AUSTIN, Texas – Paul Casey watched Monday’s pairing show for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play with more than a passing interest. The Englishman drew Cameron Smith, Charles Howell III and Abraham Ancer in his group for the first three days of pool play. “Huge respect for who I’ve got. Some unknowns within my group. I […]
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AUSTIN, Texas – Jim Furyk called his 26th year on the PGA Tour a “season of opportunity.” After beginning the 2018-19 season with limited status and ranked 222nd in the world following a series of injuries and his two-year stint as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain, his fortunes turned around quickly in 2019. The 48-year-old […]
During the college golf season, GolfChannel.com will check in weekly to update what’s happening in the world of college golf. When it comes to being NCAA regional material, Stanford checks several boxes. The Cardinal certainly pass the eye test, boasting a deep team led by seniors Brandon Wu and Isaiah Salinda. They are ranked 31st […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA Tour last season created a parade of first-tee introductions with players he had never been paired with. Add a new name to that list for the first round on Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Woods has never played with Aaron Wise, the reigning Tour […]
AUSTIN, Texas – For two decades, Tiger Woods has insisted that he never enters an event he doesn’t expect to win. But winning here at Austin Country Club will be a little more taxing than normal. Whichever players advance to Sunday’s final match will have played seven rounds of golf in five days. That’s a […]
AUSTIN, Texas – After his victory at The Players, Rory McIlroy spent a good chunk of time explaining how he’s learned to separate himself from his work. Who he is as a golfer, he says, does not represent who he is as a person. That philosophy extends to his pursuit of the career Grand Slam […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Bubba Watson is apparently less interested in playing in the Presidents Cup than he is in traveling to Australia as an assistant. Because he just brought that up again – and it was very much out of the blue. Seated in the interview room at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on Tuesday, […]
The European Tour announced last month that Betfred is to become the new title sponsor of the British Masters. Not a moment too soon. The two-year deal is a welcome development for a tournament that in recent years has struggled for sponsorship. But it also will extend what is now a centuries-old relationship between golf […]
The bracket is set, and the matches are underway. Here’s a look at how the drama unfolded during the opening day at Austin Country Club, where all 64 players teed it up in the first of three group-stage matches: Group 2 (2) Justin Rose def. (53) Emiliano Grillo, 2 and 1: Rose was the better […]