Henrik Stenson won the BMW International Open on Sunday, his first victory of any sort in 17 months. His final-round 71 was enough to complete a 17-under 271, holding off Darren Fichardt and Thorbjorn Olesen, who finished tied for second at 14-under. Played at the Golf Club Gut Laerchenhof, ,the tournament was Stenson's first victory … Continue reading Stenson Takes BMW Title
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Goosen, Ishikawa Take Lead at Trent Jones
Retief Goosen rediscovered the Fountain of Youth on Thursday, firing an 8-under 63 to tie for the Day One lead at the Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Virginia. Goosen was the model of perfection, with four birdies on the front nine and four more on the back to tie Japan's Ryo Ishikawa for the lead. … Continue reading Goosen, Ishikawa Take Lead at Trent Jones
Billy Hurley Takes Lead at CIMB
American Billy Hurley rocketed six birdies in his first nine holes to jump to the top of the leaderboard with a 5-under 67 on Friday in Kuala Lumpur at the CIMB Classic. Hurley is 10-under through 36 holes, two shots better than fellow American Kevin Streelman. It's hard not to like Hurley, who is a … Continue reading Billy Hurley Takes Lead at CIMB
Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg Makes History at CIMB Classic
Sweden's Rikard Karlberg became the first Asian Tour player to lead the CIMB Classic at the completion of any round, firing a 7-under 65 Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first round was interrupted by a two-hour thunderstorm, but that didn't slow down Karlberg, who did not hit a single bogey, and knocked in five … Continue reading Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg Makes History at CIMB Classic
Zach Johnson, William McGirt Tied as John Deere Classic Hits Turn
Apparently Zach Johnson is pretty intent on making up for last year's playoff loss at the John Deere Classic. Johnon followed up his opening-round 63 with a 4-under 67 to remain tied for first place at 12-under through two rounds at the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Johnson shook off three bogeys with seven … Continue reading Zach Johnson, William McGirt Tied as John Deere Classic Hits Turn
Bubba Watson Closes Gap on Jimmy Walker in FedEx Standings
It's always fun to be the guy being chased in any race, because that means you're No. 1. But for Jimmy Walker, the hunter is about to become the hunted. Masters champion Bubba Watson used his Top 10 finish at the Greenbrier Classic to move within 187 points of Walker for the No. 1 position … Continue reading Bubba Watson Closes Gap on Jimmy Walker in FedEx Standings
Statistics Don’t Favor Greenbrier Leader Hurley
Statistics are a funny thing in sports, particularly in golf. Billy Hurley III is trying to ignore them. In the brief five-year history of the Greenbrier Classic, no player has ever won the tournament after leading following 54 holes. And Hurley has never led a tournament after 54 holes, and obviously never won a PGA … Continue reading Statistics Don’t Favor Greenbrier Leader Hurley
Billy Hurley III Fires 63 To Take Greenbrier Lead
American Billy Hurley III fired a second-round 63, the second-lowest score of the tournament so far, to rise from 31st to the top of the leader board at the Greenbrier Classic on Friday. Hurley holds a one-stroke lead over Chris Stroud, who hit his second straight 66, and Kevin Chappell, who followed up his first-round … Continue reading Billy Hurley III Fires 63 To Take Greenbrier Lead
