Victor Dubuisson of France won the Turkish Airlines Open in November 2015. (Getty Images) European Tour officials have spent the weekend investigating reports of a rocket attack in the Turkish southern city of Antalya, host to the forthcoming Turkish Airlines Open. On Friday, Turkish media reported two rockets were fired into the town from a […]
Fowler looking to end cuts-missed skid at Congressional
June 22, 2016 by
Rickie Fowler has missed the cut in each of his last three starts, including a disappointing 11-over performance in last week’s U.S. Open. Fortunately for Fowler, missing the cut at Oakmont gave him some time over the weekend to reconnect with golf teach Butch Harmon, working on some basic fundamentals that can go awry for […]
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers
May 17, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. After enduring the difficulty of Saturday at The Players Championship and a slightly less demanding version of TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Rory McIlroy seemed downright giddy to get out of northeast Florida. …and is excited to play on the hardest golf course on the planet? The U.S. Open is […]
In front of friendly crowd, Kaufman looking to get past Masters
April 28, 2016 by
It’s been quite an April for Smylie Kaufman. He had a breakout performance in his first Masters, landing a spot in the final pairing on Sunday at Augusta National alongside defending champion Jordan Spieth. Kaufman had a tough Sunday, shooting 9-over 81 to finish tied for 29th place. He hasn’t played on the PGA Tour […]
Luke Donald looking for first win since 2012 at RBC Heritage
April 17, 2016 by
There’s a lot on the line for Luke Donald on Sunday at the RBC Heritage. The Englishman and former world No. 1 carries a one-shot lead into the final round at Harbour Town Golf Links, and, with a win, he’ll end a nearly four-year worldwide winless skid that dates back to his last victory in […]
Jamie Lovemark looking for 1st PGA Tour win on heels of experience
April 3, 2016 by
Jamie Lovemark is looking for a breakthrough PGA Tour win on Sunday that would earn him the final ticket to next week’s Masters. The USC product is tied for the lead with Jim Herman at the Shell Houston Open. Through three rounds, both players are at 11-under 205. They’re one ahead of Henrik Stenson, Dustin […]
Jason Day phoned Tiger Woods looking to get back ‘killer instinct’
March 3, 2016 by
Jason Day got on the phone to try to find some of the mojo he had in 2015 but, so far, hasn’t come back in 2016. Day gave a call to Tiger Woods, who has become somewhat of a mentor for the reigning PGA champion, for a 50-minute conversation to get some words of wisdom […]
Inter-session: Looking back on Day 1, forward to Day 2 at the Presidents Cup
October 9, 2015 by
The U.S. Presidents Cup team carries a huge 4-1 edge into Day 2 of the Presidents Cup after winning all but one of five alternate-shot matches on Thursday in South Korea. The format changes for the Friday (Thursday night in the U.S.) slate of matches, switching to fourballs, also known as best ball. The strategy […]
Six ways of looking at the Masters Sunday’s back nine
April 13, 2015 by
AUGUSTA, Ga. – This is the story of a broken tee, an unexpected handshake, and a sideways grin that, together, sum up Augusta National and the 2015 Masters. You know how it ends, with Jordan Spieth winning a green jacket. Here’s what happened in the final hours before it happened. You have to work hard […]
