Stenson Up 1 at Nedbank

Henrik Stenson overcame three straight bogeys on the front nine to fire a 5-under 67 and take a one-stroke lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Friday. Three under through five holes, Stenson lost his cool and bogeyed 6, 7, and 8 in success to reach the turn at even … Continue reading Stenson Up 1 at Nedbank →

Spieth Climbs into Tie for Hero Lead

A new day brought a new trio atop the leader board at the Hero World Challenge; a trio that included world No. 1 Jordan Spieth. The tournament's defending champion fired a second-round 66 to reach 11-under, tying him for first with Jimmy Walker and Bill Haas. After an erratic beginning that saw him 1-over through … Continue reading Spieth Climbs into Tie for Hero Lead →

Trio Tops World Challenge at 6-Under

Defending Open Championship winner Zach Johnson, perennial FedEx Cup threat Jimmy Walker, and Paul Casey are tied atop the leaderboard at the Hero World Challenge after one round. Walker did all of his damage on the back nine, firing six birdies on the final nine holes to match Johnson and Casey with 66s. Like Walker, … Continue reading Trio Tops World Challenge at 6-Under →

Stenson Shares Lead at Sun City

Henrik Stenson just missed a pair of huge victories during the Final Series last month. He's started off the 2016 European Tour season trying to take a lead from wire to wire. Stenson, ranked seventh in the world, is tied with South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl for first place at the Nedbank Golf Challenge being … Continue reading Stenson Shares Lead at Sun City →

Hero World Challenge Preview

Eighteen of the best players in the world, including world No. 1 Jordan Spieth and Open Championship winner Zach Johnson, comprise the field at the Hero World Challenge, which begins Thursday at the Albany, New Providence community in The Bahamas. The community itself is a joint venture of Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and the Tavistock … Continue reading Hero World Challenge Preview →

Golf Birthdays: December 1-7

December 1 D.A. Points, two-time PGA Tournament winner, turns 39. Points took his two victories at the 2011 Pebble Beach Pro Am, in which he also won the Pro Am itself along with comedian Bill Murray, as well as the 2013 Shell Houston Open. He finished 10th at the 2011 PGA Championship. December 2 Jay … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: December 1-7 →

Winners Jones, Schwartzel See Big Gains

Australian Open winner Matt Jones jumped 30 spots in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, and Alfred Dunhill Championship victor Charl Schwartzel rose 15. Jordan Spieth, who finished second to Jones down under by a single stroke, retained his hold on the No. 1 spot in the world. It's Spieth fourth straight week at No. … Continue reading Winners Jones, Schwartzel See Big Gains →

Jones Edges Scott, Spieth Down Under

One day, Matthew Jones will sit down with his grandchildren and tell them about the time he held off two World No. 1 players to win the Emirate Australian Open. And how he did it despite giving away six strokes on just three holes on the front nine on Sunday. Jones' final round was anything … Continue reading Jones Edges Scott, Spieth Down Under →

Schwartzel Wins 4th Dunhill Title

Employing the strategy that made Tiger Woods practically unbeatable for a decade, Charl Schwartzel built a huge read and played conservative golf the rest of the way to take the Alfred Dunhill Championship title for a fourth time on Sunday. His second consecutive 70 got Schwartzel to 15 under, enough for a 4-stroke win over … Continue reading Schwartzel Wins 4th Dunhill Title →

Rules Limit Top Entrants in ’16 Olympic Golf

Next summer in Brazil, golf will rejoin the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years, predicating, among other things, a shift of the start date of the PGA Tournament. The International competition will feature the top 60 men and top 60 women in the world, although that status is a bit dubious … Continue reading Rules Limit Top Entrants in ’16 Olympic Golf →