What's the last thing the rest of the field waned Jordan Spieth to have entering The Open Championship at St. Andrew's this weekend? Momentum. But that's exactly what the world's No. 2 player, and winner of both The Masters and the US Open, has after taking his fourth title of 2015 on Sunday, winning the … Continue reading Spieth Wins Fourth Title of 2015
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Jordan Spieth’s 61 Rocks John Deere Field
World No. 2 Jordan Spieth shot a career-best round of 61 to rocket to the lead at the John Deere Classic on Saturday, the site of his first career win two years ago. Spieth put an eagle from 106 yards on No. 17, his second eagle of the day, never made a bogey, and raced … Continue reading Jordan Spieth’s 61 Rocks John Deere Field
Thomas Keeps Lead at John Deere
Justin Thomas held onto his lead at the John Deere Classic by a single stroke on a day of low scores that included the resurgence of world No. 2 Jordan Spieth. Thomas fired a 4-under 67 to reach 12-under, giving him a 1-stroke lead over Johnson Wagner and Tom Gillis. Wagner fired an 8-under 63, … Continue reading Thomas Keeps Lead at John Deere
Thomas, Thompson Lead John Deere
Justin Thomas and Nicholas Thompson each fired an 8-under 63 to share the lead at the John Deere Classic after one round Thursday as a whopping 20 players shot at least 5 strokes under par. Thomas went on two incredible birdie runs, five in six holes between No. 3 and No. 8, and another 5 … Continue reading Thomas, Thompson Lead John Deere
Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic plays host to the PGA TOUR this week, for the final regular tour event before next week’s major, The Open Championship. In the last few years the event has seen two first time PGA TOUR winners in World No.2 Jordan Spieth, who won his first PGA TOUR title here in 2013, … Continue reading Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic Preview
World No. 2 Jordan Spieth, now the leading favorite to win next week's Open Championship with Rory McIlroy sidelined, returns to the home of his first win this week as the headliner of the John Deere Classic. Speith recorded his first PGA win here in 2013 with a 19-under 265. Last year, Brian Harman took … Continue reading John Deere Classic Preview
It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship
Rory McIlroy took to Instragram Wednesday to announce the no-brainer news of the year: he's missing The Open Championship next week. McIlroy injured his ankle playing football with friends last weekend, and suffered an ankle injury that may take weeks or months to return to full strength from. McIlroy posted a photo of the now … Continue reading It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship
Danny Lee Rises to 15th in FedEx Standings
A giant leap to his first PGA tour title gave Danny Lee a giant leap in the FedEx Cup Standings as well, soaring from 57th to 15th with his 1,180 points. He's the 26th player to top the 1,000-point mark for the season. Idle Jordan Spieth leads all players with 3,128 points. One of the … Continue reading Danny Lee Rises to 15th in FedEx Standings
Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Bubba Watson rose from fifth to third in the world Monday following his win at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, giving the United States four of the top five players in the world. The American bloc contains #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Watson, #4 Dustin Johnson, and #5 Jim Furyk all trailing Rory McIlroy. #9 Rickie … Continue reading Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Watson Rises to No. 3 in FedEx Standings
His second career win at the Travelers Championship saw Bubba Watson jump from 12th to third in the latest FedEx Cup points standings. Watson has 1,688 points, 227 behind second-place Jimmy Walker, but a whopping 1,440 behind Jordan Spieth. Dustin Johnson (1,589 points) and Rory McIlroy (1,510 points) round out the top 5. Paul Casey, … Continue reading Watson Rises to No. 3 in FedEx Standings