A former FedEx Cup winner and a PGA Champion combined to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Saturday, firing a final-round 11-under to finish 30-under and cash in on $385,000 each. The pair are Brandt Snedeker and Jason Dufner, who were the only team to shoot double-digits under par in the final round to finish … Continue reading Dufner, Snedeker Take Templeton Title
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FedEx Field Shrinks to 70 Headed to Chicago
Just like that, the FedEx Cup field has gone from 125 players down to 70. In two short weeks, the field has been cleaved nearly in half, with 30 players cut following the Deutsche Bank Championship. The next cut will be even harsher, whittling the field down to just 30 finalists for the TOUR Championships … Continue reading FedEx Field Shrinks to 70 Headed to Chicago
Stenson, Johnson Fire 65s for Open Lead
Sweden's Henrik Stenson and the US' Dustin Johnson, two top 10 players, share the lead at the US Open after one day after each man fired a 5-under 65 at Chambers Bay on Thursday. Stenson, who hasn't won on the PGA Tour since taking the 2013 Tour Championship en route to winning the FedEx Cup, … Continue reading Stenson, Johnson Fire 65s for Open Lead
Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial
Justin Rose lowered his score by a stroke for the third straight day, and in doing so opened up a 3-stroke lead over the competition at The Memorial Saturday. Rose fired off seven birdies on the round, notching just one bogey on the round, finishing the day with a 6-under 66. He leads by two … Continue reading Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial
Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead
While his own country is hosting its signature event - the Nordea Masters - this weekend, Sweden's David Lingmerth is looking right at home at The Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Lingmerth fired a 7-under 65 Friday to take the lead at the tournament's halfway point. He is one of four players at least 10 strokes … Continue reading Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead
Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial
Hideki Matsuyama isn't about to give up the title at The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide easily. No player has won back-to-back titles here since Tiger Woods did so in 2000 and 2001. Matsuyama was 4-under through eight holes, then knocked down five birdies in six holes, including four in a row between 11 and … Continue reading Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial
Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
Jason Dufner, Wife Amanda Divorcing
Sad news from one of the PGA's favorite characters: Jason Dufner and wife Amanda have filed for divorce. Amanda Dufner, whose Instagram account is appealing to most male golf fans as watching Dufner on the course, filed for divorce in Georgia on March 16, citing "irretrievable breakdown of the marriage" and a "complete incompatibility of … Continue reading Jason Dufner, Wife Amanda Divorcing
Golf Birthdays: March 24-26
March 24 Jason Dufner, winner of the 2013 PGA Championship, turns 38. A fierce graduate of Auburn University, he is also the subject of a famous Internet meme called "Dufnering" in which he was photographed while visiting a Texas youth center slumped against a wall with a blank stare on his face. Both he and … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: March 24-26
Humana Challenge Preview
Defending champion Patrick Reed and 10 other former winners are in the field for the Humana Challenge, which kicks off Thursday at the PGA West in La Quinta, California. Reed is about the hottest thing going - having won this tournament a year ago and winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in his last start. … Continue reading Humana Challenge Preview