During his first full week as a PGA Tour member, Patton Kizzire had something better to do than play in the Frys.com Open: He got married. Kizzire, who won two times on the Web.com Tour and was its leading money winner last season, exchanged vows with his now-wife, Kari, in Georgia on Oct. 17. “Even […]
Jordan Spieth wins PGA Tour Player of the Year award; Berger top rookie
October 3, 2015 by
Although there was some doubt in the waning weeks of the season, Jordan Spieth was voted by his peers as PGA Tour Player of the Year, the Tour announced Friday. “It’s an honor because to win Player of the Year, because it was our MVP of our league,” Spieth said Friday. “And it’s voted on […]
Lydia Ko becomes youngest LPGA Rookie of the Year
November 13, 2014 by
Despite being just 17 years old, Lydia Ko doesn’t seem like a rookie. Maybe that’s because she’s been winning LPGA tournaments since she was a 15-year-old amateur. However, 2014 marked the Kiwi teen’s first pro campaign, and her two-win season was good enough to clinch the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year award. “It’s really […]
PGA Tour rookie slam dunks eagle pitch on 72nd hole at the Sony Open
January 14, 2014 by
It sure doesn’t happen a lot in professional golf, but occasionally a pro will miss-hit a golf shot and get a really great break. We’ve seen guys like Tiger Woods hit perfect golf shots like he did at the Masters a year ago only to have it slam into the flagstick and end up ruining […]
PGA Tour rookie gets stuck in traffic, decides to practice on the side of the freeway
December 11, 2013 by
You might remember John Peterson from Olympic Club back in 2012, when the unknown LSU fan with the great golf swing and putter cover in his back pocket nearly won that U.S. Open before Webb Simpson took home the trophy. Peterson finished T-4 that week, and after a solid season this past year on the […]
