Golf Birthdays: September 28 – October 4

September 28 Tom Byrum, winner of the 1989 Kemper Open, turns 55. Kemper finished eighth at the 2002 US Open and ninth at the 1997 PGA Championship, and is now an analyst for the Golf Channel. Chris Tidland, a two-time Nationwide Tour winner, turns 43. October 1 Willie Wood, winner of the 1996 Deposit Guaranty … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: September 28 – October 4 →

Spieth Rockets Up PGA Career Money List

He's played just 2-1/2 full seasons on the PGA Tour, but Jordan Spieth's impact can be found where it matters most: in his pocketbook. The PGA updated its all-time money winners after the conclusion of the TOUR Championship last Sunday, with Spieth checking in at No. 54, having cleared $20 million in earnings. That doesn't … Continue reading Spieth Rockets Up PGA Career Money List →

Pair of Rookies Lead Dunhill Board

Rookies Jimmy Mullen and Paul Dunne, fresh off helping Great Britain and Ireland win the Walker Cup in September, each fired a 64 to sit atop the leaderboard with Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg after one round at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews on Thursday. It's not the first time Dunne has played well … Continue reading Pair of Rookies Lead Dunhill Board →

PGA Record Book: 2015 Update Edition

The 2015 PGA season has come to a close, and with it, a chance to check out the new look of the Tour's record book, which saw significant movement on a number of fronts in the last 12 months. Active PGA Wins: While there wasn't much movement at the top, Jim Furyk increased his total … Continue reading PGA Record Book: 2015 Update Edition →

Jaidee Joins Top 10 in Race to Dubai

Thailand's Thongchai has gotten hot at the right time, rising to No. 8 in the latest Race to Dubai standings with his win at the Porsche European Open on Sunday. Jaidee has 1.477 million points, which allowed him to jump over Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Martin Kaymer, An Byeong Hun, and Anirban Lahiri. Despite playing … Continue reading Jaidee Joins Top 10 in Race to Dubai →

Jordan Spieth Reclaims No. 1

Jordan Spieth jumped back to the top of the mountain in the latest Official World Golf Rankings on Monday thanks to his victory at the TOUR Championship, which in turn won him the FedEx Cup. Spieth is just slightly ahead of Jason Day, who claimed the No. 1 spot for the first time last week … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Reclaims No. 1 →

Spieth Crowned FedEx Winner

So as it turns out, Jason Day was the best player in golf for about two months, but Sunday's results made it clear whose year 2015 was. Jordan Spieth. He shot a 1-under 69 to win the TOUR Championship by four strokes on Sunday, winning the FedEx Cup championship in the process. He became the … Continue reading Spieth Crowned FedEx Winner →

Jaidee Wins 7th European Title

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee recorded the seventh European Tour title of his career with three straight pars down the stretch to avoid a playoff with Graeme Storm, who bogeyed No. 17 to lose by a stroke. Jaidee fired a bogey-free 67 on Sunday to wrap up the victory, finishing 17-under for the tournament. Over the final … Continue reading Jaidee Wins 7th European Title →

Spieth Takes FedEx Lead to Final Day

Virtually a no-show for the first two tournaments of the lucrative FedEx Cup playoff season, world No. 3 Jordan Spieth has come alive at exactly the right time. Spieth's 2-under 68 on Saturday at East Bay in Atlanta allowed him to take a 1-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson through 54 holes at the TOUR Championship. … Continue reading Spieth Takes FedEx Lead to Final Day →

Stenson First, Spieth Second at Championship

Henrik Stenson is two rounds away from his second FedEx Cup title in three years, but the runaway choice for 2015 Player of the Year is suddenly in hot pursuit. Stenson dropped to 9-under on Friday in Atlanta, but Jordan Spieth's 4-under 66 saw him close within three strokes of the leader. Only four players … Continue reading Stenson First, Spieth Second at Championship →