With Rory McIlroy opting to skip this week's leg of the Final Series, Dannny Willett has a great chance to take the overall lead away from the No. 3 player in the world. Willett, Louis Oosthuizen, and Shane Lowry, ranked second, third, and fourth in the Race to Dubai standings, will comprise the final trio … Continue reading Willett Can Take Dubai Lead at Shanghai
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Willett Challenges McIlroy for Dubai Lead
With his big surge to third place at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday, England's Danny Willett has closed the gap on Rory McIlroy for the top spot in the Race to Dubai rankings. McIlroy has 3,393,923 points to Willett's 3,319,710, a difference of just 74,213. It's the closest anyone's been to McIlroy in months and … Continue reading Willett Challenges McIlroy for Dubai Lead
Knox Claims 1st Euro Win at Shanghai
Scotland's Russell Knox picked one heck of a time to record his first European Tour title. Knox's second straight 68 got him to 20-under and assured him the victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions Sunday in Shanghai, earning him €1.264 million and 1.33 million points in the Race to Dubai Final Series. He held off American … Continue reading Knox Claims 1st Euro Win at Shanghai
Dubuisson Takes Turkish Title
Victor Dubuisson scored the biggest victory of his five-year career on the European Tour Sunday, winning the Turkish Airlines Open by one shot to kick off The Final Series in style. With the win and the €1.028 million paycheck, Dubuisson jumps into the Top 10 in the latest Race to Dubai standings at No. 7. … Continue reading Dubuisson Takes Turkish Title
Jaidee Joins Top 10 in Race to Dubai
Thailand's Thongchai has gotten hot at the right time, rising to No. 8 in the latest Race to Dubai standings with his win at the Porsche European Open on Sunday. Jaidee has 1.477 million points, which allowed him to jump over Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Martin Kaymer, An Byeong Hun, and Anirban Lahiri. Despite playing … Continue reading Jaidee Joins Top 10 in Race to Dubai
Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
Rory McIlroy might have lost his No. 1 ranking on Sunday, but he reasserted himself as the man to beat in the Race to Dubai series, becoming the first player to top 3 million points thanks to his top 10 finish at the PGA Championship. England's Danny Willett remains in second place with 2.648 million … Continue reading Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
Expert Picks: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
The seasons last World Golf Championship is the destination for the PGA TOUR this week, as the world’s elite line up for the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, at Firestone Golf Club in Akron, Ohio. Defending champion Rory McIlroy won’t be there to defend his title, as he continues his rehab from an ankle tendon injury. Rickie … Continue reading Expert Picks: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Willett Scores Omega Title With -17
There was only one way that England's Danny Willett could absolutely assure himself the Omega Masters title on Sunday in a thick field of contenders: Don't make any mistakes. That's exactly what the 27-year-old did in picking up his second win of the year on the European Tour, shooting his first bogey-free round of the … Continue reading Willett Scores Omega Title With -17
Two Brits Tied Atop Omega Leaderboard
Before Jordan Spieth became Jordan Spieth, Matthew Fitzpatrick had the pedigree to become the next big thing in golf, the challenger to Rory McIlroy. While Spieth has been winning Majors across the pond, Fitzpatrick, who won't turn 21 until September 1, has steadily put together a solid sophomore season, with three Top 10 finishes this … Continue reading Two Brits Tied Atop Omega Leaderboard