Danny Willett finished off a field of tough customers with a 15-foot birdie putt for the win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, taking his fourth European Tour title in the process. He had to make the clutch putt to avoid a three-man playoff with fellow Brit Andy Sullivan and Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello. The Spaniard … Continue reading Willett’s 15-Footer Wins Dubai
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Fowler Climbs to No. 4; FedEx, Dubai Updates
Official World Golf Rankings Rickie Fowler jumped both Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson to become the new No. 4 player in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, the high-water mark for the young American. The ascension means that the top four players in the world are now 28 years old or younger - Fowler is … Continue reading Fowler Climbs to No. 4; FedEx, Dubai Updates
Fowler Rises to Top at Abu Dhabi
American Rickie Fowler won the most competitive tournament of his young career, using a final-round 69 to edge Thomas Pieters by one stroke to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in UAE on Sunday. Fowler overcame a double-bogey 5 on No. 7 by eagling the next hole and scoring a clutch birdie on No. … Continue reading Fowler Rises to Top at Abu Dhabi
Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Fog sucked the life out of most of Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Friday, leaving the UK's Andy Sullivan as the leader in the clubhouse after he fired a second straight 67 to reach 10-under. Fifty-nine players, about 47% of the 126-man field, did not finish their second rounds and … Continue reading Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Amateur DeChambeau Leads Abu Dhabi
In a field of some of the world's best, a young American is leading the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after the opening round ... and his name is not Jordan Spieth. Twenty-two-year old Bryson DeChambeau, an amateur in just his seventh professional event, fired an 8-under 64 to jump out to a 1-stroke lead … Continue reading Amateur DeChambeau Leads Abu Dhabi
Spieth Widens Margin at No. 1
Jordan Spieth significantly widened his margin over Jason Day for the No. 1 ranking by winnng the Hyundai Tournament of Champions last Sunday. Spieth now averages 12.1414 points, compared to Day's 10.7401. No. 3 Rory McIlroy is at Day's heels, averaging 10.3141. Spieth won for the seventh time in his career on Sunday, already good … Continue reading Spieth Widens Margin at No. 1
2016 Outlook: Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson went winless on the PGA and European Tours for the first time since 2011, and it cost him in the world rankings in 2015, dropping from No. 2 to start the year to No. 5 to end it. Regardless of his lack of wins, Stenson was in position to win the FedEx Cup … Continue reading 2016 Outlook: Henrik Stenson
Stenson Rises to World No. 5
After threatening to fall out of the Top 10 altogether a few months ago, Henrik Stenson is on the move back up the charts in 2015. The Nedbank Challenge runner-up jumped two spots to No. 5 in the world in the most recent Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. His move was one of … Continue reading Stenson Rises to World No. 5
Stenson Early Leader in Race to Dubai
He didn't win the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday, but Henrik Stenson's continuing strong start to the 2016 European Tour season has him as the early leader in the Race to Dubai standings. Stenson is picking up right where he left off at the end of the 2015 season, as he finished tied for sixth … Continue reading Stenson Early Leader in Race to Dubai
Leishman Runs Away with Nedbank Crown
Australia's Marc Leishman put the petal to the medal on Sunday, firing a 67 to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Sunday. Leishman was the only player to shoot under 70 in all four rounds, compiling a 19-under 68-68-66-67 - 269 to win by six strokes over Henrik Stenson (-13). … Continue reading Leishman Runs Away with Nedbank Crown
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