McIlroy Blasted for Turkish Open Exit

Either Rory McIlroy is the most concerned person around, or he just does whatever he feels like. For the second time in the past four months, McIlroy, ranked No. 3 in the world and the current FedEx Cup champion, pulled out of a high-profile tournament at the last minute because of safety concerns. The tournament … Continue reading McIlroy Blasted for Turkish Open Exit →

Tiger Woods on Track for Hero Debut

Tiger Woods will make his return to professional golf at the Hero World Open in his long-awaited return to golf in December. Probably. Considering he was supposed to make that same debut a week ago, forgive us for our skepticism. The high-profile Hero World Open is an 18-player invitation-only. Already signed up to compete are the … Continue reading Tiger Woods on Track for Hero Debut →

Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open

South Africa's George Coetzee wasn't an official part of the Race to Dubai Top 60 but you'd never know it by the way he played the first round at the Turkish Open. Coetzee was hot out of the gates, hitting the turn at 4-under and adding four more birdies between No. 10 and No. 16 before … Continue reading Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open →

Aussie Pampling Hits Sizzling 60 at Shriners

Australian Rod Pampling fell just short of being the second man this year to shoot a sub-60 in a round, "settling" for a 60 at the first round of the Shriners Classic in Las Vegas. The 47-year-old had seven birdies and a pair of eagles, but missed long putts on 17 and 18 that would … Continue reading Aussie Pampling Hits Sizzling 60 at Shriners →

Matsuyama Takes 3-Stroke Lead to Sunday at Shanghai

Hideki Matsuyama held the lead throughout the third round the WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday, finishing with a 68 to lead by three stokes after 54 holes. Defending champion Russell Knox is three strokes back at 14-under after matching Matsuyama's 68. Only three other players are within five strokes of the lead: American Daniel Berger is … Continue reading Matsuyama Takes 3-Stroke Lead to Sunday at Shanghai →

Karlberg Early Leader at WGC-HSBC

Sweden's Rikard Karlberg took the early lead at Shanghai's WGC-HSBC Champions on Thursday, racking up nine birdies to shoot a 64. "It felt amazing, every part of the game," he said. "Everything was so easy. It was just one of those days, a walk in the park." Not bad for his first-ever competition at the … Continue reading Karlberg Early Leader at WGC-HSBC →

Padraig Harrington Wins 1st Euro Title Since 2008

Padraig Harrington won an European Tour event for the first time since 2008, using a final-round 65 to take the Portugal Masters on Sunday to outpace Andy Sullivan. It's a big win. Portugal Masters is a big tournament. I've been coming here for 10 years so I've always liked it down here. I've always liked … Continue reading Padraig Harrington Wins 1st Euro Title Since 2008 →

Justin Thomas Defends Title at CIMB Classic

Justin Thomas made it back-to-back titles at the CIMB Classic on Saturday, racking up eight birdies in the final round to win by three strokes. In two trips to the CIMB Classic, Thomas has shot -26 and -23. It's great to win again here. It's a place I'm comfortable with ... Hopefully I will be … Continue reading Justin Thomas Defends Title at CIMB Classic →

What was Golf Like the Last Time the Cubs Made the World Series?

History was made in the US' Major League Baseball playoffs on Saturday night as the long-suffering Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 to win the National League Championship and return to the World Series for the first time since 1945. They will take on the Cleveland Indians in a best-of-seven series. The Cubs … Continue reading What was Golf Like the Last Time the Cubs Made the World Series? →

Brendan Steele Scores Safeway Win

A year after blowing the lead at 54 holes, Brendan Steele delivered in the clutch for a victory at the Safeway Open, the first event of the 2016-2017 PGA Tour season. Steele's three straight birdies to end the tournament with a low round of 65, defeating fellow American Payton Kizzire by a single stroke. Steele … Continue reading Brendan Steele Scores Safeway Win →