The Memorial Tournament was founded 39 years ago by Jack Nicklaus, and is played at the Jack Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The Memorial is a restricted field event on the PGA TOUR, with only the first 75 players on the previous year's money list are guaranteed invitations. Each year the tournament … Continue reading Expert Picks: the Memorial Tournament
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Expert Picks: AT&T Byron Nelson
The PGA TOUR continues its Texan swing this week for the newly named AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons Resort. With devastating rains hitting the Lone State this week, the course will be very soft, with pick, clean and place rules applying. A soft course could see some record low scores, although wind … Continue reading Expert Picks: AT&T Byron Nelson
BMW PGA Championship Preview
Rory McIlroy enters the BMW PGA Championship as the hottest player in the world, the No. 1 player in the world, and the defending tournament champion. Has the pressure ever been on the other 153 players in a 154-man field? Fresh off his wins at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play and the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy … Continue reading BMW PGA Championship Preview
McIlroy Dominates Players Awards
On the eve of the BMW PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy racked up more hardware at the European Tour Players' Awards at the Sofitel Heathrow, nicking the Golfer of the Year and Players' Player Awards. American Brooks Koepka was given the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award and the Challenge Tour Graduate of the … Continue reading McIlroy Dominates Players Awards
Honda Classic Preview
All eyes will be on world No. 1 Rory McIlroy as he makes his 2014-2015 PGA Tour debut Thursday at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach, Florida, one of the few parts of the US not battling terrible weather this week. While most of the East Coast, Midwest and South is battling rain, sleet, and … Continue reading Honda Classic Preview
Thompson ‘Twins’ Atop Farmers After Day 1
Americans Nicholas and Michael (no relation) Thompson fired a 64 and 65, respectively, to take the top two spots on the leaderboard after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Thursday. A two-hour fog delay saw 42 players unable to complete their first rounds and also saw Tiger Woods withdraw … Continue reading Thompson ‘Twins’ Atop Farmers After Day 1
Bubba Watson Climbs to 3rd in Rankings
Waste Management Phoenix Open winner Brooks Koepka rose to No. 19 in the world, while runner-up Bubba Watson rose to No. 3 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. Watson moved past new No. 4 Adam Scott with his strong finish. Rory McIlroy is No. 1 and Henrik Stenson No. 2. Koepka jumped from 33rd … Continue reading Bubba Watson Climbs to 3rd in Rankings
Brooks Koepka Soars into FedEx Top 10
As winner of the biggest tournament of the year to date, Brooks Koepka reaped the rewards on Monday, jumping from 49th to sixth in the latest FedEx Cup points standings. Koepka has only played three events so far in the 2014-2015 season, but is up to 693 points thanks to his 500-point win at the … Continue reading Brooks Koepka Soars into FedEx Top 10
Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win
If you're going to have your first win somewhere, it's hard to pick a better place than the rowdy Waste Management Phoenix Open, on Super Bowl Sunday, with a 50-foot eagle putt. In what sounds like a more-awesome version of the board game "Clue", that's how Brooks Koepka won his first PGA title on Sunday, … Continue reading Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win
Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title
For the second consecutive week, an American export was the big winner on the European Tour's Final Series, as Brooks Koepka recorded his first-ever Europena win, firing a final-round 65 to edge Ian Poulter by one stroke at the Turkish Airways Open. His closing round 7-under allowed Koepka to valut from fifth to first on … Continue reading Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title
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