The PGA Tour remains in the Aloha State for the Sony Open in Hawaii, the second event of 2017 and the first full-field event of the year. Fabian Gomez defends his title in a tournament where Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas and Justin Rose headline one of the event’s deeper fields in recent memory. […]
Tiger Woods commits to play in PGA Tour's Genesis Open
December 15, 2016 by
After an up-and-down performance in his professional comeback at the Hero World Challenge earlier in December, Tiger Woods has indicated another time we can expect to see him peg it against the best in the world. Woods formally committed to the Genesis Open on Tuesday. The event, formerly known as the Northern Trust Open and […]
Ian Poulter gets in cameraman's face after Hong Kong Open quad
December 11, 2016 by
Ian Poulter got into a bizarre altercation on Friday in Hong Kong. (Getty Images) Ian Poulter’s second round at the Hong Kong Open was slipping away from him on Friday. He had just taken three from a greenside bunker at the 15th hole, only to hit the final shot from the sand clear across the […]
Ian Poulter gets in cameraman's face after Hong Kong Open quad
December 10, 2016 by
Ian Poulter got into a bizarre altercation on Friday in Hong Kong. (Getty Images) Ian Poulter’s second round at the Hong Kong Open was slipping away from him on Friday. He had just taken three from a greenside bunker at the 15th hole, only to hit the final shot from the sand clear across the […]
USGA, R&A create local rule in wake of Dustin Johnson's U.S. Open issues
December 9, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. If you’ll recall, the U.S. Open was nearly marred by a rules controversy. Eventual winner Dustin Johnson had his final round and championship put into limbo when his ball moved on the fifth green at Oakmont Country Club. After the walking rules official declared Johnson didn’t cause the ball […]
Spieth returns from six-week break seeking to rekindle Aussie Open bounce
November 17, 2016 by
Two years ago, Jordan Spieth closed with a final-round 63 to win the Emirates Australian Open in conditions that flummoxed most everyone in the field, including Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was so impressed by Spieth’s performance, he said that Spieth, or anyone at their level, would be lucky to post that 63 again given 100 more […]
Trio of senators ask USGA to move Women's Open from Trump course
November 5, 2016 by
Donald Trump hosts two golf majors in 2017. (Getty Images) Three U.S. senators have formally asked the USGA to move the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open from the Donald Trump-owned Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote a letter to the USGA — namely executive […]
Stenson, Reed, Schwartzel all withdraw from Turkish Airlines Open
November 5, 2016 by
Henrik Stenson is not competing in Turkey this week. (Getty Images) Several big names have followed Rory McIlroy in withdrawing from this week’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first of the three-event Final Series on the European Tour. Open champion Henrik Stenson, Ryder Cup hero Patrick Reed and 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel have opted out […]
Rory McIlroy to skip Turkish Airlines Open after recent attacks
October 31, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy had a good week in China but won’t be playing in Turkey. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy will not play in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first of the three-event European Tour Final Series. McIlroy did not specify a reason for pulling out of the 78-player, no-cut event. However, in light of recent […]
Brendan Steele picks up second PGA Tour win at Safeway Open
October 17, 2016 by
Brendan Steele won for the second time on the PGA Tour. (Getty Images) On Sunday, Brendan Steele avenged a disappointing Sunday in California wine country from a year ago. Steele won the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif., picking up his second PGA Tour win and first since his breakthrough victory at the […]
