You'll forgive the French sports enthusiasts if they don't really tune in to the 2014 Alstom Open de France until sometime on Saturday; after all, their national football team has kind of a big match on Friday. A thick field of top competitors will grace the greens of Le Golf National in Paris beginning Thursday … Continue reading Graeme McDowell Set to Defend Crown in France
Peter Hanson’s Ace Pays Fan’s Mortgage for a Year
Move over, president of the Peter Hanson fan club; you've just been replaced as the golfer's biggest fan. Hanson, who didn't factor into the final leader board at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional last weekend, made an ace on the par-3, 222-yard No. 2 on Saturday. With it, he won a contest for golf … Continue reading Peter Hanson’s Ace Pays Fan’s Mortgage for a Year
Ian Poulter Attends Wimbledon, Sits in Royal Box
Ian Poulter is a self-describe sports fanatic, and his celebrity got him into the most exclusive box at the most exclusive tennis tournament in the world over the weekend. On Saturday, Poulter shared photos of his tickets to sit in the Royal Box at Centre Court of Wimbledon, where he got to see the likes … Continue reading Ian Poulter Attends Wimbledon, Sits in Royal Box
Miguel Angel Jimenez Takes Greatest Picture of 2014
Miguel Angel Jimenez didn't win the BMW International Open last week in Germany, but he did win the "Best Picture" award. Jimenez, puffing on one of his signature cigars, was front and center for one of the tournament's promotional shots, joining fellow Euro Tour stars Marcel Siem, Henrik Stenson, Victor Dubuisson, Sergio Garcia and John … Continue reading Miguel Angel Jimenez Takes Greatest Picture of 2014
Congressional Champ Justin Rose Soars to 12th in FedEx Cup
Justin Rose has had a ho-hum campaign for most of 2014. Good enough to make the FedEx Cup, but not exactly a contender to win the thing. Rose changed all that Sunday when he won Congressional, rising from 43rd to 12th in the FedEx Cup Standings, surging to 1,240 points with the addition of 500 … Continue reading Congressional Champ Justin Rose Soars to 12th in FedEx Cup
Fabrizio Zanotti Soars to 24th in Race to Dubai
Winning the BMW International Open has moved Paraguay's Fabrizio Zanotti from the ranks of tour school graduate to elite professional, at least in the eyes of the Race to Dubai. Zanotti moved to No. 24 in the Race's current standings thanks to his victory in a four-man playoff on Sunday. The top 60 players at … Continue reading Fabrizio Zanotti Soars to 24th in Race to Dubai
Justin Rose Takes Congressional in Playoff
You should never let a Major champion hang around so long in a tournament. The rest of the field at the Quicken Loans National found that out on Friday as 2013 US Open winner Jason Day rallied to take the tournament title in a playoff, defeating Shawn Stefani. In the playoff, Rose shot a par … Continue reading Justin Rose Takes Congressional in Playoff
Paraguay High: Fabrizio Zanotti Wins BMW Open
Without a team in the World Cup, there hasn't been a lot of applause on the sports scene in Paraguay - at least until Sunday. Thirty-one-year-old Fabrizio Zanotti shot his second straight 65 on Sunday to fight his way into a four-way playoff at the BMW International Open, then won the entire tournament on the … Continue reading Paraguay High: Fabrizio Zanotti Wins BMW Open
Patrick Reed Opens Up 2-Stroke Lead at Congressional
Patrick Reed had his worst round of the Congressional on Saturday, and it got him into a spot at the top of the leader board all by himself. Reed's 71 while several other players struggled kept him at 6-under through 54 holes, giving him a two-stroke lead over three other players headed to Sunday's final … Continue reading Patrick Reed Opens Up 2-Stroke Lead at Congressional
Pablo Larrazabal Stretches Lead to 3 at BMW Open
Spain's Pablo Larrazabal didn't match his sizzling 63 from Friday's second round at the BMW International Open in Germany, but his 5-under 67 was more than enough to open up a three-stroked lead heading to Sunday's final round. Of course, as much as the leader board has changed throughout the first three days in Koln, … Continue reading Pablo Larrazabal Stretches Lead to 3 at BMW Open