The 2016-2017 PGA Tour season began on October 16, 2016 and lasted until September 24, 2017. American Justin Thomas was the big dog on tour, winning the PGA Tour Player of the Year trophy, the PGA Player of the Year, the FedEx Cup title and leading the tour in money, earning a cool $9.921 million … Continue reading 2017 PGA Season in Review
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Tiger Woods Returns Thursday at Hero World Challenge
Admit it, you're a little excited. Tiger Woods returns to the world of professional golf on Thursday at his own hosted Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas, claiming to be pain free after having not played golf in 10 months professionally. The powers that be are treating it a bit like the moon landing. All … Continue reading Tiger Woods Returns Thursday at Hero World Challenge
Justin Thomas Rises to No. 3 with Win
Justin Thomas secured an American blockade at the top of the Official World Golf Rankings on Monday, moving up to No. 3 n the world following his victory at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. The US now holds the top three spots in the world. Dustin Johnson is #1 with an average of 11.4631 … Continue reading Justin Thomas Rises to No. 3 with Win
Justin Thomas Wins Inaugural CJ Cup
Justin Thomas racked up his sixth title in the past 13 months, defeating Marc Leishman on the second hole of a playoff to win the CJ Cup and Nine Bridges in Jeju, Korea on Sunday. Thomas birdied the second extra hole after Leishman bogeyed in to wrap up his fifth title of this calendar year. … Continue reading Justin Thomas Wins Inaugural CJ Cup
Justin Thomas Regains Lead in Singapore
Justin Thomas and Scott Brown, a pair of Americans, are tied for the lead at the inaugural CJ Cup at Nine Bridges after 54 holes. Thomas shot a 2-under 70, recording five birdies against a bogey and a double bogey. "I know for a fact I played better today than I did on Thursday when … Continue reading Justin Thomas Regains Lead in Singapore
Luke List Leads CJ Cup at Halfway Point
American Luke List took the lead at the CJ Cup on Friday by firing a bogey-free, 5-under 67. List is at 9-under through 36 holes, giving him a 1-stroke lead over fellow Americans Lucas Glover and Scott Brown. Justin Thomas, the Day 1 leader and 2017 PGA Tour Player of the Year, slipped to fourth … Continue reading Luke List Leads CJ Cup at Halfway Point
Justin Thomas Leads CJ Cup After One Round
The PGA's reigning Player of the Year Justin Thomas lit the course up on Thursday with a 9-under 63 to lead the CJ Cup and Nine Bridges on Jeju Island, Korea by three strokes. Thomas was a ho-hum 1-under through 11 holes, then put together one of the greatest closing stretches you'll ever see on … Continue reading Justin Thomas Leads CJ Cup After One Round
Justin Thomas Wins PGA Player of the Year Award
Justin Thomas was named PGA Tour Player of the Year last week, a landslide winner after his breakout year. Thomas won five tournaments including the PGA Championship and also took the overall FedEx Cup title. "It's a tremendous honor,'' Thomas said during a conference call. "It really sunk in when I got the call from … Continue reading Justin Thomas Wins PGA Player of the Year Award
Pat Perez Takes CIMB Classic, Earns Masters Berth
Pat Perez fired a final-round 69 to win the CIMB Classic by four strokes over Keegan Bradley on Sunday at TPC Kual Lumpur. Its his first title since February of 2016. He finished at 24-under with a 264 in order to win $1.26 million and 500 FedEx Cup points, not to mention a berth in … Continue reading Pat Perez Takes CIMB Classic, Earns Masters Berth
Pat Perez Extends Lead at CIMB Classic
American Pat Perez continued to dominate the course at Kuala Lumpur, firing an 8-under 64 to open up a four-shot lead on Saturday. Perez is now 21-under after hitting nine birdies against a single bogey on Saturday. "These guys are so good and you can make so many birdies out there so fast and I … Continue reading Pat Perez Extends Lead at CIMB Classic