US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7

A bit lost in the media explosion over the quest of Jordan Spieth for three straight Majors is how close Dustin Johnson came to winning the US Open himself last month. Johnson reminded the crowds just how good of a 2015 he's having in Spieth's shadow, shooting a 7-under 65 to take the first round … Continue reading US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7 →

Golf Birthdays: July 15-16

July 15 Stephen Dodd, a three-time European Tour winner, turns 49. His three wins all came in a three-year span in his late 30s as he won the Volvo China Open in 2004, the Nissan Irish Open in 2005 and the Smurfit Kappa European Open in 2006. Dicky Pride, winner of the 1994 Fed Ex … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: July 15-16 →

Preview: The 144th Open Championship Preview

The defending champion will watch from home. The hottest player in a decade has had 40% of the betting money being placed on him. And the 14-time Major winner is barely even a blip on the radar. The third and oldest Major of the four begins Thursday with as much attention focused on one player … Continue reading Preview: The 144th Open Championship Preview →

St. Andrew’s Hole by Hole: Part II

This is the second in our two-part series detailing the 18 holes at St. Andrews, site of the 144th Open Championship beginning Thursday in Scotland. Hole #10 - Bobby Jones. Par-4, 340 yards. You have to be a great golfer to get a hole named after you at St Andrews, even more so when you're … Continue reading St. Andrew’s Hole by Hole: Part II →

Expert Picks: The Open Championship

The 144th Open Championship returns to The Home of Golf’, the Old Course at St. Andrews. Defending champion Rory McIlroy becomes the first player since Ben Hogen to not attempt to defend his title following an unfortunate foot injury whilst playing football. This is good news for Jordan Spieth, who attempts to continue his quest … Continue reading Expert Picks: The Open Championship →

The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview Part I

The Open Championship kicks off Thursday at St. Andrews, and as has been our tradition this year, we present a hole-by-hole preview of the course. Here is part one, featuring the front nine. 1. Burn, par-4, 376 yards - The fairway here is as wide (100 yards) as an American football field is long, so … Continue reading The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview Part I →

Jordan Spieth’s Shot at History

Jordan Spieth's win at the John Deere Classic Sunday was almost an afterthought to the fact that he is flirting with the most massive of history this week at The Open Championship - a shot to be the first man in 62 years to win the first three Majors of the year. Spieth has never … Continue reading Jordan Spieth’s Shot at History →

Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5

Scoring a win at the Scottish Classic saw American Rickie Fowler rise from ninth to fifth in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. The US now has five of the six golfers in the world - everyone ranked between second and sixth in Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Fowler, and Jim … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5 →

Spieth’s FedEx Lead Balloons

Jordan Spieth's lead in the FedEx Cup standings is getting a bit ridiculous. With his win on Sunday at the John Deer Classic, Spieth now has 3,628 points, more than 1,700 ahead of second-place Jimmy Walker. Spieth has four wins so far on the PGA Tour this year, double any other player. His 3,628 points … Continue reading Spieth’s FedEx Lead Balloons →

Spieth Wins Fourth Title of 2015

What's the last thing the rest of the field waned Jordan Spieth to have entering The Open Championship at St. Andrew's this weekend? Momentum. But that's exactly what the world's No. 2 player, and winner of both The Masters and the US Open, has after taking his fourth title of 2015 on Sunday, winning the … Continue reading Spieth Wins Fourth Title of 2015 →