Spieth Buys Dallas Mansion for $7.1 M

Hunter Mahan is $7 million richer, and he didn't even have to beat Jordan Spieth on the golf course to do it. Instead, he sold him a house. Spieth plunked down $7.15 million to buy Mahan's former residence in North Dallas after visiting the place and loving what he saw. Mahan has had the home … Continue reading Spieth Buys Dallas Mansion for $7.1 M →

Grillo’s 64 Leads Canadian Open

Emiliano Grillo's hometown of Resistencia, Argentina, is about as far away from Ontario as you can go without crossing an ocean, but the 22-year-old made himself right at home in Canada Thursday, firing an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead at the RBC Canadian Open. Long-distance travel was something Grillo excelled at all day … Continue reading Grillo’s 64 Leads Canadian Open →

Golf Birthdays: May 17-18

May 17 Jason Gore, a 12-time professional winner, turns 41. He helped Pepperdine to the 1997 National Championship, and was the 2005 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year. Hunter Mahan turns 33. Mahan has two WGC victories in his career: the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship. He has six PGA … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 17-18 →

McIlroy, Casey Resume Sunday for Final 4 Spot

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 37 Paul Casey were locked in an epic battle called because of darkness Saturday in the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship quarterfinals. Tied through 21 holes, the pair will resume play on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Pacific, with both mean angling at the final spot in the semifinals. One … Continue reading McIlroy, Casey Resume Sunday for Final 4 Spot →

Field Set for WGC-Cadillac Match Play

The novelty of the WGC-Cadillac Championships returns next week, and the field of 64 contenders is set, with players needing to confirm their commitments by Friday. There are two new facets of the tournament - its venue, the TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, and a new format, which includes 16 different groups over the … Continue reading Field Set for WGC-Cadillac Match Play →

Shell Houston Open Preview

The Shell Houston Open (SHO) is a paradox every year, loved by some golfers, ignored by others. For those like Tiger Woods, it's always been a non-play. With the Masters always coming the week after the SHO, this is a week that plenty of pros use to rest up from the busy early-season schedule, and … Continue reading Shell Houston Open Preview →

Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill

It's funny how grief can bring out the best in athletes sometimes. It happened on Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where Morgan Hoffman, four hours after learning his 97-year-old grandmother had passed away, fired a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead at Bay Hill. His lead is a tenuous one over five of … Continue reading Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill →

Father-to-Be Mahan Plays It By Ear

Hunter Mahan has been one of the most consistent attractions on the California swing of the PGA Tour, but that will have to take a back seat this year. Kandi Mahan, Hunter's wife, is pregnant with the couple's second child, and due to deliver some time during the upcoming schedule, and Mahan knows what's more … Continue reading Father-to-Be Mahan Plays It By Ear →

Jordan Spieth Laps Field at Hero Challenge

Jordan Spieth completed his four-day domination of the talented field at the Hero World Challenge, firing a 6-under 66 to finish 26 strokes under par, winning the tournament by 10 strokes over runner-up Henrik Stenson. Spieth's streak of 43 straight holes without a bogey came to a halt with a double bogey on No. 14, … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Laps Field at Hero Challenge →

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 →