Ryder Cup hopeful Pepperell trolls Reed over Red Sox tickets

Eddie Pepperell will likely require a captain’s pick to make the European Ryder Cup … and he’s going all out with the biennial competition around the corner. But not only did the 27-year-old get the opportunity to audition in person for captain Thomas Bjorn this week at the Made In Denmark, he also showed off […]

Rose 1 back where his career was launched

NORTON, Mass. – Before he won the U.S. Open and became a staple atop the World Golf Ranking, Justin Rose was a young player trying to avoid Q-School. In 2003, the Englishman was granted a sponsor exemption by then-tournament director Jay Monahan into the Dell Technologies Championship and he responded with a first-round 63 and […]

Mickelson gives young fan lesson in Phil 101

One thing you can count on Phil Mickelson to do is interact with fans. Case in point: last year’s Dell Technologies Championship pro-am at TPC-Boston, where Phil asked a young fan named Riley whether he should go for the green in two or lay up. “If I could hit my 3-wood 260, I would probably […]

Bradley (67) back in the hunt at TPC Boston

NORTON, Mass. – Keegan Bradley began the final round of last week’s Northern Trust alone in second place, albeit four strokes behind eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau, and relished his best chance to win a PGA Tour event in four years. Bradley played his first nine holes in 6 over par on his way to a […]

Woods' round opens with head-cover gaffe

NORTON, Mass. – Tiger Woods’ opening round at the Dell Technologies Championship got off to an awkward start before he even hit a shot. Set to begin his round on the 10th tee Friday morning, Woods was introduced by the tournament starter and took his usual practice swing. But as he stepped forward to address […]

TT Postscript: At least Woods (72) putted well

NORTON, Mass. – Another week, another slow start for Tiger Woods, as his playoff run remains stuck in neutral. Here are some thoughts and observations from a largely overwhelming 1-over 72 to open the Dell Technologies Championship: • On a course that tends to serve up birdies by the handful, Tiger stumbled out of the gates […]

Woods trying to pace his practice time

NORTON, Mass. – Inching toward his 43rd birthday, even Tiger Woods can admit that he no longer has time to do it all. Woods is in the midst of a renaissance season that has included a pair of runner-up finishes, less than two years after he underwent back fusion surgery. His strong play has made […]

Spieth focusing on learning from his worst year

NORTON, Mass. – If you do learn more from defeat than you ever do from victory, consider 2018 a triumph for both Jordan Spieth and clichés. You know the deal – it’s the journey, not the destination. But then Jordan Spieth’s journey this season hasn’t exactly been a pleasure cruise. For the first time since […]

Kirk (67) offers fresh insights on distance debate

NORTON, Mass. – Chris Kirk is not your prototypical PGA Tour player. He doesn’t bash the ball ridiculously long distances and he doesn’t see any benefit, at least for himself, to try. Nor does he see any reason to change the way golf is played. “The game is a little different than it was around […]

Romo advances at Web.com Q-School after late DQ

It took a reversal of fortune after the final putt dropped, but Tony Romo is moving on at Web.com Tour qualifying school. The former NFL quarterback flirted with the projected cut for much of the final round at his pre-qualifying stage site, where only the top 36 and ties moved on to the first stage […]