The story wrote itself on Sunday at The Players Championship - three days after an anonymous Sports Illustrated player survey called him one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler won the tournament most commonly known as "The Fifth Major". Fowler shot a remarkable 6-under over the final six holes to … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
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Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Chris Kirk fired three straight birdies on the back nine to take a 1-stroke lead into the final round of the Players Championship with his 4-under 68 on Saturday. It's not the most comforting lead in the world - some 24 players are within four strokes of the lead, among them the best of all … Continue reading Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Kevin Na shot a second straight brilliant round, and relative unknown Jerry Kelly exploded up the leaderboard on Friday, which ended with the two men tied for the lead at the PLAYERS Championship at 8-under. Kelly, ranked 127th in the world, fired a 65 to jump 53 spots up the leaderboard. He was 4-under at … Continue reading Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
9-Year-Old Rory McIlroy Wrote Challenge Letter to Tiger Woods
Like something out of a Hollywood movie, it's been revealed that when he was nine years old, No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy wrote a letter to then No. 1 Tiger Woods with a simple message, "I'm coming to get you." The story of the letter, pieced together by several of McIlroy's relatives, came out in … Continue reading 9-Year-Old Rory McIlroy Wrote Challenge Letter to Tiger Woods
McIlroy, Spieth Paired at Players Championship
The two best players in golf will partner up for the first two rounds of The Players Championship, which begins play Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Beginning on the back nine Thursday at 8:39 a.m., No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 2 Jordan Spieth will tee it up, along with No. … Continue reading McIlroy, Spieth Paired at Players Championship
Golf Birthdays: May 4
May 4 Michael Clark II turns 46. Clark won the 2000 John Deere Classic in a playoff and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Rory McIlroy, reigning No. 1 player and four-time Major champion, turns 26. He has 22 professional wins - 10 on the PGA Tour and 11 on the Euorpean Tour. … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 4
Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
Rory McIlroy rose from 103rd to 19th in the latest FedEx Cup rankings thanks to his win at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championships on Sunday. The top 125 players in the final standings qualify for the FedEx Cup four-tournament post-season event in the fall. McIlroy has 846 FedEx Cup points despite playing in just five … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
McIlroy’s Dubai Lead Soars Near 1M Points
His win at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play on Sunday propelled Rory McIlroy to an even bigger lead in the European Tour Race to Dubai standings, which he now leads by close to a million points. McIlroy has raked in $2,665,169 in prize money this year in just five tournaments. Danny Willett, who finished third in … Continue reading McIlroy’s Dubai Lead Soars Near 1M Points
Rory McIlroy Takes Match Play Title
After giving up his tickets to boxing's "Fight of the Century", Rory McIlroy made his own mark on sports history Sunday, defeating an unprecedented three opponents to win the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship in San Francisco. After knocking off Paul Casey on the first continuation hole of their quarterfinal matchup early Sunday morning, McIlroy defeated … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Takes Match Play Title
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