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
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McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
Just five weeks after injuring himself playing soccer, and months before traditional wisdom says he would be fit for athletic competition, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy has declared himself ready for this week's PGA Championship, one of two Majors he won a year ago, and his first action since the US Open on June 21. … Continue reading McIlroy a Go For PGA Championship
Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
Ireland's Shane Lowry surged from 44th to 19th in the latest Official World Golf rankings on the back of his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. American Jim Furyk, who finished tied for third at Bridgestone, moved up from sixth to fourth, giving the US a three-man bloc from No. 2 to No. 4 of Jordan … Continue reading Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win
FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates
Justin Rose moved into the Top 10 of the latest FedEx Cup standings, while Jordan Spieth expanded his huge lead. Rose, who finished tied for third at the event, moved from 12th to seventh in the standings, with 1,592 points. Spieth, who finished tied for 10th at the event, leads the chase with 3,839 points, … Continue reading FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates
Is It Time To Stop Caring About Tiger?
Tiger Woods' name is in the news this week, and justifiably so since his Quicken Loans National is the premiere event on the PGA Tour. The tournament raises money for the Tiger Woods Foundation and also hands out free tickets to members of the military, and the value of those two things, and Woods' role … Continue reading Is It Time To Stop Caring About Tiger?
Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead
His victory Sunday at the Omega European Masters has Danny Willett within striking distance of taking over the Race to Dubai lead from injured Rory McIlroy. Willett has 2,548,439 points, second to McIlory's 2,875,645. Louis Oosthuizen, a runner-up at The Open Championship two weeks ago, is less than 100,000 points behind Willett in third. Barring … Continue reading Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead
Oosthuizen makes Major move in Race to Dubai
He might not have won his second Major on Sunday, but Louis Oosthuizen's second-place finish at The Open Championship propelled him into second place in the Race to Dubai standings released this week. Oosthuizen has 2,454,469 points, putting him second only behind the injured Rory McIlroy, who racked up 2,875,645 in eight events this year. … Continue reading Oosthuizen makes Major move in Race to Dubai
Zach Johnson Rises to No. 12 Post-Open Win
The Open Championship winner Zach Johnson rose from 25th to 12th in the latest Official World Golf Rankings following his triumph on Sunday at St. Andrews. Runners-up Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman did nicely as well, with the South African jumping four sports from 17th to 13th and the Australian soaring 34 places from 61st … Continue reading Zach Johnson Rises to No. 12 Post-Open Win
It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship
Rory McIlroy took to Instragram Wednesday to announce the no-brainer news of the year: he's missing The Open Championship next week. McIlroy injured his ankle playing football with friends last weekend, and suffered an ankle injury that may take weeks or months to return to full strength from. McIlroy posted a photo of the now … Continue reading It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship
Rory McIlroy Tears Ligament, May Miss Open
Rory McIlroy suffered a total rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) in his left ankle while playing football with friends on Saturday, leaving him on crutches in the short term with the distinct possibility of missing his shot to defend his Open Championship crown. He will definitely miss this week's Scottish Open. "Continuing to … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Tears Ligament, May Miss Open
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