Bubba Watson became the first three-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, and did so in incredible fashion. The two-time major champion came from six shots back in Sunday’s final round to win the Travelers Championship by three strokes. Watson, has captured this event three times in his career, […]
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Homegrown Pros Looking to Capture American Family Insurance Championship
Two Champions Tour golfers with Wisconsin roots are hoping it works to their advantage at this week’s American Family Insurance Championship at the University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, both of whom were born in the Badger State, will be looking for another victory this […]
Phil Mickelson Apologizes for Putting Moving Ball at US Open
Phil Mickelson issued an apology for his decision to hit a ball that was still in motion at the US Open, a move that earned him a two-stroke penalty and was widely criticized by fans, commentators, and fellow players. The Wednesday apology came a full four days after the incident, […]
Can a Rested Jordan Spieth Take Advantage of Tired Travelers Championship Favorites?
Missing the cut at the US Open might actually give Jordan Spieth an advantage at this week’s Travelers Championship. While other golfers were grinding over the weekend, getting more frustrated by the minute, the defending champion was relaxing in New York. Spieth was able to go into Manhattan and enjoy […]
Golf: Brooks Koepka Quietly Repeats as US Open Champion
Brooks Koepka kept his head down and his mouth shut, quietly winning the US Open for the second consecutive year. While others were loudly complaining about the conditions at Shinnecock Hills, the defending champion showed he could handle just about any course conditions. Koepka became the seventh player to win […]
First Two Rounds at Shinnecock Tear Up Top Contenders in US Open Field
They came to the US Open as top picks to win golf’s second major championship of the year. Many left Friday as victims of Shinnecock Hills’ punishing layout — failing to make the 8-over cut. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, and John Rahm all missed out on […]
NHL Referee Proud to Be Rank Amateur Competing with Golf’s Best at US Open
NHL Referee Garrett Rank is trading hockey skates for golf shoes this week, after qualifying for the US Open. It’s a dream come true for the 30-year-old amateur, even if his final results at Shinnecock Hills don’t leave him anything he can take to the bank. His first round was a […]
Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods Among US Open Betting Subplots
Brooks Koepka won last year’s US Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin with a score of 16-under par, and six other golfers reached 10-under or better. But no one expects to see that kind of birdie fest this year. The 2018 US Open begins Thursday at Shinnecock Hills, in the tiny […]
Dustin Johnson Would Make Golf History by Winning US Open
Dustin Johnson will enter the US Open this weekend at Shinnecock Hills as the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the St. Jude Classic, making him the man to beat in the year’s second major championship. Johnson will have to reverse history, however, as […]
PGA Champions Tour: Brandt Jobe Equipped to Win Again at Principle Charity Classic?
Brandt Jobe is back to defend his championship at the Principle Charity Classic, but he won’t be doing it with the same sticks he used in 2017. The 52-year-old suffered every air traveler’s worst nightmare earlier this year, when he learned an airline didn’t just lose his clubs, but also […]
Daniel Berger Shooting for Three-Peat at FedEx St. Jude Classic
Some golfers are using this week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic as a tune up for next week’s US Open. But for Daniel Berger, it’s about much more, as he’s aiming to win his third consecutive tournament at the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Berger’s not getting much respect, however, as […]
Golf: Dustin Johnson Slight Favorite to Win US Open
Dustin Johnson might not have held onto the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, but he is the top choice to win the US Open next week. Sportsbooks have updated their odds, and Johnson, who is now at No. 2 of the OWGR, is the solid 9/1 […]
Jack’s Track Rewards Plodders at Memorial Tournament
Though Jack Nicklaus was considered a bomber of the ball when he played, golfers at his Memorial Tournament are rewarded less for distance than they are for being methodical. The last few winners have proven that grip-it-and-rip-it is not the preferred strategy for tackling the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, […]
Storming to Victory at US Women’s Open Requires Success in Rain
Picking a winner in golf is never easy, and this year at the US Women’s Open it’s going to be even more difficult. Steady rain has pummeled the Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club for the last three days making the golf course a wet, muddy mess. The area was […]
Miguel Angel Jimenez Shooting for Back-to-Back Champions Tour Majors
Winning two consecutive major championships on the Champions Tour is not unheard of, but winning them back-to-back is a different matter. That’s what Miguel Angel Jimenez will attempt to do this week at the Senior PGA Championship. Jimenez won his first major on the senior circuit when he captured the […]
If Kevin Kisner Is Your Pick for Fort Worth Invitational, FYI Defending at Colonial Is a Hoganesque Task
Defending a tournament victory is never easy, but at the Fort Worth Invitational it is nearly impossible. In the event’s 72-year history it’s been accomplished only twice, and by the same person. The great Ben Hogan won two successive years in 1946-47 and 1952-53. That doesn’t exactly look good for […]
Jordan Spieth Enjoys Home-Field Advantage at Byron Nelson
Jordan Spieth will try to use his familiarity with Trinity Forest Golf Club to his advantage as he takes the links for this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, the city where he was born and raised and still calls his home. New Course, Special Tournament Since 1994, the Byron […]
PGA Players Championship Brings Golf’s Biggest Names Together in Early Rounds
The Players Championship is traditionally known for having one of the toughest fields on the PGA Tour, and this year’s edition is no different, with virtually every big name in the sport competing at TPC Sawgrass. But this weekend includes a special treat, as many of the top stars in […]
Is It Time to Stop Betting on Tiger Woods?
Tiger Woods looked stunned as he walked off the 18th green after Sunday’s final round of the Wells Fargo Championship. He didn’t make a single birdie during all day for only the 11th time in his career. The last time Woods went an entire round without breaking par on any hole was […]
Jason Day Wins Wells Fargo Championship by Two Strokes
Jason Day captured his second win of the season by shooting a 2-under 69 on Sunday to win the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Day finished at 12-under for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Aaron Wise and Nick Watney. The win was […]