January 4 David Toms, winner of 13 PGA events including the 2001 PGA Championship, turns 49. He turned pro in 1989, but did not win a tournament until 1997. He became one of the best golfers in the world over the next few years, winning twice in 1999, once in 2000, and three times in … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 4-10
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Dufner, Snedeker Take Templeton Title
A former FedEx Cup winner and a PGA Champion combined to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Saturday, firing a final-round 11-under to finish 30-under and cash in on $385,000 each. The pair are Brandt Snedeker and Jason Dufner, who were the only team to shoot double-digits under par in the final round to finish … Continue reading Dufner, Snedeker Take Templeton Title
Bubba Watson Tied for Barclays Lead
Bubba Watson is one of just a few players with a somewhat legitimate shot of taking down Jordan Spieth for the FedEx Cup title in 2015. He proved he's taking it seriously with an opening-round 65 at the Barclays on Thursday to be one of four men atop the early leaderboard. Watson overcame two front-nine … Continue reading Bubba Watson Tied for Barclays Lead
Wyndham Championship Preview
With Jason Day's first Major win securely tucked away, the PGA Tour returns to business as usual on Thursday with the start of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. This is the 76th installment of the tournament, and the eighth straight since the move back to Sedgefield in 2008. Camilo … Continue reading Wyndham Championship Preview
Golf Birthdays: January 7-8
Here's a look at the golfers who are getting just a bit older on January 7 and 8, 2015. Camilo Villegas, the 2008 FedExCup champion, turned 33 on January 7. He has four PGA wins under his belt, none more significant than victories at the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship in 2008 that propelled … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 7-8
Camilo Villegas Ties the Knot
With 10 professional wins - 4 on the PGA Tour, a business degree from the University of Florida, and a good $20 million in career earnings, it's safe to say that it's not too bad a thing to be Colombia's Camilo Villegas. Things got even better last weekend when Villegas married longtime girlfriend Maria Ochoa … Continue reading Camilo Villegas Ties the Knot
Camilo Villegas’ Bookend 63 Deliers Wyndham Title
What's the only thing better than a 63 in the first round of a major PGA tournament? A second 63 in the fourth round. Camilo Villegas got just that on Sunday, using a gorgeous front nine to slice his way theough the Greensboro, North Carolina, course for his second 8-under 63 of the weekend, rallying … Continue reading Camilo Villegas’ Bookend 63 Deliers Wyndham Title
Camilo Villegas Shines with 63 at Wyndham
Camilo Villegas left his clubs at home in Florida after pulling out of the Canadian Open last month, bound for his home country of Chile for what he dubbed "a little recharge." His batteries looks as sharp as they have in five years as he fired a 7-under 63 to take the early lead at … Continue reading Camilo Villegas Shines with 63 at Wyndham