If Round 1 of the Sony Open in Hawaii was any indication, Webb Simpson should’ve made the switch to a conventional putting stroke a long time ago. In his first PGA Tour round with a conventional putter and stroke, Simpson shot 8-under 62, setting a new career low on the tour, to share the lead […]
Presidents Cup captain’s picks announced, Jordan Spieth and Webb Simpson make U.S. Team
September 5, 2013 by
Wednesday marked the announcement of the 2013 Presidents Cup captain’s picks, and while a lot of big names were outside the top-10 for an automatic bid, there were some names most expected to make the list. Fred Couples, the United States captain, picked Webb Simpson and Jordan Spieth to join a team that includes Tiger […]
Webb Simpson cold-shanks his tee shot on Medinah’s par-3 8th
November 11, 2012 by
Webb Simpson’s had a memorable Ryder Cup, going 2-1 over the first two days. But during his singles match on Sunday, he had a moment he’ll likely want to erase from the memory bank at the end of the day. Holding a 1-up lead on the par-3 8th, Simpson cold-shanked his tee shot and watched […]
This guy hits like you: Webb Simpson cold shanks it at the BMW Championship
September 8, 2012 by
Here’s something you don’t often see: a professional golfer, the reigning U.S. Open winner no less, absolutely making a hash of a tee shot on the sixth at the BMW Championship. Webb Simpson shanked this shot so badly that he couldn’t even locate it. He ended up double-bogeying the hole, part of a wretched 75 […]
Showdown, Week 27: Webb Simpson vs. Jim Furyk
July 5, 2012 by
So in an attempt to inject a bit more life and interest into tournaments, and because we’re all inveterate gamblers who are one bad card from being out on the streets, Jay Busbee and I are playing a golf version of a football suicide pool: We each pick one golfer per tournament and see how […]
U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson confirms he’s skipping British Open
June 22, 2012 by
Coming off the biggest win of his career at the U.S. Open, one would think Webb Simpson would be looking forward to making the Transatlantic flight to Royal Lytham and St Annes for the British Open. However, unlike the rest of the golfers in the field, he’s making other plans. Yep, Webb Simpson is skipping […]
