Sergio Garcia clambered back into the Top 10 with his win in the Dubai Desert Classic Sunday ,rising six spots from No. 15. Henrik Stenson, who finished second behind Garcia in Dubai, moved up to No. 3 in the world, edging past Dustin Johnson. After having as many as three of the top five players … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Vaults Back into World Top 10
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Sergio Garcia Conquers Desert, First Win Since 2014
Sergio Garcia delivered his first win on the European Tour since 2014, going wire to wire at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. It was a breakthrough effort for Garcia, who had never once finished in the Top 10 of the even in seven previous attempts. He shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to finish … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Conquers Desert, First Win Since 2014
Garcia, Molinari Hold Dubai Lead Through 36
Spain's Sergio Garcia and Italy's Francesco Molinari remain tied for the Dubai lead through two rounds, tied at 9-under. Both players shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to drop to 9-under for the tournament. The pair have a 1-stroke lead over Lee Westwood, who raced to the Day One lead with a 66 on Thursday. … Continue reading Garcia, Molinari Hold Dubai Lead Through 36
McIlroy Leads Europe to Saturday Morning Success
Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters won again at the Ryder Cup on Saturday, taking the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes to defeat Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson 4&2. The win was part of the Europeans' 2-and 1/2 to 1-and-1/2 advantage in points that pulled Team Europe within a 6-1/2 to 5-1/2 gap of the US … Continue reading McIlroy Leads Europe to Saturday Morning Success
Day, Mickelson, McIlroy Paired for PGA
Knowing how to get butts in the seats, the PGA Tour has paired defending champion Jason Day, 2014 winner Rory McIlroy, and recent Open Championship runner-up Phil Mickelson together for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship, which gets underway Thursday at Baltusrol. Day is the obvious draw - ranked No. 1 and the … Continue reading Day, Mickelson, McIlroy Paired for PGA
Sergio Garcia Breaks 4-Year Title Drought
Sergio Garcia recorded his first PGA win in close to four years, and his first win period in more than two years by defeating Brooks Koepka in a playoff Sunday to win the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving, Texas. Garcia caught Kopeka at the wire to force the playoff by … Continue reading Sergio Garcia Breaks 4-Year Title Drought
Andrew Johnston Scores Valderrama Win
It's been a good month for UK golfers. One week after Danny Willett took home the green jacket at Augusta, Andrew Johnston scored the first European Tour victory of his seven-year professional career with a 1-stroke victory over The Netherlands' Joost Luiten at the Real Club Valderrama Open de Espana, hosted by the Sergio Garcia … Continue reading Andrew Johnston Scores Valderrama Win
Rankings, Dubai, FedEx Updates: March 2
Official World Golf Rankings Adam Scott returned to the top 10 for the first time this year, winning the Honda Classic to rise from 13th to 9th. Scott was ranked No. 1 as late as August of 2014, but had slid further and further away from the top spot after not winning a tournament in … Continue reading Rankings, Dubai, FedEx Updates: March 2
Adam Scott Scores Honda Classic Win
In the end it didn't really matter if Adam Scott used a belly putter, a normal putter, or quite frankly a log when it came time to make the winning shot at the Honda Classic. About 30 inches was all that was required for Scott to knock in the winning putt that gave him a … Continue reading Adam Scott Scores Honda Classic Win
Rankings, FedEx, Dubai Updates: February 16, 2016
Official World Golf Rankings South Africa's Charl Schwartzel climbed to No. 31 in the world with his win at the Tshwane Open on Sunday, having now moved up 12 spots since the start of 2016. American Jordan Spieth remained No. 1 for a 15th straight week and 21st overall. Next Monday he will catch Lee … Continue reading Rankings, FedEx, Dubai Updates: February 16, 2016
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