Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title

For the second consecutive week, an American export was the big winner on the European Tour's Final Series, as Brooks Koepka recorded his first-ever Europena win, firing a final-round 65 to edge Ian Poulter by one stroke at the Turkish Airways Open. His closing round 7-under allowed Koepka to valut from fifth to first on … Continue reading Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title →

Tee Times Set for Turkish Open

Seventeen of the top 60 players int he world will highlight the field at the Turkish Airlines Open beginning Thursday in Istanbul, the third leg of the Race to Dubai's Final Series. Rory McIlroy is a no-show again, but heavyweights Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson and Martin Kaymer are all on hand, along with Marcel Siem, … Continue reading Tee Times Set for Turkish Open →

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 →

WGC-HSBC Champions Preview

The Final Series remains in scenic Shanghai this week fro the WGC-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Course, where a majority of the top 60 players in the Race to Dubai series are joined by a smattering of qualifiers from the Asian Tour. The biggest stars get the latest tee times, most notably the … Continue reading WGC-HSBC Champions Preview →

Donaldson, Siem, Rose Join Race to Dubai Top 5

Rory McIlroy's lead is still intact, but there's a new look to the top 5 in the latest Race to Dubai rankings. Jamie Donaldson is now second in the standings, dropping Sergio Garcia to third. Donaldson finished tied for fifth at the BMW Masters in Shanghai last week, and now has 2,353,309 points. McIlroy, who … Continue reading Donaldson, Siem, Rose Join Race to Dubai Top 5 →

Match Play Champ Ilonen Joins Race to Dubai Top 10

Finland's Miko Ilonen not only made himself a whole lot of money by winning last week's Volvo Match Play Championship, he also propelled himself into the Race to Dubai's Top 10. Ilonen became the 19th European Tour player to crack €1 million this year with his big win, propelling him to 10th in the standings for … Continue reading Match Play Champ Ilonen Joins Race to Dubai Top 10 →

American Patrick Reed Leads Field into Match Play Quarters

It wasn't much of a revenge when you consider the stigma on the United States when it comes to the Ryder Cup of late, but quite frankly Patrick Reed will take it. The American knocked off European Ryder Cup favorite Jamie Donaldson 3 & 2 on Friday in the third day of round-robin play at … Continue reading American Patrick Reed Leads Field into Match Play Quarters →

Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play

In a field of familiar greats, Pablo Larrazabal is a bit of an outsider at the London Golf Club, at least until he defies logic, reason, and physics. Larrazabal holed out on a pitch from the rough for a birdie 4 that beat Scotland's Stephen Gallacher 1 up on the second day of round-robin play … Continue reading Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play →

Graeme McDowell, Thongchai Jaidee Lead Day 1 Leaders at London

Graeme McDowell and Thongchai Jaidee, the two finalists at last year's Volvo World Match Play Championship, opened up the 2014 edition with wins on Wednesday. Northern Ireland's McDowell took a 3 & 2 victory over France's Alexander Levy, who was fresh off his win at the rain-soaked Portugal Masters last weekend. McDowell hit four birdies … Continue reading Graeme McDowell, Thongchai Jaidee Lead Day 1 Leaders at London →

Europe Drubs US for Third Straight Ryder Cup

The competition never really happened; and the results of the regular season - in which Europeans won three of the four Majors on the PGA tour, continued in the post-season. Europe easily cruised by the United States 16-1/2 to 11-1/2 to win its third straight Ryder Cup, and eighth in 10 tries, at GlenEagles, Scotland … Continue reading Europe Drubs US for Third Straight Ryder Cup →