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
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Stenson Rise to 5th; Mickelson to 13th in Latest Rankings
Henrik Stenson rose back to No. 5 in the world with his win at The Open Championship and runner-up Phil Mickelson rocketed up to 13th, his highest standing in two years. Stenson closed the gap significantly on No. 4 Rory McIlroy, trailing the former No. 1 points (9.3918-8.776). Jason Day spent his 16th week in … Continue reading Stenson Rise to 5th; Mickelson to 13th in Latest Rankings
Lefty Does Everything Right, Leads Open with 63
Phil Mickelson will remember the one that got away, the 62 that was in his grasp and the history it would have invoked. Instead he'll have to settle for a 3-stroke lead after the first day of the 145th Open Championship at Scotland's Royal Troon Golf Course. Mickelson had a tremendous shot at 62 but … Continue reading Lefty Does Everything Right, Leads Open with 63
Best Golf Quotes of 2014
With 2015 just a few weeks away, here are some of the best quotes of the year from the PGA and European tours. "I twerked my knee." Rory McIlroy, explaining his injury before the BMW Championship "There's definitely going to be an Australian theme. Whether that means they are eating kangaroo, I'm not sure … Continue reading Best Golf Quotes of 2014
Rory McIlroy Soars to Top Spot in FedEx Cup Standings
Jimmy Walker's six-month stint at the top of the FedEx Cup leader board came crashing to a halt on Monday. You'll need one guess why. Thanks to his third straight win and second straight Major title, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy overtook Walker in the points race for the year-end tournament. McIlroy has racked up 2,582 … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Soars to Top Spot in FedEx Cup Standings
Rory McIlRoy Roars to Bridgestone Title, No. 1 Ranking
There are presently two types of golfers in the world. Rory McIlroy and everybody else. In his first action since winning the Open Championship, McIlroy shot his second straight 66 on Sunday to slip past Sergio Garcia and win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two strokes with a 15-under 265. With the victory, and the fact … Continue reading Rory McIlRoy Roars to Bridgestone Title, No. 1 Ranking
Rory McIlroy Stays Hot, Ups Open Lead to Four Strokes
There was no second-round fade for Rory McIlroy this week; instead the Northern Irishman enters the weekend with a four-stroke lead McIlroy, who already has titles at the US Open and PGA Championship in his short career, is two days away from adding his first at the Major closest to his heart. Using a series … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Stays Hot, Ups Open Lead to Four Strokes