With Sergio Garcia finally winning the Masters last month, Rickie Fowler is probably the best player in the world without a Major. The American made a major move towards rectifying that situation on Thursday. Undaunted by the intimidating rough or anything else, Fowler was money on his putts, shooting a 7-under 65 to take a … Continue reading Rickie Fowler’s Fast Start Leads US Open After 18 Holes
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Dufner Rallies to Win Memorial
How do you know how amazing your tournament-winning putt is? When you see the look on Jack Nicklaus' face on the replay. The open mouth, the lean forward, and the expression of joy. That's what Jason Dufner saw as he drained a 40-foot putt for par on No. 18 at The Memorial on Sunday to … Continue reading Dufner Rallies to Win Memorial
The Players Championship Preview
The season's strongest field outside of The Masters takes the course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, starting Thursday for The Players Championship. It's the first look at a renovated course which includes a new 12th hole, a new hazard between o. 6 and No. 7, and other places where either the rough … Continue reading The Players Championship Preview
Four-Way Tie Atop Masters Leaderboard
Two of the greatest current players to never win a Major, the Day 1 leader, and a Belgian giant comprise the four-way tie atop the leaderboard through 36 holes at The Masters. Day One leader Charley Hoffman shot three strokes worse on Friday than he had Thursday, dropping from from 7-under to 4-under where he's … Continue reading Four-Way Tie Atop Masters Leaderboard
Fowler Back in Top 10 Off Honda Win
Rickie Fowler clambered from 15th up to 9th in the most recent Official World GOlf Rankings released this week.The US now has four of the top 10 players in the world. Barely three months into the 2017 campaign and the Top 10 has become quite topsy-turvy. Only #7 Adam Scott is in the same spot … Continue reading Fowler Back in Top 10 Off Honda Win
Fowler Fends Off Crowd for Honda Crown
It wasn't easy, but then it never is for Rickie Fowler. Fowler broke a long streak of ineptitude at the PGA level. After watching his four-stroke lead fall to one, Fowler responded with back-to-back birdies to salt away the Honda Classic Crown. It's his first win in 13 months, a time frame that has seen his contemporaries … Continue reading Fowler Fends Off Crowd for Honda Crown
Fowler Hones in on Honda Classic Title
American Rickie Fowler continued to dominate the course at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, firing a Saturday 65 to open up a 4-stroke lead at the Honda Classic. In his career, Fowler is a staggering 0-for-8 when he's either been in the lead or within a stroke of the lead entering the … Continue reading Fowler Hones in on Honda Classic Title
Matsuyama Defends Phoenix Open Title
Hideki Matsuyma is king of the desert for a second straight year. The 24-year-old Japanese star defeated Webb Simpson on the fourth hole of a playoff Saturday to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He shot a 5-under 66 in the final round. Simpson came sprinting down the stretch, with three birdies in the final … Continue reading Matsuyama Defends Phoenix Open Title
Karlberg Early Leader at WGC-HSBC
Sweden's Rikard Karlberg took the early lead at Shanghai's WGC-HSBC Champions on Thursday, racking up nine birdies to shoot a 64. "It felt amazing, every part of the game," he said. "Everything was so easy. It was just one of those days, a walk in the park." Not bad for his first-ever competition at the … Continue reading Karlberg Early Leader at WGC-HSBC
Arnold Palmer’s Funeral Draws Crowds, Tears
Jack Nicklaus won 18 Majors in his storied PGA career, more than any other man in history. On Tuesday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Nicklaus talked about the greatest golfer he's ever seen. "He was the king of our sport," Nicklaus said of Arnold Palmer, who died last week at age 87. "And … Continue reading Arnold Palmer’s Funeral Draws Crowds, Tears
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