Spieth is Golf’s No. 1 Earner in 2015

Jordan Spieth ended Tiger Woods' 13-year reign as the top-earning golfer in the world in 2015. Spieth made $53 million between winnings and endorsements, less than $1 million ahead of Phil Mickelson who cashed in to the tune of $52.3 million. Woods fell to third at $48.5 million, nearly all of that endorsement money as … Continue reading Spieth is Golf’s No. 1 Earner in 2015 →

Spieth Dominates to Win Hyundai

Jordan Spieth left the field in his dust, something that is becoming a little commonplace over the past 12 months on the PGA Tour, firing a 30-under 262 to win the Hyundai Tournament of Champions by eight strokes on Sunday. Spieth is the second PGA golfer ever to finish at least 30 shots under par … Continue reading Spieth Dominates to Win Hyundai →

Brandon Stone Claims SA Open

Brandon Stone became the youngest winner of the BMW SA Open since it became part of the European Tour with a final-round 71 to finish 14-under on Sunday, defeating fellow South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout by two strokes. Playing on the Challenger Tour just two months ago, Stone has rocketed up the charts. finishing tied for … Continue reading Brandon Stone Claims SA Open →

Spieth Pushes Lead to 5 at TOC

Jordan Spieth fired an 8-under 65 to push his lead to five strokes at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Maui. Spieth is 24-under, five strokes ahead of Brooks Koepka, who had the round of the day, a 10-under 63 to jump up six spots on the leaderboard. Spieth finally recorded a bogey, … Continue reading Spieth Pushes Lead to 5 at TOC →

Day Admits Vertigo Bout at Open Championship

Jason Day missed a real shot at his first win at a real Major title last June when a bout of vertigo took him out of contention at the US Open. A few months later, he broke through with a win at the PGA Championship. But it wasn’t until this week that Day revealed that … Continue reading Day Admits Vertigo Bout at Open Championship →

Ryder Cup hero O’Connor Dies at 67

Christy O’Connor Jr., a Ryder Cup hero who seemed to get better as he got older and joined the Champions Tour, died at age 67 last week, while vacationing in the Canary Islands. In 1989 at the Ryder Cup at England’s Belfry, the European squad needed to tie the US to retain the title it … Continue reading Ryder Cup hero O’Connor Dies at 67 →

Storms Make a Mess of SA Open

Heavy rains took center stage again at the BMW SA Open on Saturday, with just three players completing their third round, making for a hectic Sunday finish. Play will resume in the third round at 7:30 a.m. local time Sunday, with players beginning the fourth round an hour later, weather permitting. At present, South Africa’s … Continue reading Storms Make a Mess of SA Open →

Spieth Takes 4-stroke Lead In Maui

World No. 1 Jordan Spieth is already in take no prisoners mode this season, firing a second-round 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, on the Hawaiian island of Maui in Friday. Spieth’s second round was flawless - seven birdies and an eagle … Continue reading Spieth Takes 4-stroke Lead In Maui →

Horne Leads at SA Open

Rain swept through Glendower Golf Course for a second straight day, but South Africa’s Keith Horne managed to complete his second round and move into a first-place tie at the BMW SA Open at 8-under. Only half the players in the top 10 of the leaderboard finished their second round, which means another busy morning … Continue reading Horne Leads at SA Open →

Reed Leads Spieth by 1 at Hyundai

Patrick Reed needed an eagle on No. 18 to keep the lead away from Jordan Spieth on Day 1 of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, as the No. 1 player in the world looked to start up where he left off in 2015. The eagle was a 15-footer that gave Reed, the defending champion … Continue reading Reed Leads Spieth by 1 at Hyundai →