The International Team finally won a day at the President's Cup, but it wasn't nearly enough to keep the US from winning the overall title. First-time competitor Daniel Berger delivered the winning points when he defeated Si Woo Kim 2 & 1 in the fourth match of the day. Earlier, the US had picked up … Continue reading Americans defeat Internationals 19-11 at President’s Cup
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Jordan Spieth Holes Out to Win Travelers
The legend of Jordan Spieth grows and grows. Spieth joined Tiger Woods as the only players to win 10 PGA tournaments before his 24th birthday, doing so in dazzling fashion to win the Travelers Championship in a sudden-death playoff. After a tee shot into the bunker in his first playoff hole against Daniel Berger, Spieth … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Holes Out to Win Travelers
Daniel Berger Reaches Top 25; Frittelli Into Top 100
St. Jude Classic champion Daniel Berger has risen to No. 24 in the world following his victory at the tournament on Sunday. He was previously ranked No. 43. Dylan Frittellli, winner of the Lyoness Open, rose from 104th to 76th with his inaugural win on the European Tour. There was small movement in the Top … Continue reading Daniel Berger Reaches Top 25; Frittelli Into Top 100
Berger Roars to Repeat at St Jude Classic
We were so entranced in the Stewart Cink / Ben Crane / Rafa Cabrera Bello story that we forgot all about the defending champion. Never again. Daniel Berger's Sunday 66 saw him zoom up the leaderboard to win his second straight FedEx St. Jude Classic on Sunday, edging Kim Meen-whee and Charl Schwartzel by a … Continue reading Berger Roars to Repeat at St Jude Classic
Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14
On a day where Jim Furyk's 58 upstaged not only the rest of the field, but also every single other sports story, Scotland's Russell Knox took the title at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, with a 14-under 266. Knox was three strokes behind Day 3 leader Daniel Berger, but the American fell on hard … Continue reading Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14
Daniel Berger Earns $50K for One Swing
It seemed like a disappointing Thursday for American Daniel Berger at the WGC-Bridgestone; he drove his first shot 307 yards, tweaked his shoulder, and decided to shut it down for the tournament rather than risk a more serious injury. That swing earned him $50,000. By taking a shot in a tournament that has not cut, … Continue reading Daniel Berger Earns $50K for One Swing
Daniel Berger Lofts First PGA Title
Daniel Berger held off a host of challengers, among the Phil Mickelson, to take the title at the St. Jude Classic on Sunday, the first of his career and the last tournament before the US Open, which begins on Thursday. Playing like an old pro, the 23-year-old native of Florida saw Mickelson close within one … Continue reading Daniel Berger Lofts First PGA Title
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
Berger, Hoffman Lead Crowded Templeton Field
Daniel Berger and Charley Hoffman combined to shoot 8-under on Friday to take a one-stroke lead at the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Friday in Naples, Fla. Two strokes off the lead after the first day, Berger and Hoffman completed the modified alternate shot tied for the best score of the game with the teams of … Continue reading Berger, Hoffman Lead Crowded Templeton Field
New No. 1 Jason Day Cruises to BMW Win
Jason Day took over the No. 1 ranking in the world and widened his lead in the FedEx Cup standings to more than 500 points, cruising to victory at the BMW Championship Sunday in Chicago. Day did things the Tiger Woods' way: exploding to an insurmountable lead and playing smart, safe golf the rest of … Continue reading New No. 1 Jason Day Cruises to BMW Win