Jimmy Walker leads the PGA Championship by a stroke after one round at Baltusrol Golf Course in Springfield, New Jersey, with a host of international players trailing him including Open Championship winner Henrik Stenson, who sits two strokes back. Players from seven different countries - US, UK, Germany, Sweden, Korea, Argentina, and Australia - are … Continue reading Walker Leads PGA; Stenson 2 Strokes Back
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PGA Championship: Baltusrol Preview Hole by Hole
The PGA Championship begins July 28 at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The 121-year old private club is one of the most famous in the country, with a par 70 for Majors and a total length of 7,400 yards. Both the Lower and Upper Courses were designed by A.W. Tillinghast. Baltusrol first … Continue reading PGA Championship: Baltusrol Preview Hole by Hole
Day, Mickelson, McIlroy Paired for PGA
Knowing how to get butts in the seats, the PGA Tour has paired defending champion Jason Day, 2014 winner Rory McIlroy, and recent Open Championship runner-up Phil Mickelson together for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship, which gets underway Thursday at Baltusrol. Day is the obvious draw - ranked No. 1 and the … Continue reading Day, Mickelson, McIlroy Paired for PGA
Tiger Makes it Official; Won’t Play in 2016
Tiger Woods will not play professional golf in 2016, his agent Leigh Steinberg announced on Tuesday, the same day the PGA Championship informed the media that Woods would not be part of the fourth and final Major's field. Woods, who will turn 41 in December, has not played a tournament since the 2015 Wyndham Championship … Continue reading Tiger Makes it Official; Won’t Play in 2016
Happy Birthday, Jack! Celebrating The Golden Bear’s 18 Majors
Nineteen times, Jack Nicklaus finished second in a Major. Nine times he finished third. Imagine that he's won half of those second places and a third of the thirds. That would give him an additional 12 Majors, 30 in all, and make Tiger Woods' quest to catch him not even halfway done. Of course, Jack … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Jack! Celebrating The Golden Bear’s 18 Majors
Jason Day Jumps to 1st at PGA
For the third time in four Majors this year, Jason Day has at least a share of the lead going into Sunday. He hopes to break form in Wisconsin tomorrow and finally win his first Major. To do so, he'll have to hold off a bevy of contenders within striking range, most notably world No. … Continue reading Jason Day Jumps to 1st at PGA
Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones made their moves on a weather-shortened Friday at the PGA Championship, with Jones continuing it into Saturday morning as he took the lead at 11-under with a second-round 65. Day is in second place at 9-under after his 67. The 35-year-old Jones was great on the front nine and … Continue reading Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
After his near miss two months ago at the US Open, Dustin Johnson is pushing for contention at another Major. The American who mysteriously missed the last few months of the 2014 season fired a 6-under 66 to take a 1-stroke lead after 18 holes at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Johnson was 2-under after four … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
Just five weeks after injuring himself playing soccer, and months before traditional wisdom says he would be fit for athletic competition, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy has declared himself ready for this week's PGA Championship, one of two Majors he won a year ago, and his first action since the US Open on June 21. … Continue reading McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
US Seeking 4th Major Win in August
Jordan Spieth's dreams of a calendar-year Grand Slam might have been cut short two weeks ago at The Open Championship, but his country's remain intact. With Spieth winning the first two Majors of the year and Zach Johnson winning the third, the United States is poised to become the first country to produce all four … Continue reading US Seeking 4th Major Win in August
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