Brooks Koepka Soars into FedEx Top 10

As winner of the biggest tournament of the year to date, Brooks Koepka reaped the rewards on Monday, jumping from 49th to sixth in the latest FedEx Cup points standings. Koepka has only played three events so far in the 2014-2015 season, but is up to 693 points thanks to his 500-point win at the … Continue reading Brooks Koepka Soars into FedEx Top 10 →

Can Rory McIlroy Be Stopped?

Rory McIlroy made it four wins in his last seven European Tour events on Sunday when he won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic with a closing round 70 to finish 22-under, three strokes ahead of Sweden's Alex Noren. Despite a lengthy layoff from golf, McIlroy hit just two bogeys against 24 birdies over the course … Continue reading Can Rory McIlroy Be Stopped? →

Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win

If you're going to have your first win somewhere, it's hard to pick a better place than the rowdy Waste Management Phoenix Open, on Super Bowl Sunday, with a 50-foot eagle putt. In what sounds like a more-awesome version of the board game "Clue", that's how Brooks Koepka won his first PGA title on Sunday, … Continue reading Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win →

Golfing with Ida (who is 102)

Every so often, you watch a video on the internet that just makes you smile, a video that uplifts and inspires, and gives everyone who watches it hope. This is one of those videos. Take a few minutes and enjoy. Golfing With Ida from Dustin Cohen on Vimeo. The odds of us reaching 102 are … Continue reading Golfing with Ida (who is 102) →

Marc Laird Rises at Phoenix Open

Scotland's Martin Laird fired his second straight 5-under 66 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday, giving him a 2-stroke lead after 36 holes. Laird was almost perfect, suffering only a bogey on No. 18, and that after a stretch of four birdies in five holes on the back nine. He leads American Daniel … Continue reading Marc Laird Rises at Phoenix Open →

Rory McIlroy Charges to Top at Desert Classic

Rory McIlroy appears to have added a new skill to his already fearsome resume: Making time stand still. Even though February 2015 is right around the corner, McIlroy made it look like the summer of 2014 again as he fired an 8-under 64 to take a 1-stroke lead through 36 holes of the Omega Dubai … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Charges to Top at Desert Classic →

Kel Nagle Dies at Age 94

Hall of Fame golfer Kel Nagle, who won at least one pro tournament for 26 straight years, including the 1960 British Open, died on Thursday at age 94 in Sydney, Australia Nagle defeated Arnold Palmer by a single stroke at the 1960 British Open, stopping Palmer's bid for winning three straight Majors in the same … Continue reading Kel Nagle Dies at Age 94 →

Palmer Hands Out Money, Shoots 64

Ryan Palmer handed out signed golf balls wrapped in $10 bills to win the crowd at the 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday. His play won fans over on the other 17 holes. Palmer fired a 7-under 64, including a birdie on the famous No. 16, to lead the hotly-contested tournament … Continue reading Palmer Hands Out Money, Shoots 64 →

Golf Birthdays: January 26-29

Here's a closer look at golfer celebrating birthdays this week. January 26 Australian Paul Sheehan, a three-time Japan Golf Tour winner, turns 38. American Dave Rummells, who finished fifth at the 1989 PGA Championship, turns 57. Rummells played nine seasons on the PGA Tour and finished second at the Buick Open in 1993. January 27 … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 26-29 →

Wiesberger’s 64 Leads Desert Classic

In a field thick with greats, the hot hand of Bernd Wiesberger proved best on Day One of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Wiesberger shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over four others. He was just about perfect on the back nine, with six birdies, including five in a row between 13 … Continue reading Wiesberger’s 64 Leads Desert Classic →