Tiger Woods turned 40 last week, and won't be playing on the PGA Tour again for much if not all of the 2016 season. While Woods, 45-year-old Jim Furyk, and 52-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez would very much like to convince you it's still a veteran's game out there, the crop of young talent emerging from … Continue reading Outlook 2016: Top 5 Golfers 25 and Under
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2016 Outlook: Jordan Spieth
Fresh off one of the greatest PGA seasons in recent history, No. 1 Jordan Spieth will go into the 2016 season intensely under the microscope, something that has not happened for the young Texan so far in his professional career. Spieth was ranked ninth in the world to start the 2015 season, and why he … Continue reading 2016 Outlook: Jordan Spieth
Spieth Second in AP Voting
Jordan Spieth finished second behind the NBA's Steph Curry in the voting for Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year it was announced on Tuesday. Spieth won the US Open and the Masters, the first man to do so in 13 years, and also emerged victorious at the FedEx Cup. Curry's Golden State Warriors won … Continue reading Spieth Second in AP Voting
PGA Year in Review: Part III
This is part 3 of a three-part series taking a look back at the year that was on the PGA Tour. This installment will detail Tour events from July through December of 2015. July Greenbrier Classic - Danny Lee, on his way to a top 10 finish in the FedEx Cup standings, won his first … Continue reading PGA Year in Review: Part III
PGA Year in Review: Part II
This is part 2 of a three-part series taking a look back at the year that was on the PGA Tour. This installment will detail Tour events from February through June of 2015. February Waste Management Phoenix Open - Brooks Koepka recorded his first career PGA title, firing a 15-under (71-68-64-66 - 269) to nip … Continue reading PGA Year in Review: Part II
PGA Year in Review: Part I
This is the first of a three-part series detailing the year that was in PGA Golf in 2015. The 2014-2015 season was the 100th for the PGA Tour, and the earliest to start in all that time, with play getting underway on October 9, 2014. Here’s a look back at the year in review, starting … Continue reading PGA Year in Review: Part I
Tabuena Into Top 225 With Win
Miguel Tabuena, who won the Philippine Open on Saturday, rose 141 spots to No. 216 from No. 357 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. The rankings will hold through the end of the year, as the Philippine Open was the last tournament of the big three Tours for 2015. The victory made Tabuena the … Continue reading Tabuena Into Top 225 With Win
Spieth, Palmer Locker Mates at Augusta
American Jordan Spieth returned to Augusta National for the first time since winning the Masters last April and discovered a pleasant surprise. The country club has Masters champions share lockers, and Spieth's co-habitant is Arnold Palmer. Also prominently featured in the locker room is Spieth's 60-degree wedge which he donated after winning the green jacket … Continue reading Spieth, Palmer Locker Mates at Augusta
Editorial: Weight of Norman, Woods Can’t Be Overlooked
Jordan Spieth celebrated his 11th week as the No. 1 golfer in the world on Monday. Eleven weeks. That's a little less than three months, although most of the world agreed he's been the best since winning the Masters and US Open last spring and early summer. I'm coming up on my third anniversary writing … Continue reading Editorial: Weight of Norman, Woods Can’t Be Overlooked
Bubba Watson Claims Hero Title
Bubba Watson should go ahead and make plans to pay for the college tuition of Jason Day's child. The kid just helped Bubba win $3.5 million. Watson, a late entry into the Hero Challenge after Day backed out as his wife gave birth to their second child, won the tournament with a closing weekend kick … Continue reading Bubba Watson Claims Hero Title