Jason Dufner rose to No. 27 in the world on Monday following his come-from-behind victory at The Memorial. He rose 38 spots from No. 65 in the world. Twenty-year-old Italian rookie Renato Paratore jumped from 272nd to 131st after winning the Nordea Masters. Despite missing the cut at the Memorial, Dustin Johnson is still #1 … Continue reading Jason Dufner Rises to #27 with Win
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Dufner Rallies to Win Memorial
How do you know how amazing your tournament-winning putt is? When you see the look on Jack Nicklaus' face on the replay. The open mouth, the lean forward, and the expression of joy. That's what Jason Dufner saw as he drained a 40-foot putt for par on No. 18 at The Memorial on Sunday to … Continue reading Dufner Rallies to Win Memorial
Dufner Falls Apart; Summerhays Takes Memorial Lead
Jason Dufner's huge lead vanished in a flurry of bogeys, giving Daniel Summerhays the opening to take over the lead at The Memorial on Saturday. Dufner fell apart with four straight bogeys on the front nine and put two balls in the water on the back nine, finishing with a 77. After setting a 36-hole … Continue reading Dufner Falls Apart; Summerhays Takes Memorial Lead
Jason Dufner Explodes to Commanding Lead at Memorial
Jason Dufner fired his second consecutive 7-under 65 Friday to reach -14 under at The Memorial, opening up a 5-stroke lead over his nearest competitor. His 7-under was the best round of the day, a stroke better than Rickie Fowler, who fired a 6-under 66 to climb 10 spots to third place at 8-under. Dufner … Continue reading Jason Dufner Explodes to Commanding Lead at Memorial
Lingmerth, Dufner Share Lead at Memorial
It takes a lot for a Swedish national to pass up playing in the Nordea Masters. The Swedes love their native sons and support golf passionately. After one round at The Memorial in Muirfield however, it appears that Sweden's David Lingmerth is making the right choice this weekend. Lingmerth fired a 7-under 65 to tie … Continue reading Lingmerth, Dufner Share Lead at Memorial
Fowler Climbs to No. 4; FedEx, Dubai Updates
Official World Golf Rankings Rickie Fowler jumped both Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson to become the new No. 4 player in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, the high-water mark for the young American. The ascension means that the top four players in the world are now 28 years old or younger - Fowler is … Continue reading Fowler Climbs to No. 4; FedEx, Dubai Updates
Dufner Takes CareerBuilder in Playoff
Jason Dufner won on the PGA Tour for the first time since the 2013 PGA Championship, edging Sweden's David Lingmerth on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Lingmerth's closing round of 65 saw him track down Dufner as both men shot 25-under at La Quinta CC in California, their scores one stroke off Patrick … Continue reading Dufner Takes CareerBuilder in Playoff
