Jim Furyk Wins Contest During NFL Game

With the PGA and European Tours officially on hiatus until 2015 rolls around on the calendar, a few pros took time out for a unique competition Thursday night. Jim Furyk, Harris English, and Brandt Snedeker competed in a contest in which players fired drives off the upper deck of the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium, attempting to … Continue reading Jim Furyk Wins Contest During NFL Game

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

Jason Day Surges to First-Place Tie with Ryan Palmer at Deutsche Bank

Ryan Palmer was 8 strokes worse on Saturday than he had been on Friday at the Deustche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston. Remarkably, that kept him tied for first place in the second of the FedExCup Playoffs. Palmer and Australian Jason Day lead the field with matching 8-under 134s after two rounds.  While Palmer … Continue reading Jason Day Surges to First-Place Tie with Ryan Palmer at Deutsche Bank

Barclays Win Guarantees Fat Check, Top 10 Finish for Mahan?

First the bad news for Barclays champion Hunter Mahan. Only one golfer in the seven-year history of the FedExCup has won both the first tournament of the four-week playoff and the overall title. That man? Vijay Singh, who won the Barclays and the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2008 en route to the title. Now the … Continue reading Barclays Win Guarantees Fat Check, Top 10 Finish for Mahan?