Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones made their moves on a weather-shortened Friday at the PGA Championship, with Jones continuing it into Saturday morning as he took the lead at 11-under with a second-round 65. Day is in second place at 9-under after his 67. The 35-year-old Jones was great on the front nine and … Continue reading Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
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Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
After his near miss two months ago at the US Open, Dustin Johnson is pushing for contention at another Major. The American who mysteriously missed the last few months of the 2014 season fired a 6-under 66 to take a 1-stroke lead after 18 holes at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Johnson was 2-under after four … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
Expert Picks: PGA Championship
The season’s final major starts Thursday for the PGA Championship at the beautiful Whistling Straits Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. The course plays host to the tournament for the third time in 11 years, with the most recent being held in 2010 when Martin Kaymer defeated Bubba Watson in a playoff to win his first … Continue reading Expert Picks: PGA Championship
PGA Championship Preview: Part II
Continuing from Part I on Tuesday, here is a hole-by-hole look at the back nine at Whistling Straits, home of the 2015 PGA Championship beginning Thursday. No. 10: Voyageur, Par 4, 361 yards - An up-and-down sloping fairway kicks off the back nine, with a deep bunker on the right side of the landing area … Continue reading PGA Championship Preview: Part II
Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
The tee times have been announced for this week's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Some of the more interesting opening round trios are listed and analyzed below. Front Nine 7:45 a.m. - David Toms, Mark Brooks, Vijay Singh: All three are former PGA Championship winners; the 54-year-old Brooks in 1996; the 48-year-old … Continue reading Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
PGA Championship Preview: Part I
Whistling Straits Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, hosts the PGA Championship for the third time in 11 years. The Straits Course will host the vents, as it did in 2004 when Vijay Singh defeated Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard in a playoff and the 2010 PGA Championship, which saw Martin Kaymer defeat Bubba Watson in … Continue reading PGA Championship Preview: Part I
McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
Just five weeks after injuring himself playing soccer, and months before traditional wisdom says he would be fit for athletic competition, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy has declared himself ready for this week's PGA Championship, one of two Majors he won a year ago, and his first action since the US Open on June 21. … Continue reading McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
Ireland's Shane Lowry surged from 44th to 19th in the latest Official World Golf rankings on the back of his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. American Jim Furyk, who finished tied for third at Bridgestone, moved up from sixth to fourth, giving the US a three-man bloc from No. 2 to No. 4 of Jordan … Continue reading Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates
Justin Rose moved into the Top 10 of the latest FedEx Cup standings, while Jordan Spieth expanded his huge lead. Rose, who finished tied for third at the event, moved from 12th to seventh in the standings, with 1,592 points. Spieth, who finished tied for 10th at the event, leads the chase with 3,839 points, … Continue reading FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates
Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title
In a sky full of stars, Ireland's Shane Lowry outshone them all. The 28-year-old won his first PGA title by firing a final-round 66, pushing past Major winners Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and Justin Rose on the final day to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Trailing Rose and Furyk by two strokes heading into the final … Continue reading Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title