ATLANTA – Maybe it should be no huge surprise that Rory McIlroy finds himself back in contention at the Tour Championship. It is, after all, a Ryder Cup year. In 2016, McIlroy won the finale before heading to Hazeltine and posting a 3-2-0 record. In ’14, he finished runner-up to Billy Horschel and went 2-1-2 […]
ATLANTA – Tiger Woods won the 2007 Tour Championship, the circuit’s first experiment with playoffs and convoluted points, so it seems only fitting that he finds himself back in the hunt at what will be the final Projection Open. With a second-round 68 that felt more like a 73, Woods remained tied for the lead at […]
ATLANTA – Justin Thomas was tied for fourth place following his second-round 69 on Friday at the Tour Championship, which considering the state of his game on Day 2 was an accomplishment. “I wish I had my ‘B’ game today. I would say I had my ‘C’ or ‘D’ game today,” he laughed. Thomas’ struggles […]
For the second time in as many days, the golf world witnessed a professional sub-60. Drew Nesbitt fired a 12-under 59 on Saturday in the second round of PGA Tour Latinoamerica’s Brazil Open. Nesbitt’s round included a bogey, eight pars, five birdies, and four eagles – three of which came on one nine and one […]
ATLANTA – Throughout this season Paul Casey has been in regular contact with European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn, with most communication being via text messages that the Englishman said always included an eclectic range of emojis. But when the Dane decided to make Casey one of his four captain’s picks, it had to be […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Ryder Cup team won’t arrive in Paris for next week’s matches until Monday, but one pairing already seems to be penciled into captain Jim Furyk’s lineup. Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau have become regular practice-round partners, and when Furyk made both captain’s picks, it added to the notion that they would […]
Following a Saturday 65 at East Lake, Tiger Woods will take a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose into the final round of the Tour Championship. Woods, 12 under for the week, will be paired with McIlroy in the final round on Sunday, as he hunts his 80th PGA Tour victory and his […]
Tiger Woods grabbed the Tour Championship lead and the sports world by the throat Saturday, making birdie on six of his first seven holes in his third round and sending social media into a frenzy. Here’s a sampling from athletes, journalists and celebrtiies, and we’ll start with two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry. .@TigerWoods I want […]
Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 65 Saturday, and he will take a three-stroke lead into the final round at the Tour Championship as he looks for win No. 80. Here are the key stats for Woods’ round. • 12 under par; 65 in third round; lowest round by anyone in field on Saturday • Birdied […]
ATLANTA – Sweet fancy Moses! That might be southern slang or just something heard on “Seinfeld,” but, holy moly does it apply to what we witnessed from Tiger Woods early Saturday afternoon. Here are some things I think I think after Round 3 of the Tour Championship. • I don’t just think that Tiger has a […]