Belgium's Thomas Pieters got hot at the right time, scoring a win at the Czech Masters Sunday to fight his way into the top 60 of the Race to Dubai standings released after the event's conclusion. Pieters has 447,766 points to rank 53rd in the standings. The top 60 players make the post-season tournament which … Continue reading Pieters Into Race to Dubai Field with Win
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Spieth Misses Cut, Will Fall to No. 2
The first reign of Jordan Spieth as world No. 1 will come to an abrupt end on Monday as the 21-year-old Texan missed the cut at The Barclays, carding a 7-over 74-73. Spieth has been No. 1 for the last two weeks after breaking a 54-week stretch at the spot by Rory McIlroy, who will … Continue reading Spieth Misses Cut, Will Fall to No. 2
PGA Championship Trending International
Simply by the nature of the event, the PGA Championship has produced far more American winners than any other nationality; after all the PGA is an American institution, and while an Englishman, Jim Barnes, actually won the first two tournaments back in the 1910s, the US also had a 31-year winning streak that stretched from … Continue reading PGA Championship Trending International
Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
Rory McIlroy might have lost his No. 1 ranking on Sunday, but he reasserted himself as the man to beat in the Race to Dubai series, becoming the first player to top 3 million points thanks to his top 10 finish at the PGA Championship. England's Danny Willett remains in second place with 2.648 million … Continue reading Race to Dubai Update: August 17, 2015
FedEx Cup Standings Update: August 17, 2015
Jordan Spieth didn't win the PGA Championship on Sunday, but his lead for the pricey FedEx Cup post-season chase got laughably higher with his runner-up finish. By taking second at the PGA Championship, Spieth increased his total on the season to 4,169 points. No. 2 Jason Day has 2,459 points, a distant 1,710 behind Spieth, … Continue reading FedEx Cup Standings Update: August 17, 2015
Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
On Monday, the US' Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the Official World Golf Rankings, which began in the early 1980s. Spieth supplanted Rory McIlroy after the latter's 54-week reign. Being ranked No. 1 in the world is a tough gig. If you throw out the … Continue reading Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, taking the spot from Rory McIlroy following Spieth's second-place finish at the PGA Championship on Sunday. At age 22 years, 21 days, Spieth is the second-youngest man to attain the No. 1 ranking. Only Tiger Woods achieved the … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Jason Day Lofts First Major with Record Finish
Jason Day tossed aside the title of best golfer without a Major Sunday, using a closing-round 67 to hold of No. 2 Jordan Spieth by three strokes and win the US Open with a Major record 20-under finish. Day finished with a 68-67-66-67 - 268 to win $1.8 million. Spieth who would have preferred the … Continue reading Jason Day Lofts First Major with Record Finish
Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones made their moves on a weather-shortened Friday at the PGA Championship, with Jones continuing it into Saturday morning as he took the lead at 11-under with a second-round 65. Day is in second place at 9-under after his 67. The 35-year-old Jones was great on the front nine and … Continue reading Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
After his near miss two months ago at the US Open, Dustin Johnson is pushing for contention at another Major. The American who mysteriously missed the last few months of the 2014 season fired a 6-under 66 to take a 1-stroke lead after 18 holes at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Johnson was 2-under after four … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads PGA Field
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