Three tied for lead at John Deere Classic

Tournaments outside the limelight can make for strange bedfellows, and strange leaderboards as well. That's one way to explain the trio atop the scorecard through one round at the John Deere Classic on Thursday: Zach Johnson, #21 on the PGA Money List this year; South Africa's Rory Sabbatini, whose missed nine cuts in 22 events … Continue reading Three tied for lead at John Deere Classic →

Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title

The way Jordan Spieth's career arc is currently going, "the 2013 John Deere Classic" might one day be a trivia answer for the question, "What was PGA legend Jordan Spieth's first tournament victory?" It's hard not to like Spieth's game, particularly given just how good he's been in less than two years on the tour. … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title →

Congressional Champ Justin Rose Soars to 12th in FedEx Cup

Justin Rose has had a ho-hum campaign for most of 2014. Good enough to make the FedEx Cup, but not exactly a contender to win the thing. Rose changed all that Sunday when he won Congressional, rising from 43rd to 12th in the FedEx Cup Standings, surging to 1,240 points with the addition of 500 … Continue reading Congressional Champ Justin Rose Soars to 12th in FedEx Cup →

Greg Chalmers Leads Congressional; Tiger Woods Tied for 83rd

Tiger Woods was the most-talked about golfer on the course at the first round of Quicken Loans National at Congressional on Thursday, but he definitely wasn't the best. Australia's Greg Chalmers took the top spot on the leader board, firing a 5-under 66 on the tournament's first day. Chalmers bogeyed the first hole, then turned … Continue reading Greg Chalmers Leads Congressional; Tiger Woods Tied for 83rd →

Quicken Loans National Trumpets Return of Tiger Woods

The Quicken Loans National will never be confused for a Major, but it's the major news event of June considering Tiger Woods is returning to action. Played at the picturesque Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, the tournament is a perfect setting for Woods' return from three months' inactivity due to surgery to repair a … Continue reading Quicken Loans National Trumpets Return of Tiger Woods →

“Pain-Free” Tiger Woods Back In Action, Eyes British Open

Tiger Woods will take to the golf course in a professional tournament for the first time in three months on Thursday, saying that his recovery from surgery is ahead of schedule, and his goal remains to win more tournaments and more Majors. Woods held a press conference Tuesday in which he said that he's had … Continue reading “Pain-Free” Tiger Woods Back In Action, Eyes British Open →

Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings

Just another perk of winning the 2014 US Open - Martin Kaymer is suddenly knocking at the door of the Top 10 ranked golfers in the world. Kaymer leaped from 28th to 11th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. He was ranked 39th at the end of the 2013 season. Inside the Top 10, … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings →

Martin Kaymer Vaults Into FedExCup Top 5

When you win two big tournaments like The PLAYERS Championship and the US Open in the same season, it means not only are you going to be playing in the FedExCup come the end of the season, but that you also have a pretty solid shot at winning the thing. Martin Kaymer found that out … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Vaults Into FedExCup Top 5 →

Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes

They tried, they really did. Members of the media, USGA officials, guys who had fallen off the pace, guys who were in the top 10, even Martin Kaymer himself tried to convince golf fans that the US Open was over before Sunday, even though he led by five strokes on Day 1, by eight on … Continue reading Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes →

Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open

Homefield advantage wasn't much to speak of at the world's biggest sporting events on Thursday: The Miami Heat were blown out at home by the San Antonio Spurs; Brazil limped to an ugly win over Croatia in the World Cup, and every American in the field was looking up at a red-hot German after 18 … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open →