Francesco Molinari maintained his lead at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday, firing a 3-under 69 to drop to 10-under on the tournament. His lead dropped from two strokes to one, however, as a host of players outshot him, including Korea's Byeong Hun An, who fired a 64 ,the best score of the tournament to … Continue reading Field Closes Gap on BMW Leader Molinari
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Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
Francesco Molinari, fresh off a tied for second at the Open de Espana, opened the BMW PGA Championship with a 7-under 65 on Thursday, racking up five birdies on the back nine alone to lead the premier European Tour event by two strokes. "I love this place and it's good to be back. It rewards … Continue reading Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
Pair of Brits Take Lead at Barcelona
New day, new leader at Barcelona's Open de Espana. For the third straight day, new names sat atop the leader board at the Real Club de Golf El Prat, this time the UK's James Morrison and David Howell. Morrison rose seven places with his 4-under 68, and Howell jumped four spots with his 3-under 69. … Continue reading Pair of Brits Take Lead at Barcelona
Putnam’s 63 Leads Humana Challenge
Everyone was looking at Phil, or Dufner, or Keegan, or Billy, or Patrick. They all forgot about Michael Putnam until he had run right by them. Putnam fired a9-under 63 thanks to a stretch of nine birdies in 11 holes to lead the Humana Challenge by one. The streak included six straight between No. 12 … Continue reading Putnam’s 63 Leads Humana Challenge
Grace Extends Lead to 5 at Dunhill
Branden Grace was only the second hottest player on the course on Friday at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane, South Africa, but that was plenty to extend his lead in the tournament to 5 strokes over two days. Grace followed up his opening-round 62 with a 6-under 66 to drop to 16-under for the … Continue reading Grace Extends Lead to 5 at Dunhill
Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke
Fresh off a tie for fifth at The Open Championship, Australia's Marc Leishman finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after one round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational thanks to his 6-under 64 on Thursday. Leishman leads a Top 10 that includes some of the biggest names in the sport, while he himself, the 2009 … Continue reading Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke
Rory McIlroy Leads British Open; Tiger Woods 3 Strokes Back
For the second time in a week, Rory McIlroy has gotten off to a hot start across the pond. He's hoping his second round as the leader of the Open Championship is a little better than last Friday's ugliness at the Scottish Open. McIlroy has six birdies and no bogeys to finish with a 6-under … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Leads British Open; Tiger Woods 3 Strokes Back