Nordea Masters champion Alex Noren joined the Top 10 of the latest Race to Dubai standings, reaching 835,252 through 12 events played. Rory McIlroy leads the merry chase with more than 2.665 million points. Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen, who finished second to Noren after winning two weeks ago, has risen to 15th in the standings with … Continue reading Race to Dubai Standings: June 8, 2015
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Idle Bubba Watson Replaces Stenson at No. 3
Not playing turned out to be a pretty sweet deal for Bubba Watson last week, as the American moved up to No. 3 in the world, bypassing Henrik Stenson. Stenson was also idle, having not played since May 17. The Swede has struggled lately, at least from what you expect of a player who won … Continue reading Idle Bubba Watson Replaces Stenson at No. 3
Walker Closes FedEx Gap on Spieth
Jimmy Walker used his second-place finish at the AT&T Byron Nelson Classic to move within 462 points of first-place Jordan Spieth in the latest FedEx Cup standings released Monday. Spieth finished 30th at the same event. He leads the chase with 2,366 points while Walker has 1,904. Both men have played in 15 eligible events … Continue reading Walker Closes FedEx Gap on Spieth
Kjeldsen Joins Dubai Top 20
His big win at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open upjumped Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen into the top 20 of the Race to Dubai standings released on Monday. Through 13 tournaments played, Kjeldsen has 586,444 points. Irish Open runner-up Bernd Wiesberger rose to fifth in the standings, the fifth man to break 1 million points for … Continue reading Kjeldsen Joins Dubai Top 20
Six Share Irish Lead After 36 Holes
The Irish Open proved to be an international affair on Friday as six players representing five countries tied for the lead at 3-under. Austria's Bernd Wiesberger, Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen, Scotland's Richie Ramsay, and England's Tyrrell Hatton and Chris Wood are all tied for the lead. Kjeldsen has not won on the European … Continue reading Six Share Irish Lead After 36 Holes
Padraig Harrington Tied for Irish Open Lead
They came out in droves to see the native son, winner of multiple Majors, do his work. Great work, wrong native son. On a day when No. 1 Rory McIlroy shot his worst round of the season, 43-year-old Northern Irishman Padraig Harrington surprised the field with a 4-under 67. He's tied for first with German's … Continue reading Padraig Harrington Tied for Irish Open Lead
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
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
The power of Rory McIlroy's prestige and pull as the popular No. 1 player in the world will be on display this wekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation, kicking off Thursday at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. McIlroy's calling card has pulled several … Continue reading Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
Field Closes Gap on BMW Leader Molinari
Francesco Molinari maintained his lead at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday, firing a 3-under 69 to drop to 10-under on the tournament. His lead dropped from two strokes to one, however, as a host of players outshot him, including Korea's Byeong Hun An, who fired a 64 ,the best score of the tournament to … Continue reading Field Closes Gap on BMW Leader Molinari
Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
Francesco Molinari, fresh off a tied for second at the Open de Espana, opened the BMW PGA Championship with a 7-under 65 on Thursday, racking up five birdies on the back nine alone to lead the premier European Tour event by two strokes. "I love this place and it's good to be back. It rewards … Continue reading Molinari Sets BMW Pace with 7-under 65
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