Americans Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar only live about 350 miles apart in the United States: the former in Jupiter, Florida, and the latter in Sea Island, Georgia. The two traveled about 4,000 miles each to battle it out Sunday at the Scottish Open in Gullane, Scotland, with Fowler knocking in birdies on 15, 16, … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Scottish Open
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Jordan Spieth’s 61 Rocks John Deere Field
World No. 2 Jordan Spieth shot a career-best round of 61 to rocket to the lead at the John Deere Classic on Saturday, the site of his first career win two years ago. Spieth put an eagle from 106 yards on No. 17, his second eagle of the day, never made a bogey, and raced … Continue reading Jordan Spieth’s 61 Rocks John Deere Field
Brooks Holds Narrow Lead at Gullane
Daniel Brooks shot his worst round of the Scottish Open on Saturday, a 1-under 69 put still holds a 1-stroke lead going into the final round of the tournament. Brook's 69 followed back-to-back rounds of 64 and 65. After just one blemish during his first two rounds, he started off Saturday with a double bogey … Continue reading Brooks Holds Narrow Lead at Gullane
Thomas Keeps Lead at John Deere
Justin Thomas held onto his lead at the John Deere Classic by a single stroke on a day of low scores that included the resurgence of world No. 2 Jordan Spieth. Thomas fired a 4-under 67 to reach 12-under, giving him a 1-stroke lead over Johnson Wagner and Tom Gillis. Wagner fired an 8-under 63, … Continue reading Thomas Keeps Lead at John Deere
Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
England's 28-year-old Daniel Brooks, after his first "full-round" European Tour victory, took the lead at the Scottish Open on Friday by firing a second-round 65 to reach 11-under through 36 holes. Brooks carded one bogey on the day, but made up for it with an eagle on No. 2 and three birdies on the back … Continue reading Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
Thomas, Thompson Lead John Deere
Justin Thomas and Nicholas Thompson each fired an 8-under 63 to share the lead at the John Deere Classic after one round Thursday as a whopping 20 players shot at least 5 strokes under par. Thomas went on two incredible birdie runs, five in six holes between No. 3 and No. 8, and another 5 … Continue reading Thomas, Thompson Lead John Deere
Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen harvested a bumper crop of birdies, seven to be exact, to fire a first-round 63 at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane Thursday, taking a two-stroke lead. With a powerhouse field on course, largely in anticipation of next week's Open Championship, Olesen did not record a bogey and slid his … Continue reading Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic plays host to the PGA TOUR this week, for the final regular tour event before next week’s major, The Open Championship. In the last few years the event has seen two first time PGA TOUR winners in World No.2 Jordan Spieth, who won his first PGA TOUR title here in 2013, … Continue reading Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic Preview
World No. 2 Jordan Spieth, now the leading favorite to win next week's Open Championship with Rory McIlroy sidelined, returns to the home of his first win this week as the headliner of the John Deere Classic. Speith recorded his first PGA win here in 2013 with a 19-under 265. Last year, Brian Harman took … Continue reading John Deere Classic Preview
Scottish Open Preview
Justin Rose will defend his Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open title against the likes of American Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson beginning Thursday at Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland. This is the44th installment of the tournament, played on the par-70, 7,133-yard course. It's the first time at Gullane after recent stints at the … Continue reading Scottish Open Preview