LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England – Georgia Hall’s father walked behind his daughter with her golf bag over his shoulder and a lump in his throat. A plasterer by trade, he knows what it’s like now to walk through his dream. Actually, his daughter’s dream, too, the one they shared from practically the moment he first […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England – Pornanong Phatlum started strong as the “visiting team” Sunday at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. She made three birdies in a row on the front nine to build a two-shot lead on England’s Georgia Hall, who was heartily cheered by a strong British showing. In the end, though, Phatlum couldn’t […]
Justin Thomas never faced a serious challenge on Sunday, and he cruised to his third win of the season at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Here’s the lowdown from the finale at Firestone. Leaderboard: Justin Thomas (-15), Kyle Stanley (-11), Thorbjørn Olesen (-10), Dustin Johnson (-10), Brooks Koepka (-9) What it means: Thomas was never really in […]
AKRON, Ohio – A light rain was falling when Justin Thomas headed out for a practice round on Tuesday at Firestone. A two-time winner this season on the PGA Tour and a lock to don the red, white and blue later this year at the Ryder Cup, this was hardly a lost season. Yet, as […]
Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here’s what’s weighing on our writers’ minds. On the PGA Tour’s final go-round at Firestone Country Club … Firestone isn’t the only casualty of next year’s condensed PGA Tour schedule, but it is the toughest change. The South Course has been a fixture […]
AKRON, Ohio – Although he already had two victories this season on the PGA Tour, heading into the U.S. Open Justin Thomas decided it was time for a change. At Shinnecock Hills he switched to a new driver and explained on Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational that he spent the next few weeks tinkering with […]
AKRON, Ohio – Justin Thomas marked his 14-foot putt for birdie on the 18th green Sunday afternoon at Firestone and glanced into the gallery surrounding the green. “I just happened to see my parents, saw my grandma and grandpa and I just got a huge knot in my throat and I just had to put […]
Justin Thomas won this third PGA Tour event of the season at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Here’s a look inside his bag: Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana BF-Series 60 TX shaft Fairway woods: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 X shaft; 915Fd (18 degrees), with Fujikura Motore VC 9.2 X shaft Irons: Titleist 718 […]
Andrew Putnam won his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship. Here’s a look inside his bag: Driver: TaylorMade M2 2016 (8.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 65X shaft Fairway wood: Cleveland Launcher DST (13 degrees), with Miyazaki Black 85X shaft Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro (18 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid shaft Irons: Srixon Z745 (3, 5-PW), […]
The reports that Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods will play a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas around Thanksgiving weekend is terrific. It will prove less than nothing about the strengths and weaknesses of both players. It will be absent of real tension or any type of personal jeopardy. But it will draw a very healthy […]