Former PGA Tour pro Dan Olsen has retracted his statements saying that Tiger Woods was suspended from the tour for failing a drug test, among other rumors. Both Woods and PGA Tour officials denied that Woods has been given a one-month suspension for a failed drug test. Woods released a statement in February detailing that … Continue reading Olsen Retracts Tiger Woods Allegations
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Golf Birthdays: March 1-3
March has come in like a lion, who's riding the wind and blowing out their candles? March 1 Three-time professional winner Pat Perez turns 39. Perez won the 2009 Bob Hope Classic and finished tied for sixth at the 2005 PGA Championship, March 2 Japan's Toshi Izawa turns 47. Izawa has 17 professional wins, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: March 1-3
Harrington Rejoins World Top 100
The last time he won a tournament, he was ranked No. 2 in the world, but Padraig Harrington winning another one while ranked 82nd. By taking the Honda Classic for the second time in his career, he zoomed up from No. 297 in the latest world rankings. "I really do believe in myself. I think … Continue reading Harrington Rejoins World Top 100
Harrington Takes First Title Since 2008
The last time Padraig Harrington won a big-time tournament, the world was his oyster. The year was 2008, the tournament was the PGA Championship, and it marked his third Major win in 13 months. Things have changed dramatically since then, with Harrington falling as low as 385th in the world last December, but all that … Continue reading Harrington Takes First Title Since 2008
Sullivan Rises to 7th in Race to Dubai
The Top 10 of the Race to Dubai standings is taking on a distinctly English flair. With his win at the Joburg Open on Sunday, England's Andy Sullivan became the third Englishman and the fourth man from the UK to grace the Top 10 of the standings that determine what 60 men play in the … Continue reading Sullivan Rises to 7th in Race to Dubai
Sullivan Races Past Coetsee to Win Joburg
Both Andy Sullivan and Wallie Coetsee shot 71s during the Joburg Open last weekend in South Africa. The difference? Sullivan got his out of the way in the first round; while Coetsee struggled to his on Sunday. After his slow start, Sullivan fired off rounds of 65, 68, and 66 to win the Joburg Open … Continue reading Sullivan Races Past Coetsee to Win Joburg
The Masters: Hole by Hole Part I
Formerly a plant nursery, Augusta National is the most storied and sacred golf course in the United States, if not the entire world. As The Masters kicks of this Thursday, here's a look at the course, hole by hole, breaking down the history and the pageantry associated with the first of the Majors. Hole 1 … Continue reading The Masters: Hole by Hole Part I
McIlroy Top Vegas Pick for Masters
Even though last year's eighth-place finish was the best Rory McIlroy has ever done at The Masters, that isn't stopping Las Vegas oddsmakers from installing him as the overwhelming favorite to wear the green jacket six weeks from now at Augusta. Even after missing the cut at the Honda Classic Saturday, Mcilroy is a 13/2 … Continue reading McIlroy Top Vegas Pick for Masters
Steele Leads Rain-Soaked Honda Classic
If there was ever a day when Brendan Steele would have wished for the power to control the weather, Friday would have been that day. Steele started his second round with four straight birdies, then had to let his hot hand down go to waste as rains wiped out the rest of his second round, … Continue reading Steele Leads Rain-Soaked Honda Classic
“Pissed” McIlroy Will Likely Miss Honda Cut
The fact that he has a couple of extra days at home doesn't sit well with Rory McIlroy this weekend, largely because he's getting the break due to some sub-par golf. McIlroy followed up his 73 on Thursday with a 74 on Friday, falling to 7-over par, a number which will likely miss the cut, … Continue reading “Pissed” McIlroy Will Likely Miss Honda Cut
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