Owen, Gomez Take Lead at St. Jude

The UK's Greg Owen and Argentina's Fabian Gomez each shot a 3-under 67 Saturday to jump into a tie for the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis. Both players had been tied for fourth entering the round, but took advantage of former leader Brooks Koepka's 1-over 71. Owen had just one blemish … Continue reading Owen, Gomez Take Lead at St. Jude →

Cabrera-Bello Chasing Bourdy at Lyoness

Former champion Rafa Cabrera-Bello cut Gregory Bourdy's lead in half to two strokes at the conclusion of 54 holes at the Lyoness Open in Austria on Saturday. Cabrera-Bello won here in 2009, and recorded a 6-under 66 to drop to 13-under on Saturday. He was magnificent on the front nine, with three birdies and an … Continue reading Cabrera-Bello Chasing Bourdy at Lyoness →

Brooks Koepka Maintains St. Jude’s Lead

American Brooks Koepka took over sole possession of first place with a 3-under 67 to reach 9-under through 36 holes at the FedEx St. Jude's Classic in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday. Just 1-under at the turn, Koepka, who won the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier this year, hit back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16 to … Continue reading Brooks Koepka Maintains St. Jude’s Lead →

Bourdy Pushes Lead to 4 at Lyoness

France's Gregory Bourdy chalked up a second sensational round at the Lyoness Open in Austria on Friday, extending his lead to four strokes as he fired a 67 to reach 12-under through 36 holes. He holds the lead over fellow Frenchman Gary Stal and the UK's Chris Wood, who are each at 8-under. Bourdy started … Continue reading Bourdy Pushes Lead to 4 at Lyoness →

Three Tied Atop St. Jude’s Leaderboard

American Brooks Koepka and Ryan Palmer, and the UK's Greg Owen all shot 6-under 64s to share the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Classic after one day of competition Thursday. Fifty-six players are within six strokes of the lead on the player-friendly course. Koepka is after his second win of the year, having already … Continue reading Three Tied Atop St. Jude’s Leaderboard →

Bourdy Takes Early Lead at Lyoness

Two years after his last European Tour title, France's Gregory Bourdy stormed to the early lead at the Lyoness Open Thursday in Atzenbrugg, Austria. His 7-under 65 left him two shots clear of four-way tie for second after 18 holes. He did not record a bogey on the round and was 4-under at the turn, … Continue reading Bourdy Takes Early Lead at Lyoness →

Golf Birthdays: June 11-12

June 11 Geoff Ogilvy, winner of the 2006 US Open, turns 38. The Australian has 13 professional wins under his belt, including eight on the PGA Tour and four on the European Tour. He was two strokes off the lead through 36 holes at the Open, then a shot back after 54. On the final … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: June 11-12 →

Phil, Tiger in Forbes’ Top-10 highest-paid athletes

For the first time in his professional career Tiger Woods is no longer the highest paid athlete golf. In Forbes’ annual highest-paid athletes list Phil Mickelson took the crown as the highest paid in golf. Mickelson ranked eighth in the overall list earning $50.8 million in salaries, endorsements and bonuses between June 1, 2014 and … Continue reading Phil, Tiger in Forbes’ Top-10 highest-paid athletes →

FedEx St. Jude’s Classic Preview

Last year's winner Ben Crane is one of seven former champions in the field starting Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude's Classic, the last PGA event before the US Open. Big names including Billy Horschel, Dustin Johnson, and Phil Mickelson are on hand for the event, held at Memphis's TPC Southwind. Johnson, who has climbed … Continue reading FedEx St. Jude’s Classic Preview →

Lyoness Open Preview

The final European Tour event before the US Open kicks off Thursday as Mikael Lundberg seeks to defend his title at the Lyoness Open at the Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, where he nicked Germany's Bernd Wiesberger in a playoff last year. The course was opened in 2000 and is a par-72, 7,417 yard monster. … Continue reading Lyoness Open Preview →