Hideki Matsuyama held the lead throughout the third round the WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday, finishing with a 68 to lead by three stokes after 54 holes. Defending champion Russell Knox is three strokes back at 14-under after matching Matsuyama's 68. Only three other players are within five strokes of the lead: American Daniel Berger is … Continue reading Matsuyama Takes 3-Stroke Lead to Sunday at Shanghai
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Knox Rises to No. 18 in the World
Scotland's Russell Knox jumped eight spots to No. 18 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings after winning the Travelers' Championship on Sunday. It was his second PGA title in as many years. He has risen 12 places in 2016. The top 10 remained unchanged with one exception - Adam Scott surpassed Rickie Fowler as … Continue reading Knox Rises to No. 18 in the World
Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14
On a day where Jim Furyk's 58 upstaged not only the rest of the field, but also every single other sports story, Scotland's Russell Knox took the title at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, with a 14-under 266. Knox was three strokes behind Day 3 leader Daniel Berger, but the American fell on hard … Continue reading Russell Knox Wins Travelers at -14
McIlroy Scores Win at Irish Open
Rory McIlroy scored his first win of 2016, a three-stroke victory at the Irish Open that gives him 11 professional wins in the last 2-1/2 years. McIlroy fired a 67-70-70-69 - 276 to finish 12-under, three strokes ahead of Wales' Bradley Dredge and Scotland's Russell Knox. The three-stroke margin of victory was deceiving. McIlroy saw … Continue reading McIlroy Scores Win at Irish Open
Grace Scores First PGA Crown
South Africa's Branden Grace won for the first time on the PGA Tour, bookending rounds of 66 to win the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, South Carolina, by two strokes over Russell Knox and Luke Donald. Grace fired a 66-74-69-66 - 275 to finish 9-under. Not bad for a guy who missed the cut at … Continue reading Grace Scores First PGA Crown
Kisner Takes FedEx Cup Lead
Kevin Kisner rode his win at the RSM Classic to the top of the FedEx Cup leaderboard as the PGA Tour takes a break for Thanksgiving week. Kisner has 888 points through four events with one win and two top 10 finishes. He's just ahead of Scotland's Russell Knox, who has 876 points through five … Continue reading Kisner Takes FedEx Cup Lead
Knox Leads FedEx Cup After 1 Month
He didn't win the OHL Classic on Sunday, but Russell Knox is the unlikely leader of the PGA's FedEx Cup standings after the first month of the season. Knox, with one win and two top 10 finishes, has 876 points through five events, moving him from third to first in the standings released on Monday. … Continue reading Knox Leads FedEx Cup After 1 Month
McDowell Breaks Slump, Wins OHL
Graeme McDowell had to go across the pond and south of the border to win his first tournament on the PGA Tour in almost three years. It was worth it. McDowell outlasted Jason Bohn and Russell Knox in a three-man playoff with a birdie on the first hole, firing a final-round 66 to pick up … Continue reading McDowell Breaks Slump, Wins OHL
Knox Claims 1st Euro Win at Shanghai
Scotland's Russell Knox picked one heck of a time to record his first European Tour title. Knox's second straight 68 got him to 20-under and assured him the victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions Sunday in Shanghai, earning him €1.264 million and 1.33 million points in the Race to Dubai Final Series. He held off American … Continue reading Knox Claims 1st Euro Win at Shanghai
Kisner, Knox Tied Atop HSBC Leaderboard
American Kevin Kisner and Scotland's Russell Knox are tied at 16-under through 54 holes at the top of the leaderboard at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Kisner spent a second straight day in the lead, but he'll have a fight on his hand to hold it on the final day as two players are a … Continue reading Kisner, Knox Tied Atop HSBC Leaderboard
