James Hahn fired his second straight 66 to take a one-stroke lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Saturday, even as a fleet of challengers, among them World No. 4 Jason Day, came flying up the leader board late on Saturday. Hahn could have had a much larger lead if he had a couple of … Continue reading James Hahn Alone in First at Byron Nelson
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Leishman Rises to 32nd; McIlroy Takes Over #2
Australia's Marc Leishman rose from 62nd to 32nd in the world with his at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, while Rory McIlroy moved past Jason Day to reclaim the No. 2 position in the world. Leishman guaranteed himself a spot in the Masters and a three-year PGA exemption with the win in Orlando on Sunday. Australia … Continue reading Leishman Rises to 32nd; McIlroy Takes Over #2
Jordan Spieth Opens Commanding Lead at Pebble Beach
American Jordan Spieth shot a dazzling 7-under 65 to open up a 6-stroke lead entering the final round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday. After taking the golf world by storm in 2015, Spieth blew the Masters a year ago and slowly drifted back to No. 6 in the world while contemporary rival … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Opens Commanding Lead at Pebble Beach
Sergio Garcia Vaults Back into World Top 10
Sergio Garcia clambered back into the Top 10 with his win in the Dubai Desert Classic Sunday ,rising six spots from No. 15. Henrik Stenson, who finished second behind Garcia in Dubai, moved up to No. 3 in the world, edging past Dustin Johnson. After having as many as three of the top five players … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Vaults Back into World Top 10
Looking Back at the 2016 Official World Golf Rankings
The final Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) have come out, with Jason Day comfortably sitting at No. 1. While Day is the top dog, it's hard to overlook some of the other efforts that came forth during 2016. Here's a look inside the numbers of the year that was. 87 - Places that Sweden's … Continue reading Looking Back at the 2016 Official World Golf Rankings
Dustin Johnson Tied for Tour Lead Through 18
Dustin Johnson is one of three men tied for first place at the TOUR Championship after one day, putting him that much closer to the $10 million prize and the No. 1 ranking in the world. He showed just how tough he was going to be to beat on the first hole of the day, … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Tied for Tour Lead Through 18
Dustin Johnson Narrows Gap on Jason Day
Dustin Johnson narrowed the space between himself and No. 1 Jason Day with his victory at the BMW Championship last week. Johnson is now averaging 11.8663 points per event. Day is No. 1 at 14.1754 points per game. With a win at the TOUR Championship next week in Atlanta, Johnson could challenge for the No. … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Narrows Gap on Jason Day
Johnson Unstoppable in BMW Win
Dustin Johnson won for the third time in eight events, taking the FedEx Cup lead in the process with a three-stroke win at the BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana, on Sunday. Johnson finished up his 23-under with a 5-under 67 on Sunday to finish three strokes ahead of the UK's Paul Casey (-20). Casey made … Continue reading Johnson Unstoppable in BMW Win
Patrick Reed Tops FedEx List; Ranked 9th in World
Barclays winner Patrick Reed vaulted to the top of the 2016 FedEx Cup Season Points List. Reed has 3,575 points. Jason Day is second with 3,195 and Dustin Johnson is third with 2,907. Of the initial field of 125 players, only the top 100 qualify for the Deutsche Bank Championship, which begins this Thursday. Last … Continue reading Patrick Reed Tops FedEx List; Ranked 9th in World
Patrick Reed Wins The Barclays
American Patrick Reed scored the biggest victory of his career, taking the title at The Barclays on Sunday, the first leg of the FedEx Cup. The victory also locked Reed into a spot on the US Ryder Cup team. "Everyone's been talking about the Ryder Cup, been talking about, 'Oh, you're in the eighth spot and … Continue reading Patrick Reed Wins The Barclays