Twelve teams of two will go head to head in the 27th annual Franklin Templeton Shootout, which kicks off Thursday at the Tirburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Thursday. Seven of those 24 players are ranked in the top 30, and two of them are defending Major champions - Zach Johnson and Jason Day. … Continue reading Franklin Templeton Shootout Classic Preview
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Golf Birthdays: December 8-14
December 8 Steve Elkington, the 1995 PGA Championship winner, turns 53. A native of Australia, Elkington won 10 PGA Tour titles and 17 titles overall, all between 1990 and 1999. He was four strokes back at the turn of the Major in 1995, and fell to six strokes behind Ernie Els at the end of … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: December 8-14
Stenson Rises to World No. 5
After threatening to fall out of the Top 10 altogether a few months ago, Henrik Stenson is on the move back up the charts in 2015. The Nedbank Challenge runner-up jumped two spots to No. 5 in the world in the most recent Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. His move was one of … Continue reading Stenson Rises to World No. 5
Stenson Early Leader in Race to Dubai
He didn't win the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday, but Henrik Stenson's continuing strong start to the 2016 European Tour season has him as the early leader in the Race to Dubai standings. Stenson is picking up right where he left off at the end of the 2015 season, as he finished tied for sixth … Continue reading Stenson Early Leader in Race to Dubai
Bubba Watson Claims Hero Title
Bubba Watson should go ahead and make plans to pay for the college tuition of Jason Day's child. The kid just helped Bubba win $3.5 million. Watson, a late entry into the Hero Challenge after Day backed out as his wife gave birth to their second child, won the tournament with a closing weekend kick … Continue reading Bubba Watson Claims Hero Title
Leishman Runs Away with Nedbank Crown
Australia's Marc Leishman put the petal to the medal on Sunday, firing a 67 to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Sunday. Leishman was the only player to shoot under 70 in all four rounds, compiling a 19-under 68-68-66-67 - 269 to win by six strokes over Henrik Stenson (-13). … Continue reading Leishman Runs Away with Nedbank Crown
The 5 Best Golf Movies Ever
Movies have been on my mind a lot lately because, well, Star Wars! I'd be a 41-year-old liar if I didn't admit that the seventh installment of my beloved franchise has me eagerly anticipating December 18 even more than my lovely children are awaiting Santa Claus' visit on the 25th. But with another 12 days … Continue reading The 5 Best Golf Movies Ever
An First Asian ROY on Euro Tour
Showing just how diverse the world of golf has gotten over the past 20 years or so, the 2015 Rookie of the Year on the European Tour isn't European at all. Byeong-Hun An, a native of South Korea, won the award on Friday after a season that included a win at the BMW PGA Championship … Continue reading An First Asian ROY on Euro Tour
Watson Breaks Record Takes Lead
Bubba Watson was one of two men to set a course record with a 9-under 63 on Saturday, allowing the Georgian to jump to the top of the leader board at the Hero World Challenge in Albany Colony, The Bahamas. Through 54 holes, Watson has a two-stroke lead following his 9-under 63 that allowed him … Continue reading Watson Breaks Record Takes Lead
Leishman Leapfrogs Stenson at Sun City
Australia's Marc Leishman recorded the best round of the day, a 6-under 66, to jump over Sweden's Henrik Stenson and into the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, on Saturday. Leishman is the only man in the field to have shot under 70 in each of the first three rounds. … Continue reading Leishman Leapfrogs Stenson at Sun City
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