The 147th Open begins Monday with Golf Central Live From The Open kicking off from Carnoustie in Scotland. Carnoustie has hosted this event on seven occasions, the first time back on 1931. This course is the not only the most northerly in The Open rotation, but it is also the longest at 7,400 yards. Known for some […]
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The U.S. has taken an 8-4 lead over the Internationals after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Cup. Playing mixed fourballs on Day 1, the Americans swept the first five matches before the Internationals staged a brief rally late. NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) teamed with Matthew Wolff, a rising sophomore at reigning […]
Nine months ago, Edoardo Molinari spent 12 hours, hitting 500 golf balls from 145 yards out, trying to make a hole-in-one. He never did. Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, however, he got that ace. Molinari holed his 6-iron tee shot at the par-3 14th from 200 yards. That got him to even […]
In today’s world, if you do anything poorly it’s bound to end up on video for everyone to see. Russell Knox was reminded of that on Friday when he tried to throw his apple into the rough at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, only to throw it behind him and onto the green. You […]
Rory McIlroy knows he’ll need to hole a few more putts over the weekend if he’s going to make a run at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy bogeyed the last two holes Friday for a 1-over 73 that will leave him at least a half-dozen shots behind at Ballyliffin. He is at 1-under […]
Webb Simpson had a long time to think about his only bad shot during the opening round at The Greenbrier. Simpson was 7 under after 12 holes, including a chip-in eagle on No. 12, but had just blasted his drive on No. 13 into long grass right of the fairway when the horn sounded to […]
Phil Mickelson got off to a solid start Thursday at The Greenbrier, and he likely won’t have to sweat the second-round cut line. But staying the full weekend in the West Virginia mountains will make for a busy stretch leading into the season’s third major. Making his first competitive start since his rules fiasco at […]
The Old White TPC is a rare PGA Tour venue where Joaquin Niemann has some experience, and he put it to good use Thursday during his opening round at The Greenbrier. Niemann closed out last year’s event in West Virginia with a 64 in the final round as an 18-year-old amateur, and now returning as […]
Were it not for an early triple bogey during the final round – or a stubborn flagstick on the final green – Jon Rahm may have found a way to successfully defend his title at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Rahm started the final round eight shots off the pace, and his chances were […]
Leading by five points heading into Sunday singles at the Arnold Palmer Cup, the United States dominated the Internationals to retain the cup in the first competition that featured both men’s and women’s college players. The Americans won 38 ½ to 21 ½ at the Evian Resort in France. Of the 24 singles matches on […]