Sergio Garcia is a major winner now. Let that sink in for a minute. Some 18 years after he captured our hearts as a 19-year-old at the 1999 PGA Championship, a very different 37-year-old Spaniard than El Nino has a green jacket. The monkey is off Garcia’s back, simultaneously shedding a whole bunch of unwanted […]
Els: If I can win a major in my 40s, Tiger Woods can
January 25, 2017 by
Ernie Els is still getting it done in his late 40s. (Getty Images) Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week at the Farmers Insurance Open, kicking off a stretch of four planned starts in a five-week span. He’ll play a few more times as a tune-up for the Masters, where he hopes to […]
New PGA Tour commissioner hints at future major schedule change
January 4, 2017 by
Meet new PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup has been around for a decade, and it’s done a great job in creating a logical end to the season, complete with a massive payday for a season-long champion and four closing events with elite fields. However, the FedEx Cup playoffs […]
In-Gee Chun wins Evian Championship with major record-setting total
September 19, 2016 by
In Gee Chun won her second major at The Evian Championship. (Getty Images) In-Gee Chun set a new bar for major championship scoring on Sunday at The Evian Championship, the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the year, in France. Chun won her second major title, following her 2015 U.S. Women’s Open win in Pennsylvania, […]
Inbee Park withdraws from LPGA's final major, The Evian Championship
September 3, 2016 by
Inbee Park took home the gold medal in Rio. (Getty Images) After winning an Olympic gold medal in Rio, Inbee Park will continue taking a sabbatical from the LPGA Tour, including the tour’s final major of the season. Park withdrew from The Evian Championship on Wednesday, citing the left thumb injury that kept her out […]
Major trio produces minor results at the PGA Championship
July 29, 2016 by
Dustin Johnson, Danny Willett, and Henrik Stenson. (Getty) SPRINGFIELD, N.J.—There comes a moment in every tournament when a player knows the day is lost. That moment can come late in the proceedings, like in this year’s British Open, when Phil Mickelson dueled Henrik Stenson right to the final holes. Or it can come very, very […]
McIlroy thinks media more 'desperate' for his next major than he is
July 18, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy came close to winning the British Open B-flight on Sunday. With a closing 4-under 67, the Ulsterman ended an unfiltered and, at times, unhinged week at Royal Troon in a tie for fifth place. His 4-under total for the week left him two shots behind J.B. Holmes for third place and a shot […]
63s in majors don't typically translate into major victories
July 15, 2016 by
With a foot to go, it seemed that Phil Mickelson’s putt to shoot the first 62 in men’s major championship history would disappear. Then, an unexpected twist in the line left the ball catching the edge of the hole and missing. It was a 63. It’s special, certainly, but not unique. A 63 had been […]
At 43, Lee Westwood contending for a first major golf title
July 11, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. OAKMONT, Pa. — The best player to have never won a major is in contention to win his first here at the U.S. Open. I’m not talking about Dustin Johnson. I’m talking about Lee Westwood. The 43-year-old came back on Friday to an Oakmont that had been drenched on […]
Greenbrier is underwater after major flooding in southeast W. Va.
June 25, 2016 by
Hope @The_Greenbrier drys out soon!! #GreenbrierClassic #hole18-17-1 pic.twitter.com/n2HRUTYpw7 — bubba watson (@bubbawatson) June 23, 2016 Less than two weeks away from The Greenbrier Classic, the iconic West Virgnia resort’s golf courses are underwater after major flooding from torrential rains in the southeastern portion of the state. Thursday rains in Greenbrier County led to the declaration […]
