BMW PGA Championship winner Byeong-Hun An jumped to No. 3 in the Race to Dubai standings with his win on Sunday, having racked up 1.12 million points thanks to his Sunday win. Despite missing the cut at the event, Rory McIlroy still holds nearly a million-point lead in the standings, with Danny Willett second. Thongchai … Continue reading An Leaps to 3rd in Race to Dubai
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An Breaks BMW Record in Victory
Byeong-Hun An ran away with the BMW PGA Championship title on Sunday, breaking the tournament record by two strokes and finishing 21-under, winning the event by six strokes. An is only the second rookie - he's 23 - to ever win the premiere event, moving inside the Top 60 in the rankings and guaranteeing himself … Continue reading An Breaks BMW Record in Victory
An Catches Molinari at BMW Top
Beyong Hun An, one of the least known names in the field at the BMW PGA Championship, fired a 5-under 67 to tie Francesco Molinari atop the leaderboard on Saturday Molinari has had his name atop the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds of the premiere event. An birdied his last two holes … Continue reading An Catches Molinari at BMW Top
Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
Francesco Molinari, fresh off a tied for second at the Open de Espana, opened the BMW PGA Championship with a 7-under 65 on Thursday, racking up five birdies on the back nine alone to lead the premier European Tour event by two strokes. "I love this place and it's good to be back. It rewards … Continue reading Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
Morrison Into Top 30 in Race to Dubai
His come-from-behind win at the Open de Espana saw England's James Morrison leap to 28th in the latest Race to Dubai standings. Morrison has 383,847 points after his big win, putting him in the meat of the competition in which the Top 60 move on to the post-season tournament full of extra prize money and … Continue reading Morrison Into Top 30 in Race to Dubai
Morrison Notches Open de Espana Crown
England's James Morrison fired a 3-under 69 to race to the Open de Espana title by four strokes on Sunday in Barcelona. After tying fellow Brit David Howell for the lead after three rounds, Morrison ran away as Howell fell back to a 1-over 73. France's Edouard Espana, the Day 2 leader, wound up as … Continue reading Morrison Notches Open de Espana Crown
Open de Espana Preview
Miguel Angel Jimenez is already the oldest winner in the history of the European Tour. He'll try to extend that record for a third straight year as he begins his title defense of the Open de Espana on Thursday in Barcelona. Jimenez is celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary this week and marking his 31st time … Continue reading Open de Espana Preview
History of Sawgrass’ 17th – Island Green
Just 28 balls went into the water at last year's Players Championship on the 17th hole of the TPC Sawgrass, which might sound like a lot if you didn't know that the number has been above 60 every year from 2005-2008, including a whopping 93 in 2007. The hole is famous for being a game-changer … Continue reading History of Sawgrass’ 17th – Island Green
Jimenez, Bradley Mix it Up in Match Play
Keegan Bradley and Miguel Angel Jimenez were playing for basically nothing during their match play on Friday at TPC Highland Park in San Francisco, but you never would have guessed. The pair, along with Bradley's caddie Steve "Pepsi" Hale mixed it up when Jimenez questioned the drop of Bradley's shot on the 18th that landed … Continue reading Jimenez, Bradley Mix it Up in Match Play
Golf Statistics of the Week: February 18 Edition
As the Hero Indian Open and Northwest Trust Open ramp up for tomorrows' first tee offs, here are a few statistics to keep you talking golf for the next 24 hours. 0-for-16: Jim Furyk's success rate on putts outside of 10 feet during the final two rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this … Continue reading Golf Statistics of the Week: February 18 Edition