The RBC Canadian Open, the third-oldest continuously-running tournament on the PGA Tour (only the Open Championship and the US Open go back farther in history) kicks off Thursday with a host of former winners in the field and South Africa's Tim Clark trying to defend his title from a year ago when he fired a … Continue reading RBC Canadian Open Preview
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Harman Jumps Ahead of Watson at Travelers
Brian Harman, who had to live in Bubba Watson's shadow at the University of Georgia, shot his second straight 65 to take a 1-stroke lead over Watson and Canada's Graham DeLaet through 54 holes at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut on Saturday. Harman didn't record a bogey and knocked in five birdies to finish at … Continue reading Harman Jumps Ahead of Watson at Travelers
Goosen Still Leads Northern Trust
Forty-six year-old Retief Goosen made it two days in a row leading the field at the Northern Trust Open, shooting a 1-under 70 to sit 6-back through 36 holes. The 70 didn't come easy. Goosen sank a 30-foot putt on his final hole to get under par. He holds a 1-stroke lead over the trio … Continue reading Goosen Still Leads Northern Trust
Graeme McDowell Opens 2-Stroke Lead in Shanghai
Thanks to a dominating 7-under on his first 12 holes, Graeme McDowell raced to a 2-stroke lead with a 5-under 67 at the WGC-HSBC Champions Thursday in Shanghai. Starting on the back nine, McDowell birdied 10, 13, 14, 16 and 17, and added birdies on 2 and 3 as well before cooling off. “Seven under … Continue reading Graeme McDowell Opens 2-Stroke Lead in Shanghai
6-Under 64 Sends Sergio Garcia to Top of BMW Field
Sergio Garcia wears the uneasy title of "best active player without a Major" well - especially when there's big stakes on the line. Garcia fired a 6-under 64 to take a 1-shot lead at the BMW Championship on Friday -the third leg of the FedExCup playoffs. Garcia will need to keep up his frantic pace … Continue reading 6-Under 64 Sends Sergio Garcia to Top of BMW Field
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
Tim Clark Rallies to Win Canadian Open
The only man with a legitimate chance to catch Jim Furyk headed into the final round of the Canadian Open did just that on Sunday at the Royal Montreal. South Africa's Tim Clark shot a 5-under 65 and won the tournament with a 6-foot par putt on No. 18 to win the tournament by a … Continue reading Tim Clark Rallies to Win Canadian Open
Jim Furyk Fires 65, Expands Candadian Open Lead
The way he plays north of the border, you'd never guess Jim Furyk is no Canadian, but a guy born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The 44-year-old American who last won on the PGA Tour in 2010 fired a 5-under 65 to drop to 15-under for the tournament, taking a three-stroke lead into Sunday's final round. … Continue reading Jim Furyk Fires 65, Expands Candadian Open Lead
Forty-Something: Jim Furyk, Tim Petrovic Tied for Canadian Open Lead
Top qualification to be atop the leader board after two rounds of the RBC Canadian Open? Remember being alive in the 1970s. American Jim Furyk, a two-time champion at the tournament, tied the club record at the Royal Montreal with a 7-under 63, allowing him to shoot up the leader board to tie fellow American … Continue reading Forty-Something: Jim Furyk, Tim Petrovic Tied for Canadian Open Lead
Canadian Amateur Taylor Pendrith Off to Hot Start at Montreal
A pair of Americans, one a 47-year-old who was the last man into the tournament field, lead the RBC Canadian Open after one round. But it's the player Canadian amateur Taylor Pendrith, a stroke back and tied for third, that turned plenty of heads on Thursday at the Blue Course of the Royal Montreal. Born … Continue reading Canadian Amateur Taylor Pendrith Off to Hot Start at Montreal
