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
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Danny Lee Wins Playoff at Greenbrier
Danny Lee, the 24-year-old native of South Korea who calls New Zealand home, won a wild four-man playoff to claim the Greenbrier Classic, his first title on the PGA Tour. Paired with David Hearn, Kevin Kisner, and Robert Streb in the extra session, birdying the first playoff hole along with Hearn, who then bogeyed the … Continue reading Danny Lee Wins Playoff at Greenbrier
Expert Picks: The Greenbrier Classic
The Old White TPC plays host to the PGA TOUR this week for The Greenbrier Classic. Last year saw Angel Cabrerra take the title by two strokes over George McNeill. Last week’s champion Bubba Watson headlines the field, which also sees Tiger Woods return for the first time since the worst major performance of his … Continue reading Expert Picks: The Greenbrier Classic
Wells Fargo Championship Preview
Three of the top 5 players in the world gather at Quail Hollow this week for the Wells Fargo Championship, which has been played there since 2003. The course is most famous for its final three holes, nicknamed the "Green Mile" and often considered the toughest closing trio on the PGA Tour. No. 1 Rory … Continue reading Wells Fargo Championship Preview
Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
The story wrote itself on Sunday at The Players Championship - three days after an anonymous Sports Illustrated player survey called him one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler won the tournament most commonly known as "The Fifth Major". Fowler shot a remarkable 6-under over the final six holes to … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Chris Kirk fired three straight birdies on the back nine to take a 1-stroke lead into the final round of the Players Championship with his 4-under 68 on Saturday. It's not the most comforting lead in the world - some 24 players are within four strokes of the lead, among them the best of all … Continue reading Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
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 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
Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill
It's funny how grief can bring out the best in athletes sometimes. It happened on Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where Morgan Hoffman, four hours after learning his 97-year-old grandmother had passed away, fired a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead at Bay Hill. His lead is a tenuous one over five of … Continue reading Emotional Hoffmann Leads Bay Hill
Shake-up in Standings as FedEx Cup Cuts 25
No surprise that Hunter Mahan is the new leader in the FedEx Cup standings, thanks to his 2,500-point win at the Barclays on Sunday. The victory pushed him from 62nd to first, and gave him a 466-point lead over No. 2 Rory McIlroy. Also vaulting into the new Top 10 were runner-up Jason Day, who … Continue reading Shake-up in Standings as FedEx Cup Cuts 25
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