Jason Day, left, and Justin Rose struggled with injuries in 2016. (AP) Jason Day and Justin Rose are planning to take the next few months off as they each try to rest back injuries that affected them throughout the season. Rose announced he will be taking two months off from competitive golf, as he gets […]
Molinari wins Italian Open for 2nd time, starts nationals streak
September 18, 2016 by
Francesco Molinari won the Italian Open for the second time, backing up a 2006 win. (Getty Images) For the second week in a row, there was a home-nation hero on the European Tour. Last week, it was Joost Luiten winning his national championship in the Netherlands, taking the KLM Open for the second time with […]
Palmer on ending run as Masters starter: ‘Time moves on’
March 16, 2016 by
Arnold Palmer won’t hit another golf shot at the Masters. Early on Tuesday, reports surfaced confirming the four-time green jacket winner will not be a ceremonial starter at Augusta National next month for the first time since stepping into that role in 2007. However, the King took it a step further on Tuesday, saying he […]
Schwartzel wins Alfred Dunhill Championship for fourth time, 10th Euro Tour win
November 29, 2015 by
It must be that home cookin’ for Charl Schwartzel. The 2011 Masters champion won the Alfred Dunhill Championship for the fourth time on Sunday, taking the title at Leopard Creek in his native South Africa with a 15-under 273 total. Schwartzel was four better than Frenchman Gregory Bourdy, with Bourdy’s countrymen Benjamin Hebert and rookie […]
Rory McIlroy declares ‘next 10, 15 years is my time’
November 24, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy is done messing around with his career. It’s all business from here. After winning the DP World Tour Championship and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai for the third time in four years on Sunday, McIlroy, who has four worldwide wins in 2015, is looking to carry that winning momentum not only into […]
Phil Mickelson out of OWGR top 25 for first time in 20 years
November 11, 2015 by
Phil Mickelson will find himself later on Monday in a position he hasn’t been since 1995. When the new Official World Golf Ranking is released after the Monday finish to the Sanderson Farms Championship, Mickelson will drop out of the top 25. It ends a remarkable run for Mickelson, who began this run in the […]
It’s time stop asking of Dustin Johnson only what his golf can answer
August 13, 2015 by
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Hey Dustin, in those sleepless nights, do you think about that bunker at Whistling Straits? Have you seen all the signs around, Dustin? You made the PGA of America make sure everyone knows what’s a bunker around here! Dustin, talk about how tough it is to win a major. What do you […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: With Rory in doubt for the PGA, is this Jason’s time?
July 30, 2015 by
On this week’s podcast, we start with what we might glean from Rory McIlroy missing the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. We touch on Tiger Woods’ indifference about golf and the sudden rumor that he has fired swing consultant Chris Como in search of his own golf game. Finally, Robert Allenby reaps what he sews in his incident […]
Bubba Watson wins Travelers Championship for 2nd time
June 29, 2015 by
Bubba Watson got back to his winning ways on the PGA Tour on Sunday at the site of his first Tour victory. Watson won the Travelers Championship for the second time, doing so, like he did in 2010, in a playoff. Watson birdied the second playoff hole to take down Paul Casey for his second […]
Final tee time bodes well for Spieth, Rose
April 12, 2015 by
If history serves as any guide at the Masters, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose should feel very good about their chances to slip on their first green jacket on Sunday evening. Spieth, who is at 16-under 200 through 54 holes of the Masters, will be paired for the final round with 2013 U.S. Open champion […]
