Adam Scott's first run as world No. 1 ended at 11 weeks Monday when Rory McIlroy took back the top spot following his win at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio on Sunday. This is McIlroy's 40th week as the No. 1 player in the world, good for eighth since the World Gold Rankings began in … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Back to #1; Sergio Garcia Surges to #3
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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
Sergio Garcia Ties Bridgestone Course Record; Takes 3-Stroke Lead
Only two men had ever recorded a 61 at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio, before Sergio Garcia equaled the feat on Friday. Those two men - Jose Maria Olazabal and Tiger Woods (who did it twice) have something in common about their 61s - they used them to run away and win the tournament. Garcia … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Ties Bridgestone Course Record; Takes 3-Stroke Lead
Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke
Fresh off a tie for fifth at The Open Championship, Australia's Marc Leishman finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after one round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational thanks to his 6-under 64 on Thursday. Leishman leads a Top 10 that includes some of the biggest names in the sport, while he himself, the 2009 … Continue reading Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke
Rory McIlroy Can Retake No. 1 Ranking at Bridgestone
Jumping up to No. 2 in the world after winning the Open Championship two weeks ago was a great step forward for Rory McIlroy. He can take another one this weekend if he wins the WGC Bridgestone and current No. 1 Adam Scott finishes no better than No. 6. If those two things happen, McIlroy … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Can Retake No. 1 Ranking at Bridgestone
Best of Both Tours Convene at Bridgestone
It's not a Major, but the WGC Bridgestone certainly draws like one every year in Akron, Ohio, where its prize money counts as official earnings on both the PGA and European Tours. It's also as good a place as any for Tiger Woods, down to No. 10 in the world, to snap out of his … Continue reading Best of Both Tours Convene at Bridgestone
Tiger Woods Almost Out of Top 10
Ineffective play when he is healthy and skipping lots of tournaments between them is leading to Tiger Woods nearing a dip out of the top 10 in the official World Golf Rankings. Woods fell to 10th in this week's poll, dropping a spot as RBC Canadian Open runner-up Jim Furyk clambered from 10th to 8th. … Continue reading Tiger Woods Almost Out of Top 10
Amazing public putter gallery opened by Scotty Cameron
Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron has been creating some of the world’s finest putters for decades. And now there is somewhere for all golfers to experience the art of putting and go through the same fitting process as leading Titleist Brand Ambassadors...at the new Scotty Cameron Gallery. Located close to Cameron’s famed Studio in California, the … Continue reading Amazing public putter gallery opened by Scotty Cameron
Rory McIlroy Wins British Open by Two Strokes
It wasn't the runaway rout that his first two Majors had been, but it might have been the sweetest of the three. On Sunday in Hoylake, Rory McIlroy won the Open Championship, finishing at 17-under to defeat Ricky Fowler and Sergio Garcia by two strokes. McIlroy becomes the third player in golf history to win … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Wins British Open by Two Strokes
Rory McIlroy Widens Lead to 6 at British Open
If someone not named Rory McIlroy is going to win the 2014 Open Championship on Sunday, two things need to happen. 1) That person needs to have the best round of their life. 2) McIlroy has to implode. The two-time Major winner ranked No. 6 in the world surgically took apart the course at Hoylake … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Widens Lead to 6 at British Open
