Kim, 21, Takes Wyndham Championship Title

Si Woo Kim, the 21-year-old South Korean, blew the field away on Sunday to win the Wyndham Championship by five strokes. It was Kim's first PGA title. With a 3-under 67 on Sunday, he tied the tournament's 72-hole record with a 21-under 259. In the second round he fired a 60 to set a tournament … Continue reading Kim, 21, Takes Wyndham Championship Title →

Paul Peterson Takes Title at Czech Masters

American Paul Peterson broke through to win the D+D REAL Czech Masters on Sunday, his first European Tour title. It was just his 23rd event on the Tour. He's the 11th first-time winner in 2016, but only the seventh left-hander to win an event on Tour. "This is the best feeling in the world," Peterson … Continue reading Paul Peterson Takes Title at Czech Masters →

Four Golfers Among “Best American Athlete” List

An ESPN writer has concocted the "Best American Athlete Championship Belt" - detailing the best athlete in the country dating back to 1912. Several golfers appear on the list; here's a list of who made it off the links. 1930, Bobby Jones. He won the US and British Opens and the US and British Amateur … Continue reading Four Golfers Among “Best American Athlete” List →

FedEx Cup Picture Sharpening as Season End Nears

The preview picture for the FedEx Cup is becoming more clear as the regular season on the PGA Tour winds down. There are five players who have separated themselves from the pack, having earned at least 1,950 points so far. They are: Jason Day 2,375 Dustin Johnson 2,701 Adam Scott 2,063 Russell Knox 2,001 Jordan … Continue reading FedEx Cup Picture Sharpening as Season End Nears →

Ryan Moore Claims John Deere Championship

While it wasn't the pageantry of Rio and a gold medal around his neck, but Ryan Moore will gladly take the net rewards of the John Deere Classic title he won on Sunday. Five hundred FedEx Cup points and a check for $864,000 is not bad for four days work. Moore finished with a 22-under … Continue reading Ryan Moore Claims John Deere Championship →

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold Medal

Great Britain's Justin Rose won the first Olympic gold medal in men's golf in 108 years, finishing 16-under to beat Henrik Stenson by two strokes. Although it's not a professional tournament, the victory gives Rose a win in a large international tournament for the sixth straight season. In a lot of ways, Rose truly won … Continue reading Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold Medal →

Olympic Golf Preview

This Thursday marks the return of golf to the Summer Olympics for the first time in 112 years. The field of 60 has six Major champions among it - including two who have won this year. The favorite going in is likely Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who won the Open Championship a month ago. Stenson is … Continue reading Olympic Golf Preview →

Knox Rises to No. 18 in the World

Scotland's Russell Knox jumped eight spots to No. 18 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings after winning the Travelers' Championship on Sunday. It was his second PGA title in as many years. He has risen 12 places in 2016. The top 10 remained unchanged with one exception - Adam Scott surpassed Rickie Fowler as … Continue reading Knox Rises to No. 18 in the World →

Ranking Furyk’s 58 Among Sports Records

Jim Furyk's epic 58 on Sunday is a golf round for the ages, the first of his kind, and coming at the end of a tournament that he had to birdie his final two holes on Friday just to make the cut. How does it compare historically to some of sports other great records? Here's … Continue reading Ranking Furyk’s 58 Among Sports Records →

Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14

On a day where Jim Furyk's 58 upstaged not only the rest of the field, but also every single other sports story, Scotland's Russell Knox took the title at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, with a 14-under 266. Knox was three strokes behind Day 3 leader Daniel Berger, but the American fell on hard … Continue reading Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14 →