The gorgeous Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort plays host to the Made in Denmark Challenge as European Tour resumes this week after its best players visited Wisconsin in the US for the PGA Championship. This is the second installment of the Made in Denmark, which debuted in 2014 with Scotland's Mark Warren taking the crown … Continue reading Made in Denmark Preview
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Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
Rory McIlroy might have lost his No. 1 ranking on Sunday, but he reasserted himself as the man to beat in the Race to Dubai series, becoming the first player to top 3 million points thanks to his top 10 finish at the PGA Championship. England's Danny Willett remains in second place with 2.648 million … Continue reading Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
FedEx Cup Standings Update: August 17, 2015
Jordan Spieth didn't win the PGA Championship on Sunday, but his lead for the pricey FedEx Cup post-season chase got laughably higher with his runner-up finish. By taking second at the PGA Championship, Spieth increased his total on the season to 4,169 points. No. 2 Jason Day has 2,459 points, a distant 1,710 behind Spieth, … Continue reading FedEx Cup Standings Update: August 17, 2015
Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
On Monday, the US' Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the Official World Golf Rankings, which began in the early 1980s. Spieth supplanted Rory McIlroy after the latter's 54-week reign. Being ranked No. 1 in the world is a tough gig. If you throw out the … Continue reading Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, taking the spot from Rory McIlroy following Spieth's second-place finish at the PGA Championship on Sunday. At age 22 years, 21 days, Spieth is the second-youngest man to attain the No. 1 ranking. Only Tiger Woods achieved the … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Jason Day Lofts First Major with Record Finish
Jason Day tossed aside the title of best golfer without a Major Sunday, using a closing-round 67 to hold of No. 2 Jordan Spieth by three strokes and win the US Open with a Major record 20-under finish. Day finished with a 68-67-66-67 - 268 to win $1.8 million. Spieth who would have preferred the … Continue reading Jason Day Lofts First Major with Record Finish
Jason Day Jumps to 1st at PGA
For the third time in four Majors this year, Jason Day has at least a share of the lead going into Sunday. He hopes to break form in Wisconsin tomorrow and finally win his first Major. To do so, he'll have to hold off a bevy of contenders within striking range, most notably world No. … Continue reading Jason Day Jumps to 1st at PGA
Golf Birthdays: August 10-16
August 10 Kenny Perry turns 55. He has had success on both the PGA and Champions Tours, with 14 PGA wins and eight Champions. While never winning a Major, he finished second twice and third once, and won the 2009 Payne Stewart Award and 2013 Champions Tour Player of the Year. August 11 Grant Waite … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: August 10-16
Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones made their moves on a weather-shortened Friday at the PGA Championship, with Jones continuing it into Saturday morning as he took the lead at 11-under with a second-round 65. Day is in second place at 9-under after his 67. The 35-year-old Jones was great on the front nine and … Continue reading Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
After his near miss two months ago at the US Open, Dustin Johnson is pushing for contention at another Major. The American who mysteriously missed the last few months of the 2014 season fired a 6-under 66 to take a 1-stroke lead after 18 holes at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Johnson was 2-under after four … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field