Pair of 61s Lead KLM Open

Australia's Wade Ormsby and England's Paul Lawrie each blazed to an opening-day 61 to lead the KLM Open by a stroke on Thursday. Ormbsy was having a solid but not spectacular round until the final seven holes, in which he racked up six birdies after shooting a solid 33 on the front nine. He shot … Continue reading Pair of 61s Lead KLM Open →

Breaking Down the FedEx Cup Chase

This week is the traditional mid-point off-week for the FedEx Cup chase, with play resuming next Thursday in Chicago at the BMW Invitational. By next Sunday, the field of 70 will be sliced down to just 30, meaning it's every man for himself to scramble to the TOUR Championship in Atlanta the following week, with … Continue reading Breaking Down the FedEx Cup Chase →

KLM Open Preview

How to draw big crowds to the KLM Open in The Netherlands this week while the PGA Tour has its penultimate leg of the FedExCup going on simultaneously? Give the people a 66-year-old course rookie. Yes, for the first time in his lengthy career, American favorite Tom Watson will take the course at the Kennemer … Continue reading KLM Open Preview →

Spieth Regains No. 1 Spot for 1 Week

Just when you thought golf's ranking system couldn't get any weirder, Jordan Spieth is back to being No. 1 in the world, despite missing a seconds straight cut. Even weirder, he'll lose the ranking again next week, because Rory McIlroy finished tied for 29th at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Spieth is now tied with Bernard … Continue reading Spieth Regains No. 1 Spot for 1 Week →

FedEx Field Shrinks to 70 Headed to Chicago

Just like that, the FedEx Cup field has gone from 125 players down to 70. In two short weeks, the field has been cleaved nearly in half, with 30 players cut following the Deutsche Bank Championship. The next cut will be even harsher, whittling the field down to just 30 finalists for the TOUR Championships … Continue reading FedEx Field Shrinks to 70 Headed to Chicago →

Haas Tabs Mickelson for Presidents Cup

Phil Mickelson, one of the most passionate and critical members of past US all-star teams, has been selected by captain Jay Haas to join the Presidents Cup, his 11th. It's Mickelson's 21st straight US team - including the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup. The pick comes despite Mickelson being 30th in the standings. Haas' … Continue reading Haas Tabs Mickelson for Presidents Cup →

Fowler Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title

Rickie Fowler took advantage of Henrik Stenson's double bogey on No. 16 to rally to the Deutsche Bank Championship title on Monday, jumping to No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings in the process. Fowler's finish was as scintillating as his tangerine outfit as he rolled in a 40-foot putt on the 1th hole and … Continue reading Fowler Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title →

Golf Birthdays: September 7-11

September 7 Mark McCumber, a 10-time PGA Tour winner, turns 64. His wins included the 1988 PLAYERS Championship and the 1994 Tour Championship. He finished tied for second at the 1989 US Open and the 1996 Open Championship. Tag Ridings, winner of the 2002 Permian Basin Open on the Web.com Tour, turns 41. September 9 … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: September 7-11 →

Henrik Stenson Takes Lead at Boston

There's something about September in the United States that gets Henrik Stenson to the top of his game. Two years ago, he won the FedEx Cup with two victories in the final four tournaments of the year. He hasn't won in the US since, but finished second at last week's Barclays to vault into the … Continue reading Henrik Stenson Takes Lead at Boston →

Slattery Takes Russian Title

England's Lee Slattery scored his second career European Tour title and bolstered his chances to contend in the Final Series, taking the M2M Russian Open by one stroke on Sunday in Moscow. Slattery's closing-round 69 was his worst score over the weekend, but it was enough to hold off Argetina's Estanislao Goya, who shot a … Continue reading Slattery Takes Russian Title →