Ireland's Shane Lowry surged from 44th to 19th in the latest Official World Golf rankings on the back of his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. American Jim Furyk, who finished tied for third at Bridgestone, moved up from sixth to fourth, giving the US a three-man bloc from No. 2 to No. 4 of Jordan … Continue reading Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
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Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title
In a sky full of stars, Ireland's Shane Lowry outshone them all. The 28-year-old won his first PGA title by firing a final-round 66, pushing past Major winners Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and Justin Rose on the final day to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Trailing Rose and Furyk by two strokes heading into the final … Continue reading Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title
Rose Ties Furyk For Bridgestone Lead
Justin Rose fired a 7-under 63, tying for the best round of the day, to shoot into a first-place tie with Jim Furyk at 9-under at the conclusion of 54 holes Saturday at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio. Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, jumped from eighth into a share of the lead by carding … Continue reading Rose Ties Furyk For Bridgestone Lead
Jim Furyk Takes Bridgestone Lead
It's been 14 years since Jim Furyk's misery at Bridgestone, but if he he keeps playing the way he has through the first two rounds this weekend, he'll soon make up for it. Furyk's second straight 66 on Friday put him 8-under for the tournament, giving him a 4-stroke lead through 36 holes. In 2001, … Continue reading Jim Furyk Takes Bridgestone Lead
Red-Hot Danny Lee Leads Bridgestone
Danny Lee, the Korean-born Australian who has finished in the top four of three of his last four tournaments, took a one-stroke lead at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Thursday. Lee overcame two back-nine bogeys with a flurry of birdies, seven in all, to take the lead at the hotly-contested event that is the prelude to next … Continue reading Red-Hot Danny Lee Leads Bridgestone
Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Watson, Day Make Moves in FedEx
Jason Day, who won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, jumped from 16th to fourth in the latest FedEx Cup standings. Day has 1,793 points with two wins and seven Top 10 finishes this year. Bubba Watson, the RBC runner-up, climbed from third to second, becoming the second man to pass the 2,000-point mark this … Continue reading Watson, Day Make Moves in FedEx
Day Rides Birdie Streak to RBC Title
Jason Day birdied his final three holes on Sunday to win the RBC Canadian Open by one stroke over Bubba Watson and two strokes over Canadian native David Hearn. Hearn led the tournament by two strokes over the two Top 10 players at the end of 54 holes, and upped the lead to three by … Continue reading Day Rides Birdie Streak to RBC Title
Native Son Hearn Up 1 at RBC Open
Sunday might be the most-watched sporting event in Canada in a long time not involving ice and a puck, as David Hearn angles for his first PGA win, and to become the first Canadian to win the national open in 61 years. Hearn fired a 68 to reach 15-under, giving him a two-stroke lead with … Continue reading Native Son Hearn Up 1 at RBC Open
Grillo’s 64 Leads Canadian Open
Emiliano Grillo's hometown of Resistencia, Argentina, is about as far away from Ontario as you can go without crossing an ocean, but the 22-year-old made himself right at home in Canada Thursday, firing an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead at the RBC Canadian Open. Long-distance travel was something Grillo excelled at all day … Continue reading Grillo’s 64 Leads Canadian Open