The two best players in golf will partner up for the first two rounds of The Players Championship, which begins play Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Beginning on the back nine Thursday at 8:39 a.m., No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 2 Jordan Spieth will tee it up, along with No. … Continue reading McIlroy, Spieth Paired at Players Championship
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Rose Rises to No. 6 with Zurich Win
Justin Rose turned his win at the Zurich Classic into a three-rung jump in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, rising to No. 6 in the world. Rose is right back where he started the year. Rose's rise dropped Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, and Adam Scott each one spot in the rankings. Europe now has … Continue reading Rose Rises to No. 6 with Zurich Win
Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill
It's funny how grief can bring out the best in athletes sometimes. It happened on Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where Morgan Hoffman, four hours after learning his 97-year-old grandmother had passed away, fired a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead at Bay Hill. His lead is a tenuous one over five of … Continue reading Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill
John Senden Pursues Valspar Defense
The PGA's best will try to avoid the sting of the Copperhead Course this weekend in Palm Harbor, Florida, as the Valspar Championship gets underway with defending champion John Senden among the players to watch. The Australian fired a 7-under 277 to win the event a year ago; the first man from down under to … Continue reading John Senden Pursues Valspar Defense
Dustin Johnson Soars into World Top 10
Dustin Johnson's big win on Sunday did wonders for his name, his game, his pocket book, and now his official golf world ranking. Johnson vaulted from 16th to seventh after winning the tournament by one stroke. He has climbed 12 spots since the beginning of 2015. The top three spots stayed the same, but Adam … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Soars into World Top 10
J.B. Holmes Up 2 at Cadillac Midway Point
J.B. Holmes saw his lead and his game crumble on Friday, struggling to a 1-over 73 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami. After firing a course-tying record 62 on Thursday, Holmes was all over the board on Friday, with four bogeys and a double-bogey 6 on No. 18. That closing double … Continue reading J.B. Holmes Up 2 at Cadillac Midway Point
Adam Scott, Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Adam Scott might not be No. 1 in the world rankings anymore, but there's no doubting his priorities took a big shift on Sunday. Scott's wife, Marie Kojzar, gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Bo Vera Scott, in Australia. The pair got married last April just after the Masters in a … Continue reading Adam Scott, Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Abu Dhabi Winner Stal Soars 254 Spots
The historic comeback, the defeat of two of the European Tour's premier players, even the paycheck paled in comparison to the impact on his ranking that Sunday's win had for Gary Stal. The 22-year-old Frenchman leapt 254 spots in the latest Official World Golf Rankings from No. 357 to No. 103 with his dramatic win … Continue reading Abu Dhabi Winner Stal Soars 254 Spots
Clock Ticking for Anchored Putters
As the 2015 season truly gets underway Friday with the start of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, we are less than a year away from the ban of the anchored putter by the USGA. Such luminaries as Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley have used the anchored putter, and are among those who will have to wean themselves … Continue reading Clock Ticking for Anchored Putters
Adam Scott Hires Mike Kerr as Caddie
After a two-tournament tryout, Mike Kerr has officially been hired by Adam Scott to be his new caddie. Scott parted ways with Steve Williams at the end of the FedEx Cup in October. Kerr has worked with major players Ernie Els and Lee Westwood in the past, and most recently caddied for Norway's Thobjorn Olesen. … Continue reading Adam Scott Hires Mike Kerr as Caddie
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