This is sort of getting ridiculous. Jason Day followed up his opening-round 61 with a 63, tying the PGA Tour record for the lowest score after two rounds, sitting at 18-under and holding a five-stroke lead at the midway point of the BMW Championship, the third leg of the FedEx Cup Championship. Day leads the … Continue reading Jason Day Running Away with BMW Lead
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Day’s 61 Leads BMW Championship
Imagine traveling back in time just a few short months and telling the world right after the US Open that by mid-September, Jordan Spieth was no longer the odds-on favorite to be the Player of the Year. They'd gawk and call foul and wonder what you were smoking, until you told them about the marvelous … Continue reading Day’s 61 Leads BMW Championship
BMW Championship Preview
After a week's hiatus, the FedEx Cup returns in full force this Thursday in Chicago, as a field of 70 tries to shoe horn its way into the final 30 spots available for the Tour Championship finals next week in Atlanta. Here's a look at the top groups scheduled to tee off Thursdy at Conway … Continue reading BMW Championship Preview
Breaking Down the FedEx Cup Chase
This week is the traditional mid-point off-week for the FedEx Cup chase, with play resuming next Thursday in Chicago at the BMW Invitational. By next Sunday, the field of 70 will be sliced down to just 30, meaning it's every man for himself to scramble to the TOUR Championship in Atlanta the following week, with … Continue reading Breaking Down the FedEx Cup Chase
Fowler Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title
Rickie Fowler took advantage of Henrik Stenson's double bogey on No. 16 to rally to the Deutsche Bank Championship title on Monday, jumping to No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings in the process. Fowler's finish was as scintillating as his tangerine outfit as he rolled in a 40-foot putt on the 1th hole and … Continue reading Fowler Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title
Henrik Stenson Takes Lead at Boston
There's something about September in the United States that gets Henrik Stenson to the top of his game. Two years ago, he won the FedEx Cup with two victories in the final four tournaments of the year. He hasn't won in the US since, but finished second at last week's Barclays to vault into the … Continue reading Henrik Stenson Takes Lead at Boston
Three No. 1s in One Year?
Although he trails leader Charley Hoffmann by six strokes after two rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship, Australia's Jason Day still has an excellent chance to become No. 1 at some point over the rest of the season, particularly with the fade of No. 2 Jordan Spieth and the so-so play of No. 1 Rory … Continue reading Three No. 1s in One Year?
Hoffman’s 63 Leads Deutsche Bank
American Charley Hoffman fired a 63, two off the course record at the TPC Boston, to jump out to a 3-stroke lead midway through the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup. Hoffman finished with a flourish, three straight birdies, part of a 5-under back nine that got him to 12-under for … Continue reading Hoffman’s 63 Leads Deutsche Bank
De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead
In a case of "that's golf for ya," the field thick with superstars and contenders for No. 1 in the world are all being led by the guy ranked 56th in the FedEx Cup standings. After missing the cut at The Barclays last week, De Jonge fired a 6-under 65, recording just one bogey against … Continue reading De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead
Deutsche Bank Championship Preview
Ninety-nine of the top 100 players in the most recent FedEx Cup standings converge on TPC Boston starting Thursday for the second leg of the lucrative post-season tournament. Only the top 70 of this field will move on, so the competition will be fierce, particularly at the top of the field where Jason Day has … Continue reading Deutsche Bank Championship Preview