There's something about September in the United States that gets Henrik Stenson to the top of his game. Two years ago, he won the FedEx Cup with two victories in the final four tournaments of the year. He hasn't won in the US since, but finished second at last week's Barclays to vault into the … Continue reading Henrik Stenson Takes Lead at Boston
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De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead
In a case of "that's golf for ya," the field thick with superstars and contenders for No. 1 in the world are all being led by the guy ranked 56th in the FedEx Cup standings. After missing the cut at The Barclays last week, De Jonge fired a 6-under 65, recording just one bogey against … Continue reading De Jonge Grabs Early Deutsche Lead
McIlroy Retakes No. 1 Spot
Rory McIlroy is back to being ranked No. 1 in the world thanks to Jordan Spieth missing the cut at last week's The Barclays. Just 0.1360 average points separates the two men, which means how they fare in the weeks ahead of the FedEx Cup, and McIlroy in the Race to Dubai, could conceivably see … Continue reading McIlroy Retakes No. 1 Spot
Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
The tee times have been announced for this week's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Some of the more interesting opening round trios are listed and analyzed below. Front Nine 7:45 a.m. - David Toms, Mark Brooks, Vijay Singh: All three are former PGA Championship winners; the 54-year-old Brooks in 1996; the 48-year-old … Continue reading Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
Fowler Rises to No. 5 in Rankings
Rickie Fowler didn't win the Quicken Loans National on Sunday, but his second-place finish saw him rise to No. 5 in the world, a jump of three places inside the Top 10. Dustin Johnson slid from fifth to seventh, and Justin Rose from seventh to eighth to make way for Fowler. The US has five … Continue reading Fowler Rises to No. 5 in Rankings
Merritt Claims Quicken Loans Title
Troy Merritt rode his Saturday 61 to a Sunday title, shooting a 67 on the final day to win the Quicken Loans National by three strokes over Rickie Fowler. Merritt had just one blemish on the day, a bogey on 12, but made up for it with three birdies on the front nine and two … Continue reading Merritt Claims Quicken Loans Title
Merritt’s 61 Tops Quicken Bord
Troy Merritt shot a 10-under 61 with 11 birdies to jump from 35th to a tie for first at the Quicken Loans National. He's at 14-under along with Kevin Chappell, who shot a 67 to move up one spot. Merritt opened his round with five straight birdies, and six in his first seven holes. He … Continue reading Merritt’s 61 Tops Quicken Bord
Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4
Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5
Scoring a win at the Scottish Classic saw American Rickie Fowler rise from ninth to fifth in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. The US now has five of the six golfers in the world - everyone ranked between second and sixth in Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Fowler, and Jim … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5
Rickie Fowler Wins Scottish Open
Americans Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar only live about 350 miles apart in the United States: the former in Jupiter, Florida, and the latter in Sea Island, Georgia. The two traveled about 4,000 miles each to battle it out Sunday at the Scottish Open in Gullane, Scotland, with Fowler knocking in birdies on 15, 16, … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Scottish Open
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