From the sounds of the bellyaching in pockets of social media, Brooks Koepka’s name should have an asterisk next to it on the U.S. Open trophy. You see, Koepka, in their view, didn’t win a real Open. Koepka won something less than an Open — maybe a PGA Championship or something like that — because […]
Rafa Cabrera Bello's incredible 2-2-4 finish ends great Players rally
May 16, 2017 by
ALBATROSS! Just perfect. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/bgyFEl6pzI — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 14, 2017 Rafa Cabrera Bello made — and then saved — himself a lot of money in the space of the final three holes of his Players Championship on Sunday. The Spaniard came to the closing trio at TPC Sawgrass at 3 under for the […]
Hazeltine National proved a great match play host
October 6, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. CHASKA, Minn. — The Ryder Cup crowds may not have always — or all that often — lived up to the moniker “Minnesota nice,” but host Hazeltine National did. It was brilliant as a venue for the best event in golf. Hazeltine had previously been host to a pair […]
5-year-old, one-armed golfer does great pro golfer swing impersonations
August 6, 2016 by
Tommy Morrissey is an inspirational story. The 5-year-old golfer was born without much of his right arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming an impressive junior who has been featured all over the place. While he has a great swing all his own, Morrissey also has the ability to impersonate the swings of some […]
Spieth says even par will be a great score at U.S. Open host Oakmont
May 5, 2016 by
Defending U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth got a look at 2016 host Oakmont Country Club in an 18-hole Wednesday practice round, and the experience affirmed something most everyone in the golf world already knows: Oakmont is really hard. “There’s just so many other tough holes that par is going to be a fantastic score,” Spieth […]
Justin Rose off to a great start in his Clambake debut
February 12, 2016 by
Justin Rose had a full day on Thursday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He shot 6-under 66 at Spyglass Hill to trail leader Chez Reavie by two shots. He got to play golf with his pro-am partner Justin Timberlake, and the 2013 U.S. Open champion even was treated to an impromptu performance by the […]
African-American golf great Calvin Peete dead at 71
May 2, 2015 by
Your browser does not support iframes. African-American golf great Calvin Peete has died at the age of 71. Born in Detroit on July 18, 1943, Peete notched 12 PGA Tour wins, including the 1985 Players Championship. He won four times in 1982, finishing fourth on the money list that year. He also had two-win seasons […]
Bubba Watson takes BP with a golf club for a great trick shot
April 22, 2015 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Bubba Watson was in China this week to play a post-Masters event, the Shenzhen International on the European Tour. One of the perks of playing in the event, aside from a hefty appearance fee for the two-time Masters winner, was playing Night Golf at host Genzon Golf Club’s Course […]
Aussie golfer’s great week: Par-4 ace, then wins at same time as fiancee
February 8, 2015 by
It has been a very good two-week stretch for Aussie pro Richard Green. Playing in the Oates Victorian Open this week in his native country, Green made a par-4 hole-in-one during the tournament pro-am. That’s cool enough. Then he managed to win the tournament on Sunday, prevailing in a two-hole, sudden-death playoff at Thirteenth Beach […]
Nothing but the bottom of the cup! A collection of great shots from Pinehurst
June 14, 2014 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Sure, Martin Kaymer is running away with the U.S. Open, but these fellas are trailing with style. Check out some of the impressive shots from Friday at Pinehurst, starting with Kevin Na’s birdie hole-out on No. 8. Na would finish the day in a tie for third, seven strokes […]
