Paul Casey pushed his way towards the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) on Sunday with his victory at the Valspar Championship in Florida. Casey rose from 17th to 12th to the win. Justin Rose (#6) is the only Brit in the top 10 currently, But #11-#14 are all Englishman: Tommy Fleetwood, … Continue reading Valspar Champ Casey Rises to #12
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Paul Casey Holds off Tiger Woods for Valspar Title
Everyone was so enamored with Tiger Woods and the men bunched around him - Patrick Reed, Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose and rookie Corey Conners that nobody bothered looking any farther down the board to start Sunday at the Valspar Championship. That proved to be a mistake. England's Paul Casey shot a final-round 65 to get … Continue reading Paul Casey Holds off Tiger Woods for Valspar Title
Opening Round Pairings for 146th Open Championship
The 146th Open Championship is upon us with the opening rounds just a few hours away at the Royal Birkdale. Included in the field are 16 former Open winners, 15 local qualifiers, 5 amateurs, 52 Americans, and 104 from everywhere else. There are three groups on the opening two days that stand head and shoulders … Continue reading Opening Round Pairings for 146th Open Championship
Rory McIlroy Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title
They all went to sleep and forgot about Rory McIlroy. The former No 1 player in the world fired a blistering 6-under 65 to make up a six-stroke deficit and win the Deutsche Bank Championship by two strokes on Monday at TPC Boston. "It's just incredible, this game, how quickly things can change," McIlroy said … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Rallies to Deutsche Bank Title
Chappell Leads Deutsche Bank at Midway Point
Kevin Chappell's previous four events speak nothing of a man prepared to lead the Deutsche Bank Championship. Prior to reaching the TPC Boston on Friday, Chappell had finished 31st at the Barclays, missed the cut at the Travelers Championship and the PGA Championship, and finish 53rd at The Open Championship. Not exactly trending upward, but … Continue reading Chappell Leads Deutsche Bank at Midway Point
Watson Breaks Record Takes Lead
Bubba Watson was one of two men to set a course record with a 9-under 63 on Saturday, allowing the Georgian to jump to the top of the leader board at the Hero World Challenge in Albany Colony, The Bahamas. Through 54 holes, Watson has a two-stroke lead following his 9-under 63 that allowed him … Continue reading Watson Breaks Record Takes Lead
Trio Tops World Challenge at 6-Under
Defending Open Championship winner Zach Johnson, perennial FedEx Cup threat Jimmy Walker, and Paul Casey are tied atop the leaderboard at the Hero World Challenge after one round. Walker did all of his damage on the back nine, firing six birdies on the final nine holes to match Johnson and Casey with 66s. Like Walker, … Continue reading Trio Tops World Challenge at 6-Under
Spieth Crowned FedEx Winner
So as it turns out, Jason Day was the best player in golf for about two months, but Sunday's results made it clear whose year 2015 was. Jordan Spieth. He shot a 1-under 69 to win the TOUR Championship by four strokes on Sunday, winning the FedEx Cup championship in the process. He became the … Continue reading Spieth Crowned FedEx Winner
Spieth Takes FedEx Lead to Final Day
Virtually a no-show for the first two tournaments of the lucrative FedEx Cup playoff season, world No. 3 Jordan Spieth has come alive at exactly the right time. Spieth's 2-under 68 on Saturday at East Bay in Atlanta allowed him to take a 1-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson through 54 holes at the TOUR Championship. … Continue reading Spieth Takes FedEx Lead to Final Day
Stenson’s 63 Leads TOUR Championship
Henrik Stenson, one of five men who could take the FedEx Cup title with a victory this weekend, fired a 7-under 63 to lead the TOUR Championship by two strokes in Atlanta. Stenson, who finished second at both the Barclays and the Deutsche Bank Championship earlier this month, was 6-under through nine holes thanks to … Continue reading Stenson’s 63 Leads TOUR Championship