AUSTIN, Texas – Bryson DeChambeau closed out Russell Knox, 3 and 1, on the 17th hole, but he likely rented out some real estate in Knox’s head all the way back on No. 4. It was there that DeChambeau’s tee ball hit one of Austin Country Club’s ubiquitous stone walls and bounded into the weeds […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eddie Pepperell hit his approach shot to the par-4 first hole on Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to 21 feet. But he never had a chance to putt for birdie. That’s because his opponent, Gary Woodland, piped a drive 314 yards and then jarred his second shot from 87 yards for an eagle-2 […]
Augusta National Women’s Amateur competitors Sierra Brooks and Maria Fassi helped reveal the trophy for the inaugural women’s event Wednesday on “Today.” Maria and Sierra helped reveal the #ANWAgolf trophy alongside @CarsonDaly and the @TODAYshow. pic.twitter.com/J7WaKoH6t7 — Augusta National Women’s Amateur (@anwagolf) March 27, 2019 The tournament will begin with 36 holes at Champions Retreat […]
Bubba Watson’s title defense at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play got off to a sandy start. Watson was all square with Kevin Na in their opening-round match on Wednesday at Austin Country Club when Watson drove his tee shot into a greenside bunker at the par-4 18th hole. What happened next was shocking. With Na […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Keith Mitchell was just looking for a little insight from the man who is widely considered a match-play magician, but it appears he’s going to have to settle for some on-the-job training. Ian Poulter was playing a practice round at Augusta National on Sunday when he spotted Mitchell on an adjacent hole. […]
AUSTIN, Texas – It’s been a physically demanding year for Kevin Na, but days like Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play help. Following his Day 1 upset of Bubba Watson, Na said his neck has been bothering him the last few weeks and caused him to miss last week’s Valspar Championship after making the […]
The master of walking in putts is at it again. Kevin Na has been doing it for years, but a couple weeks after Tiger Woods brought his quick pickups a little extra attention at The Players, the two-time PGA Tour winner was up to his old tricks at the WGC-Match Play. During his opening round […]
AUSTIN, Texas – It wasn’t pretty. But it’s match play. So it didn’t have to be. Some ruminations from Tiger Woods’ 3-and-1 victory over Aaron Wise on Wednesday: · A masterclass this was not, especially early. Woods won the first hole with a bogey and was 2 up after him and Wise combined to play the […]