It might not have been the classic 72-hole masterpiece, but Brian Stuard had no problems with the way his first PGA victory panned out. Stuard defeated Jamie Lovemark and Byeong-Hun An in a playoff to win a rain-shortened Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Monday. All three men were tied at 15-under through three rounds, … Continue reading Stuard Wins First PGA Title at Rain-Shortened Zurich Classic
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Fowler Charges Into Lead at Abu Dhabi
American Rickie Fowler has taken the lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship as the third round concluded Sunday morning, shooting a 7-under 65 in the third round to move to 13-under, giving him a two-stroke lead. Fog and darkness have been the nemesis of the tournament, but things were progressing nicely Sunday towards … Continue reading Fowler Charges Into Lead at Abu Dhabi
An First Asian ROY on Euro Tour
Showing just how diverse the world of golf has gotten over the past 20 years or so, the 2015 Rookie of the Year on the European Tour isn't European at all. Byeong-Hun An, a native of South Korea, won the award on Friday after a season that included a win at the BMW PGA Championship … Continue reading An First Asian ROY on Euro Tour
Seven in the Hunt for Race Title
The European Tour is getting exactly what it wanted out of the DP World Tour Championship, the overall Race to Dubai title still within reach of a whopping seven players. The seven are Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, and Byeong Hun An. Any of those seven, save An, … Continue reading Seven in the Hunt for Race Title
Broberg Wins First Title at BMW Masters
Kristoffer Broberg picked a great time for his first win on the European Tour, winning the third leg of the Final Series with a playoff victory over American Patrick Reed. The birdie on the first playoff hole was actually less dramatic than the way he made it into the extra stanza, sinking a 12-foot birdie … Continue reading Broberg Wins First Title at BMW Masters
Garcia’s 64 Leads BMW Masters
A relatively quiet year for Sergio Garcia started getting a little noisy on Thursday in Shanghai. The Spaniard who has gone almost two years with a victory fired an opening-round 64 to lead the BMW Masters by a stroke in the third leg of the Final Series. Garcia racked up nine birdies in the first … Continue reading Garcia’s 64 Leads BMW Masters
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
The power of Rory McIlroy's prestige and pull as the popular No. 1 player in the world will be on display this wekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation, kicking off Thursday at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. McIlroy's calling card has pulled several … Continue reading Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
As big as the win was for Byeong-Hun An on Sunday was the move up the rankings on Monday, with the 23-year-old Korean golfer climbing from 132nd to 54th, guaranteeing him places in the field at the upcoming US Open and Open Championship. Meanwhile, Colonial winner Chris Kirk rose from 23rd to 17th with his … Continue reading An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
An Leaps to 3rd in Race to Dubai
BMW PGA Championship winner Byeong-Hun An jumped to No. 3 in the Race to Dubai standings with his win on Sunday, having racked up 1.12 million points thanks to his Sunday win. Despite missing the cut at the event, Rory McIlroy still holds nearly a million-point lead in the standings, with Danny Willett second. Thongchai … Continue reading An Leaps to 3rd in Race to Dubai
An Breaks BMW Record in Victory
Byeong-Hun An ran away with the BMW PGA Championship title on Sunday, breaking the tournament record by two strokes and finishing 21-under, winning the event by six strokes. An is only the second rookie - he's 23 - to ever win the premiere event, moving inside the Top 60 in the rankings and guaranteeing himself … Continue reading An Breaks BMW Record in Victory
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