Hideki Matsuyma is king of the desert for a second straight year. The 24-year-old Japanese star defeated Webb Simpson on the fourth hole of a playoff Saturday to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He shot a 5-under 66 in the final round. Simpson came sprinting down the stretch, with three birdies in the final … Continue reading Matsuyama Defends Phoenix Open Title
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Wang Rises to Lead with Saturday 64
South Korea's Jeunghun Wang fired a Saturday 64, the lowest tournament of the tournament so far, to take a three-stroke lead to the final day of the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Wang recorded an eagle and six birdies to reach 11-under, leaving him three strokes clear of Louis Oosthuizen. Andy Sullivan is alone in third place … Continue reading Wang Rises to Lead with Saturday 64
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
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
Oosthuizen Rules Down Under
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen should play down under more often. In his first tournament in Australia, the 33-year-old won his first European Tour title in more than two years, a 1-stroke victory over France's Alexander Levy. "It's been two years since I had a win so this is massive for me going into the season," … Continue reading Oosthuizen Rules Down Under
McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies
Rory McIlroy racked up 4.727 million Race to Dubai points in the final standings released Monday, a truly remarkable total considering he played just 12 events on the qualifying tournament schedule this year. He wound up outdistancing second-place Danny Willett by more than 1 million points. Willett, who finished tied for fourth at the DP … Continue reading McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies
Seven in the Hunt for Race Title
The European Tour is getting exactly what it wanted out of the DP World Tour Championship, the overall Race to Dubai title still within reach of a whopping seven players. The seven are Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, and Byeong Hun An. Any of those seven, save An, … Continue reading Seven in the Hunt for Race Title
