nicola insisted the circumstances surrounding the visit raised serious questions.

They told the Daily Mail: ‘[The fact] that photographers were in place as the letter was hand delivered says it all – this was choreographed for the cameras.’

In response, friends close to Victoria and David have said: ‘It is incredibly sad that this horrible accusation is being levelled at an innocent young girl who just desperately misses her brother.

‘Nothing needed to be said at all so to invent this nasty accusation is really unnecessary.’

They have also claimed that Brooklyn hasn’t accepted any contact from Harper or his grandparents since the falling out.

Following Harper’s visit, it later emerged that Brooklyn, 27, was not even in California at the time.

Instead, the aspiring chef and media personality shared an Instagram story showing himself out for a run in New York City, making it clear that he was on the opposite side of the country when his younger sister arrived at his front door.

Harper had been in LA, alongside her brothers Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, to watch their father be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

David’s new plaque has taken pride of place at the centre of Hollywood Boulevard, just over five miles from Brooklyn’s home.

The former England captain appeared determined to avoid discussing the family fallout during interviews ahead of the ceremony.

Asked what toll months of headlines surrounding the feud had taken on him, he replied: ‘To be honest, I’m sorry to stop you there, but that’s a private matter. That’s the one thing that I don’t want to talk about.’

The Beckhams have been embroiled in an increasingly acrimonious dispute with Brooklyn and Nicola for months, with relations said to have deteriorated dramatically after the couple failed to attend David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May 2025.

In January, Brooklyn released a scathing six-page statement (below) announcing he had cut ties with his family – declaring he was no longer part of ‘Brand Beckham’ and insisting his parents and their other children are ‘performative’.

Shortly before Christmas last year, Brooklyn blocked his parents on Instagram, while Brooklyn and Nicola’s lawyers later wrote to the Beckhams’ legal team requesting that all communication be conducted through legal representatives.

Brooklyn also claimed David and Victoria had controlled him for much of his life, attempted to drive a wedge between him and Nicola and left him embarrassed when his mother danced ‘inappropriately’ with him during the first dance at his wedding.

Victoria has previously spoken about the challenges of parenting older children while under intense scrutiny.

Speaking about all four of her children, she said: ‘Being a parent of young adult children and adult children, gosh, I mean, it’s very different from having little children.

‘I think that we’re trying to do the best we can,’ she said, adding that the negative press in recent months had not affected her fashion and beauty empire.

‘I think that ultimately people are buying my product because the product is really good. I don’t think they’re buying my eyeliner just because it’s me.’

Cruz and Romeo publicly vouched for their sister on Sunday after Brooklyn accused the family of ‘choreographing’ her visit to his house.

Romeo showed support for his sister as he branded her his ‘favourite person ever’ and shared a sweet selfie of them together on Instagram.

He flashed a smile while wearing a Brazil jacket from his own label Intra, cuddled up next to his beloved sibling, who was pulling a playful expression.

The eldest Beckham son was seen smirking in the ad’s teaser before it hinted at ‘more soon’ in a move that is said to have left David and Victoria ‘devastated and inconsolable’ 

Cruz’s girlfriend Jackie, 30, also revealed they had spent quality time with his younger sister during their trip stateside after the snub.

The group headed out for a seafood dinner at The Crab Cooker in Newport Beach, before grabbing ice cream cones for dessert.

They also hung out another day on the trip, as they picked up Erewhon smoothies in one sweet selfie of Jackie and Harper together.

She had captioned the selection of snaps: ‘LA – OC!! Core memory weekend. We obviously went looking for Summer and Seth.’

Both Cruz and Victoria shared some love under the post and left a string of red heart emojis underneath.

Brooklyn was last pictured with his family during Christmas 2024, and by May 2025 it was clear a feud had formed after Brooklyn failed to acknowledge either of his parents’ birthdays and snubbed David’s 50th.

He accused his parents of trying to ruin his relationship with wife Nicola Peltz and said his mother danced ‘inappropriately’ on him during his 2022 nuptials to the billionaire heiress. 

He also claimed that Victoria ‘cancelled’ plans to make Nicola’s gown at the last minute, ‘forcing her to urgently find a new dress’. Brooklyn hit out at his father, as he said he was in the UK to attend David’s 50th celebrations, but claimed repeated requests to see him beforehand were ignored and ‘when he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited’. 

On Wednesday, Finland’s parliament took a significant step by voting to remove a long-standing prohibition on nuclear weapons. This decision marks a pivotal shift in Finland’s defense policy, aligning the country more closely with NATO’s deterrence strategy.

Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen highlighted the overwhelming support for the change to the Nuclear Energy Act, describing it as a “historic reform” that enhances both Finland’s and NATO’s security.

“The Parliament approved the amendment to the Nuclear Energy Act with a strong 2/3 majority,” Häkkänen shared in a post on X, emphasizing the reform as a significant boost to Finland’s and NATO’s overall security.

Finland’s accession to NATO in April 2023 followed Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the end of Finland’s long-standing military non-alignment. This strategic move was aimed at reinforcing Finland’s collective defense capabilities, effectively doubling NATO’s shared border with Russia.

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, Lithuanian Andrius Kubilius (R) and Finnish Defence Minister Antti Haekkaenen (L) attend a press conference at the Ministry of Defence in Helsinki, Finland, on Sept. 26, 2025. (MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)

“The overall nuclear weapons policy has been one of the most challenging issues in the Ministry of Defence during this parliamentary term. Years of study, discussions with nuclear-weapon states and other allies, and assessments of how Finland’s security can best be strengthened in NATO,” Häkkänen said.

The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.

If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.

The NATO emblem is displayed during the NATO Summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.

The bill now moves to the president for final approval.

“I thank all the Members of Parliament who supported our legislative proposal for their strong backing,” Häkkänen said. “Thank you to the defense administration professionals at home and abroad for their high expertise also in this project.”

Despite the bill passing, the proposal has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers, who warned it could escalate tensions, make Finland a potential primary target, and break from regional norms, noting that several neighboring countries have rejected hosting or permitting nuclear weapons.

Commander of the Finnish Army Lieutenant General Pasi Valimaki addresses Finnish conscript soldiers after a military exercise at Pori Brigade in Niinisalo, Finland, Dec. 9, 2025. (Anne Kauranen/Reuters)

The introduction of the proposed law also provoked a strong reaction from Russia last March, according to Reuters.

“This is a statement that leads to an escalation ​of tensions on the European continent,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“This statement adds to Finland’s vulnerability, a ​vulnerability provoked by the actions of the Finnish authorities. The fact is that by deploying ⁠nuclear weapons on its territory, Finland is beginning to threaten us. And if Finland threatens us, we take appropriate measures.”

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On Wednesday, LaGuardia Airport faced a temporary closure of one of its two main runways after inspectors identified a pavement “depression” near the airstrip. This incident marks the second occurrence within a month where operations on the runway have been halted due to pavement issues at the New York City airport.

The issue was located near Runway 4/22, one of LaGuardia’s primary runways. Officials reported that the depression measures approximately two inches in depth.

“An approximately two-inch depression adjacent to Runway 4/22 was identified during an airfield inspection at LaGuardia Airport,” the airport stated.

The closure was initiated as a precautionary measure, with officials emphasizing that there is no “immediate safety concern.” The proactive step was taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure continued safety at the airport.

FlightAware flight-tracking data indicated that arrivals at LaGuardia were experiencing average delays of 48 minutes, although these delays were reportedly decreasing. Earlier that day, ABC 7 noted there had been 174 flight delays, referencing the same platform.

Runway 4/22 is scheduled to close at 5 p.m. and is expected to remain shut until Thursday morning as repair crews work overnight to conduct additional testing, identify the cause of the issue and perform any necessary stabilization work.

“Our goal is to complete the assessment and any necessary repair work overnight and return the runway to service as soon as it is safe to do so,” the airport said.

During the closure, operations will be shifted to LaGuardia’s remaining main runway, 13/31, beginning at 5 p.m. and are expected to continue until repairs are completed.

LaGuardia said passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines for flight status.

The incident marks the second time in less than a month that the same section of pavement has required emergency engineering work.

The runway was previously closed after a sinkhole formed around the Memorial Day travel rush.

A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday in Central Park when a teenager was ejected from a runaway carriage, resulting in fatal injuries.

The 18-year-old, aboard the horse-drawn carriage with three others, faced this perilous situation shortly before 3 p.m., as reported by the New York Police Department.

In critical condition, the young man was swiftly transported to Weill-Cornell Medical Center following the accident. Meanwhile, the other passengers declined medical assistance at the scene.

Authorities have identified the victim as Romanch Mahajan, a visitor from India. He sustained a traumatic head injury after being hurled from the carriage and striking the pavement.

Footage captures the dramatic moment, with the carriage operator seen desperately chasing the runaway as Mahajan tumbles to the ground.

A representative for the Transport Workers Union, which represents carriage industry employees, said the horse had been in the park for only six weeks.

The driver had dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers, according to Alexander Kemp, the administrative vice president of the union’s local chapter.

‘A driver is not supposed to leave the carriage to take photos – ever,’ Kemp said. ‘We support a full investigation.

The horse and carriage with the family still inside was seen to be out of control as the driver chased it in sheer desperation 

‘We also support enhanced driving training, tougher examinations with a practical component demonstrating proficiency, and rules governing the introduction of new horses into the business,’ Kemp explained. 

‘Thousands upon thousands of rides are taken without incident, but steps must be taken to prevent accidents like this.’ 

Video showed the horse galloping through the park as two people appeared to jump from the four-wheeled carriage. 

A second video shows the cab toppling over after clipping the wheels of another carriage on the park’s busy loop.

Eyewitnesses said passengers in the back were screaming with terror as the horse shot off on its own, pulling the carriage along with it.  

‘The horse got scared and ran super fast,’ Tatianna Bresler, 20, told The New York Post.

‘The immediate reaction was just like ‘oh my god, oh my god my god’ like covering my eyes because I thought maybe someone had gotten smushed or something I couldn’t even imagine, and then I called 911,’ the woman said.

The horse broke away from its driver near West 72nd Street. Video then sees the runaway horse and carriage toppling over close to Tavern on the Green at West 67th Street, after colliding with another carriage.

‘I saw the teenager on the ground by Cherry Hill. He was motionless,’ said 48-year-old pedicab driver Helen David to the New York Daily News.

‘His father was over him. His mother was on the phone, held by her little boy. They were hysterical.’

An 18-year-old passenger died after a horse-drawn carriage overturned in New York City’s Central Park on Wednesday afternoon. The carriage is pictured moments before it overturned

The carriage overturned after its wheels clipped another horse-drawn carriage on the park’s main loop road

The carriage clipped the wheel of another carriage and toppled over onto its side 

The horse, a seven-year-old named Sampson, appeared to be uninjured following the incident. 

It’s a fraught moment for Central Park’s 150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry, which is facing the growing threat of a ban from opponents who say the rides are both inhumane to horses and a danger to city residents.

PETA Director Ashley Byrne released a statement in response to Wednesday’s incident.

‘From collapsing horses to careening carriages, how many more disasters have to strike before we get these beleaguered horses out of the park? For everyone’s safety, PETA is calling on council members, Health Committee Chair Lynn Schulman, and Speaker Julie Menin to stop dithering and pass Ryder’s Law immediately.’ 

Wednesday’s event follows several recent horse-related problems in the park, including the fatal collapse of a horse last week, which died after eating a toxic plant.

The Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park and came out last summer in support of banning horse-drawn carriages, said the back-to-back tragedies should bring an end to the industry.

‘We are absolutely devastated to learn that Romanch Mahajan, the 18-year-old visitor injured in today’s carriage incident, has died,’ the Conservancy wrote. 

‘This is the tragedy we feared when we first called last year for horse carriages to be banned from Central Park due to the risks they pose to public safety and public health. A young man came to enjoy our park and lost his life. That is not an acceptable cost of an antiquated industry operating in the middle of one of the most heavily used public spaces in America. 

‘We hope today’s injuries are the last we ever see.’

The overturned carriage could be seen in pieces following the fatal accident on Wednesday

The carriage was strewn across the park’s loop road following the devastating crash

Some animal activist groups, like PETA, have long protested horse-drawn carriage rides in the park, arguing that the animals are put in danger because of nearby car traffic and forced to work in poor conditions, especially in extreme weather. 

Last week, a horse named Deniz collapsed and died while giving two people a ride.  

According to a report from the Transit Workers Union, the horse had eaten a poisonous shrub and had a medical episode.

The death of the horse coupled with Wednesdays passenger death prompted Council Member Shahana Hanif to speak out.

‘Deniz’s tragic death and the recent carriage crash in Central Park that claimed the life of an 18-year-old are heartbreaking reminders that horse-drawn carriages are unsafe for both horses and people. 

‘These incidents are not isolated. We must pass Ryder’s Law, end this outdated industry, and ensure a just transition for workers. New York can and must do better. 

A horse that collapsed and died while carrying two passengers in New York’s Central Par last week had ingested a foliage from a Japanese Yew (stock image)

Several incidents have reignited a long-running dispute over whether the horses, which have been a favorite of many visitors since Central Park opened in 1858, should be banned

Last August, a carriage horse named Lady also collapsed and died in Hell’s Kitchen, weeks after a New York jury acquitted carriage horse driver Ian McKeever of animal abuse charges for Ryder, a 30-year-old carriage horse who collapsed while on the job and later had to be put down.

A City Council bill from 2024, named for Ryder, would ban the practice altogether, but it didn’t pass.

Councilmember Chris Marte said in a joint statement with Julie Cappiello, the president of Voters for Animal Rights, that he’d reintroduced Ryder’s Law in City Council following Deniz’s collapse.

‘Council Member Marte will introduce Ryder’s Law, legislation to transition New York City away from horse-drawn carriages and toward a safer, more humane future,’ the June 9 statement reads.

‘We cannot allow this to be treated as another isolated incident,’ said fellow Councilman Christopher Marte. ‘The Council must act with the urgency this tragedy demands.’

Marte has has introduced a bill to ban carriages at the end of next year. There are more than 100 carriage horses in Manhattan.

On Wednesday night City Council speaker Julie Menin said the Council would take up Marte’s bill next month.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he thinks that carriage horses should be banned from the park, but has also said he wants to work with the drivers union to protect their jobs and find a solution that appeases both sides.

Mamdani called Wednesday’s death a ‘horrific incident’. 

‘I look forward to working with City Council, union partners, carriage drivers, animal welfare advocates and community leaders to deliver a just transition that protects workers while ending horse-drawn carriages in Central Park once and for all,’ the mayor said. 

In a separate case, 14 individuals have been indicted for participating in a cocaine trafficking ring that operated brazenly near a Washington, D.C., elementary school. According to federal prosecutors, this drug operation took place openly in front of children during daylight hours, effectively creating an open-air drug market.

The federal indictment accuses each of the 14 defendants of conspiring to distribute significant quantities of cocaine base and powder cocaine within a 1,000-foot radius of Hendley Elementary School, located in the Washington Highlands neighborhood—a region grappling with high crime rates.

The illicit drug sales frequently occurred as school-aged children walked to and from school, subjecting them to continuous exposure to illegal activities and potentially normalizing such dangerous behavior, federal prosecutors reported.

“This is poison being sold in broad daylight within mere feet of a schoolyard where children are supposed to learn, play, and develop,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated to the press. “Selling cocaine in proximity to schools is not just unlawful; it represents a direct threat to the most vulnerable members of our community. It puts our children at risk.”

An image captures a drug sale involving a woman in Washington, D.C., just feet away from a 5-year-old girl, who accompanied the woman to the sale, authorities said Wednesday. More than a dozen people connected to a drug trafficking operation in the city have been arrested and charged, the Justice Department said. (Justice Department)

“It destroys families, and it fuels the violence and the chaos in the district that we have suffered for far too long,” she added.

The suspects, who were arrested Wednesday as part of a two-year operation, were identified as Tevin Moody, 32; Geraldo Landy, 38; Norman Moore, 36; Lenon Wright, 34; Ali McShay, 31; Lonnell Thomas, 27; Marquette Paris, 34; Jeremiah Prince, 21; Joseph Moore, 43; Raekwon Womak, 21; Kivarrie Greene, 22; De’Lonte Jackson, 32; Derrick Manuel, 34; and 25-year-old Malik Heard.

In addition to the drug charges, Kivarrie Greene is also charged with unlawful possession of firearms.

Images released by the Justice Department show drug suspects on a Washington, D.C., street as children walk by. (Justice Department)

Throughout the investigation, authorities executed multiple search warrants at locations associated with the suspects and recovered 28 firearms, the Justice Department said. Agents also recovered 2.4 kilograms of crack cocaine, one kilogram of powder cocaine, 29 grams of fentanyl and 12 pounds of marijuana.

“They have access to illicit drugs. They have access to firearms,” said Christopher Goumenis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent-in-Charge for the agency’s Washington Division. “They’re violent criminals, and most of them are recidivists in these communities.”

On Wednesday, authorities executed 19 search warrants and made 20 arrests across Washington, D.C., and Maryland of members of a violent street gang that operated on 4th Street, the FBI said. The crew engaged in the trafficking of guns and drugs like fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday announced charges against suspected drug dealers in Washington, D.C. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)

Along with other neighborhood-based street crews, they are the primary drivers of violence in the city, officials said, noting that they have committed a litany of crimes, including armed carjackings, shootings, robberies and murder.

In one image released by the Justice Department, a woman is shown accompanied by a 5-year-old girl while purchasing cocaine before taking the child by her hand and walking off, Pirro said.

“Now, as far as I’m concerned, that’s a crime,” Pirro said. “It’s one thing to have a prosecution of dirtbags who were selling drugs in the area of schools, 1,000 feet from a damn elementary school. It’s a whole other level of crime, as far as I’m concerned, for this woman to bring a child to a cocaine sale and then walk along with the child while she’s got the drugs on her.”

Weapons seized from suspected drug dealers in Washington, D.C., are seen displayed on a table. (Justice Department)

Pirro said she plans to ask the City Council to enact a law to address child endangerment, which she noted the city currently lacks.

Authorities observed at least 165 drug buys during the course of the operation, Pirro said. She added that she was optimistic authorities will make a difference in D.C. communities plagued by crime and drugs, given the scope of the arrests.

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The excitement of the World Cup has permeated nearly every corner of the United States, even reaching the serene east end of Long Island, where the prestigious U.S. Open is unfolding at Shinnecock Hills.

As top golfers from around the globe vie for one of the sport’s coveted major titles, the World Cup serves as a captivating diversion.

This week, Rory McIlroy expressed his delight that Scotland is participating in the World Cup this year, noting that the tournament has played a crucial role in helping him maintain focus as he prepares for the U.S. Open.

“It’s great to have it on, especially this week. It’s a wonderful way to unwind. After a day on the golf course, it’s refreshing to switch on the football and take a break from thinking about golf,” McIlroy remarked.

Even World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has been catching matches, despite admitting that he isn’t the biggest soccer enthusiast.

“I pretty much save all my sports for football. I actually really enjoyed watching the NBA Finals the last few weeks, as well,” he said, referencing the 4-1 series victory that handed the Knicks their first NBA title in 53 years. “I think, if you’re a fan of sport, which I am, you pretty much have to get into the World Cup. I’ve been able to watch a bit. Not as much as I’d hoped to, but I’m definitely paying attention.” 

McIlroy is seeking his first U.S. Open title since he won back in 2011, while Scheffler will look to complete the career Grand Slam by winning the lone major he has yet to be victorious at. 

The U.S. Women’s Open at Shinnecock Hills may still be 10 years away, but the United States Golf Association expressed excitement over where the women’s game is headed over the next decade before it arrives on the east end of Long Island. 

The exciting tournament at historic Riviera Country Club was punctuated by star Nelly Korda coming away with a one-stroke victory over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez. 

“Riviera was a huge stage for the women’s game, and we were super proud of it,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said Wednesday. “It was an amazing experience. If you believe what you saw at Riv makes sense, I can only imagine what the next 10 years is going to be.” 

The USGA and R&A announced in a joint statement with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour that they would be taking another look at how they’re approaching upcoming distance rollback measures. 

In a statement released on Wednesday, the parties jointly agreed that golf does have a distance issue, “the updated ODS testing approach may not achieve the desired results,” and a “collective willingness to reconsider alternative approaches” to the issue.