Monthly Archives: April 2019

'Leaping Cougar' Dahmen on the prowl early at Valspar

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – A cougar is on the prowl at Innisbrook. The PGA Tour is introducing a handful of “spring break” initiatives at this week’s Valspar Championship, offering votes on player superlatives and the option of playing music during Wednesday’s pro-am. But they’re also allowing players to replace their last name on caddie bibs […]

Solid start for DJ in 'tricky' conditions at Valspar

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Even though his score left a little to be desired, Dustin Johnson felt pleased with his opening effort in his first Valspar Championship appearance in nearly a decade. Johnson hasn’t played Innisbrook since a missed cut in 2010, and he didn’t see the back nine until Thursday’s opening round. Teeing off alongside […]

Dahmen, Straka share early lead at Innisbrook

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The PGA Tour event that doesn’t have Tiger Woods this year instead has the Leaping Cougar. That’s a childhood nickname for Joel Dahmen, who took advantage of gentle conditions on a tough Copperhead course for a 5-under 66 to share the early lead Thursday with Sepp Straka in the Valspar Championship. The tournament, trying to have […]