FedEx Cup Standings: June 8, 2015

Justin Rose didn't win The Memorial on Sunday, but he finished second, allowing him to rise from 25th to 11th in the latest FedEx Cup standings. Rose is also sixth in the European Tour's Race to Dubai. The only player ranked higher in both pursuits is No. 1 Rory McIlroy, who is third in the … Continue reading FedEx Cup Standings: June 8, 2015 →

Lingmerth Edges Rose for Memorial Title

Not a bad weekend for Swedish golf. While Alex Norden won the Nordea Masters back home, David Lingmerth edged Justin Rose in a three-hole playoff, sinking a 5-foot par putt to take the victory after sinking a clutch 10-foot putt to force the playoff after Rose had made a 20-footer to wow the crowd in … Continue reading Lingmerth Edges Rose for Memorial Title →

Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial

Justin Rose lowered his score by a stroke for the third straight day, and in doing so opened up a 3-stroke lead over the competition at The Memorial Saturday. Rose fired off seven birdies on the round, notching just one bogey on the round, finishing the day with a 6-under 66. He leads by two … Continue reading Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial →

Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead

While his own country is hosting its signature event - the Nordea Masters - this weekend, Sweden's David Lingmerth is looking right at home at The Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Lingmerth fired a 7-under 65 Friday to take the lead at the tournament's halfway point. He is one of four players at least 10 strokes … Continue reading Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead →

Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial

Hideki Matsuyama isn't about to give up the title at The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide easily. No player has won back-to-back titles here since Tiger Woods did so in 2000 and 2001. Matsuyama was 4-under through eight holes, then knocked down five birdies in six holes, including four in a row between 11 and … Continue reading Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial →

Preview: The Memorial Tournament

Jack Nickalus' Memorial Tournament turns 39 this year, returning to picturesque Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion, the first non-American to have won the event since Justin Rose in 2010. The most prolific former champion in the field is four-time winner Tiger Woods, who has been inactive since … Continue reading Preview: The Memorial Tournament →

Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard

For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard →

Patrick Reed Looks for Rare Cadillac Repeat

The greatest player to ever grace the WGC-Cadillac Championship is at home working on his game this week, but that doesn't diminish the field in the least. Defending champion Patrick Reed, who won a year ago by one stroke, leads a star-studded field at Doral for the biggest tournament pre-Masters. Reed tees off at 11:22 … Continue reading Patrick Reed Looks for Rare Cadillac Repeat →

Northern Trust Open Preview

Five former Major winners top the field at the Northern Trust Open, which kicks off Thursday at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Bubba Watson is the defending champion here, as at the Masters. The tournament will have an extra emotional charge because of its connection with Charlie Sifford, the African-American pioneer who won … Continue reading Northern Trust Open Preview →

Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win

If you're going to have your first win somewhere, it's hard to pick a better place than the rowdy Waste Management Phoenix Open, on Super Bowl Sunday, with a 50-foot eagle putt. In what sounds like a more-awesome version of the board game "Clue", that's how Brooks Koepka won his first PGA title on Sunday, … Continue reading Koepka Rallies to Phoenix Title for First Win →