Woods Finishes Last, Will Fall from Top 200

There have been many times during his career when Sunday seemed like an after thought to Tiger Woods given the way he had played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That was also the case Sunday at The Memorial, but because Woods was so far behind the leaders, instead of so far in front. The 14-time … Continue reading Woods Finishes Last, Will Fall from Top 200 →

Alex Noren Runs Away with Nordea Masters

Alex Noren fired a 71 on Sunday to win the Nordea Masters by 4 strokes, finishing 12-under par for the victory. It's his second win at the tournament, following up his victory in 2011. It's a really big win considering Noren started 2015 on a medical extension because of tendinitis in both of his wrists. … Continue reading Alex Noren Runs Away with Nordea Masters →

Golf Birthdays: June 3-7

June 3 Hale Irwin, three-time winner of the US Open, and its oldest-ever champion, turns 70. He won 87 titles overall, including 45 on the Champions Tour, the most in history. He had 20 PGA Tour titles including the three Majors, also finishing second at the 1983 The Open Championship and tied for fourth at … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: June 3-7 →

Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial

Justin Rose lowered his score by a stroke for the third straight day, and in doing so opened up a 3-stroke lead over the competition at The Memorial Saturday. Rose fired off seven birdies on the round, notching just one bogey on the round, finishing the day with a 6-under 66. He leads by two … Continue reading Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial →

Alex Noren Takes Nordea Lead

New day, new Swede atop the standings at the Nordea Masters. Local boy Alex Noren fired a 5-under 67 to climb four spots to the top of the leader board at 11-under at the conclusion of three rounds. He has a two-stroke lead over Germany's Maximilian Kieffer, who has hung around the lead all tournament. … Continue reading Alex Noren Takes Nordea Lead →

Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead

While his own country is hosting its signature event - the Nordea Masters - this weekend, Sweden's David Lingmerth is looking right at home at The Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Lingmerth fired a 7-under 65 Friday to take the lead at the tournament's halfway point. He is one of four players at least 10 strokes … Continue reading Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead →

Amateur Kinhult Continues Lead at Nordea

Proving he's no one-hit wonder, 18-year-old Swede Marcus Kinhult fired a 4-under 68 to extend his lead at the Nordea Masters to two strokes on Friday. He's tied atop the leader board with Swede Jens Dantorp at 9-under with each man tallying a 135 through two rounds. That lead's two shots ahead of another Swede, … Continue reading Amateur Kinhult Continues Lead at Nordea →

Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial

Hideki Matsuyama isn't about to give up the title at The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide easily. No player has won back-to-back titles here since Tiger Woods did so in 2000 and 2001. Matsuyama was 4-under through eight holes, then knocked down five birdies in six holes, including four in a row between 11 and … Continue reading Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial →

Amateur Shares Lead at Nordea Masters

If you had 18-year-old Swedish amateur Marcus Kinhult as your Day One leader at the Nordea Masters, well, you're either a genius or a liar. Kinhult is not exactly unknown - ranked third in the world among amateurs and a member of Europe's last Junior Ryder Cup team. Still, his 67 has him tied with … Continue reading Amateur Shares Lead at Nordea Masters →

Preview: The Memorial Tournament

Jack Nickalus' Memorial Tournament turns 39 this year, returning to picturesque Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion, the first non-American to have won the event since Justin Rose in 2010. The most prolific former champion in the field is four-time winner Tiger Woods, who has been inactive since … Continue reading Preview: The Memorial Tournament →