The defending champion will watch from home. The hottest player in a decade has had 40% of the betting money being placed on him. And the 14-time Major winner is barely even a blip on the radar. The third and oldest Major of the four begins Thursday with as much attention focused on one player … Continue reading Preview: The 144th Open Championship Preview
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Jordan Spieth’s Shot at History
Jordan Spieth's win at the John Deere Classic Sunday was almost an afterthought to the fact that he is flirting with the most massive of history this week at The Open Championship - a shot to be the first man in 62 years to win the first three Majors of the year. Spieth has never … Continue reading Jordan Spieth’s Shot at History
Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5
Scoring a win at the Scottish Classic saw American Rickie Fowler rise from ninth to fifth in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. The US now has five of the six golfers in the world - everyone ranked between second and sixth in Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Fowler, and Jim … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises to No. 5
Wiesberger Into Top 25 Post Paris
Alstom Open champion Bernd Wiesberger rose 13 spots to a career-best No. 23 in the world, while Greenbrier Classic winner Danny Lee rocketed up 80 spots to No. 78 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. The top 15 spots in the rankings were unchanged from a week ago. Wiesberger started the … Continue reading Wiesberger Into Top 25 Post Paris
Danny Lee Rises to 15th in FedEx Standings
A giant leap to his first PGA tour title gave Danny Lee a giant leap in the FedEx Cup Standings as well, soaring from 57th to 15th with his 1,180 points. He's the 26th player to top the 1,000-point mark for the season. Idle Jordan Spieth leads all players with 3,128 points. One of the … Continue reading Danny Lee Rises to 15th in FedEx Standings
Danny Lee Wins Playoff at Greenbrier
Danny Lee, the 24-year-old native of South Korea who calls New Zealand home, won a wild four-man playoff to claim the Greenbrier Classic, his first title on the PGA Tour. Paired with David Hearn, Kevin Kisner, and Robert Streb in the extra session, birdying the first playoff hole along with Hearn, who then bogeyed the … Continue reading Danny Lee Wins Playoff at Greenbrier
Vegas, Langley Tied Atop Greenbrier
Jhonattan Vegas fired a 5-under 66 to jump into a tie for the lead at the Greenbrier Classic Friday, tying Scott Langley at 9-under. Vegas had five birdies and no bogeys to lead the pack and tie Langley, who followed up his 62 on Thursday with a 1-under 69. With a healthy cut line at … Continue reading Vegas, Langley Tied Atop Greenbrier
Langley Leads Greenbrier; Tiger 4 Back
Scott Langley shredded The Old White TPC for a 62 on Thursday at the opening round of the Greenbrier Classic, but plenty of buzz went to the man four strokes back in a tie for 12th. Tiger Woods fired a 4-under 66, his best round of the year, in his first action since shooting 80 … Continue reading Langley Leads Greenbrier; Tiger 4 Back
Preview: The Greenbrier Classic
Travelers Championship winner Bubba Watson and the 220th best player in the world will be among the men to watch at The Greenbrier Classic this week in West Virginia. The par-70, 7,287-yard course will host not only last week's winner, but also Tiger Woods, active for the first time since missing the cut at the … Continue reading Preview: The Greenbrier Classic
Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings
Bubba Watson rose from fifth to third in the world Monday following his win at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, giving the United States four of the top five players in the world. The American bloc contains #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Watson, #4 Dustin Johnson, and #5 Jim Furyk all trailing Rory McIlroy. #9 Rickie … Continue reading Bubba Watson Rises to #3 in Rankings