Tiger Woods hosts the Quicken Loans National tournament this week at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, desperately hoping he's still relevant on Saturday. Woods, still slowly recovering from back surgery and a fall from the No. 1 spot out of the top 200, has missed the cut at two of his last three events … Continue reading Quicken Loans National Preview
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Bubba Watson Up 2 at Travelers
Bubba Watson didn't approach his brilliant 62 from Thursday during the second round at the Travelers Championship on Friday, but his 67 was enough to keep a 2-stroke lead. Watson minimized his mistakes with three birdies and 15 pars to lead by two strokes over three players, including Brian Harman, who shot up 13 spots … Continue reading Bubba Watson Up 2 at Travelers
Golf Birthdays: April 24-25
April 24 Two-time PGA winner Jason Bohn turns 42. His titles include the 2005 BC Open and the 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Lee Westwood, three-time European Tour golfer of the year, turns 42. Westwood is considered one of the best golfers alive who has never won a Major. He has 41 professional wins, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 24-25
Goosen Still Leads Northern Trust
Forty-six year-old Retief Goosen made it two days in a row leading the field at the Northern Trust Open, shooting a 1-under 70 to sit 6-back through 36 holes. The 70 didn't come easy. Goosen sank a 30-foot putt on his final hole to get under par. He holds a 1-stroke lead over the trio … Continue reading Goosen Still Leads Northern Trust
Goosen, Singh Turn Back Clock at Northern Trust
Golf might be trending towards a younger man's game, but don't tell that to 46-year-old Retief Goosen nor Vijay Singh, who turns 52 on Sunday. The pair are part of a sextet tied atop the leaderboard after one round of the Northern Trust Open Thursday at 5-under. Singh hasn't won a PGA event since his … Continue reading Goosen, Singh Turn Back Clock at Northern Trust
Brandt Snedeker Tops Own Mark, Wins Pebble Beach
Coming off a terrible 2014, Brandt Snedeker delivered in the biggest tournament of 2015 to date, breaking his own record at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, firing a 64-67-67-67 - 265 to win the even by three strokes over Nick Watney. Neither Watney, nor anyone else, really had a chance against Snedeker, who didn't … Continue reading Brandt Snedeker Tops Own Mark, Wins Pebble Beach
Jim Furyk Rides Birdie Streak to Pebble Beach Lead
Just when it seemed like Jim Furyk was out of contention for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Tournament title, he came roaring back. Furyk fired seven birdies in his last 10 holes to finish with a 63 and take a 1-shot lead headed to Sunday. After starting the day in 14th place, Furyk was … Continue reading Jim Furyk Rides Birdie Streak to Pebble Beach Lead
Harris English Takes Lead at Torrey Pines
Only three players have managed to score in the 60s on each of the first two days of the Farmers Insurance Open, which is why Harris English (68-66 - 134) has the lead after 36 holes. English fired a 66 on Friday to drop to 10-under par, rising from 11th to first on the leaderboard … Continue reading Harris English Takes Lead at Torrey Pines
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?
Shake-up in Standings as FedEx Cup Cuts 25
No surprise that Hunter Mahan is the new leader in the FedEx Cup standings, thanks to his 2,500-point win at the Barclays on Sunday. The victory pushed him from 62nd to first, and gave him a 466-point lead over No. 2 Rory McIlroy. Also vaulting into the new Top 10 were runner-up Jason Day, who … Continue reading Shake-up in Standings as FedEx Cup Cuts 25
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