Jhonattan Vegas rallied past the field and shocked everyone to defend his title at the RBC Canadian Open Sunday, defeating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first playoff hole. It was truly a game of inches for the pair, who both finished at 21-under. Vegas bounced a shot off the bunker and onto the … Continue reading Vegas Repeats Win at Canadian Open
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Rain No Match for Open Leader Spieth
The rain came, the wind howled, and Jordan Spieth played straight through it all. The American who is looking to win his third Major just a few days before his 24th birthday shot a second-round 69 to reach 6-under for the tournament, giving him a two-stroke lead over fellow American Matt Kuchar. Spieth overcame four … Continue reading Rain No Match for Open Leader Spieth
Mikko Ilonen Takes Early Scottish Lead
Finland's Mikko Ilonen fired a 7-under 65 to take the Day One lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday. It was a total turnaround for Ilonen, who has missed four straight cuts prior to this week. The men two strokes behind Ilonen are a fascinating bunch that include American Rickie Fowler, three-time Major winner Padraig … Continue reading Mikko Ilonen Takes Early Scottish Lead
Ian Poulter Out 4 Months Due Hurt Foot
Age catches us all, and it looks to be catching up with Ian Poulter. The 40-year-old Poulter announced this week that the arthritic joint in his right foot will require an extended leave of absence that might cost him a spot on the European Ryder Cup team come the fall. The foot has clearly affected … Continue reading Ian Poulter Out 4 Months Due Hurt Foot
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
Justin Rose Takes Lead at Hong Kong
Justin Rose followed up his opening-day 65 with a 66 on Friday to take a 1-stroke lead to the halfway point of the UBS Hong Kong Open. Rose recorded his first bogey of the tournament on Friday, but surrounded it with five birdies, three on the back nine, where he is a combined 7-under through … Continue reading Justin Rose Takes Lead at Hong Kong
Pavan, Lu Lead Hong Kong Open
Lu Wei-Chih, who underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor just 36 months ago, fired an opening-round 64 to tie for the lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open. Italy's Andrea Pavan is his co-leader, and the two are a stroke ahead of former Major winner Justin Rose, who enjoyed a bogey-free round and nailed … Continue reading Pavan, Lu Lead Hong Kong Open
Fitzpatrick’s 64 Leads British Masters
Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fitzpatrick fired an opening-round 64 to take the Day 1 lead at the British Masters on Thursday. He's surrounded by his elders, five of the other players in the top 10 are over the age of 40. Fitzpatrick had an early bogey and was at even par through four before peeling off back-to-back … Continue reading Fitzpatrick’s 64 Leads British Masters
British Masters Preview
Dunhill Links Champion Thorbjorn Olesen will pair up with host Ian Poulter and 51-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez in one the signature groupings at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports, which kicks off Thursday at the Woburn Golf Club in the UK. The group just before that trio is nearly as heralded - Graeme McDowell, … Continue reading British Masters Preview
Rose Ties Furyk For Bridgestone Lead
Justin Rose fired a 7-under 63, tying for the best round of the day, to shoot into a first-place tie with Jim Furyk at 9-under at the conclusion of 54 holes Saturday at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio. Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, jumped from eighth into a share of the lead by carding … Continue reading Rose Ties Furyk For Bridgestone Lead
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