Charl Schwartzel lost two strokes off his lead Saturday at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, but is still in prime position to win the tournament for the fourth time in his career on Sunday. Schwartzel fired a 2-under 70 to reach 13-under through 54 holes, giving him a three-stroke lead over France's Benjamin Hebert and Sebastien … Continue reading Schwartzel Holds 3-Stroke Dunhill Lead
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Schwartzel Takes Lead at Dunhill
Charl Schwartzel found himself in a familiar place at the conclusion of Friday's second round of the Alfred Dunhill Championships in South Africa. The lead. Dunhill fired a 67 on a day full of bad scores to open up a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend sessions at the Leopard Creek Country Club. It's no … Continue reading Schwartzel Takes Lead at Dunhill
Basson Sounds Sweet at Dunhill
In a field of local legends, Christiaan Basson marched to the beat of his own drum, firing an 8-under 64 to lead the Alfred Dunhill Championships by three strokes on Thursday. Basson, who missed the cut at all five of his European Tour events in 2015, last played a full tournament in December of 2014, … Continue reading Basson Sounds Sweet at Dunhill
Euro2016 Season Starts at Dunhill
For all the European Tour players who wanted to get the bad taste of the 2015 season out of their mouths, good news: the 2016 season starts tomorrow. The Alfred Dunhill Championship kicks off at Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa, on Thursday, one of four Sunshine Tour events co-sanctioned by the European … Continue reading Euro2016 Season Starts at Dunhill
Golf Birthdays: November 23-30
November 23 Jerry Kelly, three-time PGA champion, turns 49. Kelly won the Sony Open in Hawaii and Advil Western Open in 2009, then went seven years without a victory before taking the Zurich Open in 2009. He finished in the Top 10 at two Majors, both in 2007: fifth at the Masters and seventh at … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: November 23-30
McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List
He's still just 25 years old, but Rory McIlroy is already up to third on the all-time European Tour career money list. McIlroy pulled in €4.727 million for the 2015 season which ended on Sunday. That total moves him to €28.212 million for his career. He trails Ernie Els by just €164,000 and overall leader … Continue reading McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List
McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
Rory McIlroy started the DP World Tour Championship in third place in the overall world golf rankings, and he's still No. 3 after winning it. But my, how that gap has closed. With the 2015 European Tour officially over, McIlroy is averaging 11.3198 points per start. He's 0.4448 points behind No. 2 Jason Day (11.7646) … Continue reading McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies
Rory McIlroy racked up 4.727 million Race to Dubai points in the final standings released Monday, a truly remarkable total considering he played just 12 events on the qualifying tournament schedule this year. He wound up outdistancing second-place Danny Willett by more than 1 million points. Willett, who finished tied for fourth at the DP … Continue reading McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies
Kisner Takes FedEx Cup Lead
Kevin Kisner rode his win at the RSM Classic to the top of the FedEx Cup leaderboard as the PGA Tour takes a break for Thanksgiving week. Kisner has 888 points through four events with one win and two top 10 finishes. He's just ahead of Scotland's Russell Knox, who has 876 points through five … Continue reading Kisner Takes FedEx Cup Lead
Kisner Shatters RSM Record in Win
After finishing second four times last year, Kevin Kisner made sure his first victory on the PGA Tour was never in doubt, destroying the RSM Classic record by four strokes as he finished 22-under par, defeating Kevin Chappell by six strokes. Kisner recorded a second straight 64 on Sunday, with five birdies on the front … Continue reading Kisner Shatters RSM Record in Win
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