A U.S. Junior Girls’ match has ended on one of the cruelest possible rules decisions in golf. Erica Shepherd and Elizabeth Moon were playing for a spot in the U.S. Girls’ Junior finals at the Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo. The head-to-head match had gone to extra holes, and on the 19th hole, […]
Rory McIlroy pulls out of Memorial Tournament with rib injury
May 27, 2017 by
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 14: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 14, 2017 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy will not play in next […]
Rory McIlroy unlikely to compete in 2020 Olympic golf tournament
January 14, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy has said he “resents” the Olympics for forcing him into an awkward choice. (Getty Images) Don’t expect to see Rory McIlroy in the Parade of Nations at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ahead of this week’s BMW SA Open in South Africa, the reigning FedEx Cup champion said he doesn’t intend to […]
European Tour looking into rocket attack near Turkish tournament host
October 18, 2016 by
Victor Dubuisson of France won the Turkish Airlines Open in November 2015. (Getty Images) European Tour officials have spent the weekend investigating reports of a rocket attack in the Turkish southern city of Antalya, host to the forthcoming Turkish Airlines Open. On Friday, Turkish media reported two rockets were fired into the town from a […]
Americans collectively struggling at the men's Olympic golf tournament
August 13, 2016 by
Rickie Fowler is in 50th place through two rounds in Rio. (Getty Images) The United States is the only country participating in the men’s Olympic golf tournament with the maximum allotment of four players in the field. They were all in the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking at the qualifying cutoff before […]
Olympic Emiliano Grillo doesn't have his clubs 3 days before tournament
August 9, 2016 by
Emiliano Grillo’s golf clubs didn’t make it with him on the flight to Rio. (Getty Images) Emiliano Grillo is representing Argentina in golf’s return to the Olympics, with the men’s tournament kicking off on Thursday from the Olympic Golf Course in Rio. However, the Argentinian is going to have trouble playing without his clubs. Grillo […]
Power rankings: the Memorial Tournament
June 6, 2016 by
The PGA Tour honors Jack Nicklaus this week with the annual Memorial Tournament at Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Sporting a dramatically increased purse, the tournament has the top three players in the world in the field, as well a list of other world-class players vying for one of the most prestigious […]
Jordan Spieth invites spelling bee co-champion to New York area tournament
June 3, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth had a surprise in store for one of the nation’s two sharpest spellers. During last week’s Scripp’s National Spelling Bee, it came out that co-champion Jairam Hathwar considers the two-time major winner as one of his heroes. On a visit to “Live With Kelly” on Tuesday, he reiterated the same sentiment. “He’s only (22) […]
Spieth polishes off eight-shot win at Hyundai Tournament of Champions
January 12, 2016 by
If you were wondering how Jordan Spieth would follow on his incredible 2015, these last four days were a clear indication that he hasn’t yet found his ceiling. Spieth picked up his seventh PGA Tour win on Sunday, turning a five-shot 54-hole edge at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions into an eight-shot dominating victory over […]
