Quicken Loans National Preview

Tiger Woods hosts the Quicken Loans National tournament this week at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, desperately hoping he's still relevant on Saturday. Woods, still slowly recovering from back surgery and a fall from the No. 1 spot out of the top 200, has missed the cut at two of his last three events … Continue reading Quicken Loans National Preview →

Madeira Islands Open Replay Set for Thursday

In the rarest of circumstances, the European Tour returns to the Madeira Islands in Portugal this week for the second time this season, as the tournament is the first in Tour history to be replayed. A year after bad weather saw the tournament last just two rounds, only one was played this March as wind … Continue reading Madeira Islands Open Replay Set for Thursday →

US Seeking 4th Major Win in August

Jordan Spieth's dreams of a calendar-year Grand Slam might have been cut short two weeks ago at The Open Championship, but his country's remain intact. With Spieth winning the first two Majors of the year and Zach Johnson winning the third, the United States is poised to become the first country to produce all four … Continue reading US Seeking 4th Major Win in August →

Father of PGA Pro Hurley Missing

An emotional Billy Hurley III announced to the media on Tuesday that his father, Willard Hurley Jr. has been missing for nine days. In Gainesville, Virginia, in front of the Quicken Loans National, Hurley said that his 61-year-old father, a retired police officer, disappeared on July 19. "Last Sunday, nine days ago, my dad took … Continue reading Father of PGA Pro Hurley Missing →

Golf Birthdays: July 28-29

July 28 Steven Alker, a 10-time professional winner, who took 19th at the 2012 Open Championship, turns 44. Frank Lickliter, a two-time PGA Tour winner, turns 46. Lickliter won the 2001 Kemper Insurance Open and the 2003 Chrysler Classic of Tucson. He finished tied for fourth at the 1998 PGA Championship. July 29 George Burns, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: July 28-29 →

Jason Day Rises to No. 4

Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4 →

Watson, Day Make Moves in FedEx

Jason Day, who won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, jumped from 16th to fourth in the latest FedEx Cup standings. Day has 1,793 points with two wins and seven Top 10 finishes this year. Bubba Watson, the RBC runner-up, climbed from third to second, becoming the second man to pass the 2,000-point mark this … Continue reading Watson, Day Make Moves in FedEx →

Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead

His victory Sunday at the Omega European Masters has Danny Willett within striking distance of taking over the Race to Dubai lead from injured Rory McIlroy. Willett has 2,548,439 points, second to McIlory's 2,875,645. Louis Oosthuizen, a runner-up at The Open Championship two weeks ago, is less than 100,000 points behind Willett in third. Barring … Continue reading Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead →

Day Rides Birdie Streak to RBC Title

Jason Day birdied his final three holes on Sunday to win the RBC Canadian Open by one stroke over Bubba Watson and two strokes over Canadian native David Hearn. Hearn led the tournament by two strokes over the two Top 10 players at the end of 54 holes, and upped the lead to three by … Continue reading Day Rides Birdie Streak to RBC Title →

Willett Scores Omega Title With -17

There was only one way that England's Danny Willett could absolutely assure himself the Omega Masters title on Sunday in a thick field of contenders: Don't make any mistakes. That's exactly what the 27-year-old did in picking up his second win of the year on the European Tour, shooting his first bogey-free round of the … Continue reading Willett Scores Omega Title With -17 →