Jon Rahm shot a Sunday 76 at the Players, but was proud of how he handled his emotions. “I’m proud of the way I handled myself, old Jon would have lost it,” he said. The post ‘Old Jon would have lost it’: Jon Rahm proud of composure on disappointing Sunday appeared first on Golf.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – It’s already one of the most-discussed holes on the PGA Tour, but now the 17th at TPC Sawgrass has a new line in its record book thanks to Jhonattan Vegas. Vegas sent the crowd around the island green into a frenzy with his birdie effort during the final round of […]
Rory McIlroy won for the first time in 365 days by capturing the Players Championship Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Here’s a look inside of his bag: DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80X shaft IRONS: TaylorMade […]
The famed par-3 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass’ Players Stadium Course ranked as the 12th most difficult hole this week at the Players Championship. Here’s a closer look inside the numbers: SCORING AVERAGE: 3.002 (+0.002) ACES: 1 (Ryan Moore, Round 1) BIRDIES: 94 PARS: 282 BOGEYS: 31 DOUBLE BOGEYS: 24 TRIPLE BOGEYS OR WORSE: 5 […]
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Coming down the stretch at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy was surrounded by green-clad fans wishing him the “luck of the Irish.” And while McIlroy hails from Northern Ireland, not the Republic of Ireland, he still flashed a little bit of green from underneath his pullover as he sat in […]
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – He’s still shy of his 30th birthday, but Rory McIlroy has come a long way in his Players Championship career. McIlroy outlasted the strongest field of the year to win the PGA Tour’s flagship event, shooting a final-round 70 to edge Jim Furyk by a shot. It was his first […]
The TaylorMade equipment Rory McIlroy used to win the Players Championship, including a 9-degree M5 driver that played a critical role. The post Winner’s bag: Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade equipment at the Players Championship appeared first on Golf.
Rory McIlroy was indeed building to something — a Players Championship. The Ulsterman poured in four back-nine birdies to best Jim Furyk by one and break his one-year winless drought. Here’s how McIlroy overcame his recent final-round woes to stand triumphant at TPC Sawgrass: Leaderboard: McIlroy, (-16), Furyk (-15), Eddie Pepperell (-14), Jhonattan Vegas (-14), […]
Prize money and FedExCup points breakdowns for winner Rory McIlroy and the rest of the players who made the cut at The Players Championship. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg .tg-fymr{font-weight:bold;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} Finish Player FedEx Earnings ($) 1 Rory McIlroy 600 2,250,000 2 Jim Furyk 330 1,350,000 3 Eddie […]
The island green 17th hole always seems to have that flare for the dramatic. The post WATCH: Pepperell, Vegas drain miracle putts on famed 17th at TPC Sawgrass appeared first on Golf.