DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Matt Wallace took his shots on time and took the lead at the World Tour Championship. The 28-year-old Englishman, who was fined 3,000 pounds ($3,800) for slow play in the first round, shot a 7-under 65 Friday for a one-stroke lead over Danny Willett (67), Jordan Smith (68) and Adrian Otaegui (68). Wallace was at […]
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Charles Howell III knew when he glanced out his window early Thursday that Round 1 of the RSM Classic would play to his favor. “Waking up and seeing that weather change, I was awfully glad I was on Plantation and not Seaside,” Howell said with a laugh. Howell posted an […]
Henrik Stenson and Gary Woodland have been added to the upcoming Hero World Challenge, rounding out the field of 18 players who will vie for the title in the Bahamas. While the first 16 spots in the field are determined based on major wins and world rankings, the tournament retains two unrestricted exemptions. This year […]
NAPLES, Fla. – Amy Olson had a simple explanation for her brilliant start at the CME Group Tour Championship. ”I don’t have any bad memories,” she said. Playing the LPGA’s season-ending event for the first time, Olson was flawless with nine birdies and no dropped shots on her way to a 9-under 63 and a […]
The year’s final official PGA Tour event is off and running, and there’s a familiar face at the top of the standings in search of a drought-breaking win. Here’s how things look after the opening round of the RSM Classic, where Charles Howell III has built a two-shot lead: Leaderboard: Charles Howell III (-8), Austin […]
NAPLES, Fla. – After the pain subsided, confidence moved in. Amy Olson’s tough loss at the Evian Championship late this summer came with the realization that her game is in a special place. She’s seeing that again this week. With the best round of her LPGA career, Olson took the first-round lead at the CME […]
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – At 54 years old, Davis Love III was asked this week whether he will begin to turn his focus to the PGA Tour Champions or continue his age-defying play on the PGA Tour. Hesitant to commit fully to either tour, the 21-time PGA Tour winner opened his week at the […]
NAPLES, Fla. – Jet lag? What jet lag? For the 38 players who flew nearly 15,000 miles from last week’s Blue Bay LPGA event in China to this week’s CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, fatigue was a concern. Even with Blue Bay ending on Saturday, jet lag figured to be an issue. But you wouldn’t […]
SYDNEY – Byeong Hun An overcame four-seasons-in-one-day type weather to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian Open. The South Korean’s eagle on the par-5 eighth hole, his second-last of the day, gave him a 5-under 67 on Thursday at The Lakes. Australians Matt Jager and David Micheluzzi, an amateur, were […]
He’s not leading the tournament, but through one round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Francesco Molinari remains in line for a serious payday. The Italian has topped the season-long Race to Dubai standings ever since he got his hands on the claret jug in July, and this week the only player that can […]