Greg Eason’s had a tough few weeks. (Web.com Tour) It’s been a difficult few weeks for Web.com Tour players as they get their season underway in unprecedented Sunday-to-Wednesday tournaments in the Bahamas. The schedule isn’t so bizarre as has been the weather, with the opening tournament seeing a handful of players shoot in the 90s […]
New Zealand golfer plays 237 holes in 12 hours, sets Guinness record
December 20, 2016 by
Brad Luiten can play a lot of golf in a day. How many holes of golf could you play in a day? On a good day, 36, right? That’s if the schedule is clear. If you finish double that amount at Bandon Dunes in a single day, they pay you $ 100. That’s how hard […]
Colt Knost ties Sawgrass course record with 63, bogeys the last
May 14, 2016 by
Another day, another course record-tying 63 at The Players. On Friday, it was Colt Knost who put up a 9-under score around the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, hitting all 18 greens in regulation en route to becoming the sixth player in championship history to record 63. However, Knost’s round could have easily been 62 […]
McDowell surges into Mayakoba lead with 63, Varner cards record 62
November 14, 2015 by
On the back of a stretch of seven birdies in eight holes on Friday, Graeme McDowell surged into the lead after the second round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. The mid-round stretch, which also included McDowell’s only bogey of the day after he turned from the back on the first hole, was part of […]
Miguel Angel Jimenez sets Euro Tour record with 10th ace
May 24, 2015 by
Miguel Angel Jimenez set a new European Tour record on Saturday, making his 10th career hole-in-one to break a tie with Colin Montgomerie. The Spaniard made the ace in the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in England, using a 9-iron from 148 yards at the par-3 second. “My irons, they are […]
Freddie Jacobson’s record three-putt avoidance streak ends in NOLA
April 25, 2015 by
When Freddie Jacobson teed off in Round 2 of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, it had been 30 rounds since the Swede had three-putted a green. However, Jacobson’s PGA Tour record streak didn’t last long on Friday at TPC Louisiana. On his first hole, the 10th at the Pete Dye-designed track, Jacobson three-putted from […]
Rory McIlroy ties Dubai Desert Classic scoring record, cruises to win
February 1, 2015 by
Since July, Rory McIlroy has done one of two things on the European Tour: won or finished second. On Sunday, he won the Dubai Desert Classic for the second time, cruising to a three-shot win and tying the tournament scoring record in the process. McIlroy closed with 2-under 70 to post a 72-hole total of […]
Palmer didn’t finish off 59, but had record run at Humana Challenge
January 24, 2015 by
Through 10 holes of his second round on Friday at the Humana Challenge, Ryan Palmer had to feel like shooting the tournament’s second-ever 59 was a mere formality. After all, Palmer was 10 under to that point in the round, with six birdies and two eagles in an eight-hole run after a pair of opening […]
Nicklaus sees Woods still breaking record, had 40 majors to win 5
October 30, 2014 by
Jack Nicklaus still believes in Tiger Woods. The 18-time major champion believes Woods, who has 14 majors to his credit, can still win another handful of majors and become the sport’s all-time greatest major champion. In an interview with ESPN reporter Darren Rovell at his alma mater Ohio State University, Nicklaus said Tiger will have […]
