PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Coming off a pair of disappointing rounds and with his Masters title defense around the corner, Patrick Reed reached out to a new source for some instructional inspiration: David Leadbetter. Leadbetter has never worked with Reed before, and he didn’t meet him in person until Friday morning on the Innisbrook range. […]
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The engagement between the USGA and elite players, both pro and amateur, took another giant step with the announcement that past PGA Tour winner and U.S. Walker Cup team member Jason Gore will join the USGA as senior director of player relations. Our Steve Eubanks has the details and the rationale behind it from the […]
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Akshay Bhatia won’t be around for the weekend at the Valspar Championship, but the teen sensation still had plenty of reason to smile after putting forth a respectable showing in his PGA Tour debut. The 17-year-old amateur received a sponsor exemption to play this week at Innisbrook, and earlier in the […]
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Despite missing the cut at the Valspar Championship, Patrick Reed stayed overnight in the Tampa area and returned to the Innisbrook driving range Saturday afternoon for a second session with instructor David Leadbetter. The Masters champ is struggling, with his title defense just around the corner. He followed a final-round 78 at […]
Before the leaders teed off Saturday afternoon, Russell Knox quietly rocketed up the leaderboard on Moving Day at the Valspar Championship. Out in even par, Knox birdied four on the back nine, including a 72-foot bomb on No. 16. Have yourself a day, @RooKnox! Four birdies in six holes. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/WHnnf4FOoy — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 23, […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Nacho Elvira took a big step toward clinching a first European Tour title after he fired a 6-under-par 66 for a two-shot advantage over David Lipsky after the third round at the Maybank Championship on Saturday. Elvira has been on song since the opening round where he joint-led the standings, and he maintained that consistency with […]
Pete Crozier is playing 50 golf courses, one in every state in the country, in just shy of a two-month span, in honor of his late father, George, who died after a stroke with complications from Type 2 diabetes 20 years ago. Crozier is also doing it for his 15-year-old son, Gavin, who has Type […]
PHOENIX – Sung Hyun Park isn’t a big fan of birdie-fest golf. She’s still awfully good at it. ”Personally, I like the difficult course better than the easy course,” Park said through a translator. The top-ranked Park shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Friday at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup for a share […]
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Paul Casey has won on both sides of the Atlantic, is ranked inside the top 15 in the world and sits 18 holes away from becoming the first-ever repeat winner at the Valspar Championship. Just don’t call him the favorite. Casey holds a one-shot lead through 54 holes at Innisbrook, with […]
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – One year after Tiger Woods nearly blew the lid off the Copperhead Course, the sequel isn’t exactly lacking for star power. Two of the biggest names in the field will occupy the final spot on the tee sheet Sunday at the Valspar Championship, with defending champ Paul Casey one shot clear […]