To no one's surprise, Jordan Spieth is the No. 1 ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings to start the four-week post-season, but that doesn't mean he can't still fall by the wayside. Spieth has a whopping 1,710-point lead over second-place Jason Day and 1,762 points over Bubba Watson. No other player is within 2,100 … Continue reading FedEx Cup Field Set for Thursday Opener
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Love III, 51, Makes History at Wyndham
They all wanted to know if the old guy still had enough for one more title. He did, just not the old guy they were talking about. On a weekend largely dedicated to 39-year-old Tiger Woods, it was instead 51-year-old Davis Love III capturing the imagination of the American golf scene, winning the Wyndham Championship … Continue reading Love III, 51, Makes History at Wyndham
Gore Rides 62 to Wyndham Lead
Tiger Woods will have to come from behind to win his first tournament in more than two years, thanks to two players recording 62s Saturday during the third round of the Wyndham Championships. American Jason Gore fired one of those 62s, rising from 16th to first in the process, sitting at 15-under with a two-stroke … Continue reading Gore Rides 62 to Wyndham Lead
Here Comes Tiger! Woods Tied for Wyndham Lead
Tiger Woods used an eagle on No. 15 to tie for the lead midway through the Wyndham Championships, sitting 11-under and knotted with PGA rookie Tom Hoge at the top of the leader board. It's the first time in more than two years that Woods has led a tournament. The last time was at the … Continue reading Here Comes Tiger! Woods Tied for Wyndham Lead
Tiger Woods 2 Off Lead at Wyndham
Tiger Woods fired his best round since 2013, a 6-under 64 at the Wyndham Championship that has him two strokes off the lead after 18 holes. After missing the cut at last week's PGA Championship, Woods notched seven birdies against a single bogey. Another missed cut this week would have seen Woods likely drop out … Continue reading Tiger Woods 2 Off Lead at Wyndham
Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
On Monday, the US' Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the Official World Golf Rankings, which began in the early 1980s. Spieth supplanted Rory McIlroy after the latter's 54-week reign. Being ranked No. 1 in the world is a tough gig. If you throw out the … Continue reading Breakdown: No. 1 Golfers in the World
Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Jordan Spieth became the 18th man to be ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, taking the spot from Rory McIlroy following Spieth's second-place finish at the PGA Championship on Sunday. At age 22 years, 21 days, Spieth is the second-youngest man to attain the No. 1 ranking. Only Tiger Woods achieved the … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Takes Over No. 1 Ranking
Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones made their moves on a weather-shortened Friday at the PGA Championship, with Jones continuing it into Saturday morning as he took the lead at 11-under with a second-round 65. Day is in second place at 9-under after his 67. The 35-year-old Jones was great on the front nine and … Continue reading Aussies Rise at PGA Championship
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