Matsuyama Defends Phoenix Open Title

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 →

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 →

Willett Can Take Dubai Lead at Shanghai

With Rory McIlroy opting to skip this week's leg of the Final Series, Dannny Willett has a great chance to take the overall lead away from the No. 3 player in the world. Willett, Louis Oosthuizen, and Shane Lowry, ranked second, third, and fourth in the Race to Dubai standings, will comprise the final trio … Continue reading Willett Can Take Dubai Lead at Shanghai →

Golf Birthdays: October 15-23

October 15 Jeff Coston, who runs the highly successful Jeff Coston Academy, turns 60. He has 34 professional wins, 33 of those on the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Tour. He finished tied for 53rd at the 2000 US Open. Richard Johnson, the Swede who has two career European Tour and one career PGA Tour victories, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: October 15-23 →

US Sprints to 4-1 Presidents Cup Lead

Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson lived up to their power pairing on Thursday, whipping Australia's Danny Lee and Marc Leishman 4 & 3 as a highlight of Team USA's 4-1 advantage on Thursday at the Presidents Cup in South Korea. Several US players has queried coach Jay Haas about pairing with the long-hitting Johnson, but … Continue reading US Sprints to 4-1 Presidents Cup Lead →