A look at some of the better numbers and notes from Day 1 of the 2016 Masters 13 - Total times winning the Masters by the three honorary starters - Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player. In the 1960s, they won seven straight as a trio. 50 - Consecutive Masters that Palmer played in … Continue reading The Masters Day 1 in Numbers
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McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List
He's still just 25 years old, but Rory McIlroy is already up to third on the all-time European Tour career money list. McIlroy pulled in €4.727 million for the 2015 season which ended on Sunday. That total moves him to €28.212 million for his career. He trails Ernie Els by just €164,000 and overall leader … Continue reading McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List
Golf Birthdays: October 15-23
October 15 Jeff Coston, who runs the highly successful Jeff Coston Academy, turns 60. He has 34 professional wins, 33 of those on the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Tour. He finished tied for 53rd at the 2000 US Open. Richard Johnson, the Swede who has two career European Tour and one career PGA Tour victories, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: October 15-23
Goosen, Ishikawa Take Lead at Trent Jones
Retief Goosen rediscovered the Fountain of Youth on Thursday, firing an 8-under 63 to tie for the Day One lead at the Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Virginia. Goosen was the model of perfection, with four birdies on the front nine and four more on the back to tie Japan's Ryo Ishikawa for the lead. … Continue reading Goosen, Ishikawa Take Lead at Trent Jones
US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
A bit lost in the media explosion over the quest of Jordan Spieth for three straight Majors is how close Dustin Johnson came to winning the US Open himself last month. Johnson reminded the crowds just how good of a 2015 he's having in Spieth's shadow, shooting a 7-under 65 to take the first round … Continue reading US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
BMW PGA Championship Preview
Rory McIlroy enters the BMW PGA Championship as the hottest player in the world, the No. 1 player in the world, and the defending tournament champion. Has the pressure ever been on the other 153 players in a 154-man field? Fresh off his wins at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play and the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy … Continue reading BMW PGA Championship Preview
Volvo China Open Preview
France's Alexander Levy will try to make it back to back titles at the Volvo China Open beginning Thursday in Shanghai. Thirteen of the top players in the world, including five other former winners, will be on hand to try and wrest the title away from Levy. My maiden victory at the 2014 Volvo China … Continue reading Volvo China Open Preview
Jordan Spieth Roars to Masters Lead
It didn't take a rocket scientist to pick Jordan Spieth as a favorite entering The Masters; after all, the 21-year-old Texan's last three starts have netted one title and two playoff losses. Still, this much? This soon? On Thursday at Augusta National, Spieth made his supporters look like geniuses by firing an 8-under 64, racing … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Roars to Masters Lead
John Senden Pursues Valspar Defense
The PGA's best will try to avoid the sting of the Copperhead Course this weekend in Palm Harbor, Florida, as the Valspar Championship gets underway with defending champion John Senden among the players to watch. The Australian fired a 7-under 277 to win the event a year ago; the first man from down under to … Continue reading John Senden Pursues Valspar Defense
Golf Birthdays: March 7
Here's a look at golfers blowing out the candles on Saturday, March 7. Tom Lehman, the 1996 The Open Championship winner, turns 56. Austin won 34 professional titles in his career, and had second-place finishes at two other Majors. He had the lead after three rounds at three straight US Opens without winning one. In … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: March 7
