Nothing fans the flames of the social media aristocracy like Ryder Cup wildcard picks and this week’s announcements left plenty of room for arm-chair captaining. This selection edition covers it all, from the can’t-miss (Jim Furyk) to the downright curious (Thomas Bjorn). Made Cut Jim dandy. Let’s face it, for U.S. Ryder Cup captain Furyk […]
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Tiger Woods had his lowest round since his last victory more than five years ago, an 8-under 62 with birdie chances on all but two greens and only one bad swing all day. All it got him at the BMW Championship was a tie for the lead Thursday with Rory McIlroy. […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Maybe the Scotty felt like it had something to prove. Even if it’s already proven itself 13 times. After being benched following the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods’ iconic Scotty Cameron Newport 2 re-emerged Thursday at Aronimink, as Woods went out in 29 and authored an 8-under 62 to take the early […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Xander Schauffele is trying to make it to Atlanta and Paris at the last possible moment. The reigning Rookie of the Year and would-be defending champ at East Lake opened with a 7-under 63 Thursday at the BMW Championship, leaving him one off the pace set by co-leaders Tiger Woods and […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE – The threat of inclement weather has pushed up Friday tee times at the BMW Championship. Players will stay in groups of three and go off both tees from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET. Rory McIlroy, Marc Leishman and Kevin Na will go off No. 1 tee at 7:22 a.m., while Tiger […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Rory McIlroy joked that his pro-am scoring average is probably 75.7 – “I just don’t try,” he shrugged – but Wednesday’s spin around Aronimink certainly caught his attention. On his second nine (the front side), he made seven birdies in a row and then added a birdie on the ninth hole […]
While Bryson DeChambeau is sitting comfortably on top of the projected FedExCup Playoff rankings after an opening 67 at the BMW Championship, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy made the biggest moves on Thursday after their matching 8-under 62s. Here’s a full look at the projected standings after the first round of the third playoff event: […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Tiger Woods made the turn in less than 30, and I managed not to pass out from excitement. Here’s what it was like watching Tiger rip off a first-round 62 and take the co-lead Thursday with Rory McIlroy. • I kind of can’t believe how calm I feel about this. Tiger […]
‘Golf Fore Kids’ – 17th Annual Chelsea Hotel Charity Golf Classic By Dave Finn Earlier this week I had the tremendous privilege of participating in the 17th Annual Chelsea Hotel Charity Golf Classic at Wooden Sticks in Uxbridge, Ontario. Not only did I get the opportunity to play at one of Canada’s premier golf courses, […]
Thomas Pieters has had better weeks in golf, and his frustration boiled over during the second round of the European Masters. Just two days after being passed over as a captain’s pick for the European Ryder Cup team, the 26-year-old shot a 7-over 77 to miss the cut in Switzerland, and he nonchantly snapped his putter […]