Another week, another bright young star winning for the first time on the PGA Tour. Twenty-three-year-old Bryson DeChambeau, who won the NCAA individual title and the US Amateur crown just two years ago, snapped a string of eight straight cuts missed by winning the John Deere Classic on Sunday. He birdied six of the final … Continue reading Bryson DeChambeau Takes First PGA Title
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Day Retains No. 1 Status
Jason Day's Saturday collapse at the RBC Heritage took him out of contention for that crown, but he managed to retain his hold on the No. 1 ranking in the world. Day finished 23rd at Hilton Head, South Carolina. He is No. 1 for the fourth week in a row and the 10th week overall … Continue reading Day Retains No. 1 Status
Grace Scores First PGA Crown
South Africa's Branden Grace won for the first time on the PGA Tour, bookending rounds of 66 to win the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, South Carolina, by two strokes over Russell Knox and Luke Donald. Grace fired a 66-74-69-66 - 275 to finish 9-under. Not bad for a guy who missed the cut at … Continue reading Grace Scores First PGA Crown
Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Fog sucked the life out of most of Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Friday, leaving the UK's Andy Sullivan as the leader in the clubhouse after he fired a second straight 67 to reach 10-under. Fifty-nine players, about 47% of the 126-man field, did not finish their second rounds and … Continue reading Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Amateur DeChambeau Leads Abu Dhabi
In a field of some of the world's best, a young American is leading the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after the opening round ... and his name is not Jordan Spieth. Twenty-two-year old Bryson DeChambeau, an amateur in just his seventh professional event, fired an 8-under 64 to jump out to a 1-stroke lead … Continue reading Amateur DeChambeau Leads Abu Dhabi
Janzen, Goosen Qualify for US Open
Among the 787 golfers vying for 58 spots in the US Open through sectional qualifiers on Monday, two stood out for the rest. Lee Janzen, age 50, and Retief Goosen, age 46, each have two US Open titls under their belt. Janzen won the sectional in New York while Goosen took the crown by a … Continue reading Janzen, Goosen Qualify for US Open