FedExCupDate: Rory McIlroy is the leader in the clubhouse after two events

The FedEx Cup is here, and throughout the playoffs we’ll be providing you with up-to-the-second updates of all the action! (OK, maybe not that fast. You don’t want us yelling in your ear.) Now, only 70 players remain, and after the BMW Championship, only 30 will still be in the mix. Who’s in danger of […]

Ryder Cup Rundown: Who’s in, on the bubble, and in trouble after 36 holes at the Deutsche Bank

After two years of battling for a spot on the American Ryder Cup team, it all comes down to one tournament. For a select few in this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship field, the second leg of the FedExCup playoffs represents the final shot to make an impression before Davis Love III announces his four captain’s […]

Ryder Cup Rundown: Who’s in, on the bubble, and in trouble after 36 holes at the Deutsche Bank

After two years of battling for a spot on the American Ryder Cup team, it all comes down to one tournament. For a select few in this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship field, the second leg of the FedExCup playoffs represents the final shot to make an impression before Davis Love III announces his four captain’s […]

Tiger Woods opens with 70 at Firestone after stumbling over the final six holes

Through 11 holes on Thursday afternoon it looked like Tiger Woods had found something at Firestone — a course that’s been his personal playground over the years. Cruising along at 3-under, Woods was doing everything right: hitting fairways and greens and making a couple putts, including back-to-back birdies to start the back-nine. But as quickly […]

Winners and losers after 36 holes at the British Open

We’re still 36 holes from crowning a new British Open champion, but before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back on some of the winners and losers from the first two rounds at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Winners Tiger Woods — If not for two birdies in his last three holes, Woods […]

After passing on Travelers invite, Casey Wittenberg wins Nationwide Tour event

Casey Wittenberg doesn’t reside in Las Vegas or play poker for a living, but he sure does love to gamble. Case in point: taking a start on the Nationwide Tour over the opportunity to tee it up in his first PGA Tour event since the 2010 FedEx St. Jude Classic. On paper, it seemed like […]

European Tour player disqualified after caddie tries to hide 15th club in bush

There are plenty of ways to get disqualified from a golf tournament. You can pull a “John Daly” and run out of golf balls; oversleep and pull a “Jim Furyk”; or pull a “Robert De Vicenzo” and sign an incorrect scorecard. On Thursday at the European Tour’s BMW International in Cologne, Germany, pulling a “Jose Manuel Lara” […]

After third straight missed cut, it’s time to start worrying about Rory McIlroy

OK, now you can press the panic button. One day after Rory McIlroy managed to grind out a 1-under 71 to stay in the hunt at the Memorial, the wheels came completely off on Friday during a 7-over 79 round that saw the 23-year-old miss his third straight cut. Understand this: Even the best players […]

Nick Flanagan has a ‘Happy Gilmore’ moment after his recent win

Nick Flanagan had one heck of a Sunday at the Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am. After making birdie on the final hole of the tournament by bouncing his ball off the grandstand behind the green to within 15 feet of the cup (you can check out the highlights here), the Aussie went on to secure […]

What type of golf course is best to play after a day of rain?

QUESTION: I’m heading to Philadelphia for the weekend and want to squeeze in a round of golf on Sunday. It’s been raining for the last few days, but it’s supposed to be mostly sunny on Sunday with a high around 84. I’m going to get a later tee time in hopes of the course drying […]