Kevin Na shot a second straight brilliant round, and relative unknown Jerry Kelly exploded up the leaderboard on Friday, which ended with the two men tied for the lead at the PLAYERS Championship at 8-under. Kelly, ranked 127th in the world, fired a 65 to jump 53 spots up the leaderboard. He was 4-under at … Continue reading Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
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Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
McIlroy, Spieth Paired at Players Championship
The two best players in golf will partner up for the first two rounds of The Players Championship, which begins play Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Beginning on the back nine Thursday at 8:39 a.m., No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 2 Jordan Spieth will tee it up, along with No. … Continue reading McIlroy, Spieth Paired at Players Championship
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
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
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
Merritt’s 61 Tops RBC Heritage Round 2
While Jordan Spieth threatened to steal all the headlines with his rallying 62 on Friday at the Harboru Town course in Hilton Head, South Carolina; Troy Merritt did him one better, firing a career-low 61 to take the lead at the RBC Heritage. Merritt was marvelous, with 10 birdies, including four straight to end the … Continue reading Merritt’s 61 Tops RBC Heritage Round 2
Every, McDowell Share Day 1 Lead at Heritage
American Matt Every and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell jumped out to the quick lead at the RBC Heritage Thursday in South Carolina, with each man firing a 5-under 66. Masters champion Jordan Spieth is a distant 93rd, after struggling to a 3-over 74. Every could have had sole possession of first but bogeyed No. 18 … Continue reading Every, McDowell Share Day 1 Lead at Heritage
Jordan Spieth Takes FedEx Lead
No surprise, Jordan Spieth's Masters win has propelled him into first place in the FedEx Cup standings. Spieth is the first man to crack 2,000 points for the 2015 season, with 2,2009. He knocked Jimmy Walker down to second place, with 1,680. Phil Mickelson took the biggest jump of the week, from 120nd to 42nd … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Takes FedEx Lead
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