DUBLIN, OH – JUNE 01: Adam Scott of Australia watches his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 1, 2017 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Less than two weeks from the U.S. Open, Adam Scott had a message […]
Phil Mickelson will skip U.S. Open to attend daughter's graduation
June 3, 2017 by
Phil Mickelson and daughter Amanda in 2005 at Augusta. (Getty) For all of Phil Mickelson’s triumphs on the golf course, one of his most memorable moments came when he finished second. Now, he’s bringing that moment full circle. Mickelson has announced that he’ll be skipping this month’s U.S. Open at Erin Hills so that he […]
Ricochet off the stands leads to closing China Open eagle for George Coetzee
April 29, 2017 by
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/LfMILONirM — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 29, 2017 One of the perks of being a high-level pro golfer is having hordes of people watching you play, including in massive grandstands around tees and greens. Not only is having the adoring attention of thousands nice, an added perk is that all of those people […]
Donald Trump could make U.S. Women's Open home his 'summer getaway'
April 24, 2017 by
Trump National will host the U.S. Women’s Open. (Getty Images) Donald Trump lives in the White House, but he has spent a lot of his weekends as President away from Washington, D.C. — most of those at his Mar-a-Lago club and estate in Florida. However, Florida is a rather uncomfortable place to be in the […]
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 […]
Dustin Johnson withdraws from Shell Houston Open after Match Play win
March 29, 2017 by
Dustin Johnson needs — nay, deserves — a break. After winning his third consecutive PGA Tour event, including his second since becoming No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Johnson wasn’t certain whether he would remain in the field for this week’s Shell Houston Open. Johnson […]
Muirfield membership votes to admit women; R&A places back in Open rotation
March 15, 2017 by
The membership of Muirfield in Scotland took advantage of a mulligan, announcing Tuesday their all-male membership, known as the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, voted overwhelmingly to allow female members for the first time in the club’s 270-year history. This was the second time a by-mail vote was taken of the membership to admit women, […]
Thomas Pieters struck girlfriend with wayward Genesis Open drive
February 23, 2017 by
Thomas Pieters had a great week in L.A., except for one moment. (Getty Images) Thomas Pieters was co-champion of the B-flight on Sunday at the Genesis Open, finishing tied for second with Scott Brown and five shots behind new world No. 1 Dustin Johnson. However, while the up-and-coming Belgian had a great week at Riviera, […]
Sam Saunders leads Genesis Open 50 years after grandfather Palmer won it
February 18, 2017 by
Fifty years ago, Arnold Palmer won the Los Angeles Open for the third and final time in his career. He bested Gay Brewer by five shots and picked up a $ 20,000 winner’s check for his second consecutive win in the tournament. On Thursday, Palmer’s grandson, Sam Saunders, positioned himself atop the leaderboard at what […]
