Sergio Garcia outlasts Justin Rose to claim Masters, first major Sergio Garcia won his first major title on Sunday by making a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Justin Rose at the Masters. Playing Augusta National’s 18th hole in the playoff, Rose sent his tee shot into the trees to […]
Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters, Charley Hoffman share lead with Rickie Fowler AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler finally got to the top of the leaderboard in a major and didn’t have much of a view. Right next to him was Charley Hoffman, playing in the final group going into the weekend at the Masters for the […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase Wednesday and injured his lower back, and his manager said it was uncertain whether the world’s No. 1 golfer would be able to play in the Masters. It was a stunning development on an otherwise quiet day at Augusta National, where the course […]
How Tiger Woods, in his heyday, made golf cool by transcending it Maybe it was those 350-yard drives and spontaneous, exuberant fist pumps. Perhaps it was the big smile, athletic build and the brilliant marketing campaign that showed him doing everything from juggling golf balls with his club to walking on water. Then, too, there […]
Rickie Fowler wins Honda Classic to end PGA Tour drought PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rickie Fowler didn’t care about pretty. He cared about winning. Staked to a 4-shot lead, Fowler hit one putt into a sprinkler hole and a tee shot into the water. But when his lead was cut to 1 shot, Fowler answered with […]
The Nine Most Eagerly Awaited New Golf Courses Of 2017 The bucket list mentality is strong with golfers. Sure, the majority of golf is played locally, but that doesn’t change the fact that the diehards among us can’t wait to hear about the next great course or destination. The unvarnished truth is that the golf […]
D. Johnson becomes world No. 1 with Genesis win By Will Gray It was a marathon day at waterlogged Riviera Country Club, but when the final putt dropped Dustin Johnson was atop both the leaderboard and the world rankings. Here’s how things ended up at the Genesis Open, where Johnson won by five shots: Leaderboard: Dustin Johnson (-17), Thomas Pieters (-12), […]
Jordan Spieth finds pace at Genesis Open before a rained out second round Jordan Spieth got to 5 under before the rain fell in Los Angeles Jordan Spieth nearly escaped the rain in Los Angeles at the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club with a full 18 holes of play in Round 2 on Friday. […]
Justin Thomas closes with 4-under 69, wins Tournament of Champions KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas kept reminding himself that a one-shot lead with two holes to play is never a bad place to be on the PGA Tour. Ignoring that his five-shot lead was nearly gone against Hideki Matsuyama, Thomas thought more about the great golf that had […]
