The US Ryder Cup team shook off ghosts of collapses past, winning seven of the 12 singles matches on Sunday to take a 17-11 victory over their European contemporaries at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. The US clinched the title when Ryan Moore, the final pick for the team, defeated Lee Westwood 1 … Continue reading US Clinches First Ryder Cup Since 2008
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Rory McIlory Roars to FedEx Cup Crown
There was no Dustin Johnson coronation on Sunday in Atlanta. Instead, the TOUR Championship, the FedEx Cup Title, and that sweet $10 million bonus are headed back across the pond to where golf began. Rory McIlroy rallied from three shots down with three holes to go to take part in a three-man playoff, which he … Continue reading Rory McIlory Roars to FedEx Cup Crown
Ryan Moore Claims John Deere Championship
While it wasn't the pageantry of Rio and a gold medal around his neck, but Ryan Moore will gladly take the net rewards of the John Deere Classic title he won on Sunday. Five hundred FedEx Cup points and a check for $864,000 is not bad for four days work. Moore finished with a 22-under … Continue reading Ryan Moore Claims John Deere Championship
Schwartzel Grabs Valspar Win in Playoff
South Africa's Charl Schwarztel won for the first time in the US since taking the 2011 Masters, defeating Bill Haas in a playoff Sunday afternoon in Florida. It certainly didn't look that way heading into Sunday, with Schwartzel five strokes behind the leaders. He was still three strokes back after 12 holes, but got the … Continue reading Schwartzel Grabs Valspar Win in Playoff
Golf Birthdays: December 1-7
December 1 D.A. Points, two-time PGA Tournament winner, turns 39. Points took his two victories at the 2011 Pebble Beach Pro Am, in which he also won the Pro Am itself along with comedian Bill Murray, as well as the 2013 Shell Houston Open. He finished 10th at the 2011 PGA Championship. December 2 Jay … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: December 1-7
Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic plays host to the PGA TOUR this week, for the final regular tour event before next week’s major, The Open Championship. In the last few years the event has seen two first time PGA TOUR winners in World No.2 Jordan Spieth, who won his first PGA TOUR title here in 2013, … Continue reading Expert Picks: John Deere Classic
Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead
While his own country is hosting its signature event - the Nordea Masters - this weekend, Sweden's David Lingmerth is looking right at home at The Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Lingmerth fired a 7-under 65 Friday to take the lead at the tournament's halfway point. He is one of four players at least 10 strokes … Continue reading Sweden’s Lingmerth Takes Memorial Lead
Jordan Spieth Breaks Masters Mark, -14 Under Through 36
It's Jordan Spieth's world, the rest of us are just watching it. Spieth set a Masters' record on Friday, reaching the 36-hole mark at 14-under, becoming just the fourth player in Majors history to lead by five strokes after two days. "It's cool," Spieth said. "Any time you can set a record here is pretty … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Breaks Masters Mark, -14 Under Through 36
Tee Times, Pairings Announced for Masters
The last two Masters champions will be paired with the guy with the coolest name in the field at Augusta National on Thursday, where Bubba Watson and Justin Rose tee off alongside amateur Gunn Yang beginning at 9:24 a.m. local time. Yang, who is just 21, won the U.S. Amateur last year. Fourteen-time Major winner … Continue reading Tee Times, Pairings Announced for Masters
Spieth Rises to 7th in FedEx Standings
Jordan Spieth jumped from 44th to 7th in the latest FedEx Cup standings after winning the Valspar Open in a playoff n Sunday. Spieth has 864 points. Jimmy Walker leads the race with 1,150 - and is one of three players who has racked up more than 1,000 points so far this season. Also joining … Continue reading Spieth Rises to 7th in FedEx Standings
