No. 2 Adam Scott Surges Into Tie for Barclays Lead

Adam Scott was No. 1 in the world for a lot of 2014 despite not winning any of the four Majors. But a FedExCup title wouldn't be so bad either. Scott fired a 65 on Friday to tie Cameron Tringale for the lead after 36 holes at the first leg of the four-week playoff series. … Continue reading No. 2 Adam Scott Surges Into Tie for Barclays Lead →

Rory McIlroy Opens as 5-to-1 Favorite for 2015 Masters

It makes perfect sense that oddsmakers are already buzzing about the 2015 Masters - after all, it's merely 235 days away. But that's what you get when you have a player in the field who will be trying to win a third straight Major title, as Rory McIlroy will do next April at Augusta National. … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Opens as 5-to-1 Favorite for 2015 Masters →

Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship

Five different players rode hot streaks up the leader board to tie Rory McIlroy for first place at one time or another on Saturday at the PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. McIlroy turned them all back - just barely - and enters the final round on Sunday with a 1-stroke lead after firing … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship →

Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship

For younger fans of golf who only know Tiger Woods for his infidelity and frequent surgeries, what's going on in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend is the closest the world of golf has been to Tiger-mania in about a decade. On a day when the legendary Jack Nickalus said McIlroy could win 15-20 Majors, the 25-year-old … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship →

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship

Although they are often thought of as the two best American golfers in the past 15 years, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have spent surprisingly little time together on the course when it comes to the game's greatest tournaments. Thus, despite the fact that neither man is having a particularly memorable season in 2014, it's … Continue reading Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship →

Rory McIlroy Leads British Open; Tiger Woods 3 Strokes Back

For the second time in a week, Rory McIlroy has gotten off to a hot start across the pond. He's hoping his second round as the leader of the Open Championship is a little better than last Friday's ugliness at the Scottish Open. McIlroy has six birdies and no bogeys to finish with a 6-under … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Leads British Open; Tiger Woods 3 Strokes Back →

Justin Rose Takes Congressional in Playoff

You should never let a Major champion hang around so long in a tournament. The rest of the field at the Quicken Loans National found that out on Friday as 2013 US Open winner Jason Day rallied to take the tournament title in a playoff, defeating Shawn Stefani. In the playoff, Rose shot a par … Continue reading Justin Rose Takes Congressional in Playoff →

Two Aussies, Two Americans Tied at Congressional

Tiger Woods' duties on the weekend ahead at the Quicken Loans National are now limited to those of a gracious host, considering he missed the cut at Congressional on Friday, struggling to a 4-over 75 on Friday to finish two rounds at 7-over. He was hardly the only big-name player on the wrong side of … Continue reading Two Aussies, Two Americans Tied at Congressional →

Quicken Loans National Trumpets Return of Tiger Woods

The Quicken Loans National will never be confused for a Major, but it's the major news event of June considering Tiger Woods is returning to action. Played at the picturesque Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, the tournament is a perfect setting for Woods' return from three months' inactivity due to surgery to repair a … Continue reading Quicken Loans National Trumpets Return of Tiger Woods →

“Pain-Free” Tiger Woods Back In Action, Eyes British Open

Tiger Woods will take to the golf course in a professional tournament for the first time in three months on Thursday, saying that his recovery from surgery is ahead of schedule, and his goal remains to win more tournaments and more Majors. Woods held a press conference Tuesday in which he said that he's had … Continue reading “Pain-Free” Tiger Woods Back In Action, Eyes British Open →