Three No. 1s in One Year?

Although he trails leader Charley Hoffmann by six strokes after two rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship, Australia's Jason Day still has an excellent chance to become No. 1 at some point over the rest of the season, particularly with the fade of No. 2 Jordan Spieth and the so-so play of No. 1 Rory … Continue reading Three No. 1s in One Year? →

Spieth Compares Golf Game to UT Loss

Jordan Spieth showed he can find humor in his own lousy play of late, tweeting out a comparison between his golf game and the miserable performance of his alma mater on the football field. After missing the cut for a second consecutive FedEx Cup event on Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, Spieth … Continue reading Spieth Compares Golf Game to UT Loss →

Hoffman’s 63 Leads Deutsche Bank

American Charley Hoffman fired a 63, two off the course record at the TPC Boston, to jump out to a 3-stroke lead midway through the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup. Hoffman finished with a flourish, three straight birdies, part of a 5-under back nine that got him to 12-under for … Continue reading Hoffman’s 63 Leads Deutsche Bank →

Consistent Slattery Takes M2M Lead

England's Lee Slattery fired his second straight 67 to open up a 2-stroke lead at the M2M Russian Open Saturday. Slattery might have run away with the lead for good had he not double-bogeyed No. 11, but was pretty perfect otherwise, with six birdies, four of those on the back nine. His lead is two … Continue reading Consistent Slattery Takes M2M Lead →

De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead

In a case of "that's golf for ya," the field thick with superstars and contenders for No. 1 in the world are all being led by the guy ranked 56th in the FedEx Cup standings. After missing the cut at The Barclays last week, De Jonge fired a 6-under 65, recording just one bogey against … Continue reading De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead →

Dredge’s Second 66 Leads Russian Open

Bradley Dredge, one of a litany of players hoping to make a final push to inclusion in the Final Series, opened up a 1-stroke lead at the halfway point of the M2M Russian Open Friday with his second straight 66. Dredge, at 10-under, leads England's Lee Slattery by one stroke. Dredge did not have a … Continue reading Dredge’s Second 66 Leads Russian Open →

TV Broadcaster Rolfing Has Cancer

Mark Rolfing, who covers professional golf for NBC and the Golf Channel, announced he has salivary gland cancer and will not be on either network's golf coverage for the rest of the year. Three weeks ago, Rolfing had surgery to remove a malignant growth from his left cheek. He is starting a second phase of … Continue reading TV Broadcaster Rolfing Has Cancer →

TPC Boston: Holes to Watch

The TPC Boston will be the site of this weekend's Deustche Bank Championship starting Friday, with the unique event culminating with a Monday finish as opposed to the traditional Sunday, in large part to coincided with the American Labor Day holiday. The course plays at a par of 72, sprawling across 7,241 yards. It was … Continue reading TPC Boston: Holes to Watch →

Golf Birthdays: September 5-7

Golfers celebrating birthdays for September 5-7. September 5 John Elliott, a two-time Web.com Tour winner, turns 52. Elliott played in five separate seasons on the PGA Tour. Thomas Levet, a six-time winner on the European Tour, turns 47. Levet finished second at the 2002 Open Championship, falling sort in a four-man playoff. Tom Pernice, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: September 5-7 →

Jamieson, Gaunt Tied for M2M Lead

A pair of European Tour journeyman with distant hopes of qualifying for the Race to Dubai year-end series, Scotland's Scott Jamieson and Australia's Daniel Gaunt, are tied for the lead at the M2M Russian Open at the conclusion of Thursday's first round. Jamieson, currently ranked 98th in the Race to Dubai standings, couldn't have started … Continue reading Jamieson, Gaunt Tied for M2M Lead →