McGirt, Rookie Hughes Lead Players After Round

William McGirt and Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes were at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Round 1 during an eventful day at The Players Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It looked like former No. 1 Adam Scott would be the leader in the clubhouse - he was up a stroke through … Continue reading McGirt, Rookie Hughes Lead Players After Round →

Fitzpatrick Into Top 35; McGirt Top 50

Matthew Fitzpatrick, all of 21 years old, rose to No. 32 in the world in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, after his win at the Nordea Masters. He is the youngest player in the top 50. First-time PGA winner William McGirt took an even greater jump, rising from 102nd to 44th after winning The Memorial … Continue reading Fitzpatrick Into Top 35; McGirt Top 50 →

McGirt Edges Curran in Memorial Playoff

In a field full of legendary names, the two left at the end of the Memorial on Sunday afternoon were... Curran and McGirt? Sure, fans who gathered at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, would have preferred to see Dustin Johnson (third) or Rory McIlroy (tied for fourth) rise up to take the crown, … Continue reading McGirt Edges Curran in Memorial Playoff →

Malnati Grasps Sanderson Title

Another week, another first-time winner on the PGA Tour. On Monday, it was 28-year-old Peter Malnati emerging the victor by a single stroke at the rain-soaked Sanderson Farms Championship, firing a closing-round 67 to finish 18-under, defeating William McGirt and David Toms by a single stroke. At even par through six holes after back-to-back bogeys, … Continue reading Malnati Grasps Sanderson Title →

Infamous Tree Removed from TPC Sawgrass

Neither Ernie Els, William McGirt, nor Davis Love III would ever dream of not being environmentally friendly; but all three were positively cheery on Thursday when told the news about the dead tree. The massive live oak that has served as an unspoken barrier for those aiming too high on the 393-yard, par-4 No. 6 … Continue reading Infamous Tree Removed from TPC Sawgrass →

Hunter Mahan Takes Barclays Title, FedExCup Lead

Hunter Mahan won a golf tournament for the first time in more than two years, allowing him to vault from 62nd to first in the FedExCup standings. Mahan fired a final-round 65 to defeat Stuart Appleby, Cameron Tringale and 54-hole co-leader Jason Day by two strokes apiece. The win earns Mahan $1.44 million and 2,500 … Continue reading Hunter Mahan Takes Barclays Title, FedExCup Lead →

Camilo Villegas Shines with 63 at Wyndham

Camilo Villegas left his clubs at home in Florida after pulling out of the Canadian Open last month, bound for his home country of Chile for what he dubbed "a little recharge." His batteries looks as sharp as they have in five years as he fired a 7-under 63 to take the early lead at … Continue reading Camilo Villegas Shines with 63 at Wyndham →

Zach Johnson, William McGirt Tied as John Deere Classic Hits Turn

Apparently Zach Johnson is pretty intent on making up for last year's playoff loss at the John Deere Classic. Johnon followed up his opening-round 63 with a 4-under 67 to remain tied for first place at 12-under through two rounds at the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Johnson shook off three bogeys with seven … Continue reading Zach Johnson, William McGirt Tied as John Deere Classic Hits Turn →