Golf Birthdays: May 15-16

May 15 Canada's Glen Hnatiuk, a four-time Web.com winner, turns 50. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal, a three-time European Tour winner, turns 32. He was the European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008, winning the Open de France by four strokes. He has since added titles in 2011 (BMW International Open) and 2014 (Abu Dhabi HSBC … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 15-16 →

Battling Quail Hollow’s Green Mile

There are three-hole stretches of Augusta National that inspire men to write poetry. The final three holes at Quail Hollow inspire nightmares. The "Green Mile" will come into play beginning Thursday at the Wells Fargo Championship. This three-hole stretch is comprised of a par-4, 480-yard No. 16, a 217-yard, par-3 No. 17 full of water … Continue reading Battling Quail Hollow’s Green Mile →

Open de Espana Preview

Miguel Angel Jimenez is already the oldest winner in the history of the European Tour. He'll try to extend that record for a third straight year as he begins his title defense of the Open de Espana on Thursday in Barcelona. Jimenez is celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary this week and marking his 31st time … Continue reading Open de Espana Preview →

Wells Fargo Championship Preview

Three of the top 5 players in the world gather at Quail Hollow this week for the Wells Fargo Championship, which has been played there since 2003. The course is most famous for its final three holes, nicknamed the "Green Mile" and often considered the toughest closing trio on the PGA Tour. No. 1 Rory … Continue reading Wells Fargo Championship Preview →

Golf Birthdays: May 12-13

May 12 Jim Furyk, winner of 2003 US Open and 2010 FedEx Cup, turns 43. Furyk has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and has been ranked in the Top 10 for 380 weeks (and counting). Furyk has 17 PGA titles in his career to date, and 27 overall. After finishing … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 12-13 →

Fowler Rises to 9th in World

Rickie Fowler's win at The Players Championship saw him rise to No. 9 in the world, up four spots from last week. Sergio Garcia finished third, and moved up from ninth to seventh. Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the world for the 41st week in a row and the 80th overall of his … Continue reading Fowler Rises to 9th in World →

Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings

Let's face it, it's tough NOT to make the top 125 in the annual FedEx Cup standings if you're playing regularly; but to have a chance to win the big prize at year's end, you need to be on the high end of things heading into the post-season. Thus, Rickie Fowler did quite well for … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings →

George Coetzee Joins Dubai Top 10

His playoff win at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open propelled South Africa's George Coetzee into the top 10 of the current Race to Dubai standings. With 677,811 points through 12 tournaments, Coetzee is 10th in the latest standings, and more than 100,000 points ahead of England's Tommy Fleetwood for 11th. Most of the top European … Continue reading George Coetzee Joins Dubai Top 10 →

Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff

The story wrote itself on Sunday at The Players Championship - three days after an anonymous Sports Illustrated player survey called him one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler won the tournament most commonly known as "The Fifth Major". Fowler shot a remarkable 6-under over the final six holes to … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff →

George Coetzee Wins Mauritius in Playoff

South Africa's George Coetzee birdied both playoff holes to edge Thorbjorn Olesen and win the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Sunday at Domaine de Bel Ombre. Olesen had the lead all by himself after Coetzee bogeyed 16 and the Norwegian birdied 17, but Coetzee fired back with a birdie on 18 to force the playoff. … Continue reading George Coetzee Wins Mauritius in Playoff →