Lydia Ko has a chance to do something on Sunday that’s never been done in LPGA history. The 19-year-old Kiwi carries a one-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Washington. She’s at 2-under 211, ahead of Gerina Piller and two-time major winner Brittany Lincicome. And […]
Another Texas Sunday, another chance for Spieth to win
May 29, 2016 by
For the second consecutive Sunday, Jordan Spieth finds himself with the final tee time in the concluding round of a PGA Tour event in Texas. Once again, the 22-year-old is hoping to be the lone star atop the leaderboard. … Sorry. Spieth carries a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dean & DeLuca […]
Shell Houston Open is Last Chance Saloon for the Masters
March 29, 2016 by
There is only one more way to get into next week’s Masters: win the Shell Houston Open. The final PGA Tour event before the season’s first major, the Shell Houston Open plays like a Masters Lite, with the host Golf Club of Houston set up to mimic expected conditions at Augusta National Golf Club. That’s […]
Dustin Johnson has a chance to finally finish what he started
June 21, 2015 by
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Did Dustin Johnson have any idea what was going on around him on Saturday at the U.S. Open? Golf’s crown prince in waiting, Jordan Spieth, got off to a start as scorched as Chambers Bay looked in Round 3. Midway through his round, billowing smoke from a nearby marina fire proved […]
President Obama’s 200th round of golf is a chance to defend the sport
October 13, 2014 by
Sunday was the 2,093rd day of Barack Obama’s presidency. He marked the occasion with his 200th in-office round of golf at Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Alexandria, Va. No doubt the president knew this milestone would bring about a slew of snark from critics. But maybe putting the presidential penchant for golf into perspective might […]
