Tag: 2014 pga championship

Wyndham Championship Last Chance for FedEx Cup Hopefuls

It will be hard to even come close to the fervor of last week's PGA Championship, but the Wyndham has an ace up its sleeve - players who do well have the chance to either qualify or move up the ladder in the upcoming FedExCup playoffs. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the former Greensboro Open has … Continue reading Wyndham Championship Last Chance for FedEx Cup Hopefuls →

Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon Skewers PGA Championship Photos

A definitive sports fan, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon enjoys incorporating athletes and athletics into his skits and monologue as often as possible. He turned his radar to the just-completed PGA Championship on Monday night's show, offering up "Tonight Show Superlatives" based on players' head shots. Tournament winner Rory McIlroy was voted "Most Likely … Continue reading Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon Skewers PGA Championship Photos →

Magnificent McIlroy Adds PGA Championship to Trophy Case

Like a teenager racing home on curfew, Rory McIlroy battled darkness and his elders to win his fourth Major title, and second in a row, nipping Phil Mickelson by a stroke to capture the 2014 PGA Championship Sunday at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. Calling it the "most satisfying" of his four Major titles, McIlroy took … Continue reading Magnificent McIlroy Adds PGA Championship to Trophy Case →

Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship

Five different players rode hot streaks up the leader board to tie Rory McIlroy for first place at one time or another on Saturday at the PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. McIlroy turned them all back - just barely - and enters the final round on Sunday with a 1-stroke lead after firing … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship →

Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship

For younger fans of golf who only know Tiger Woods for his infidelity and frequent surgeries, what's going on in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend is the closest the world of golf has been to Tiger-mania in about a decade. On a day when the legendary Jack Nickalus said McIlroy could win 15-20 Majors, the 25-year-old … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship →

All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla

Unlike the way the Capitol keeps sarcastically telling Tributes in The Hunger Games that the odds are "ever in their favor," that might really be the case this week for Rory McIlroy. The newly re-crowned No. 1 player in the world, fresh off back-to-back wins at The Open Championship and the WGC-Bridgestone, has been installed … Continue reading All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla →

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship

Although they are often thought of as the two best American golfers in the past 15 years, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have spent surprisingly little time together on the course when it comes to the game's greatest tournaments. Thus, despite the fact that neither man is having a particularly memorable season in 2014, it's … Continue reading Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship →