The WGC-HSBC Champions may be a tournament played in Asia for as part of the European Tour's Race to Dubai, but it was all about the US on Sunday. 2014 Masters champ Bubba Watson made a shocking eagle on No. 18 to fight his way into a playoff after blowing an earlier lead, then fired … Continue reading Bubba Watson Wins HSBC In Playoff
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Graeme McDowell Opens 2-Stroke Lead in Shanghai
Thanks to a dominating 7-under on his first 12 holes, Graeme McDowell raced to a 2-stroke lead with a 5-under 67 at the WGC-HSBC Champions Thursday in Shanghai. Starting on the back nine, McDowell birdied 10, 13, 14, 16 and 17, and added birdies on 2 and 3 as well before cooling off. “Seven under … Continue reading Graeme McDowell Opens 2-Stroke Lead in Shanghai
WGC-HSBC Champions Preview
The Final Series remains in scenic Shanghai this week fro the WGC-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Course, where a majority of the top 60 players in the Race to Dubai series are joined by a smattering of qualifiers from the Asian Tour. The biggest stars get the latest tee times, most notably the … Continue reading WGC-HSBC Champions Preview
Rory McIlroy Wins PGA Player of the Year
In a result that surprised no one on this planet, Rory McIlroy wont he PGA Tour's Player of the Year trophy on Thursday. It's his second time to win the crown, introduced in 1990. The only other men to win it twice are Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Nick Price. McIlroy was one of only … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Wins PGA Player of the Year
Europe Drubs US for Third Straight Ryder Cup
The competition never really happened; and the results of the regular season - in which Europeans won three of the four Majors on the PGA tour, continued in the post-season. Europe easily cruised by the United States 16-1/2 to 11-1/2 to win its third straight Ryder Cup, and eighth in 10 tries, at GlenEagles, Scotland … Continue reading Europe Drubs US for Third Straight Ryder Cup
Europe Opens Lead to 4 Points at Ryder Cup
Team Europe's strategy worked so well on Friday, the Ryder Cup two-time defending champions went right back to it on Saturday. Europe let the Americans get close in the morning session, then blew them out in the afternoon for a second consecutive day of competition to go up 10-6 entering Sunday. Europe needs just four … Continue reading Europe Opens Lead to 4 Points at Ryder Cup
2014 Ryder Cup: Meet Team Europe
The 2014 Ryder Cup begins on Friday. Here's a closer look at the European team, which is trying to deliver a third straight title to the continent. Thomas Bjorn - Age: 41; 3rd Ryder Cup Appearance; Career RC Record: 6-3-1; 2014 Combined Highlights: Won Nedback Golf Challenge; 8th at The Masters; 4th in Euro Tour … Continue reading 2014 Ryder Cup: Meet Team Europe
Five Finalists Named for PGA Player of the Year
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and FedEx Cup winner Billy Horschel are among the five finalists named for PGA Player of the Year. The award will be announced on September 28. McIlroy seems a virtual lock tow in the award. He entered 17 events, won three of them, including two Majors, finished first on the … Continue reading Five Finalists Named for PGA Player of the Year
McIlroy Catches Horschel With 18 Holes To Go
The hottest player from the PGA's regular season and the hottest player from its post-season are fit to be tied after 54 holes of the last tournament of the 2013-2014 campaign. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, winner of the PGA Championship and The Open Championship, shot a 3-under 67 to tie Billy Horschel at 9-under … Continue reading McIlroy Catches Horschel With 18 Holes To Go
Red-Hot Kirk, Horschel Atop TOUR Leaderboard
Anyone who thought it was a fluke that Chris Kirk and Billy Horschel are atop the standings of the FedExCup points board got a rude awakening on Thursday. Kirk and Horschel each shot a 4-under 66 to tie for the lead. Just nine points separate the two in the overall points tally. If either wins … Continue reading Red-Hot Kirk, Horschel Atop TOUR Leaderboard