With each tournament that passes, we are reminded again and again how long it's been since Tiger Woods won his last Major. As he fell further outside the Top 50 (No. 62) this week, and could not even complete the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines without getting hurt. Woods has … Continue reading Fans Sour on Woods Winning Another Major
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Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers
Indians are passionate about golf, but that has rarely meant great success on either the European or PGA Tours, as evidenced by the numbers behind Anirban Lahiri's victory at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. Consider, if you were to construct a "Mount Rushmore" of Indian Euro Tour winners, Lahiri would take up the fourth … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers
How the Official World Golf Rankings Work
Before I came over to GolfBlogger, I covered professional tennis for a long time. It took me about a year to figure out the way that sport's ranking system works and another year after that to accept it as fact - my low point being in 2010, when Kim Clijsters defeated Venus Williams to win … Continue reading How the Official World Golf Rankings Work
Golf Birthdays: February 9
Golfers celebrating birthdays on February 9. New Zealand's Mark Brown turns 40. Brown plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Web.com Tour and the European Tour and has three professional wins, including the 2008 Johnnie Walker Classic. Former PGA Tour member Paul Claxton turns 47. Still active on the Nationwide Tour, Claxton was the … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: February 9
Jason Day Rises to No. 4 in the World
Jason Day's big win at the Farmers Insurance Classic saw the Australian rise to No. 4 in the world, making him the highest-ranked player from Down Under, edging past countryman Adam Scott. It was a pretty major movement week in the Top 10, as Jim Furyk also moved up a spot to No. 6, bypassing … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4 in the World
Jason Day Joins FedEx Cup Top 10
Jason Day jumped from obscurity to the Top 10 in the latest FedEx Cup standings thanks to his win at Farmers Insurance Open. Day, who has played just three events on the PGA this year, jumped from 53rd to 7th in the latest standings released on Monday. Jimmy Walker continues to lead the overall chase, … Continue reading Jason Day Joins FedEx Cup Top 10
Wiesberger, Lahiri Join Race to Dubai Top 10
To no one's surprise, Anirban Lahiri and Bernd Wiesberger joined the Race to Dubai's Top 10 list after finishing first and second at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. Wiesberger, who fell apart down the stretch and finished one stroke back of the lead, is now fifth in the standings, and has been fantastic throughout … Continue reading Wiesberger, Lahiri Join Race to Dubai Top 10
Jason Day Wins 4-Way Playoff at Farmers
What looked like the worst shot of Jason Day's final round at Torrey Pines Sunday turned out to be his best. Firing out of the rough on towards the 18th green, Day overshot his target and seemed destined for the drink until his ball stopped just short of the hazard line. Saved from a drop, … Continue reading Jason Day Wins 4-Way Playoff at Farmers
Long Drive fun…
We stumbled across the world of competitive long driving - these guys are insane. Multiple time world champion Jamie Sadlowski regularly hits 400+ yard drives. Straight. Ball speed of over 215mph. The Golf Channel invited him on to use their simulator. He broke it. They invited him back. He broke it again (second time with … Continue reading Long Drive fun…
Anirban Lahiri Wins First Euro Tour Title at Maybank
Just three months out of Qualifying School and not even a blip on the radar after two rounds, India's Anirban Lahiri stormed to his first-ever Euro Tour title on Sunday at the Maybank Malaysian Open, edging Day Three leader Bernd Wiesberger by one stroke. Lahiri is only the 10th Indian to ever win a European … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri Wins First Euro Tour Title at Maybank
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