With five tournaments left before the start of the Final Series in the Race to Dubai, South Africa's Haydn Porteous is trying to beat the clock. Porteous won the D+D Czech Masters on Sunday and moved up to 61st in the standings, one spot out of the field. He trails American Julian Suri, who won … Continue reading Haydn Porteous Makes Late Push for Dubai Slot
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Opening Round Pairings for 146th Open Championship
The 146th Open Championship is upon us with the opening rounds just a few hours away at the Royal Birkdale. Included in the field are 16 former Open winners, 15 local qualifiers, 5 amateurs, 52 Americans, and 104 from everywhere else. There are three groups on the opening two days that stand head and shoulders … Continue reading Opening Round Pairings for 146th Open Championship
Andres Romero Claims First Title in 10 Years
Argentina's Andres Romero fired a closing-round 65 to finish at 17-under, clinching the BMW International Open on Sunday, his first European Tour win in 10 years. It was a staggering turn of events for the man who has not made a regular Euro Tour appearance since the 2012 BMW Masters. His last top 10 finish … Continue reading Andres Romero Claims First Title in 10 Years
Garcia, Stenson in Hunt at BMW International Open
European Tour megastars Segio Garcia and Henrik Stenson are in the hunt at the BMW International Open through two rounds. Stenson's fellow Swede Joakim Lagergren and France's Joel Stalter lead the tournament at 9-under, with Garcia, Stenson, and four others tied for third at 8-under. It's Garcia's first European Tour event since winning The Masters … Continue reading Garcia, Stenson in Hunt at BMW International Open
US Open Champ Koepka Breaches Top 10
In a week of upheaval in the Top 10, US Open champion Brooks Koepka rose 12 spots to No. 10 in the world this week in the Official World Golf Rankings. In all, every position in the Top 10 saw movement except for 1. Dustin Johnson, No.8 Alex Noren, and No. 9 Rickie Fowler. Hideki … Continue reading US Open Champ Koepka Breaches Top 10
What, Me Injured? Johnson Early Favorite for US Open
Nobody exactly knows what Dustin Johnson's injury is, but that's not stopping the Las Vegas oddsmakers from making him their guy. Johnson opened as the favorite to win the US Open which runs June 15-18 in Erin Hills, Wisconsin. Johnson is 8 to 1, followed closely by Rory McIlroy at 9 to 1 and Jordan Spieth … Continue reading What, Me Injured? Johnson Early Favorite for US Open
Sergio Garcia Rises to No. 7 Post-Masters
Masters winner Sergio Garcia jumped four spots from 11th to 7th after winning the Masters on Sunday, with runner-up Justin Rose right behind him at No. 8. In taking his first Major win ever, Garcia has risen six spots since the end of 2016. Rose climbed from 14th to eighth as Adam Scott and Alex … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Rises to No. 7 Post-Masters
A Brief History of Sergio Garcia’s Major Misses
On Sunday, Sergio Garcia won his first Major on Sunday, winning the Masters with a playoff victory over Justin Rose. Previously. Garcia had piled up six second or third-place finishes at Majors, but had never been particularly close at Augusta; his previous best was a tie fourth in 2004. Here's a look at the near … Continue reading A Brief History of Sergio Garcia’s Major Misses
Finally: Sergio Garcia Wins FIrst Major
No longer will Sergio Garcia be known as the best player to never win a Major. Now he's just one of the guys. After 70 fails at securing his first Major win, Garcia was the man of the hour Sunday afternoon at Augusta, defeating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff after rallying from two strokes … Continue reading Finally: Sergio Garcia Wins FIrst Major
Four-Way Tie Atop Masters Leaderboard
Two of the greatest current players to never win a Major, the Day 1 leader, and a Belgian giant comprise the four-way tie atop the leaderboard through 36 holes at The Masters. Day One leader Charley Hoffman shot three strokes worse on Friday than he had Thursday, dropping from from 7-under to 4-under where he's … Continue reading Four-Way Tie Atop Masters Leaderboard