France's Alexander Levy notched a birdie on the first playoff hole to win the Volvo China Open over South Africa's Dylan Frittelli on Sunday. Levy was seven strokes behind the South African after 54 holes, but shot a 67 on Sunday to roar back to force a playoff. After shooting an opening-round 63 on Thursday, … Continue reading Alexander Levy Grabs Fourth Euro Title at China Open
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Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Bubba Watson rose from fifth to third in the world Monday following his win at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, giving the United States four of the top five players in the world. The American bloc contains #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Watson, #4 Dustin Johnson, and #5 Jim Furyk all trailing Rory McIlroy. #9 Rickie … Continue reading Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Larrazabal Rises to 25th in Race to Dubai
Spain's Pablo Larrazabal secured a much stronger foothold in the Race to Dubai standings with his win at the BMW International Open on Sunday in Munich. Larrazabal moved from 43rd to 25th in the standings, now claiming 576,068 points through 13 events. He is one of five Spaniards currently in the field of 60, which … Continue reading Larrazabal Rises to 25th in Race to Dubai
Larrazabal Wins BMW on Wild Final Day
The guy in fifth won it, the guy in 11th finished second, and the leader coming into Sunday's final round at the BMW International Open wound up tied or 11th. Just another day in Munich. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal took home the crown by a single stroke, shooting a final day 66 to hold off a … Continue reading Larrazabal Wins BMW on Wild Final Day
Kjeldsen Joins Dubai Top 20
His big win at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open upjumped Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen into the top 20 of the Race to Dubai standings released on Monday. Through 13 tournaments played, Kjeldsen has 586,444 points. Irish Open runner-up Bernd Wiesberger rose to fifth in the standings, the fifth man to break 1 million points for … Continue reading Kjeldsen Joins Dubai Top 20
Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
May 15 Canada's Glen Hnatiuk, a four-time Web.com winner, turns 50. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal, a three-time European Tour winner, turns 32. He was the European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008, winning the Open de France by four strokes. He has since added titles in 2011 (BMW International Open) and 2014 (Abu Dhabi HSBC … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
Aphibarnrat Retakes Lead at Shenzhen
Kiradech Aphibarnrat fired his third straight sub-70 round on Saturday at the Shenzhen Open, the only player in the field to do so, allowing him to retake the lead through 54 holes, sitting at 12-under. He has a two-stroke lead over Day 2 leader Peter Uihlein. Pablo Larrazabal is third at 9-under. Aphibarnrat had a … Continue reading Aphibarnrat Retakes Lead at Shenzhen
Richie Ramsay Scores Morocco Title
Richie Ramsay overcame a triple bogey on No. 8 to rally to a one-stroke win at the Hassan II in Morocco on Sunday afternoon, defeating Romain Wattel by one stroke. The Scottish-born Ramsay, ranked 128th in the world, wound up with a 3-under 69 to finish the tournament 10-under with a 72-66-71-69 - 278. His … Continue reading Richie Ramsay Scores Morocco Title
Kaymer Maintains 1-Stroke Lead at Abu Dhabi
Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters retained the No. 1 and 2 spots atop the leaderboard at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship during Friday's second round. But all eyes seemed fixated on the man who rose up to No. 3. The #1 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy, fired a 6-under 66, the second-best score … Continue reading Kaymer Maintains 1-Stroke Lead at Abu Dhabi
Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play
In a field of familiar greats, Pablo Larrazabal is a bit of an outsider at the London Golf Club, at least until he defies logic, reason, and physics. Larrazabal holed out on a pitch from the rough for a birdie 4 that beat Scotland's Stephen Gallacher 1 up on the second day of round-robin play … Continue reading Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play
