April 11 American Roland Thatcher turns 38. He grew up in a house right off the fifth hole of the TPC Woodlands outside Houston. He won three Web.com tournaments in his career. April 12 American Steve Friesen turns 38. He has won Web.com Tour win and five Canadian victories in his career. April 13 Sweden's … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 11-14
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Love Names Tiger, Phil as Ryder Advisers
Wasting little time in uniting the front for the 2016 Ryder Cup, new US captain Davis Love III announced Tuesday that he will employ Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as advisers for putting together a roster. "I'm here with the same goals, but as a different captain," Love said at a press conference on Tuesday. … Continue reading Love Names Tiger, Phil as Ryder Advisers
Love Replaces Watson as US Ryder Coach
Davis Love III, the coach of the US Ryder Cup that lost a large lead in the 2012 competition, will return to lead the squad in 2016. He replaces Tom Watson, who received criticism from both within and without for his pairing of players during the loss to the European team last September, as well … Continue reading Love Replaces Watson as US Ryder Coach
Infamous Tree Removed from TPC Sawgrass
Neither Ernie Els, William McGirt, nor Davis Love III would ever dream of not being environmentally friendly; but all three were positively cheery on Thursday when told the news about the dead tree. The massive live oak that has served as an unspoken barrier for those aiming too high on the 393-yard, par-4 No. 6 … Continue reading Infamous Tree Removed from TPC Sawgrass
Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg Makes History at CIMB Classic
Sweden's Rikard Karlberg became the first Asian Tour player to lead the CIMB Classic at the completion of any round, firing a 7-under 65 Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first round was interrupted by a two-hour thunderstorm, but that didn't slow down Karlberg, who did not hit a single bogey, and knocked in five … Continue reading Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg Makes History at CIMB Classic
First Tiger Woods-Designed Course to Open in December
El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, the first golf course designed by Tiger Woods Design, is scheduled to open on December 16, according to a recent tweet by Woods himself. Never one to slow down, Woods' company is already working on BlueJack National, located just outside of Houston. On El Cardonal, Spanish for, Woods … Continue reading First Tiger Woods-Designed Course to Open in December
Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title
The way Jordan Spieth's career arc is currently going, "the 2013 John Deere Classic" might one day be a trivia answer for the question, "What was PGA legend Jordan Spieth's first tournament victory?" It's hard not to like Spieth's game, particularly given just how good he's been in less than two years on the tour. … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title
Ben Crane Opens 6-Stroke Lead at Rainy St. Jude
There are two unstoppable forces through the first two days of the FedEx St. Jude Classic: The rain and the Crane. The US' Ben Crane followed up his opening-round 63 with a 5-under 65 on Friday to drop to 12-under par. A large number of players in the afternoon times didn't even start the second … Continue reading Ben Crane Opens 6-Stroke Lead at Rainy St. Jude
Ben Crane Takes Two-Stroke Lead with First Round 63 at St. Jude
A wild collection of current top players, unknowns and living legends dotted the upper echelon of the leaderboard after one day at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, but each and every one of them was looking up to 38-year-old Ben Crane. Crane, currently ranked 159th in the world, fired a 7-under 63 thanks to … Continue reading Ben Crane Takes Two-Stroke Lead with First Round 63 at St. Jude
