The due date of his son Zachariah - April 10, 2016 - meant one thing all those months ago to the UK's Danny Willett: He would have to skip the 2016 Masters. But when his wife gave birth early - 11 days to be exact - Willett decided to go ahead and travel across the … Continue reading Danny Willett Wins 2016 Masters Title
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Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
On Monday, the US' Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the Official World Golf Rankings, which began in the early 1980s. Spieth supplanted Rory McIlroy after the latter's 54-week reign. Being ranked No. 1 in the world is a tough gig. If you throw out the … Continue reading Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
Ireland's Shane Lowry surged from 44th to 19th in the latest Official World Golf rankings on the back of his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. American Jim Furyk, who finished tied for third at Bridgestone, moved up from sixth to fourth, giving the US a three-man bloc from No. 2 to No. 4 of Jordan … Continue reading Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
Golf Birthdays: July 18-23
July 18 Brendon de Jonge, winner of the 2008 Xerox Classic, turns 35. A native of Zimbabwe, de Jonge attended Virginia Tech University and turned pro in 2003. His best finish in a Major was a tie for 26th at the 2011 PGA Championship. Sir Nick Faldo, the UK's most successful golfer and winner of … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: July 18-23
The Open Says Goodbye to Nick Faldo
A bit overshadowed by five-time winner Tom Watson, who also hung up his golf socks for the last time at The Open Championship over the weekend, Sir Nick Faldo, the best English golfer of the modern era, said goodbye to St. Andrews on Friday. Faldo turned 58 on Saturday, one day after he missed the … Continue reading The Open Says Goodbye to Nick Faldo
Dustin Johnson Leads Rainy Open
American Dustin Johnson is the leader in a rain-soaked clubhouse at The Open Championship, although he and most of the players atop the leaderboard will be back on course early Saturday morning to conclude an interrupted second round. Johnson is 10-under through 13 holes, having fired a 3-under so far in his second round, which … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads Rainy Open
US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
A bit lost in the media explosion over the quest of Jordan Spieth for three straight Majors is how close Dustin Johnson came to winning the US Open himself last month. Johnson reminded the crowds just how good of a 2015 he's having in Spieth's shadow, shooting a 7-under 65 to take the first round … Continue reading US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
