Shubhankar-mania is real. 21-year-old Indian sensation Shubhankar Sharma fired a second-round 66 to take the lead at the WGC-Mexico City on Friday. He leads 2018 Masters Champion Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Amiercan Xander Schauffele by two strokes apiece. For the second straight day, Sharma dominated the back nine, recording five birdies to record … Continue reading Sharma Squeezes Ahead at WGC-Mexico
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Bubba Watson Wins Genesis Open Title
Bubba Watson answered plenty of questions about his game and raised even more about what happened last season on Sunday. He won the Genesis Open by two strokes, despite taking a break Friday night to compete in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. In doing so, he joins Lloyd Mangrum and some guy named Ben Hogan … Continue reading Bubba Watson Wins Genesis Open Title
Watson’s Wild Weekend Continues with Genesis Lead
Bubba Watson took a brief trip away from the Genesis Open Friday to play a friendly pickup game of basketball. At the Staples Center. During the NBA's All-Star Weekend. Apparently loosened up by his laughable collision with Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady's blocked shot, Watson returned to golf on Saturday in some of his best … Continue reading Watson’s Wild Weekend Continues with Genesis Lead
Dufner Falls Apart; Summerhays Takes Memorial Lead
Jason Dufner's huge lead vanished in a flurry of bogeys, giving Daniel Summerhays the opening to take over the lead at The Memorial on Saturday. Dufner fell apart with four straight bogeys on the front nine and put two balls in the water on the back nine, finishing with a 77. After setting a 36-hole … Continue reading Dufner Falls Apart; Summerhays Takes Memorial Lead
Tiger Woods on Track for Hero Debut
Tiger Woods will make his return to professional golf at the Hero World Open in his long-awaited return to golf in December. Probably. Considering he was supposed to make that same debut a week ago, forgive us for our skepticism. The high-profile Hero World Open is an 18-player invitation-only. Already signed up to compete are the … Continue reading Tiger Woods on Track for Hero Debut
Bubba Watson Sells Tiger Woods’ Old House
Bubba Watson has sold the house he bought in 2013, which Tiger Woods formerly lived in and which was the site of the domestic dispute in 2009 that opened up Woods' Pandora's Box of marital infidelity. Woods was booted from the house by ex-wife Elin Woods shortly thereafter. Watson bought the property in 2013 and … Continue reading Bubba Watson Sells Tiger Woods’ Old House
US Open Rain Delay Leaves Round Unfinished, Players Mad
Three rain delays, the fall-out of the worst which angered several players, led to a suspension of play at the US Open in Pennsylvania on Thursday, with only nine players having completed the first round. Agitation came early from a number of golfers on the course when rain first caused a 79-minute delay. Because they … Continue reading US Open Rain Delay Leaves Round Unfinished, Players Mad
Scott’s Second Shot on 18 Wins WGC-Cadillac
Adam Scott's remarkable second shot on No. 18 secured an easy par putt and the victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championship Sunday at the Trump National Doral in Miami. Scott shook off two double bogeys in his opening five holes to fire a final-round 69 and win the tournament by one stroke over Bubba Watson. On … Continue reading Scott’s Second Shot on 18 Wins WGC-Cadillac
Rankings / Dubai / FedEx Updates: February 25
Official World Golf Rankings Bubba Watson retook the No. 4 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings with his win at the Northern Trust Open after having slid back to sixth earlier this year. Rickie Fowler dropped to fifth and Henrik Stenson to sixth. The rest of the Top 10 remained intact as Jordan Spieth … Continue reading Rankings / Dubai / FedEx Updates: February 25
Watson Claims Northern Trust Open
Bubba Watson made clutch birdies on 16 and 17 on Sunday to win the Northern Trust Open by a single stroke with a 15-under 269 on Sunday in Riviera Country Club on Sunday. Watson shot a final-round 68, staving off Adam Scott, whose 67 was nearly enough to force a playoff. Watson has now won … Continue reading Watson Claims Northern Trust Open