Monthly Archives: April 2019

McDowell shoots 64 to take lead in Dominican Republic

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – Graeme McDowell one-putted the first 15 greens Saturday and shot his second straight 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. Winless since 2016, the 39-year-old major champion from Northern Ireland had a 15-under 201 total. He opened with a 73. ”I’ve been seeing […]

Sutherland leads Dawson, Andrade, Couples at Rapiscan Systems Classic

BILOXI, Miss. – Kevin Sutherland made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th for a 3-under 69 and a three-stroke lead Saturday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Rapiscan Systems Classic. Tied for the first-round lead with Marco Dawson after an opening 65, Sutherland now sits in first all alone at 10-under 134. Dawson was […]

Park curls in birdie putt on 18 to take lead at Kia Classic

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Inbee Park curled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th for her second straight 5-under 67 and the third-round lead Saturday in the Kia Classic, the final event before the major ANA Inspiration. Winless in a full calendar year, the seven-time major champion from South Korea had a one-stroke advantage over Nasa Hataoka […]

Pressel’s Predicament

When Morgan Pressel became the youngest major championship winner in LPGA history at the 2007 ANA Inspiration, it appeared as if the sky was the limit. But she hasn’t won in 250 starts, so it was newsworthy when she was in third place after one round at the Kia Classic. GGP+ Correspondent Ron Sirak writes […]

Gallacher overcomes quad, birdies three of final four to win in India

NEW DELHI – Stephen Gallacher birdied three of his last four holes in a stunning comeback to win Hero Indian Open on Sunday. Gallacher finished on a 9-under-par 279 to clinch the title, one shot ahead of Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura. Gallacher held a share of the first-round lead before second-round 74 saw him slip away. […]

WGC-Match Play: Semifinals recap, looking ahead to Kuchar vs. Kisner final

AUSTIN, Texas – For the first time since the third round of last year’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Francesco Molinari has lost a match, falling to Kevin Kisner in the semifinals on Saturday.  The Italian was 5-0-0 this week at Austin Country Club, matching his mark from last year’s Ryder Cup, and rallied to tie […]

Watch: Web.com's Dougherty goes shirtless for hole-out eagle from water

Whether to avoid getting dirty or just to show off their six-pack abs, golfers going shirtless on the course is nothing new. But this might be the best result ever from a guy taking his shirt off to play a golf shot. During the final round of the Web.com Tour’s Savannah Golf Championship, Kevin Dougherty found […]

McDowell wins in Puntacana for first PGA Tour title since 2016

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Graeme McDowell won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title since 2016, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over Chris Stroud and Mackenzie Hughes. McDowell took the lead from Stroud with a birdie on the par-4 17th and closed with a bogey – […]