Robert Streb is a winner on the PGA Tour. With a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff at Sea Island Golf Club, Streb had defeated Will MacKenzie and Brendon de Jonge to take the McGladrey Classic for his first PGA Tour win. MacKenzie, who was co-leader after three rounds with Andrew Svoboda, […]
A mini tour player just made a hole-in-one in a playoff to qualify for his first PGA Tour event
May 14, 2014 by
Monday qualifying on the PGA Tour is normally reserved for the “what if” story. What if I had made just one birdie? What if I hadn’t choked on the final hole? What if I had finally got that break I need?! On Tuesday at the The Lakes at Castle Hills, it was anything but a […]
The Players Championship moves to a three-hole playoff
April 17, 2014 by
It’s been known for years as the unofficial fifth major of the year, and the Players Championship made a move on Wednesday that will make it seem even more like a major starting this season. PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem announced that the Players would move to a three-hole playoff format starting this year, meaning […]
Phil Mickelson three-putts the 18th hole at the Scottish Open to land in playoff, wins anyway
July 14, 2013 by
Phil Mickelson won the Scottish Open on Sunday, but he didn’t make it easy on himself. His closest competitors faded, and Mickelson made a few clutch putts on his way in in regulation, including a par putt on the 17th hole, to give himself a shot lead with a single par-5 remaining. It looked like […]
Irish professional golfer penalized in British Open qualifier playoff for 15th club
July 4, 2013 by
There are plenty of crazy rules in the game of golf that makes one question why in the world it’s in the rulebook to begin with, but one of those rare black and white requirements is how many clubs you’re allowed to play with in a tournament. Fourteen is the number, with absolutely no exception […]
FedExCupDate: Rory McIlroy extends playoff lead with BMW win
September 10, 2012 by
The FedExCup is here, and throughout the playoffs we’ll be providing you with up-to-the-second updates of all the action! (OK, maybe not that fast. You don’t want us yelling in your ear.) Only 30 players remain after the BMW Championship. Here’s a look at who booked a ticket to Atlanta for the Tour Championship. At […]
Best playoff field in years gives Riviera a major-tourney feel
February 20, 2012 by
When the TV cameras approached him on the way to the practice range, Bill Haas, in the clubhouse with a one-stroke lead on the field at the Northern Trust Open, said the right things. “Keegan and Phil are going to birdie 18, and we’re going to a playoff,” he smiled. You have to say those […]
