Robert Allenby wasn’t going to let one bizarre night stop him from coming back to the Sony Open in Hawaii, a tournament he’s enjoyed for nearly two decades. A year ago, the now 44-year-old Aussie missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii, then went out for a night of dining and drinking with […]
Jason Day admits to minor vertigo bout at ’15 British Open
January 7, 2016 by
Jason Day battled vertigo in front of the golf world last June at the U.S. Open, and he put himself in position to pull off a win akin to what Ken Venturi accomplished in battling severe hydration to win the national championship in 1964. Day first dealt with vertigo symptoms that week during the second […]
Dustin Johnson seemed to get over his U.S. Open loss very quickly
January 2, 2016 by
One putt. Two putts. Three putts. Just like that, the U.S. Open had slipped away from Dustin Johnson and into the hands of Jordan Spieth. Johnson reached the par-5 — that day, at least — 18th hole at Chambers Bay outside of Tacoma, Wash., in two. He was 8 feet or so away from a […]
Spieth gets a shot closer to Jones, trails by 3 at Australian Open
November 28, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth shot the best round of the day on Saturday at the Australian Open. However, his third-round, 4-under 67 at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney only pulled him a shot closer to leader and host club member Matt Jones. Spieth is at 7-under 206, three shots behind Jones, who is seeking his first […]
Spieth gets into contention at the Australian Open, trails Jones by 4
November 28, 2015 by
Defending Australian Open champion Jordan Spieth is in contention for a repeat win after a Friday 68 at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney has him four shots behind halfway leader Matt Jones. Jones, who is a member of the host club, matched Spieth’s Friday 3-under score to reach 7-under 135 in conditions that mirrored […]
Justin Rose wins Hong Kong Open in duel with Bjerregaard
October 25, 2015 by
Justin Rose and Dane Lucas Bjerregaard separated themselves from the rest of the Hong Kong Open field on Saturday, establishing a shared four-shot lead heading into the final round. In what amounted to a match-play situation on Sunday, Rose was a shot better than the upstart Bjerregaard, locking up his eighth European Tour win with […]
Poulter in contention in emergency start in Hong Kong Open
October 24, 2015 by
Ian Poulter flew to the other side of the world at the last minute to save his European Tour membership and keep alive his hopes of playing in the 2016 Ryder Cup. He didn’t even have to make the cut at the Hong Kong Open. He just had to play a couple of rounds and […]
Rich Beem pulls out of Hong Kong Open so Ian Poulter can keep Euro Tour membership
October 21, 2015 by
Ian Poulter can thank 2002 PGA champion Rich Beem for allowing him to keep his dream alive of making the 2016 European Ryder Cup team. When the new Official World Golf Ranking was released on Sunday night, Poulter had dropped out of the top 50 for the first time since 2006. That meant Poulter was […]
Royal Portrush to host 2019 British Open
October 20, 2015 by
The British Open is coming to Northern Ireland. On Tuesday, the R&A announced the game’s oldest major championship will be played at Royal Portrush in 2019, as well two future to-be-determined years. The 2019 Open will mark just the second time in the nearly 150 times that the championship has been played that it will […]
Emiliano Grillo wins Frys.com Open in playoff over Kevin Na
October 19, 2015 by
Emiliano Grillo is batting 1.000 as a full member of the PGA Tour. The 23-year-old won his first start with a Tour card on Sunday, beating Kevin Na in a two-hole playoff for the Frys.com Open at Silverado Resort’s North Course in Napa, Calif. Both Grillo and Na finished at 15-under 273, a stroke clear […]
