Remember last Sunday when the US clinched the Presidents Cup, bringing to a conclusion a splendid PGA season that we can all now sit back and reflect on? Yeah, well, the next season starts on Thursday. Yes, Thursday; THIS Thursday, with the kickoff of the 2015-2016 campaign coming at the Frys.com Open. And leading the … Continue reading Frys.com Open Preview
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Portugal Masters Preview
The ninth installment of the Portugal Masters kicks off Thursday at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura, the final Race to Dubai event in Europe before the Final Series begins later this month. Four Major winners will take part in the field, led by former No. 1 Martin Kaymer. France's Alexander Levy is the … Continue reading Portugal Masters Preview
Spieth, Day Top PGA Money List
Jordan Spieth won the most money on the PGA Tour in 2014-2015, topping $12 million in earnings, not including his $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup last month. Jason Day, who briefly took the No. 1 ranking from Spieth by winning the PGA Championship and two of the legs of the FedEx Cup, … Continue reading Spieth, Day Top PGA Money List
Fitzpatrick Soars Into Top 60
Matthew Fitzpatrick delivered on the prodigious hype that has been doled out in his name since 2012, winning his first European Tour title on Sunday at the British Masters and rising to No. 59 in the world as a result, a leap of 52 spots. What's really amazing is that Fitzpatrick started the year ranked … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Soars Into Top 60
Lowry, Fitzpatrick Rise in Dubai Chase
With just two tournaments left until the start of the Final Series, the UK's Matthew Fitzpatrick and Ireland's Shane Lowry cemented their spots as major players in the upcoming race with big performances on Sunday. Fitzpatrick's win at the British Masters saw him rise to 12th in the Race to Dubai standings with 1,353,190 points. … Continue reading Lowry, Fitzpatrick Rise in Dubai Chase
Fitzpatrick’s Fast Rise Worth Noting
Your guess is as good as mine if No.1 Jordan Spieth, No. 2 Jason Day, or No. 3 Rory McIlroy is aware that Matthew Fitzpatrick won his first professional title Sunday in England. After all, Spieth was likely on a long flight home from South Korea following the US' win in the Presidents Cup; Day … Continue reading Fitzpatrick’s Fast Rise Worth Noting
Fitzpatrick Wire-to-Wire Winner at Brit Masters
His game might not be quite as polished as American wunderkind Jordan Spieth, but 21-year-old Brit Matthew Fitzpatrick did something even the No. 1 player in the world couldn't do in his rookie season - win an event on the biggest tour of his continent. Fitzpatrick finished a wire-to-wire win at the British Masters Sunday … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Wire-to-Wire Winner at Brit Masters
US Hangs on for Presidents Cup
Bill Haas, son of US captain Jay Haas won the final hole of the final match to give the Americans a dramatic 15.5-14.5 win over the International Team in the Presidents Cup on Sunday in South Korea, its fourth straight title. After landing in the bunker on his second shot, Haas used a sand wedge … Continue reading US Hangs on for Presidents Cup
Fitzpatrick, Kjeldsen Tied at British masters
Forty-year-old Soren Kjeldsen tied 21-year-old Matthew Fitzpatrick atop the leaderboard of the British Masters on Friday by firing a 68 to reach 9-under through two rounds. Fizpatrick shot a 69 after opening with a 64. Kjeldsen is after his second title of the year and the fifth of his career. He's played 506 European Tour … Continue reading Fitzpatrick, Kjeldsen Tied at British masters
Golf Birthdays: October 5-11
October 6 Bob May, who finished second at the 2000 PGA Championship, turns 46. His lone professional win as at the 1999 British Masters. At Valhalla in 2000, May's third-round 66 got him within a stroke of Tiger Woods, and he forced a playoff with the legend with a second 66 on Sunday. In the … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: October 5-11