American Bill Haas jumped out to a quick two-stroke lead by firing a 7-under 64 on Thursday in Phoenix at the first round of the ultra-popular Waste Management Open on Thursday. Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Bryson DeChambeau and Chesson Hadley are all tied for second, two strokes behind the leader with 5-under 66s. … Continue reading Bil Haas Leads Waste Management Open with 64
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Palmer Leads Farmers; Tiger Woods Makes Cut
Tiger Woods has never been happier being tied for 65th at a golf tournament. The 14-time Major winner birdied his final hole to make the cut with a 1-under 71 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. The final birdie was a two-putt from 90 feet away. He's 10 strokes behind leader Ryan Palmer. … Continue reading Palmer Leads Farmers; Tiger Woods Makes Cut
Jon Rahm Takes CareerBuilder Title in Playoff
Jon Rahm knocked off Andrew Landry in a four-hole playoff by one stroke to win the CareerBuilder Challenge by one stroke on Sunday in La Quinta, California. It's Rahm's second PGA title in his short career and his fourth career win overall. All four have come in a 357-day span between January 29, 2017 and … Continue reading Jon Rahm Takes CareerBuilder Title in Playoff
Austin Cook Latest Leader at CareerBuilder Challenge
Is anyone actually out of contention at the CareerBuilder Challenge? Through 54 holes, a staggering 51 players are at least 10 strokes under par. American Austin Cook leads the field at 19-under after firing an 8-under 64 on Saturday. Cook also shot 63 on Thursday. Cook gave much of the credit to caddie Kip Henley. … Continue reading Austin Cook Latest Leader at CareerBuilder Challenge
Jon Rahm’s 62 Leads CareerBuilder Challenge
European Tour 2017 Rookie of the Year Jon Rahm did exactly what you're supposed to do when you're the big fish in the pond on Thursday. Dominate. Rahm fired a 10-under 62 to take the early lead at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. He recorded eight birdies and an eagle on the day, … Continue reading Jon Rahm’s 62 Leads CareerBuilder Challenge
Golf Digest: Week of 12 January 2018
This is the first of a weekly series of golf tidbits that we put together over the course of the week. If you see stories we're missing, please drop us a line. Jordan Spieth engaged World No. 2 Jordan Spieth who has already racked up three Grand Slams in his brief PGA career, has confirmed … Continue reading Golf Digest: Week of 12 January 2018
Dustin Johnson Dominates Field for Sentry Title
If this is the way Dustin Johnson is going to take the 2018 PGA season, the rest of the tour might as well just pack in things for 2019. Johnson fired a final-round 65 to finish 24-under par, winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions by eight strokes on Sunday. His 65 was the lowest round … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Dominates Field for Sentry Title
European Tour Year in Review 2017
The 2017 European Tour was headlined by Sergio Garcia who shucked his title as best player to never win a Major while also picking up Player of the Year honors. Just a step behind him for plaudits was Tommy Fleetwood, who won the Race to Dubai title in a fight to the finish. Here’s a … Continue reading European Tour Year in Review 2017
2017 in Review: The Rise of Jon Rahm
How strong was Jon Rahm's 2017 season? Enough so that he finished higher in the Official World Golf Rankings then the most famous Spanish golfer in the world, the guy who won the Masters last April. With all due respect to Sergio Garcia, Rahm raced past him in 2017, rising to No. 4 in the … Continue reading 2017 in Review: The Rise of Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm Rises to #4 in World Rankings
Jon Rahm's win at the DP World Tour Championships saw the Spaniard rise to #4 in the world, his highest ranking yet. "It's hard to sum it up," said Rahm. "An incredible week, I could not be more proud of what I've done this week. It could be very easy to just be content with … Continue reading Jon Rahm Rises to #4 in World Rankings