Golf Birthdays: February 23-24

February 23 New Zealand's Michael Campbell, who won the 2005 US Open, turns 46. Campbell has 15 professional wins, including eight on the European Tour. Not even in the top 10 of the Open leaderboard after a day in 2005, Campbell crept up to 1-under and a tie for fourth on Friday, but was still … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: February 23-24 →

Harmon: “Pride” Keeps Tiger From Reaching Out

Legendary swing coach Butch Harmon made no bones about why Tiger Woods is unlikely to reach out to his old teacher for his help with his current woes. "If he wantd, I'd be more than happy to spend a couple of hours and give my opinion," Harmon said in a recent interview. "I don't think … Continue reading Harmon: “Pride” Keeps Tiger From Reaching Out →

Bill Haas on Baby Watch Heading to Riviera

Nerves are a part of every round for every golfer, but expect to see a bit more of them from Bill Haas this week at Riviera. Haas' wife is due to deliver the couple's first baby a week from Friday, but Haas had said he's still jittery about it. Haas said he will be checking … Continue reading Bill Haas on Baby Watch Heading to Riviera →

TopGolf Combines Golf, Gambling in Vegas

Next time you're tired of losing money hand over fist at the craps table at the MGM Grand, you can get your frustrations out by whacking a few golf balls next door. Last Wednesday, TopGolf Las Vegas had a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new driving range that will be open 24 hours a day and … Continue reading TopGolf Combines Golf, Gambling in Vegas →

Hahn Into Top 100 with Northern Win

James Hahn vaulted up to 86th in the world from 297th a week ago in the latest Official World Golf Rankings which were released on Monday. Hahn outdueled Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey in a playoff to win the Northern Trust Open. Meanwhile, Hero Indian Open winner Anirban Lahiri rose another five spots to No. … Continue reading Hahn Into Top 100 with Northern Win →

Hahn Vaults to Eighth in FedEx Cup Standings

Winning the Northern Trust Open has James Hahn prominently featured in the latest FedExCup standings, up to 8th from 55th following his win. Hahn has played in 11 events and has 736 points. Jimmy Walker leads the race with 1,113 points in eight events. Bubba Watson is second in the points race with 888 despite … Continue reading Hahn Vaults to Eighth in FedEx Cup Standings →

Hahn Takes Northern Open Title in Playoff

As first one player and then another took the lead at the Northern Trust Open on Sunday, the story line kept changing. First it was an epic win for Retief Goosen, then a shocking fountain of youth moment for Vijay Singh, then a return to greatness for Dustin Johnson. At the end, the story line … Continue reading Hahn Takes Northern Open Title in Playoff →

Anirban Lahiri 2nd in Dubai Standings

In less than a month, Anirban Lahiri has gone from "Who?" to "Wow!" on the European Tour. By rallying to win the Hero Indian Open over countryman SSP Chawrasia on Sunday, Lahiri rose to No. 2 in the current Race to Dubai standings with 687,444 points in four tournaments played. He trails only England's Danny … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri 2nd in Dubai Standings →

Lahiri Shocks Chawrasia in Indian Open Playoff

When SSP Chawarasia's smooth-running engine suddenly sputtered and died at the Hero Indian Open Sunday, Anirban Lahiri raced by him in the fast lane to take a stunning playoff victory, his second European Tour title in three weeks. Sitting at 12-under through 54 holes, Chawrasia bumbled his way to a closing-round 76. He had one … Continue reading Lahiri Shocks Chawrasia in Indian Open Playoff →

Goosen 18 Holes From First Win Since 2009

It's been 5 years, 10 months and 30 days since Retief Goosen last won a professional golf tournament. He's 18 holes from ending that drought. Goosen shot a 2-under 69 on Saturday to drop to 8-unde through 54 holes, giving him a two-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet through 54 holes at the Northern Trust Open … Continue reading Goosen 18 Holes From First Win Since 2009 →