Golf Birthdays: May 19-20

May 19 KJ Choi, winner of the 2011 Players Championship, turns 45. Choi has 22 professional wins since turning pro in 1994, eight of those on the PGA Tour. In 2000, he became the first Korean-born player to earn a PGA card. In 2008, he climbed to No. 5 in the world and later that … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 19-20 →

One Year Later: What Happened to Adam Scott?

On May 18, 2014, Adam Scott of Australia became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world, supplanting Tiger Woods, who had claimed the title the 60 weeks prior. It was the first time an Aussie had held the top spot since Greg Norman 16 years prior in 1998. Scott had been on the ascent … Continue reading One Year Later: What Happened to Adam Scott? →

Morrison Into Top 30 in Race to Dubai

His come-from-behind win at the Open de Espana saw England's James Morrison leap to 28th in the latest Race to Dubai standings. Morrison has 383,847 points after his big win, putting him in the meat of the competition in which the Top 60 move on to the post-season tournament full of extra prize money and … Continue reading Morrison Into Top 30 in Race to Dubai →

McIlroy Jumps to 3rd in FedEx Ranks

He's only played in seven PGA events this year, but Rory McIlroy is already making a big splash in the Fed Ex Cup rankings. His win at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday vaulted the Northern Irishman to third in the latest Fed Ex Cup rankings with 1,428 points. He's still well behind leader Jordan … Continue reading McIlroy Jumps to 3rd in FedEx Ranks →

Golf Birthdays: May 17-18

May 17 Jason Gore, a 12-time professional winner, turns 41. He helped Pepperdine to the 1997 National Championship, and was the 2005 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year. Hunter Mahan turns 33. Mahan has two WGC victories in his career: the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship. He has six PGA … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 17-18 →

Jeff Maggert Wins Regions Tradition in Playoff

Six times during his PGA career, Jeff Maggert came up just short of his first Major - finishing third four times and fifth twice. On Sunday, he didn't waste the opportunity on the Champions Tour, defeating Kevin Sutherland in a playoff to take the first Major of the year, the Regions Tradition played in Alabama. … Continue reading Jeff Maggert Wins Regions Tradition in Playoff →

McIlroy Shatters Wells Fargo Record in Win

It wasn't the 61 he shot on Saturday, but Rory McIlroy's 3-under 69 was more than enough to win him the Wells Fargo Championship Sunday, as he broke the tournament record by a full five strokes, finishing 21-under. Five years after winning his first PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow in 2010, McIlroy won his … Continue reading McIlroy Shatters Wells Fargo Record in Win →

Morrison Notches Open de Espana Crown

England's James Morrison fired a 3-under 69 to race to the Open de Espana title by four strokes on Sunday in Barcelona. After tying fellow Brit David Howell for the lead after three rounds, Morrison ran away as Howell fell back to a 1-over 73. France's Edouard Espana, the Day 2 leader, wound up as … Continue reading Morrison Notches Open de Espana Crown →

McIlroy’s 61 Sets Tone at Quail Hollow

Rory McIlroy torched the field, the course, and just about everything else on Saturday, breaking his own course record in the process. McIlroy fired an 11-under 61 to jump from fifth to first, opening up a four-stroke lead at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday. McIlroy was nothing short of spectacular … Continue reading McIlroy’s 61 Sets Tone at Quail Hollow →

Pair of Brits Take Lead at Barcelona

New day, new leader at Barcelona's Open de Espana. For the third straight day, new names sat atop the leader board at the Real Club de Golf El Prat, this time the UK's James Morrison and David Howell. Morrison rose seven places with his 4-under 68, and Howell jumped four spots with his 3-under 69. … Continue reading Pair of Brits Take Lead at Barcelona →