Six players tied for the Day One lead at the WGC-Mexico: Ross Fisher, Phil Mickelson, Ryan Moore, Jon Rahm, Jimmy Walker, and Lee Westwood If that sounds a bit like a "turn back the clock" grouping, it is. Westwood will be 44 next month and hasn't won a tournament since taking the Maybank Malaysian Open … Continue reading Six Tied Atop Leaderboard after Round 1 at WGC-Mexico
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Fowler Back in Top 10 Off Honda Win
Rickie Fowler clambered from 15th up to 9th in the most recent Official World GOlf Rankings released this week.The US now has four of the top 10 players in the world. Barely three months into the 2017 campaign and the Top 10 has become quite topsy-turvy. Only #7 Adam Scott is in the same spot … Continue reading Fowler Back in Top 10 Off Honda Win
Fowler Fends Off Crowd for Honda Crown
It wasn't easy, but then it never is for Rickie Fowler. Fowler broke a long streak of ineptitude at the PGA level. After watching his four-stroke lead fall to one, Fowler responded with back-to-back birdies to salt away the Honda Classic Crown. It's his first win in 13 months, a time frame that has seen his contemporaries … Continue reading Fowler Fends Off Crowd for Honda Crown
Fowler Hones in on Honda Classic Title
American Rickie Fowler continued to dominate the course at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, firing a Saturday 65 to open up a 4-stroke lead at the Honda Classic. In his career, Fowler is a staggering 0-for-8 when he's either been in the lead or within a stroke of the lead entering the … Continue reading Fowler Hones in on Honda Classic Title
Dustin Johnson Takes Over as World No. 1
Dustin Johnson's win at the Genesis Open last Sunday propelled him into the no. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, the 20th man to hold that spot. In his last 50 events, Johnson has five wins and an impressive 30 Top 10 finishes. He knocked Jason Day out of the top spot after … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Takes Over as World No. 1
Dustin Johnson Cinches Genesis Open Title
Looking quite like Tiger Woods in his prime, Dustin Johnson cruised to a 5-stroke victory at the Genesis Open on Sunday by shooting a final-round 71. By shooting 66-66-64 in his first three rounds, Johnson guaranteed it would take an epic collapse coupled with a record-breaking round for him to fall short. So even though … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Cinches Genesis Open Title
Dustin Johnson Adding Second Caddy to Family
Dustin Johnson didn't just take the 36-hole lead at the Genesis Riviera Open on Saturday; he and wife Paulina Gretzky announced there's a new member of the family on the way. Accompanied by the couple's French bulldog puppy Perla, Gretzky appeared on Instagram holding up a photo of a sonogram of "Baby Johnson #2" and … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Adding Second Caddy to Family
Trump International Opens in Dubai
While their father yells at the media, Eric and Donald Trump Jr. were having a bit more fun this week, travelling to Dubai to open the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai. There's been plenty of questions of who will run Trump's various business units once he took office. US Presidents are forbidden to be … Continue reading Trump International Opens in Dubai
Dustin Johnson Ahead at Riviera
Rain has dictated much of the action at the Genesis Riviera Open this weekend, but it hasn't deterred Dustin Johnson from taking a 1-stroke lead through two rounds. The top five player is 10-under after consecutive 66s to take a 1-stroke lead over Pat Perez and Cameron Tringale with the third round due to start … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Ahead at Riviera
Fabrizio Zanotti Rides Hot Hand to Maybank Title
There was no breaking of the dry spell for Masters champion Danny Willett, who instead saw Paraguay's Fabrizio Zanotti race past him and the rest of the field to win the Maybank Championship, his second career title. Zanotti eagled the 18th hole to shoot a dazzling 63, finishing 19-under par. The dramatic shot saw him … Continue reading Fabrizio Zanotti Rides Hot Hand to Maybank Title