World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and FedEx Cup winner Billy Horschel are among the five finalists named for PGA Player of the Year. The award will be announced on September 28. McIlroy seems a virtual lock tow in the award. He entered 17 events, won three of them, including two Majors, finished first on the … Continue reading Five Finalists Named for PGA Player of the Year
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McIlroy Catches Horschel With 18 Holes To Go
The hottest player from the PGA's regular season and the hottest player from its post-season are fit to be tied after 54 holes of the last tournament of the 2013-2014 campaign. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, winner of the PGA Championship and The Open Championship, shot a 3-under 67 to tie Billy Horschel at 9-under … Continue reading McIlroy Catches Horschel With 18 Holes To Go
Billy Horschel Opens 2-Stroke Lead at TOUR Championship
Billy Horschel didn't make much of a name for himself during the regular season, but he's sure making up for it in the post-season. Horschel, who finished second at the Deutsche Bank Championship and won the BMW Championship, fired his second straight 4-under 66 on Friday to open up a two-shot lead at the TOUR … Continue reading Billy Horschel Opens 2-Stroke Lead at TOUR Championship
Red-Hot Kirk, Horschel Atop TOUR Leaderboard
Anyone who thought it was a fluke that Chris Kirk and Billy Horschel are atop the standings of the FedExCup points board got a rude awakening on Thursday. Kirk and Horschel each shot a 4-under 66 to tie for the lead. Just nine points separate the two in the overall points tally. If either wins … Continue reading Red-Hot Kirk, Horschel Atop TOUR Leaderboard
2014 TOUR Championship Preview
The final individual event of the 2013-2014 PGA season kicks off Thursday in Atlanta and the East Lake Golf Club, where the tour's 29 best players compete for $2.5 million immediately, and $10 million for the right to be crowned as the overall FedEx Cup champion. East Lake is not only the oldest golf course … Continue reading 2014 TOUR Championship Preview
2014 TOUR Championship Preview: The Power Players
The FedExCup concludes this weekend with the 2014 TOUR Championship in Atlanta. Over the next three days, we'll be breaking down each player to make the final field of 30 for the event - looking back at their seasons to date and garnering what chance they have of taking home the overall title. Today's edition … Continue reading 2014 TOUR Championship Preview: The Power Players
Billy Horschel Wins BMW Championship; Up to 2nd in FedExCup
After blowing a lead and losing out on the Deutsche Bank Championship last week, Billy Horschel made sure history didn't repeat itself in Denver on Sunday. Horschel followed up his blistering 63 on Saturday with a 1-under 69 ,which was good enough to hold off Masters champion Bubba Watson by two strokes. The victotry saw … Continue reading Billy Horschel Wins BMW Championship; Up to 2nd in FedExCup
Billy Horschel’s 63 Gives BMW Third Leader in Three Days
Even in a field of the 70 best golfers in the world, a 63 is a rare occurrence. Thus the author of that round - the US' Billy Horschel - used the best round of the entire BMW Championship to date to move into the tournament lead, taking a 3-stroke lead over fellow American Ryan … Continue reading Billy Horschel’s 63 Gives BMW Third Leader in Three Days
6-Under 64 Sends Sergio Garcia to Top of BMW Field
Sergio Garcia wears the uneasy title of "best active player without a Major" well - especially when there's big stakes on the line. Garcia fired a 6-under 64 to take a 1-shot lead at the BMW Championship on Friday -the third leg of the FedExCup playoffs. Garcia will need to keep up his frantic pace … Continue reading 6-Under 64 Sends Sergio Garcia to Top of BMW Field
2014 BMW Championship Preview
The men will be separated from the boys this week at the BMW Championship in Denver, Colorado, as more than half of the FedEx Cup Playoff field will be eliminated in preparation for next week's TOUR Championship in Atlanta. The beautiful Cherry Hills Country Club is the site of the third of four legs of … Continue reading 2014 BMW Championship Preview