Rain dampened play significantly at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans Saturday, delaying play for six hours and pushing the conclusion of the third round to at least Sunday. At present, American Erik Compton and Australia's Jason Day are tied for the lead at 13-under. Compton finished six holes at 4-under on Saturday, while Day … Continue reading Rain Slows Down Zurich Play Again
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Four Pack Top at Humana Challenge
It'll be anyone's tournament to win Sunday at the Humana Challenge as four players are tied for the lead and another four sit a stroke back. One of those in second place is Matt Kuchar, who had the lead until he bogeyed three of the final four holes on Saturday. Americans Erik Compton, Bill Haas, … Continue reading Four Pack Top at Humana Challenge
Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings
Just another perk of winning the 2014 US Open - Martin Kaymer is suddenly knocking at the door of the Top 10 ranked golfers in the world. Kaymer leaped from 28th to 11th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. He was ranked 39th at the end of the 2013 season. Inside the Top 10, … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings
PGA Returns with Travelers Championship
The field might not be as deep, but the grass and the money are both just as green as the PGA Tour resumes play with the Travelers Championship beginning Thursday at the TPC Riverlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The premiere trio of the morning is Jason Day, Keegan Bradley and US Open co-runner-up Erik Compton, who … Continue reading PGA Returns with Travelers Championship
2014 US Open: By the Numbers
While the 2014 US Open lacked basically any drama thanks to Martin Kaymer's dominant performance, it still had plenty of interesting numbers to crunch come the following week. Here are a few to chew on: 8: Number of strokes that Martin Kaymer won the 2014 US Open by. It is the fourth-largest margin in the … Continue reading 2014 US Open: By the Numbers
Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes
They tried, they really did. Members of the media, USGA officials, guys who had fallen off the pace, guys who were in the top 10, even Martin Kaymer himself tried to convince golf fans that the US Open was over before Sunday, even though he led by five strokes on Day 1, by eight on … Continue reading Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes
Kaymer Leaves Door Open, But Leads US Open by 5 Strokes
Martin Kaymer came back down to earth on Saturday at the US Open, shooting a 2-over 72 to drop back to 8-under for the tournament. Despite that, he lost just one stroke off his lead from the end of Friday, and will enter the final 18 holes with a commanding 5-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler … Continue reading Kaymer Leaves Door Open, But Leads US Open by 5 Strokes