LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Niem Stevenson and hometown freshman guard Jarrett Culver both had 18 points as Texas Tech remained undefeated with a 103-69 win over Savannah State on Saturday. The Red Raiders (6-0) never trailed after scoring the game’s first eight points, a stretch capped by Justin Gray’s dunk after he had already made […]
Haru Nomura outlasts Cristie Kerr on 6th hole of LPGA Texas Shootout playoff
May 1, 2017 by
Haru Nomura was happy and relieved to win on Sunday. (Getty Images) A difficult scoring day on Sunday at Las Colinas Country Club resulted in a tough-to-watch playoff at the LPGA’s Volunteers of America Texas Shootout, as Haru Nomura and Cristie Kerr went up and down the par-5 18th over and over again until Nomura […]
Dominic Bozzelli came within an inch of a par-4 ace at the Valero Texas Open
April 22, 2017 by
Dominic Bozzelli came within an inch — an inch! — of making the second par-4 hole-in-one in PGA Tour history. Bozzelli was playing the 318-yard par-4 17th at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course on Saturday in the third round of the Valero Texas Open when he nearly jarred his tee shot. Unfortunately, we don’t […]
Patrick Reed in Texas Open contention after sorting out equipment issues
April 21, 2017 by
Patrick Reed has been having uncharacteristic trouble this year. (Getty Images) After torching the Europeans in the Ryder Cup last fall, Patrick Reed seemed destined to get a personal pop from his performance as the American anchor. So far in 2017, that hasn’t manifested itself, with Reed earning his only top-10 finish of the season […]
Another Texas Sunday, another chance for Spieth to win
May 29, 2016 by
For the second consecutive Sunday, Jordan Spieth finds himself with the final tee time in the concluding round of a PGA Tour event in Texas. Once again, the 22-year-old is hoping to be the lone star atop the leaderboard. … Sorry. Spieth carries a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dean & DeLuca […]
Billy Hurley III’s father found in Texas hotel
August 1, 2015 by
The father of PGA Tour player Billy Hurley III has been found in Texas after his family didn’t know his whereabouts for more than nine days. Willard Hurley Jr. was found “safe and sound” in the Lone Star state, according to Leesburg, Va., police. Someone recognized Hurley from news reports and notified police. Hurley declined […]
Winners and losers from Texas Open week
March 31, 2014 by
This past weekend saw a lot of great story lines and we are here to give you the good and the bad of it. Here are our winners and losers from the past week in golf. Winners Steven Bowditch — It wasn’t the final round he had hoped for, with four bogeys and a double-bogey […]
Phil Mickelson withdraws from the Texas Open because of pulled muscle
March 29, 2014 by
It appears 2014 is the year of the WD, as Phil Mickelson pulled out of the Texas Open on Saturday citing a pulled muscle in his side. Mickelson, who withdrew earlier this season at Torrey Pines, made it two in his last six starts with this move during his third round, grabbing his side on […]
Meet your winner: The Valero Texas Open’s Ben Curtis
April 24, 2012 by
It seems every week brings a different winner on Tour, and while we know the Tigers and the Rorys, there are quite a few who snag a victory without necessarily snagging the public’s imagination. So that’s why we’re here. Read up on your newest champions so you’ll be able to show off when the majors […]
