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Sergio leads by 4 entering final round at Valderrama

Sergio Garcia closed with three straight birdies to shoot a 7-under 64 on Saturday, taking a four-shot lead into the third and final round of the Andalusia Valderrama Masters. The tournament, which Garcia has won  twice (2017, 2011), was reduced to 54 holes because of numerous weather-related delays. With his bogey-free round, Garcia moved to […]

Koepka has his chance 'to earn' his way to No. 1

Your browser does not support iframes. There won’t need to be any wonky math involved. He won’t have to settle for finally reaching the the top via some kind of mathematical reset while he’s sitting at home on the couch (or more likely working out in the gym). No, Brooks Koepka on Sunday in South […]

Koepka's pursuers have no illusions about catching him

Your browser does not support iframes. Ahead by four, wielding his driver like Thor’s hammer, Brooks Koepka is 18 holes from his third victory in five months and his first ascent to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking. The tournament isn’t over. No one is handing him the trophy and updating the OWGR […]

Koepka ahead by four, with No. 1 ranking in his grasp

Your browser does not support iframes. Following a closing birdie and a third-round 67 at Nine Bridges, Brooks Koepka will take a four-shot lead over Ian Poulter and Scott Piercy into final round of the CJ Cup. Here’s how Koepka separated himself from the field in South Korea. Leaderboard: Koepka (-13), Piercy (-9), Poulter (-9), […]

Watch: Koepka flies ball 330 yards, drives green

It’s a good thing par doesn’t actually matter in tournament play, because if it did, the PGA Tour would have to consider 350-yard par-3s, and even those might not stop Brooks Koepka. Already ahead by two during Saturday’s third round at the CJ Cup in South Korea, Koepka drove the green at the par-4 14th, […]

Bend it like Garcia? Sergio scores in player-caddie soccer match

Sergio Garcia has always been able to work his golf ball from left to right, but he’s also – apparently – proficient at playing a draw with a soccer ball. This year’s Adalucia Valderrama Masters is suffering through some weather issues. But the highlight of the week – and, according to the Felipe Aguilar, “the […]

Watch: Is this the up-and-down of the year?

Play away from the pin? Just because there’s a tree in your way? Not Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano. Watch him channel some Arnie (or, more appropriately, some Seve) with this shot in the Valderrama Masters: Best up and down of the year?!@gfcgolf #ValderramaMasters pic.twitter.com/jrFQCLl5V3 — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 19, 2018

CJ Cup purse payout: Koepka gets PAID

Your browser does not support iframes. Brooks Koepka vaulted to world No. 1 with his victory at the CJ Cup. He also earned a lot of money. Here’s how the purse was paid out in South Korea. 1 Brooks Koepka -21 $1,710,000 2 Gary Woodland -17 $1,026,000 T3 Ryan Palmer -15 $551,000 T3 Rafael Cabrera […]

After Further Review: American success stories

Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here’s what’s weighing on our writers’ minds. On the global nature of Koepka’s rise to No. 1 … Brooks Koepka is an American superstar, and a two-time winner of his national open. But his rise to world No. 1 in, of all places, […]

In Buick win, Kang overcame demons of mind and spirit

Danielle Kang beat three of the most formidable foes in golf Sunday to win the Buick LPGA Shanghai. Anxiety. Frustration. Anger. Kang overcame these demons of mind and spirit to win for the second time on tour, backing up her KPMG Women’s PGA Championship victory last year. “I’ve been going through a lot mentally,” Kang […]