Sergio Garcia Ties Bridgestone Course Record; Takes 3-Stroke Lead

Only two men had ever recorded a 61 at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio, before Sergio Garcia equaled the feat on Friday. Those two men - Jose Maria Olazabal and Tiger Woods (who did it twice) have something in common about their 61s - they used them to run away and win the tournament. Garcia … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Ties Bridgestone Course Record; Takes 3-Stroke Lead →

Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke

Fresh off a tie for fifth at The Open Championship, Australia's Marc Leishman finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after one round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational thanks to his 6-under 64 on Thursday. Leishman leads a Top 10 that includes some of the biggest names in the sport, while he himself, the 2009 … Continue reading Australia’s Marc Leishman Leads Bridgestone by 1 Stroke →

Rory McIlroy Rises to 11th In FedEx Cup Standings

Henrik Stenson won both the Race to Dubai and the FedExCup a year ago. The way Rory McIlroy has caught fire of late, he might have a chance to do the same thing in 2014. McIlroy's win at The Open Championship on Sunday moved him to the top of the European Tour's Race to Dubai, … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Rises to 11th In FedEx Cup Standings →

Rory McIlroy Wins British Open by Two Strokes

It wasn't the runaway rout that his first two Majors had been, but it might have been the sweetest of the three. On Sunday in Hoylake, Rory McIlroy won the Open Championship, finishing at 17-under to defeat Ricky Fowler and Sergio Garcia by two strokes. McIlroy becomes the third player in golf history to win … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Wins British Open by Two Strokes →

Rory McIlroy Widens Lead to 6 at British Open

If someone not named Rory McIlroy is going to win the 2014 Open Championship on Sunday, two things need to happen. 1) That person needs to have the best round of their life. 2) McIlroy has to implode. The two-time Major winner ranked No. 6 in the world surgically took apart the course at Hoylake … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Widens Lead to 6 at British Open →

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 →

Phil Mickelson Hopes to Re-Find Magic in Open Defense

Phil Mickelson has neither a Top 10 finish nor a win in the current season. The last time he didn't secure at least one victory during the season was 2003, but he had seven top 10 finishes that year. The last time he didn't finish in the Top 10 over an entire season was in … Continue reading Phil Mickelson Hopes to Re-Find Magic in Open Defense →

Rickie Fowler’s Open Outfits Unveiled Here…

The Open is as much about fashion as it is about golf (Tiger Woods apart, of course). And if Ian Poulter and Rickie Fowler don't go stroke for stroke, you can bet they'll have a right old ding dong when it comes to who's wearing the trousers, so to speak... Here's what Rickie will be … Continue reading Rickie Fowler’s Open Outfits Unveiled Here… →

Rose Smells Sweetest with Scottish Open Crown

Justin Rose just kept coming and coming until there was no one left in his way for a Scottish Open title. Now he'll try to continue the charge straight into next week's British Open. The 2013 US Open champion fired a final-round 65 to take the title at the Royal Aberdeen course by two strokes … Continue reading Rose Smells Sweetest with Scottish Open Crown →

Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings

Just another perk of winning the 2014 US Open - Martin Kaymer is suddenly knocking at the door of the Top 10 ranked golfers in the world. Kaymer leaped from 28th to 11th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. He was ranked 39th at the end of the 2013 season. Inside the Top 10, … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Rises to No. 11 in Latest WG Rankings →