If Lexi Thompson’s trouble in the sixth fairway brought back any painful memories Saturday at the Indy Women in Tech Championship, she shook them off in a hurry. If the approach of another rules official amid a spirited run of brilliant play rattled her, she didn’t show it. Thompson posted an 8-under-par 64 in the […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
With only two weeks left in the qualification window, Thorbjorn Olesen is now in position to make his Ryder Cup debut. Olesen finished alone in fourth place at the Nordea Masters, two shots out of a playoff between Thomas Aiken and eventual winner Paul Waring. Olesen carded four straight sub-70 rounds in Sweden, including a […]
Sung Hyun Park moved back to Rolex world No. 1 with her victory Sunday at the Indy Women in Tech Championship. With her 10-foot birdie defeating Lizette Salas on the first sudden death playoff hole at Brickyard Crossing, Park knocked Ariya Jutanugarn off the top of the world rankings. It marks Park’s second ascension to […]
Nick Taylor picked a good time to shoot his best round of the season. Taylor was the big mover in the standings during the final regular season event, shooting a final-round 63 at the Wyndham Championship to grab a share of eighth place. The result moved the Canadian from No. 129 to No. 119 in […]
Even after shooting a 59 in the opening round, Brandt Snedeker had to work to secure his ninth career victory at the Wyndham Championship. Snedeker led at Sedgefield Country Club the entire week after becoming just the ninth player to break 60 on the PGA Tour, carrying a one-shot lead into the final round. But […]
Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here’s what’s weighing on our writers’ minds. On musical chairs at the top of the women’s rankings … Women’s golf is a game of musical chairs these days. The Rolex Women’s World Rankings are a testament to the depth of the tour, with […]
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Viktor Hovland had more than an hour to decompress and regroup for the afternoon session of the 36-hole final at the 118th U.S. Amateur. During that downtime, he scrolled on his phone for 20 minutes, uninterrupted, before he finally headed toward the buffet line in The Lodge. Every college kid is […]
Top 125 in the 2017-18 FedExCup point standings, through the final regular-season event, the Wyndham Championship. These players qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs. 1. Dustin Johnson 2,717 2. Justin Thomas 2,634 3. Brooks Koepka 2,012 4. Justin Rose 1,991 5. Bubba Watson 1,879 6. Jason Day 1,771 7. Webb Simpson 1,710 8. Francesco Molinari 1,682 […]
For the first time in the 12-year history of the FedExCup, the PGA Tour’s postseason will proceed without Sergio Garcia. The former Masters champ has struggled mightily this summer, missing the cut in all four majors, and he entered the Wyndham Championship at No. 131 in the season-long points race with only the top 125 […]
After grabbing headlines for playing the final round of The Open with a hangover, Eddie Pepperell stops by the Pro-Am Pod this week to chat with George Savaricas and Ryan Griffiths. Pepperell, coming off a T-59 at the PGA Championship, broke down what led to his hangover at Carnoustie and why “a cheap Rioja and […]