Matthew Fitzpatrick, all of 21 years old, rose to No. 32 in the world in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, after his win at the Nordea Masters. He is the youngest player in the top 50. First-time PGA winner William McGirt took an even greater jump, rising from 102nd to 44th after winning The Memorial … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Into Top 35; McGirt Top 50
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Tiger Woods to Skip US Open…Again
Tiger Woods has announced he will not play in next week's US Open, being held at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. "While I continue to work hard on getting healthy, I'm not physically ready to play in this year's U.S. Open and the Quicken Loans National," Woods said in a statement. "I am making progress, … Continue reading Tiger Woods to Skip US Open…Again
Fitzpatrick Wins Nordea, Second Title in 8 Months
Matthew Fitzpatrick's early-round dominance paved the way to a 16-under 272, delivering him the Nordea Masters title on Sunday. It's Fitzpatrick's second win on Tour in less than a year. The British phenom won't turn 22 until September. Fitzpatrick only needed a final-round 71 to win the tournament by three strokes after shooting 68-65-68 in … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Wins Nordea, Second Title in 8 Months
McGirt Edges Curran in Memorial Playoff
In a field full of legendary names, the two left at the end of the Memorial on Sunday afternoon were... Curran and McGirt? Sure, fans who gathered at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, would have preferred to see Dustin Johnson (third) or Rory McIlroy (tied for fourth) rise up to take the crown, … Continue reading McGirt Edges Curran in Memorial Playoff
Zika Virus Has No. 1 Day Wary of Olympics
It's not the competition, the course, nor the interruption in his normal schedule that has Jason Day reconsidering competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, it's the Zika virus. Day told reporters at The Memorial that he has been reconsidering his attendance in the event after reading a news report about Detroit Tigers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez … Continue reading Zika Virus Has No. 1 Day Wary of Olympics
Ian Poulter Out 4 Months Due Hurt Foot
Age catches us all, and it looks to be catching up with Ian Poulter. The 40-year-old Poulter announced this week that the arthritic joint in his right foot will require an extended leave of absence that might cost him a spot on the European Ryder Cup team come the fall. The foot has clearly affected … Continue reading Ian Poulter Out 4 Months Due Hurt Foot
Chris Wood Chops Down BMW Title
In a mad final day scramble, England's Chris Wood notched the crown at the BMW PGA Championship with a 9-under 279, edging Sweden's Rikard Karlberg by a single stroke. Karlberg's closing round 65 made things intense, highlighted by his ace on No. 2 that parlayed into a 5-under front nine. But his bogey on No. … Continue reading Chris Wood Chops Down BMW Title
Jordan Spieth Strikes Back, Wins Colonial
Jordan Spieth shook off his Masters collapse of seven weeks ago, using some home cooking to take the victory at the Colonial in Fort Worth, winning by three strokes over Harris English. Its Spieth's eighth career title and he finished it with a 34-foot putt for birdie when all he needed was a bogey to … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Strikes Back, Wins Colonial
Ranking the Day-Spieth Rivalry
As of Monday, Jason Day will have held the No. 1 ranking in the world for nine straight weeks, nearly one-half the 20 straight that Jordan Spieth put in at the top spot between last November and this March. Overall, the pair have traded the top spot back and forth six times since Day first … Continue reading Ranking the Day-Spieth Rivalry
McIlroy Scores Win at Irish Open
Rory McIlroy scored his first win of 2016, a three-stroke victory at the Irish Open that gives him 11 professional wins in the last 2-1/2 years. McIlroy fired a 67-70-70-69 - 276 to finish 12-under, three strokes ahead of Wales' Bradley Dredge and Scotland's Russell Knox. The three-stroke margin of victory was deceiving. McIlroy saw … Continue reading McIlroy Scores Win at Irish Open
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