Australia's Marc Leishman recorded the best round of the day, a 6-under 66, to jump over Sweden's Henrik Stenson and into the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, on Saturday. Leishman is the only man in the field to have shot under 70 in each of the first three rounds. … Continue reading Leishman Leapfrogs Stenson at Sun City
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Stenson Up 1 at Nedbank
Henrik Stenson overcame three straight bogeys on the front nine to fire a 5-under 67 and take a one-stroke lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Friday. Three under through five holes, Stenson lost his cool and bogeyed 6, 7, and 8 in success to reach the turn at even … Continue reading Stenson Up 1 at Nedbank
Stenson Shares Lead at Sun City
Henrik Stenson just missed a pair of huge victories during the Final Series last month. He's started off the 2016 European Tour season trying to take a lead from wire to wire. Stenson, ranked seventh in the world, is tied with South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl for first place at the Nedbank Golf Challenge being … Continue reading Stenson Shares Lead at Sun City
McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
Rory McIlroy started the DP World Tour Championship in third place in the overall world golf rankings, and he's still No. 3 after winning it. But my, how that gap has closed. With the 2015 European Tour officially over, McIlroy is averaging 11.3198 points per start. He's 0.4448 points behind No. 2 Jason Day (11.7646) … Continue reading McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
Four Share Lead at Dubai
A former No. 1 and a pair of popular Brits hold the lead at the DP World Championship at the conclusion of Thursday's first round in Dubai. The biggest co-stars of the event, Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett, are two strokes off the lead, tied at 4-under with six other players. The four men atop … Continue reading Four Share Lead at Dubai
DP World Championships Preview
Seven players can win the overall Final Series entering Thursday's DP World Championship Preview, a record for the event's short history. Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett are the co-favorites, with each man basically just needing to finish ahead of the other, while not having Shane Lowry, Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose, or Byeong Hun … Continue reading DP World Championships Preview
Broberg, McDowell Into Top 70
The winners of the OHL Classic and the BMW Masters, Graeme McDowell and Kristoffer Broberg, both saw major moves in the latest Official World Golf Rankings on Monday. McDowell climbed 23 spots from 85th to 62nd, while Broberg leaped 82 places from 149th to 67th. Idle American Jordan Spieth held on to the No. 1 … Continue reading Broberg, McDowell Into Top 70
Jordan Spieth to Play Dubai
Jordan Spieth will take on the best of the European Tour on their own turf, sort of. Spieth is signed up for the Race to Dubai finale next week, where he will match strokes against Rory McIlroy for the first time since the PGA Championship. For McIlroy, it's a chance to win the Final Series … Continue reading Jordan Spieth to Play Dubai
WGC-HSBC Champions Preview
It's more than just the best of the European Tour on hand at The WGC-HSBC Champions beginning Thursday in Shanghai, China; US players Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, and Rickie Fowler are also on hand for the second event of The Final Series. US players have taken the last two titles here, … Continue reading WGC-HSBC Champions Preview
Spieth, Day Top PGA Money List
Jordan Spieth won the most money on the PGA Tour in 2014-2015, topping $12 million in earnings, not including his $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup last month. Jason Day, who briefly took the No. 1 ranking from Spieth by winning the PGA Championship and two of the legs of the FedEx Cup, … Continue reading Spieth, Day Top PGA Money List
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