Tiger Woods completed his first golf tournament in 15 months on Sunday, finishing 15th at the Hero World Challenge with a 4-under. Granted only 17 men competed in the four full rounds (Justin Rose withdrew with back problems), but Woods showed flashes of his old game that made him one of the two best golfers … Continue reading Tiger Woods Stands Tall
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Red-Hot Matsuyama Takes Hero Title
With all eyes on the return of Tiger Woods, Hideki Matsuyama continues to set the golf world on fire. Mastuyama won his second straight title and has taken four crowns in his last five starts. His only "miss" in that frame was finishing second in the CIMB Classic October 23. At Tiger Woods' hosted event … Continue reading Red-Hot Matsuyama Takes Hero Title
Brandon Stone Cruises to Dunhill Title
Twenty-three-year-old Brandon Stone picked up the second title of his burgeoning European Tour career, cruising to the Alfred Dunhill Championships title by seven strokes on Sunday in Malelane. Both of his wins have come in his home country of South Africa, and both in 2016, although technically in different seasons. His closing round 67 was … Continue reading Brandon Stone Cruises to Dunhill Title
Iconic Announcer Lundquist to Continue Calling Masters Post- Retirement
If you don't know Verne Lundquist's name, you certainly know his voice if you're a fan of recent or historic golf. It was Lundquist who unspooled the marvelous history in the making as Jack Nicklaus shocked the universe by winning the Masters in 1986 at age 46. It was Lundquist who called the greatest shot … Continue reading Iconic Announcer Lundquist to Continue Calling Masters Post- Retirement
South Africa’s Stone Leads Dunhill by 2 Strokes
Native son Brandon Stone carded his second straight 66 on Saturday to take a 3-stroke lead into the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Championships being played at Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa. Stone is 17-under through 54 rounds, which gives him a 3-stroke lead over countryman Charl Schwartzel and Keith Horne, … Continue reading South Africa’s Stone Leads Dunhill by 2 Strokes
Matsuyama Leads Hero; Woods Sitting 10th
While all eyes continued to focus on Tiger Woods during the third round of the Hero World Challenge on Saturday, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama ran away with the tournament lead. Matsuyama recorded his second 65 in three days to race to 19-under, giving him a 7-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson. Woods, the tournament … Continue reading Matsuyama Leads Hero; Woods Sitting 10th
Tiger Woods Shoots 73 in Return to Golf
For those first eight holes, you wanted to take it back. The scoffing, the smirks, the calls for retirement, all of it. Through eight holes in his first round of PGA golf in the past 466, Tiger Woods was that guy again. He knocked down four birdies - three of them in a row- to … Continue reading Tiger Woods Shoots 73 in Return to Golf
Danish Pair Win World Cup of Golf
Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen cruised to a 4-stroke win at the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf at the Kingston Health Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Kjeldsen and Olesen combined for a 6-under 66 to hold off Franche's Victor Dubuisson and Romain Langasque and two other teams by four strokes. The … Continue reading Danish Pair Win World Cup of Golf
Henrik Stenson Claims Dubai Title
Henrik Stenson's Sunday 65 got him into a tie for ninth and allowed him to win the Race to Dubai title for the second time in his career. Stenson amassed 5.289 million points in just 16 events to easily outpace second-place Danny Willett, who finished with 4.419 million in 25 events. Stenson's fellow Swede Alex … Continue reading Henrik Stenson Claims Dubai Title
Fitzpatrick Rises to Dubai Title
England's young Matthew Fitzpatrick won the biggest non-Major on the European Tour schedule last Sunday, outduelling fellow Brit Tyrell Hatton in the final round to win the DP World Tour Championship. It was a remarkable finish as Hatton led by one stroke through 17 only to bogey the 18th. Fitzpatrick never faltered sliding home a … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Rises to Dubai Title