Jack Nickalus' Memorial Tournament turns 39 this year, returning to picturesque Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion, the first non-American to have won the event since Justin Rose in 2010. The most prolific former champion in the field is four-time winner Tiger Woods, who has been inactive since … Continue reading Preview: The Memorial Tournament
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Idle Bubba Watson Replaces Stenson at No. 3
Not playing turned out to be a pretty sweet deal for Bubba Watson last week, as the American moved up to No. 3 in the world, bypassing Henrik Stenson. Stenson was also idle, having not played since May 17. The Swede has struggled lately, at least from what you expect of a player who won … Continue reading Idle Bubba Watson Replaces Stenson at No. 3
An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
As big as the win was for Byeong-Hun An on Sunday was the move up the rankings on Monday, with the 23-year-old Korean golfer climbing from 132nd to 54th, guaranteeing him places in the field at the upcoming US Open and Open Championship. Meanwhile, Colonial winner Chris Kirk rose from 23rd to 17th with his … Continue reading An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
One Year Later: What Happened to Adam Scott?
On May 18, 2014, Adam Scott of Australia became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world, supplanting Tiger Woods, who had claimed the title the 60 weeks prior. It was the first time an Aussie had held the top spot since Greg Norman 16 years prior in 1998. Scott had been on the ascent … Continue reading One Year Later: What Happened to Adam Scott?
Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler's win at The Players Championship saw him rise to No. 9 in the world, up four spots from last week. Sergio Garcia finished third, and moved up from ninth to seventh. Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the world for the 41st week in a row and the 80th overall of his … Continue reading Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings
Let's face it, it's tough NOT to make the top 125 in the annual FedEx Cup standings if you're playing regularly; but to have a chance to win the big prize at year's end, you need to be on the high end of things heading into the post-season. Thus, Rickie Fowler did quite well for … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings
Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Chris Kirk fired three straight birdies on the back nine to take a 1-stroke lead into the final round of the Players Championship with his 4-under 68 on Saturday. It's not the most comforting lead in the world - some 24 players are within four strokes of the lead, among them the best of all … Continue reading Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Kevin Na shot a second straight brilliant round, and relative unknown Jerry Kelly exploded up the leaderboard on Friday, which ended with the two men tied for the lead at the PLAYERS Championship at 8-under. Kelly, ranked 127th in the world, fired a 65 to jump 53 spots up the leaderboard. He was 4-under at … Continue reading Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
9-Year-Old Rory McIlroy Wrote Challenge Letter to Tiger Woods
Like something out of a Hollywood movie, it's been revealed that when he was nine years old, No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy wrote a letter to then No. 1 Tiger Woods with a simple message, "I'm coming to get you." The story of the letter, pieced together by several of McIlroy's relatives, came out in … Continue reading 9-Year-Old Rory McIlroy Wrote Challenge Letter to Tiger Woods
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