Small goals. After an opening 5-over 76 at the Valspar Championship on Thursday, Jordan Spieth had a small, albeit not so simple, goal for Friday: play well enough to make the cut in the first of five title defenses in 2016. He did that, shooting 3-under 68 on Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course to land a […]
Jason Day phoned Tiger Woods looking to get back ‘killer instinct’
March 3, 2016 by
Jason Day got on the phone to try to find some of the mojo he had in 2015 but, so far, hasn’t come back in 2016. Day gave a call to Tiger Woods, who has become somewhat of a mentor for the reigning PGA champion, for a 50-minute conversation to get some words of wisdom […]
The one hole from 2015 that Jordan Spieth wants back
December 24, 2015 by
A lot of things went right for Jordan Spieth in 2015. He won the Masters, avenging a disappointing final 10 holes the year prior to hand a second green jacket to Bubba Watson. He also won the U.S. Open, joining a small group of players to win the first two majors of a calendar year. […]
Tiger Woods has follow-up procedure to back surgery to relieve discomfort
October 31, 2015 by
For the second time in the last two months, Tiger Woods has gone under the knife. Woods announced Friday that he had an undisclosed follow-up procedure on his twice-operated back to relieve pain caused by a second microdiscectomy in two years. The follow-up to Woods’ Sept. 16 surgery was performed Wednesday in Utah by Dr. […]
Tiger Woods expects ‘tedious and long’ recovery from second back surgery
October 22, 2015 by
Tiger Woods doesn’t know when he’s going to play competitive golf again, but his message on Tuesday was clear: Don’t hold your breath. Woods, who surprisingly announced Sept. 18 that he had undergone a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back in 18 months, said he will soon begin rehab. However, he doesn’t have any kind […]
Inter-session: Looking back on Day 1, forward to Day 2 at the Presidents Cup
October 9, 2015 by
The U.S. Presidents Cup team carries a huge 4-1 edge into Day 2 of the Presidents Cup after winning all but one of five alternate-shot matches on Thursday in South Korea. The format changes for the Friday (Thursday night in the U.S.) slate of matches, switching to fourballs, also known as best ball. The strategy […]
Tiger Woods out until 2016 after 2nd microdiscectomy on his back
September 19, 2015 by
Tiger Woods announced Friday that he will be out until “early 2016” after he underwent a second microdiscectomy procedure on his back. The surgery, performed in Utah on Sept. 16 by Dr. Charles Rich, comes just 18 months after Woods had a similar procedure performed on March 31, 2014. “This is certainly disappointing, but I’m a fighter,” […]
The long-drive contest is coming back to the PGA Championship
August 6, 2015 by
After its successful resurrection a year ago at Valhalla, the PGA Championship long-drive contest is back in 2015. The 593-yard, par-5 second hole at Whistling Straits will serve as the Tuesday host ot the contest brought back by then-PGA of America president Ted Bishop and CEO Pete Bevacqua. The winner will get a money clip which […]
Spieth’s 64 has him back in the John Deere Classic
July 11, 2015 by
All of Jordan Spieth’s birdies (and an eagle) from this morning’s round. http://t.co/Gz48b1COuR — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 10, 2015 In his last start before the U.S. Open at the Memorial Tournament, Jordan Spieth found himself suddenly in contention on Sunday after spending most on the week on the outer fringes of relevance at Muirfield […]
Tiger Woods rallies for 1-over 73, well back at Memorial
June 5, 2015 by
When Tiger Woods made the turn on Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club, the 14-time major champion appeared destined to post a disaster of a round. Instead, he rallied on the back nine to turn in 1-over 73 in Round 1 of the Memorial Tournament. However, that score leaves him almost double-digit strokes behind the […]
