Golf Birthdays: January 4-10

January 4 David Toms, winner of 13 PGA events including the 2001 PGA Championship, turns 49. He turned pro in 1989, but did not win a tournament until 1997. He became one of the best golfers in the world over the next few years, winning twice in 1999, once in 2000, and three times in … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 4-10 →

Tabuena Into Top 225 With Win

Miguel Tabuena, who won the Philippine Open on Saturday, rose 141 spots to No. 216 from No. 357 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. The rankings will hold through the end of the year, as the Philippine Open was the last tournament of the big three Tours for 2015. The victory made Tabuena the … Continue reading Tabuena Into Top 225 With Win →

Jaidee Jumps Ahead at Shanghai

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee fired a 66 on Saturday, allowing him to take a one-stroke lead at the BMW Masters, making up three shots over the course of the round. Lucas Bjerregaard had led the field after two rounds, but Jaidee jumped in front with two birdies on the back nine. Korea's Byeong-hun An and Spain's … Continue reading Jaidee Jumps Ahead at Shanghai →

Bjerregaard New Leader in Shanghai

Just a few weeks after almost winning the UBS Hong Kong Open, Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard has the lead in the biggest tournament of the moment, shooting a second straight 66 on Friday to lead the BMW Masters by three strokes. A 5-under 31 on the front nine set the tone that has him up three … Continue reading Bjerregaard New Leader in Shanghai →

Garcia’s 64 Leads BMW Masters

A relatively quiet year for Sergio Garcia started getting a little noisy on Thursday in Shanghai. The Spaniard who has gone almost two years with a victory fired an opening-round 64 to lead the BMW Masters by a stroke in the third leg of the Final Series. Garcia racked up nine birdies in the first … Continue reading Garcia’s 64 Leads BMW Masters →

Jason Day Rises to No. 4

Jason Day surged to a career-best No. 4 in the world after winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. He was eighth a week ago. Day broke up the American bloc of No. 2 Jordan Spieth, No. 3 Bubba Watson, new No. 5 Dustin Johnson and No. 6 Jim Furyk. Sliding the opposite way were … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4 →

Willett Scores Omega Title With -17

There was only one way that England's Danny Willett could absolutely assure himself the Omega Masters title on Sunday in a thick field of contenders: Don't make any mistakes. That's exactly what the 27-year-old did in picking up his second win of the year on the European Tour, shooting his first bogey-free round of the … Continue reading Willett Scores Omega Title With -17 →

Omega European Masters Preview

The European Tour moves from The Open Championship in Scotland to the Omega European Masters in Switzerland this week, where local resident Sergio Garcia will try and parlay his sixth-place finish at the third major into success. Garcia is not having the best of years, despite his recent high finish at The Open. That was … Continue reading Omega European Masters Preview →

Expert Picks: The Open Championship

The 144th Open Championship returns to The Home of Golf’, the Old Course at St. Andrews. Defending champion Rory McIlroy becomes the first player since Ben Hogen to not attempt to defend his title following an unfortunate foot injury whilst playing football. This is good news for Jordan Spieth, who attempts to continue his quest … Continue reading Expert Picks: The Open Championship →

Tee Times Set for US Open

The US Masters champion Jordan Spieth will be paired with Australia's Jason Day and the UK's Justin Rose in one of the biggest threesomes of the opening rounds of the US Open, with the three slated to tee off at 2:17 p.m. local time Thursday at Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Washington. Phil Mickelson, the six-time … Continue reading Tee Times Set for US Open →