Jordan Spieth played solid defense all afternoon to shoot a 2-under 70 and take the title at the AT&T Pro-Am by three strokes, finishing 19-under on Sunday. It was his ninth win on the PGA Tour, making him just the second man since the end of World War II to win nine tournaments before age … Continue reading Spieth Cruises to Pebble Beach Title
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Jordan Spieth Opens Commanding Lead at Pebble Beach
American Jordan Spieth shot a dazzling 7-under 65 to open up a 6-stroke lead entering the final round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday. After taking the golf world by storm in 2015, Spieth blew the Masters a year ago and slowly drifted back to No. 6 in the world while contemporary rival … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Opens Commanding Lead at Pebble Beach
Americans Rodgers, Snedeker Tied for Torrey Pines Lead
Patrick Rodgers shot a 5-under 67 to race up the leaderboard and tie Brandt Snedeker for first place at the end of 54 holes at the Farmers Insurance Open in California on Saturday. Snedeker is 18 holes away from becoming just the fourth back-to-back champion at Torrey Pines. He also won the event in 2012. … Continue reading Americans Rodgers, Snedeker Tied for Torrey Pines Lead
Brandt Snedeker Smokes Field at Fiji
American Brandt Snedeker turned the Fiji International into a personal showcase, shooting a 16-under 272 to win the tournament by nine strokes on Sunday. Snedker's 69-65-70-68 at Natadola Bay Golf Club easily outdistanced second-place Mike Hendry of Australia (7-under, 281). It was Snedeker's first win on the European Tour, 12th overall as a pro, and … Continue reading Brandt Snedeker Smokes Field at Fiji
Vegas Rolls to Canada Win, PGA Berth
Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas wasn't the hometown favorite on Sunday at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, but he won the crowd over, then the tournament, then a spot in the PGA Championship. Vegas's 8-under 64 early in the day on Sunday got him to 12-under, which proved to be the winning score against … Continue reading Vegas Rolls to Canada Win, PGA Berth
McIlroy Re-Takes No. 2 Ranking
Jason Day did not attend the Farmers Insurance Open last weekend, thus failing to defend his title, which caused him to drop to No. 3 in the world, behind new No. 2 Rory McIlroy. McIlroy is averaging 10.3156 points per event, Day dipped to 10.2120. Both have a sizable deficit behind Jordan Spieth, who finished … Continue reading McIlroy Re-Takes No. 2 Ranking
Snedeker Wins Torrey Pines at Last
In a truly bizarre ending, K.J. Choi missed a long par putt with no one in the stands at a weather-damaged Torrey Pines to give the Farmers Insurance Open title to Brandt Snedeker on Monday. Snedeker defied the odds and the weather to win with a final-round 69 to reach 6-under overall. He was the … Continue reading Snedeker Wins Torrey Pines at Last
Gomez Surges Into Top 60
Fabian Gomez jumped from 112th to 55th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings after the 37-year-old won his second career title on the PGA Tour, this one coming at the Sony Open in Hawaii. South Africa's Haydn Porteous moved from 372nd to 215th by emerging victorious at the Joburg Open. There should be more … Continue reading Gomez Surges Into Top 60
Gomez Outlasts Snedeker, Wins Sony Open
Fabian Gomez's name wasn't at the top of the leaderboard throughout the first 3-1/2 rounds of the Sony Open in Hawaii; but it was there when it mattered most. Gomez rattled off seven straight birdies and took out Brandt Snedeker in the second hole of a playoff to win the tournament, his second on the … Continue reading Gomez Outlasts Snedeker, Wins Sony Open
Snedeker Takes Lead in Hawaii
Brandt Snedeker followed up his opening round 63 with a 5-under 65 on Friday to open up a one-stroke lead through two rounds at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Snedeker recorded a bogey-free round, notching five birdies including four in the first 10 holes and the fifth on No. 18. He needed every one of … Continue reading Snedeker Takes Lead in Hawaii
