Lowry, Aphibarnrat Share Turkish Lead Through 54

Ireland's Shane Lowry and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat share the lead at the Turkish Airlines Open through three rounds after Nicolas Colsaerts went ice cold on Saturday. After shooting back to back 64s, the Belgian fell off with a 2-over 73 to land at 12-under, in a three-way tie for third with Justin Rose and Padraig Harrington. … Continue reading Lowry, Aphibarnrat Share Turkish Lead Through 54 →

Seven in the Hunt for Race Title

The European Tour is getting exactly what it wanted out of the DP World Tour Championship, the overall Race to Dubai title still within reach of a whopping seven players. The seven are Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, and Byeong Hun An. Any of those seven, save An, … Continue reading Seven in the Hunt for Race Title →

Willett Can Take Dubai Lead at Shanghai

With Rory McIlroy opting to skip this week's leg of the Final Series, Dannny Willett has a great chance to take the overall lead away from the No. 3 player in the world. Willett, Louis Oosthuizen, and Shane Lowry, ranked second, third, and fourth in the Race to Dubai standings, will comprise the final trio … Continue reading Willett Can Take Dubai Lead at Shanghai →

Fitzpatrick Soars Into Top 60

Matthew Fitzpatrick delivered on the prodigious hype that has been doled out in his name since 2012, winning his first European Tour title on Sunday at the British Masters and rising to No. 59 in the world as a result, a leap of 52 spots. What's really amazing is that Fitzpatrick started the year ranked … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Soars Into Top 60 →

Lowry, Fitzpatrick Rise in Dubai Chase

With just two tournaments left until the start of the Final Series, the UK's Matthew Fitzpatrick and Ireland's Shane Lowry cemented their spots as major players in the upcoming race with big performances on Sunday. Fitzpatrick's win at the British Masters saw him rise to 12th in the Race to Dubai standings with 1,353,190 points. … Continue reading Lowry, Fitzpatrick Rise in Dubai Chase →

Fitzpatrick Wire-to-Wire Winner at Brit Masters

His game might not be quite as polished as American wunderkind Jordan Spieth, but 21-year-old Brit Matthew Fitzpatrick did something even the No. 1 player in the world couldn't do in his rookie season - win an event on the biggest tour of his continent. Fitzpatrick finished a wire-to-wire win at the British Masters Sunday … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Wire-to-Wire Winner at Brit Masters →

Featured PGA Championship Tee Times

The tee times have been announced for this week's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Some of the more interesting opening round trios are listed and analyzed below. Front Nine 7:45 a.m. - David Toms, Mark Brooks, Vijay Singh: All three are former PGA Championship winners; the 54-year-old Brooks in 1996; the 48-year-old … Continue reading Featured PGA Championship Tee Times →

Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win

Ireland's Shane Lowry surged from 44th to 19th in the latest Official World Golf rankings on the back of his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. American Jim Furyk, who finished tied for third at Bridgestone, moved up from sixth to fourth, giving the US a three-man bloc from No. 2 to No. 4 of Jordan … Continue reading Lowry Into World Top 20 with Win →

FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates

Justin Rose moved into the Top 10 of the latest FedEx Cup standings, while Jordan Spieth expanded his huge lead. Rose, who finished tied for third at the event, moved from 12th to seventh in the standings, with 1,592 points. Spieth, who finished tied for 10th at the event, leads the chase with 3,839 points, … Continue reading FedEx Cup / Race to Dubai Standings Updates →

Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title

In a sky full of stars, Ireland's Shane Lowry outshone them all. The 28-year-old won his first PGA title by firing a final-round 66, pushing past Major winners Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and Justin Rose on the final day to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Trailing Rose and Furyk by two strokes heading into the final … Continue reading Shane Lowry Scores Bridgestone Title →