Bubba Watson scowled and stomped his way around the Old White TPC – even after a scolding from his wife, Angie. He was miserable after an opening 68 at The Greenbrier. And he was grumpy after a second-round 66. But for talents as temperamental as Watson, success is never more than a holed putt or […]
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Talking to reporters Saturday at The Greenbrier, Phil Mickelson said that he didn’t “have much more to add” to the Golf.com report that he and Tiger Woods are in negotiations to play a $10 million, winner-take-all match. “I don’t know what else to add to that,” he said. “The report was accurate, but I don’t […]
Kelly Kraft and Harold Varner III share the lead at The Greenbrier. Here’s where things stand through 54 holes in West Virginia: Leaderboard: Kraft (-14), Varner (-14), Xander Shauffele (-13), Kevin Na (-13), Sam Saunders (-12), Bubba Watson (-11), Joel Dahmen (-11), Anirban Lahiri (-11) What it means: Kraft, the 2011 U.S. Amateur champion, is […]
A birdie on his final hole of the day Friday could have significant ramifications for John Peterson. With just one event left on his major medical extension, Peterson needs to earn about $60,000 this week at The Greenbrier to maintain conditional status for the rest of the season, or about $260,000 for full status. He’s […]
One of the most common refrains in teaching, “Feel is not real,” is a teacher’s way of breaking the bad news to a student, that despite their persistent efforts to coerce their limbs into a new order, they can look at the video of their swing—the way a radiologist looks at a mammogram— and not […]
With only a one-point lead after the morning session, the United States won eight of the 12 fourball matches Saturday afternoon to take a five-point lead into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Cup. The U.S. leads, 20 ½ to 15 ½. The Americans need 30 points to retain the cup, with 24 singles […]
Rory McIlroy realized what he needed to fix with his putting stroke. The question is whether he’ll be able to do it before the year’s third major. Speaking to reporters after a third-round 72 left him 13 shots off the lead at the Irish Open, McIlroy said that he’s been practicing his stroke in the […]
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson remain committed to working out the details of a $10 million, winner-take-all, made-for-TV match, according to a report Friday by Golf.com. The primetime match was originally scheduled for July 3, likely at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. “We’re working on a different date,” Mickelson told the website. “I thought it […]
Henrik Stenson has withdrawn from this week’s Scottish Open because of an elbow injury. In a tweet, Stenson said that he is “hoping to be fit for Carnoustie.” The Open begins in 10 days. Sad to have to withdraw from #ASIScottishOpen due to elbow problems. Good luck to everyone at Gullane & have great week. […]
Despite closing with a 66 and earning his best finish in more than a year, it appears John Peterson came up one shot short in his bid to extend his PGA Tour career. The former NCAA champ made the final start of his medical extension this week at The Greenbrier, and after making the cut […]