The Web.com Tour Finals were set to conclude this week. (Getty Images) The Web.com Tour Finals and season came to an abrupt conclusion on Wednesday, when the tour announced it was canceling this week’s Web.com Tour Championship in Atlantic Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Matthew threatens landfall on Florida’s east coast. On Monday, Florida governor Rick […]
Charl Schwartzel makes back-to-back eagles at the Tour Championship
September 25, 2016 by
Charl Schwartzel had himself a great couple of holes on Saturday at the Tour Championship. As you probably know, host East Lake in Atlanta has flipped the nines for this tournament, meaning the old back nine is now the first half of the course. That’s where the 2011 Masters winner took advantage, first dunking his […]
Jason Day feels 'cautiously optimistic' about health for Tour Championship
September 21, 2016 by
Jason Day is hoping to overcome a nagging back problem in Atlanta. (Getty Images) Jason Day withdrew after nine holes of the final round of the BMW Championship, citing a back injury that had flared up en route to victory at the WGC-Dell Match Play in March. With a full week to rest, the Aussie […]
NCAA moving golf championship from N. Carolina as reaction to 'bathroom bill'
September 20, 2016 by
Collegiate golf has become bigger in recent years. (Getty Images) Collegiate golf is affected by the NCAA’s decision to move seven championships in the 2016-17 academic year from North Carolina in reaction to the state’s House Bill 2. The law, called the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act and dubbed the “Bathroom Bill,” prohibits municipalities […]
In-Gee Chun wins Evian Championship with major record-setting total
September 19, 2016 by
In Gee Chun won her second major at The Evian Championship. (Getty Images) In-Gee Chun set a new bar for major championship scoring on Sunday at The Evian Championship, the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the year, in France. Chun won her second major title, following her 2015 U.S. Women’s Open win in Pennsylvania, […]
Dustin Johnson wins BMW Championship for 3rd title of the year
September 14, 2016 by
Dustin Johnson may well have wrapped up PGA Tour Player of the Year honors on Sunday, winning the BMW Championship by three shots over Paul Casey for his third win of the season. Johnson shot a final round of 5-under 67 at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind., to finish at 23-under 265. Locked in a […]
Jason Day withdraws from BMW Championship with back injury
September 11, 2016 by
Jason Day is dealing with a back problem. (Getty Images) Jason Day has withdrawn from the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday, citing a back injury. Day entered the final round at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., at 5 under par, 13 shots back of 54-hole leader Dustin Johnson. He played […]
Rory McIlroy storms from behind to win Deutsche Bank Championship
September 7, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy wins the Deutsche Bank Championship. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy knew he was struggling with his putting, so he made some changes after the PGA Championship. He hired Phil Kenyon, who works with Henrik Stenson among others, as his putting coach. When Nike announced it would stop making golf clubs and balls, McIlroy picked […]
Henrik Stenson to skip the BMW Championship to rest injured knee
September 3, 2016 by
Henrik Stenson is nursing a tear in his right meniscus. (Getty Images) Henrik Stenson is going to skip next week’s BMW Championship, the third leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, so he can rest his injured right knee. “There’s a slight tear,” Stenson said of the meniscus. “It’s fine to hit golf shots, […]
Inbee Park withdraws from LPGA's final major, The Evian Championship
September 3, 2016 by
Inbee Park took home the gold medal in Rio. (Getty Images) After winning an Olympic gold medal in Rio, Inbee Park will continue taking a sabbatical from the LPGA Tour, including the tour’s final major of the season. Park withdrew from The Evian Championship on Wednesday, citing the left thumb injury that kept her out […]
