Bryson DeChambeau has certainly lived up to his nickname of “Mad Scientist” since joining the PGA Tour, using his eccentric style to win four events, including the first two tournaments of this year’s FedExCup Playoffs. And he’s staying on brand at the season-ending Tour Championship, where he enters as the favorite to capture the FedExCup […]
The first shots of the Ryder Cup may be ringing off a target at a gun range near you. After Phil Mickelson tweeted his long-range sniper shot, extolling the virtues of focus and measured breathing as he prepares to take on Le Golf National next week, one of Europe’s top players picked up a weapon […]
ATLANTA – On Tuesday at East Lake, Tiger Woods played a nine-hole practice round with Bryson DeChambeau, adding to the notion that the two could end up partnering at next week’s Ryder Cup. Of course, he also played with Tony Finau. And – let’s face it – there are no shortage of potential teammates for […]
Angela Stanford’s first major championship brought more than a large trophy, a large paycheck and an extra-large jolt of confidence going forward. It bolstered her hopes for a larger Solheim Cup future. Stanford, 40, wondered if her Solheim Cup days were over when she failed to make the American team going to Iowa last year, […]
ATLANTA – The aura of Tiger Woods has always demanded that his accomplishments, or failures, be graded on a unique scale. When your only competition is a record book and a guy named Jack, normal benchmarks just won’t cut it. When you’ve won 14 major championships and 79 PGA Tour titles, there’s no such thing […]
As details continue to emerge surrounding the murder of 22-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena, multiple professional athletes took to Twitter to share their condolences for the former Iowa State star. Arozamena was found dead Monday at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames, Iowa, where she was playing a round of golf by herself when she was allegedly […]
ATLANTA – This has been a season of firsts for Tony Finau. He played his first Masters – after severely injuring his ankle, no less – and all four of the World Golf Championship events for the first time. He also made his first Ryder Cup team. On Tuesday at East Lake there was another […]
Angela Stanford’s eyes welled with tears when her flight touched down at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in her return from winning the Evian Championship. When she lands from the south, as she did Monday, she always looks for the towering grain elevators in her Saginaw hometown. She also always looks for downtown Fort Worth’s skyline. […]
ATLANTA – Much like the PGA Tour Player of Year Award, voting for the Rookie of the Year Award is very much a rubber stamp this season. Brooks Koepka is a lock to win the Jack Nicklaus Trophy after winning two majors – the U.S. Open and PGA Championship – despite missing a portion of […]
ATLANTA – Asked how he would like to be identified when he was finished playing golf, Justin Rose didn’t hesitate – “major champion, Olympic gold medalist, world No. 1.” He’s had only a week to enjoy the last accomplishment, but the Englishman is aware of what it means to his career to have finally moved […]