Three of the top 5 players in the world gather at Quail Hollow this week for the Wells Fargo Championship, which has been played there since 2003. The course is most famous for its final three holes, nicknamed the "Green Mile" and often considered the toughest closing trio on the PGA Tour. No. 1 Rory … Continue reading Wells Fargo Championship Preview
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Golf Birthdays: May 12-13
May 12 Jim Furyk, winner of 2003 US Open and 2010 FedEx Cup, turns 43. Furyk has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and has been ranked in the Top 10 for 380 weeks (and counting). Furyk has 17 PGA titles in his career to date, and 27 overall. After finishing … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 12-13
Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
Rory McIlroy rose from 103rd to 19th in the latest FedEx Cup rankings thanks to his win at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championships on Sunday. The top 125 players in the final standings qualify for the FedEx Cup four-tournament post-season event in the fall. McIlroy has 846 FedEx Cup points despite playing in just five … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
Rory McIlroy Takes Match Play Title
After giving up his tickets to boxing's "Fight of the Century", Rory McIlroy made his own mark on sports history Sunday, defeating an unprecedented three opponents to win the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship in San Francisco. After knocking off Paul Casey on the first continuation hole of their quarterfinal matchup early Sunday morning, McIlroy defeated … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Takes Match Play Title
Jim Furyk Rises to No. 5 in Rankings
His first win in five years propelled Jim Furyk to 5th from 10th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. Furyk jumped up five spots by taking the title at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Sunday. The top 4 players in the world - Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, … Continue reading Jim Furyk Rises to No. 5 in Rankings
Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar Enter FedEx Top 20
RBC Heritage winner Jim Furyk jumped up to 19th in the latest FedExCup standings, with weekend contender Matt Kuchar rising to 17th. Masters champion Jordan Spieth remains in first place for the second straight week, just shy of 400 points ahead of Jimmy Walker. The top 125 players in the rankings qualify for the year-end … Continue reading Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar Enter FedEx Top 20
Inside the Numbers: Jim Furyk’s Long Title Drought
In 2010, Jim Furyk was 39 years old and playing the best golf of his life. Four tournaments into the year, he had his first title - at the Transitions Championship; then finished 11th at Bay Hill, won the Verizon Heritage in a playoff, was seventh at Quail Hollow, 10th at The Memorial, 16th at … Continue reading Inside the Numbers: Jim Furyk’s Long Title Drought
Jim Furyk Wins First PGA Crown Since 2010
Jim Furyk finally broke his title drought on the PGA Tour, doing so in dramatic fashion Sunday at the RBC Heritage with a playoff victory over Kevin Kisner, who was playing in front of his home state fans in Charleston, South Carolina. "It's really not relief at all," he said. "It's zero percent relief and … Continue reading Jim Furyk Wins First PGA Crown Since 2010
Holmes Rises to 12th in New Rankings
Shell Houston Open champion J.B. Holmes shot up eight spots in the latest Official World Golf Rankings with his victory Sunday, rising to No. 12 in the world. Jordan Spieth, who finished third in a playoff behind Holmes, remained No. 4 in the world, but is within striking distance of both No. 3 Bubba Watson … Continue reading Holmes Rises to 12th in New Rankings
Hahn Into Top 100 with Northern Win
James Hahn vaulted up to 86th in the world from 297th a week ago in the latest Official World Golf Rankings which were released on Monday. Hahn outdueled Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey in a playoff to win the Northern Trust Open. Meanwhile, Hero Indian Open winner Anirban Lahiri rose another five spots to No. … Continue reading Hahn Into Top 100 with Northern Win
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