Daniel Brooks shot his worst round of the Scottish Open on Saturday, a 1-under 69 put still holds a 1-stroke lead going into the final round of the tournament. Brook's 69 followed back-to-back rounds of 64 and 65. After just one blemish during his first two rounds, he started off Saturday with a double bogey … Continue reading Brooks Holds Narrow Lead at Gullane
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Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
England's 28-year-old Daniel Brooks, after his first "full-round" European Tour victory, took the lead at the Scottish Open on Friday by firing a second-round 65 to reach 11-under through 36 holes. Brooks carded one bogey on the day, but made up for it with an eagle on No. 2 and three birdies on the back … Continue reading Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen harvested a bumper crop of birdies, seven to be exact, to fire a first-round 63 at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane Thursday, taking a two-stroke lead. With a powerhouse field on course, largely in anticipation of next week's Open Championship, Olesen did not record a bogey and slid his … Continue reading Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Scottish Open Preview
Justin Rose will defend his Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open title against the likes of American Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson beginning Thursday at Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland. This is the44th installment of the tournament, played on the par-70, 7,133-yard course. It's the first time at Gullane after recent stints at the … Continue reading Scottish Open Preview
Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Bubba Watson rose from fifth to third in the world Monday following his win at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, giving the United States four of the top five players in the world. The American bloc contains #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Watson, #4 Dustin Johnson, and #5 Jim Furyk all trailing Rory McIlroy. #9 Rickie … Continue reading Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Stenson, Johnson Fire 65s for Open Lead
Sweden's Henrik Stenson and the US' Dustin Johnson, two top 10 players, share the lead at the US Open after one day after each man fired a 5-under 65 at Chambers Bay on Thursday. Stenson, who hasn't won on the PGA Tour since taking the 2013 Tour Championship en route to winning the FedEx Cup, … Continue reading Stenson, Johnson Fire 65s for Open Lead
Wood Into Top 100 with Lyoness Win
Chris Wood jumped into the top 100, landing at No. 78 following his win at the Lyoness Open on Sunday. Most of the rankings moves were on the back half of the Top 100 with many top names sitting out in anticipation of the upcoming US Open this week. However because of those breaks, Justin … Continue reading Wood Into Top 100 with Lyoness Win
Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial
Hideki Matsuyama isn't about to give up the title at The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide easily. No player has won back-to-back titles here since Tiger Woods did so in 2000 and 2001. Matsuyama was 4-under through eight holes, then knocked down five birdies in six holes, including four in a row between 11 and … Continue reading Defending Champ Matsuyama Fired -8 at Memorial
Preview: The Memorial Tournament
Jack Nickalus' Memorial Tournament turns 39 this year, returning to picturesque Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion, the first non-American to have won the event since Justin Rose in 2010. The most prolific former champion in the field is four-time winner Tiger Woods, who has been inactive since … Continue reading Preview: The Memorial Tournament
McIlroy Suffers Nightmarish 80 to Start Irish Open
Rory McIlroy might be the host with the most this weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation, but his golf game on Thursday was anything but charitable. McIlroy hit nine bogeys en route to a 9-over 80, tying him for dead last - 152nd place - at the tournament … Continue reading McIlroy Suffers Nightmarish 80 to Start Irish Open