Brett Rumford still lead the ISPS Handa World Super 6 tournament after two rounds on Friday, but he had some company at the top. European Tour vet Lee Westwood is the tournament's co-leader through Friday's action. Both men are 8-under through 36 holes as Rumford, a Perth native and the tournament's defending champion, angles to … Continue reading Brett Rumford, Lee Westwood Tied Atop Perth
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Brett Rumford Opens Perth title defense with -8
All eyes are on you when you're the defending champion at a tournament, and Brett Rumford made sure they stayed there on Thursday. The Aussie fired an 8-under 64 to lead the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth by two strokes after one round. Rumford looked like anything but the defending champion early on, staggering … Continue reading Brett Rumford Opens Perth title defense with -8
Khongwatmai, Bertasio Tied Atop Maybank Leaderboard
Two of the craziest names on the tour, Phachara Khongwatmai and Nino Bertasio, each shot a 65 on Friday to sit atop the leaderboard at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia. The main headlines of the day belonged to England's Lee Westwood, who fired a 10-under 62 . Westwood is a two-time winner in Malaysia, including … Continue reading Khongwatmai, Bertasio Tied Atop Maybank Leaderboard
Thomas Takes Lead at Star-Studded WGC
No matter who wins the WGC-Mexico on Sunday, it will likely be on eheck of a finish. Red-hot American Justin Thomas shot a 5-under on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead a t 12-under. But the man right behind him is the No. 1 player in the world, Dustin Johnson, who also shot a 5-under … Continue reading Thomas Takes Lead at Star-Studded WGC
Six Tied Atop Leaderboard after Round 1 at WGC-Mexico
Six players tied for the Day One lead at the WGC-Mexico: Ross Fisher, Phil Mickelson, Ryan Moore, Jon Rahm, Jimmy Walker, and Lee Westwood If that sounds a bit like a "turn back the clock" grouping, it is. Westwood will be 44 next month and hasn't won a tournament since taking the Maybank Malaysian Open … Continue reading Six Tied Atop Leaderboard after Round 1 at WGC-Mexico
Bad Back Knocks Willett Out Of World Cup
Masters champion Danny Willett won't represent England in the World Cup of Golf, citing ongoing back problems. It's entirely likely that Willett is as concerned about the flight from England to Melbourne, Australia, as he is with aggravating the injury in the tournament. It was really looking forward to playing the World Cup with Lee … Continue reading Bad Back Knocks Willett Out Of World Cup
Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
South Africa's George Coetzee wasn't an official part of the Race to Dubai Top 60 but you'd never know it by the way he played the first round at the Turkish Open. Coetzee was hot out of the gates, hitting the turn at 4-under and adding four more birdies between No. 10 and No. 16 before … Continue reading Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
