This is the first of a three-part series detailing the year that was in PGA Golf in 2015. The 2014-2015 season was the 100th for the PGA Tour, and the earliest to start in all that time, with play getting underway on October 9, 2014. Here’s a look back at the year in review, starting … Continue reading PGA Year in Review: Part I
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Frys.com Open Preview
Remember last Sunday when the US clinched the Presidents Cup, bringing to a conclusion a splendid PGA season that we can all now sit back and reflect on? Yeah, well, the next season starts on Thursday. Yes, Thursday; THIS Thursday, with the kickoff of the 2015-2016 campaign coming at the Frys.com Open. And leading the … Continue reading Frys.com Open Preview
Haas Tabs Mickelson for Presidents Cup
Phil Mickelson, one of the most passionate and critical members of past US all-star teams, has been selected by captain Jay Haas to join the Presidents Cup, his 11th. It's Mickelson's 21st straight US team - including the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup. The pick comes despite Mickelson being 30th in the standings. Haas' … Continue reading Haas Tabs Mickelson for Presidents Cup
Day Forges Tie Atop Barclays Leaderboard
For a guy who wasn't even going to play at The Barclays a few days ago, Jason Day sure is seeming to enjoy himself. The PGA Championship winner fired a 7-under 63 Saturday in New York to forge a tie atop the leader board Korea's Sang Moon Bae at 11-under. Day 1 and 2 leader … Continue reading Day Forges Tie Atop Barclays Leaderboard
Bae Loses Hearing, Must Join Korean Military
A court ruling in South Korea on Wednesday sided with that nation's military, ruling that Sang-Moon Bae must complete his two-year mandatory military service. "I am sorry to those who have supported me, including all my fans and South Koreans, for causing anxiety," Bae told the Yonhap News Agency. "I completely respect the court's decision, … Continue reading Bae Loses Hearing, Must Join Korean Military
Preview: AT&T Byron Nelson Classic
Inclement weather appears to be the unfortunate heavy favorite at this weekend's AT&T Byron Nelson Classic, as the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, already doused with 5 inches of rain in the past 7 days, has at least a 60% chance of more precipitation for the next four days. If sunny skies prevail, the field will include … Continue reading Preview: AT&T Byron Nelson Classic
Every, McDowell Share Day 1 Lead at Heritage
American Matt Every and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell jumped out to the quick lead at the RBC Heritage Thursday in South Carolina, with each man firing a 5-under 66. Masters champion Jordan Spieth is a distant 93rd, after struggling to a 3-over 74. Every could have had sole possession of first but bogeyed No. 18 … Continue reading Every, McDowell Share Day 1 Lead at Heritage
Sang-Moon Bae to Join Korean Military?
Sang-Moon Bae is off to a great start in the 2015 season, second place in the FedExCup standings with a win at the Frys.com Open. But according to the South Korean news agency, the golfer has been denied an extension to his overseas travel permit, meaning he'll need to return to South Korea at the … Continue reading Sang-Moon Bae to Join Korean Military?
Sang-Moon Bae Makes FedExCup Field on Final Hole
It's likely Sang-Moon Bae's parents told him growing up about the problem of waiting until the last minute to do things; but they likely never said anything about waiting until the final hole. Bae finished strong at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, giving himself a six-spot boost in the final regular-season FedExCup standings, which was … Continue reading Sang-Moon Bae Makes FedExCup Field on Final Hole
Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title
The way Jordan Spieth's career arc is currently going, "the 2013 John Deere Classic" might one day be a trivia answer for the question, "What was PGA legend Jordan Spieth's first tournament victory?" It's hard not to like Spieth's game, particularly given just how good he's been in less than two years on the tour. … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Set to Defend First PGA Title