Golf Birthdays: May 26

May 26 Ronnie Black, a two-time PGA Tour winner, turns 57. Black currently plays on the Champions Tour. As a pro, he own the 1983 Southern Open and the 1984 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. His best finish at a Major was a tie for sixth at the 1984 Masters. Ben Curtis, winner of the 2003 Open … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 26 →

An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win

As big as the win was for Byeong-Hun An on Sunday was the move up the rankings on Monday, with the 23-year-old Korean golfer climbing from 132nd to 54th, guaranteeing him places in the field at the upcoming US Open and Open Championship. Meanwhile, Colonial winner Chris Kirk rose from 23rd to 17th with his … Continue reading An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win →

Spieth Takes FedEx Cup Lead

A late bogey cost Jordan Spieth the chance for at least a playoff at the Colonial in Fort Worth on Sunday, but his second-place finish still propelled the world's No. 2 player into the lead of the FedEx Cup standings. Spieth, who has played in 14 events, has 2,326 points to date, 430 ahead of … Continue reading Spieth Takes FedEx Cup Lead →

An Leaps to 3rd in Race to Dubai

BMW PGA Championship winner Byeong-Hun An jumped to No. 3 in the Race to Dubai standings with his win on Sunday, having racked up 1.12 million points thanks to his Sunday win. Despite missing the cut at the event, Rory McIlroy still holds nearly a million-point lead in the standings, with Danny Willett second. Thongchai … Continue reading An Leaps to 3rd in Race to Dubai →

Kirk Outlasts Trio for Colonial Title

Chris Kirk held off charges from all comers while firing a final-round 66 of his own, beating a trio of contenders by a single stroke to win the Colonial on Sunday. Kirk finished 12-under with his 4-under 66, defeating Jason Bohn, Jordan Spieth, and Brandt Snedeker by one stroke. Bohn turned in the most surprising … Continue reading Kirk Outlasts Trio for Colonial Title →

An Breaks BMW Record in Victory

Byeong-Hun An ran away with the BMW PGA Championship title on Sunday, breaking the tournament record by two strokes and finishing 21-under, winning the event by six strokes. An is only the second rookie - he's 23 - to ever win the premiere event, moving inside the Top 60 in the rankings and guaranteeing himself … Continue reading An Breaks BMW Record in Victory →

Na, Poutler Tied Atop Colonial Board

Kevin Na and Ian Poulter continued to vie for leadership at the Colonial on Saturday, sitting tied for the lead after 54 holes at 10-under. It's a tightly-bunched Top 10 after three days, with one of the tournament's biggest draws back in play. World No. 2 Jordan Spieth fired a 5-under 67 to make up … Continue reading Na, Poutler Tied Atop Colonial Board →

An Catches Molinari at BMW Top

Beyong Hun An, one of the least known names in the field at the BMW PGA Championship, fired a 5-under 67 to tie Francesco Molinari atop the leaderboard on Saturday Molinari has had his name atop the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds of the premiere event. An birdied his last two holes … Continue reading An Catches Molinari at BMW Top →

Kevin Na Up 2 Strokes at Colonial

For a second straight day, Kevin Na recorded the lowest score at the Colonial, notching a 4-under 66 to drop to 10-under for the tournament and open up a 2-stroke lead. Na could have made it a 3-stroke lead but he bogeyed No. 18 after racking up five birdies between No. 10 and No. 17. … Continue reading Kevin Na Up 2 Strokes at Colonial →

Golf Birthdays: May 23-24

May 23 Steve Flesch, the 1998 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, turns 48. Flesch has won eight titles in his career, four on the PGA Tour. He finished in the top 10 of four Majors, including fifth and sixth at the Masters in 2008 and 2009. May 24 Carlos Franco, a 22-time professional winner, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 23-24 →