Spieth Leads McIlroy by 1 at Masters

The crew at CBS and Augusta National couldn't have drawn up a better Saturday if they had tried. World No. 2 Jordan Spieth, defending Masters champion, and No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who has won four Majors in his short career but is lacking the Augusta title to compete the Grand Slam, are 1-2 on the … Continue reading Spieth Leads McIlroy by 1 at Masters →

Spieth Opens Masters Defense with 6-Under 66

In the first round of his defense of the 2015 Masters title, world No. 2 Jordan Spieth was masterful at Augusta National on Thursday, delivering the only bogey-free round of the day with a 6-under 66 to lead by two strokes. He was impressive down the stretch, always a tough go at Augusta, with a … Continue reading Spieth Opens Masters Defense with 6-Under 66 →

Jason Day Wins Dell, New No. 1

There was only one way for Jason Day to reclaim the No. 1 ranking in the world - win the most competitive tournament to date of 2016. And that's what he did on Sunday, routing Louis Oosthuizen 5 and 4 to claim the WGC-Dell Match Play for the second time in three years. He took … Continue reading Jason Day Wins Dell, New No. 1 →

Jason Day Reclaims No. 2 Ranking

Jason Day reclaimed the No. 2 ranking in the world with his win at Bay Hill on Sunday, and is in position to retake the No. 1 spot from Jordan Spieth this weekend at the WGC-Dell in Austin, where Spieth played his collegiate golf. Day's victory saw him bypass Rory McIlroy and move within 0.3074 … Continue reading Jason Day Reclaims No. 2 Ranking →

McCoy Passes on $300K Payday at Valspar

Playing a PGA tournament as a wildcard was a thrill in of itself for 22-year-old Lee McCoy, senior at the University of Georgia. Playing the final round with world No. 1 Jordan Spieth even more of a thrill. Finding out that because he's an amateur he'd have to forgo the $292,000 due him for finishing … Continue reading McCoy Passes on $300K Payday at Valspar →

Schwartzel Grabs Valspar Win in Playoff

South Africa's Charl Schwarztel won for the first time in the US since taking the 2011 Masters, defeating Bill Haas in a playoff Sunday afternoon in Florida. It certainly didn't look that way heading into Sunday, with Schwartzel five strokes behind the leaders. He was still three strokes back after 12 holes, but got the … Continue reading Schwartzel Grabs Valspar Win in Playoff →

Jordan Spieth Admits Mistake In Social Media Spat

In a rare instance of appearing as human as the rest of us, Jordan Spieth, the world's No. 1 ranked golfer these last four months, talked of regret on Friday after responding to criticism of his game on social media following his opening-round 76 at the Valspar Invitational in Palm Harbor, Florida. An Instagram user … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Admits Mistake In Social Media Spat →

Rankings, Dubai, FedEx Updates: March 2

Official World Golf Rankings Adam Scott returned to the top 10 for the first time this year, winning the Honda Classic to rise from 13th to 9th. Scott was ranked No. 1 as late as August of 2014, but had slid further and further away from the top spot after not winning a tournament in … Continue reading Rankings, Dubai, FedEx Updates: March 2 →

Rankings / Dubai / FedEx Updates: February 25

Official World Golf Rankings Bubba Watson retook the No. 4 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings with his win at the Northern Trust Open after having slid back to sixth earlier this year. Rickie Fowler dropped to fifth and Henrik Stenson to sixth. The rest of the Top 10 remained intact as Jordan Spieth … Continue reading Rankings / Dubai / FedEx Updates: February 25 →

Rankings, FedEx, Dubai Updates: February 16, 2016

Official World Golf Rankings South Africa's Charl Schwartzel climbed to No. 31 in the world with his win at the Tshwane Open on Sunday, having now moved up 12 spots since the start of 2016. American Jordan Spieth remained No. 1 for a 15th straight week and 21st overall. Next Monday he will catch Lee … Continue reading Rankings, FedEx, Dubai Updates: February 16, 2016 →