Dustin Johnson made a 65-yard eagle and nearly added a hole-in-one while shooting a 7-under 66 to take command at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Saturday. Johnson leads Brian Harman by two strokes entering the final round. Harman shot a 4-under 69 to sit at 14-under for the tournament. Spaniard Jon Rahm, … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Takes Lead at Sentry
Harman, Leishman Tied atop Leaderboard in Hawaii
Brian Harman and Marc Leishman are tied at 10-under through the first two rounds of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii. Harman shot a second straight 68 and Leishman a 69 after his opening-day 67. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson also shot a 68 to rise to 9-under, one stroke off the lead. … Continue reading Harman, Leishman Tied atop Leaderboard in Hawaii
Aussie Leishman Leads Tournament of Champions
In a field full of winners, Marc Leishman was the best in Round 1 of the first tournament of the year. Leishman shot a 6-under 67 to take a 1-stroke lead over Brian Harman and Jhonattan Vegas after one round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions being played at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Hawaii. … Continue reading Aussie Leishman Leads Tournament of Champions
Top 5 Players to Watch in 2018: Justin Thomas
What can Justin Thomas do for an encore in 2018? No longer second fiddle to lifetime friend Jordan Spieth, although he's still ranked one spot behind him, Thomas won PGA Player of the Year honors in 2017 and jumped from 22nd in the official world golf rankings (OWGR) up to third. A year ago, Thomas … Continue reading Top 5 Players to Watch in 2018: Justin Thomas
Top 5 Golfers to Watch in 2018: Rory McIlroy
Here's the problem with Rory McIlroy's 2017: All the cool stuff happened off the golf course. McIlroy got married to former PGA employee Erica Stoll, bought Ernie Els' old house at the Bear's Club and decided he liked J.P. Fitzgerald as a friend too much to keep him on as a caddy. Still just 28, … Continue reading Top 5 Golfers to Watch in 2018: Rory McIlroy
Top 5 Golfers to Watch in 2018: Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson held the No. 1 ranking for nearly all of 2017, an impressive feat considering he didn't win one of the four Majors last season. He won four tournaments, second-most on the PGA Tour, and hauled in $8.732 million in winnings. In 20 starts, he made 17 cuts and finished in the top 10 six … Continue reading Top 5 Golfers to Watch in 2018: Dustin Johnson
European Tour Year in Review 2017
The 2017 European Tour was headlined by Sergio Garcia who shucked his title as best player to never win a Major while also picking up Player of the Year honors. Just a step behind him for plaudits was Tommy Fleetwood, who won the Race to Dubai title in a fight to the finish. Here’s a … Continue reading European Tour Year in Review 2017
2017 PGA Tour and European Tour Records Update
Dustin Johnson Won 4 times on the PGA Tour, giving him 16 career PGA wins. That ties him for 52nd on the all-time list and puts him fifth on the active list. He is ranked No. 1 for the 44th week, tying him with Nick Price for ninth on the all-time list of weeks ranked … Continue reading 2017 PGA Tour and European Tour Records Update
Justin Rose Claims Indonesian Masters Title
Justin Rose didn't win a Major last year. Or the Race to Dubai or the FedEx Cup. He's not ranked No. 1 in the world. He sure is hot right now though. Rose shot a final-round 62 to take the tournament title at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club by 8 strokes on Sunday at the … Continue reading Justin Rose Claims Indonesian Masters Title
Sergio Garcia Wins Golf Writers Trophy
Eighteen years later, Sergio Garcia is still just as excited about wining a major award on the European Tour. Garcia won the Golf Writers Trophy as voted on by the Association of Golf Writers. He won three times on the European … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Wins Golf Writers Trophy