Pieters Crowned at Czech Masters

Thomas Pieters again didn't let a two-stroke bungle wear him down, firing a final-round 69 to win the D+D Real Czech Masters on Sunday in Prague by three strokes. After losing two strokes Saturday with a penalty for playing the wrong ball, Pieters struggled out of the gate with a double bogey on No. 3, … Continue reading Pieters Crowned at Czech Masters →

Pieters Overcomes Penalty to Lead Czech

Belgium's Thomas Pieters has jumped to to the top of the leaderboard at the D+D REAL Czech masters on Saturday, overcoming a two-stroke penalty halfway through the round when he played the wrong ball on the 11th. The 23-year-old finished the round with a 65, which would have been a 63 had he not played … Continue reading Pieters Overcomes Penalty to Lead Czech →

Edberg, Fitzpatrick Share Prague Lead

Matthew Fitzpatrick is already in the meat of the Race to Dubai standings at No. 41. A championship this week would cement him into the top half of them. Pelle Edberg is 34 spots outside the top 60, and a win this week could get him into that lucrative post-season field. The two are tied … Continue reading Edberg, Fitzpatrick Share Prague Lead →

De la Riva’s Eagle Equals Prague Lead

Spain's Eduardo De La Riva bogeyed the second hole, then set a blistering pace on the rest of the course at the Albatross Golf Resort in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday, tying for the lead after one day at the D+D REAL Czech Masters. De La Riva is tied with Italy's Renato Paratore at 7-under, … Continue reading De la Riva’s Eagle Equals Prague Lead →

Jason Day Rises to No. 4

Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4 →

Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead

His victory Sunday at the Omega European Masters has Danny Willett within striking distance of taking over the Race to Dubai lead from injured Rory McIlroy. Willett has 2,548,439 points, second to McIlory's 2,875,645. Louis Oosthuizen, a runner-up at The Open Championship two weeks ago, is less than 100,000 points behind Willett in third. Barring … Continue reading Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead →

Willett Scores Omega Title With -17

There was only one way that England's Danny Willett could absolutely assure himself the Omega Masters title on Sunday in a thick field of contenders: Don't make any mistakes. That's exactly what the 27-year-old did in picking up his second win of the year on the European Tour, shooting his first bogey-free round of the … Continue reading Willett Scores Omega Title With -17 →

Two Brits Tied Atop Omega Leaderboard

Before Jordan Spieth became Jordan Spieth, Matthew Fitzpatrick had the pedigree to become the next big thing in golf, the challenger to Rory McIlroy. While Spieth has been winning Majors across the pond, Fitzpatrick, who won't turn 21 until September 1, has steadily put together a solid sophomore season, with three Top 10 finishes this … Continue reading Two Brits Tied Atop Omega Leaderboard →

Bourdy Meltdown Leads to Wood Win at Lyoness

The UK's Chris Wood took best advantage of Gregory Bourdy's massive meltdown at the Lyoness Open on Sunday, shooting a 5-under 67 to take the tournament title by two strokes over Rafa Cabrera-Bello. Bourdy, who had at least a share of the lead on the first three days of competition, and was 15-under through 54 … Continue reading Bourdy Meltdown Leads to Wood Win at Lyoness →

Charl Schwartzel Leads SA Open by 5 Strokes

Charl Schwartzel fired a 66, his best round of the tournament to date, to open up a 5-stroke lead headed into the final round of the South African Open on Saturday. Schwartzel dropped to 13-under with the fiery round, putting himself five strokes ahead of Scotland's David Drysdale and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick. Schwartzel was a … Continue reading Charl Schwartzel Leads SA Open by 5 Strokes →