Tiger Woods shot an erratic 4-over 76 on Sunday. (AP) NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, Bahamas — Let’s call this what it is, before the moment cools: the single greatest performance in the history of Tiger Woods’ career. Nah, not really. Woods’ 15th-place finish (in a 17-player field) in the Hero World Challenge was a milestone, perhaps even […]
McIlroy considers himself long shot to repeat in Race to Dubai
November 16, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy looking for a third straight Race to Dubai. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy finished the PGA Tour season in style, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup for the first time. After a delirious Ryder Cup performance and a T-4 at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China, McIlroy […]
Paul Casey seeks end to long win drought at Deutsche Bank
September 5, 2016 by
Paul Casey shot 66 on Sunday at the Deutsche Bank. (Getty Images) It’s somewhat shocking that a player as talented as Paul Casey has just one PGA Tour win. He’s in good position to change that on Monday. Casey carries a three-shot lead into the Labor Day finale of the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second […]
Adam Scott sent ex-R&A head man long putter as retirement gift
February 27, 2016 by
Behind the sunglasses and stoic looks, Adam Scott has a good sense of humor. With the start of the anchoring ban in 2016, all of the long and belly putters Scott has used since going to the anchored putting stroke in 2011 became, to him, scrap metal. So, Scott decided to have a little fun […]
McIlroy: Woods has a ‘long road ahead’ to recovery
October 31, 2015 by
Tiger Woods went under the knife on Wednesday for the third time in less than two years to fix issues related to discs in his back. Woods’ friend, Rory McIlroy, is concerned that yet another surgery is going to make the 14-time major winner’s return even more difficult and recovery lengthier. “That’s his third back […]
Tiger Woods expects ‘tedious and long’ recovery from second back surgery
October 22, 2015 by
Tiger Woods doesn’t know when he’s going to play competitive golf again, but his message on Tuesday was clear: Don’t hold your breath. Woods, who surprisingly announced Sept. 18 that he had undergone a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back in 18 months, said he will soon begin rehab. However, he doesn’t have any kind […]
Adam Scott will stick with long putter even after the anchoring ban starts
August 28, 2015 by
Adam Scott won’t be able to use the anchored putting stroke come Jan. 1, 2016. It’s been banned by the game’s governing bodies. However, the long putter that Scott has been using for the last five years will remain legal. Scott has decided, then, that he’s sticking with his original plan: He’s going to keep […]
McIlroy: I want to be No. 1 ‘for as long as I can’
February 26, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy has every intention of being the top-ranked player in the world for a long time. McIlroy, who enjoys a sizable edge over Bubba Watson, the No. 2 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, makes his 2015 U.S. debut on Thursday in The Honda Classic, played in his adopted American hometown. Entering his […]
A primer for tonight’s 2014 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals
November 5, 2014 by
Under the lights in Las Vegas, eight of the longest drivers in the world will mash golf balls against each other for a $ 250,000, winner-take-all prize and title of RE/MAX World Long Drive champion. Most people, even golfers, aren’t familiar with the sport of long drive. But everyone loves the long ball, so we […]
The PGA Championship is bringing back the long drive contest for all players
June 20, 2014 by
The Par-3 Contest at the Masters will always be the best precursor to a golf tournament, but the PGA Championship is bringing something back to give it a run for its money. The president of the PGA of America, Ted Bishop, said during a Wednesday press conference that they are going to bring back the […]
