Jordan Spieth significantly widened his margin over Jason Day for the No. 1 ranking by winnng the Hyundai Tournament of Champions last Sunday. Spieth now averages 12.1414 points, compared to Day's 10.7401. No. 3 Rory McIlroy is at Day's heels, averaging 10.3141. Spieth won for the seventh time in his career on Sunday, already good … Continue reading Spieth Widens Margin at No. 1
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Day Admits Vertigo Bout at Open Championship
Jason Day missed a real shot at his first win at a real Major title last June when a bout of vertigo took him out of contention at the US Open. A few months later, he broke through with a win at the PGA Championship. But it wasn’t until this week that Day revealed that … Continue reading Day Admits Vertigo Bout at Open Championship
Reed Leads Spieth by 1 at Hyundai
Patrick Reed needed an eagle on No. 18 to keep the lead away from Jordan Spieth on Day 1 of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, as the No. 1 player in the world looked to start up where he left off in 2015. The eagle was a 15-footer that gave Reed, the defending champion … Continue reading Reed Leads Spieth by 1 at Hyundai
2016 Outlook: Jason Day
Imagine it's June of 2015 and Jordan Spieth has just won the US Open and The Masters back to back. Imagine your reaction if someone told you another player, and one not named Rory McIlroy, would end up taking the No. 1 spot late in the year from Spieth, and challenge him for Player of … Continue reading 2016 Outlook: Jason Day
PGA Tour Preview: January
In an effort to take a slightly longer look at what's developing on the PGA and European Tours this year, we will begin presenting monthly previews of what's coming up on the calendar on the two tours. Individual previews of the big tournaments will also continue in this space. Month: January Tournaments of Record: 4 … Continue reading PGA Tour Preview: January
PGA Year in Review: Part III
This is part 3 of a three-part series taking a look back at the year that was on the PGA Tour. This installment will detail Tour events from July through December of 2015. July Greenbrier Classic - Danny Lee, on his way to a top 10 finish in the FedEx Cup standings, won his first … Continue reading PGA Year in Review: Part III
Jason Day’s Wife Hospitalized after LeBron Hit
The wife of world No. 2 golfer Jason Day was taken to a Cleveland hospital Thursday night after being run over by Cavaliers' star LeBron James while watching an NBA game. Ellie Day, who gave birth to her second child with Jason only a month ago, was sitting courtside with her golfer husband when James, … Continue reading Jason Day’s Wife Hospitalized after LeBron Hit
Editorial: Weight of Norman, Woods Can’t Be Overlooked
Jordan Spieth celebrated his 11th week as the No. 1 golfer in the world on Monday. Eleven weeks. That's a little less than three months, although most of the world agreed he's been the best since winning the Masters and US Open last spring and early summer. I'm coming up on my third anniversary writing … Continue reading Editorial: Weight of Norman, Woods Can’t Be Overlooked
Franklin Templeton Shootout Classic Preview
Twelve teams of two will go head to head in the 27th annual Franklin Templeton Shootout, which kicks off Thursday at the Tirburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Thursday. Seven of those 24 players are ranked in the top 30, and two of them are defending Major champions - Zach Johnson and Jason Day. … Continue reading Franklin Templeton Shootout Classic Preview
McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
Rory McIlroy started the DP World Tour Championship in third place in the overall world golf rankings, and he's still No. 3 after winning it. But my, how that gap has closed. With the 2015 European Tour officially over, McIlroy is averaging 11.3198 points per start. He's 0.4448 points behind No. 2 Jason Day (11.7646) … Continue reading McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3
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