Steve Stricker just keeps on ticking.
The 44-year-old pro cruised to a three-shot victory over Scotland’s Martin Laird at the PGA Tour’s season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, proving he’s still a force to be reckoned with in 2012. Stricker carried a five-stroke lead into the final round, nearly stumbled into a tie, then regained […]
Continue Reading →It’s over. Well, unofficially, at least.
Tiger Woods’ well-publicized, two-year victory drought ended Sunday at the Chevron World Challenge, where he birdied the final two holes to overtake Zach Johnson. While it’s not recognized as an official PGA Tour event, the Chevron does award world ranking points – and Woods vaulted to No. 21 […]
Continue Reading →In another signal that the United States is serious about reclaiming its former golf dominance, Americans Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland rallied to win the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in Hainan, China.
The pair’s victory was America’s 24th overall in the event, but its first since Tiger Woods and David Duval captured the […]
Continue Reading →The United States may find Ryder Cup success elusive, but the Americans have got the Presidents Cup figured out.
The U.S. beat the International squad convincingly in golf’s “other” biennial team matches, the 19-15 final score only partly indicative of America’s dominance. Paced by a resurgent Jim Furyk, the U.S. led from the opening […]
Continue Reading →Three out of four ain’t bad.
Then again, three solid rounds weren’t enough to earn Tiger Woods a victory at the Australian Open. Leading through two rounds, Woods stumbled to a 75 on Saturday, opening the door for Aussie Greg Chalmers to claim the title. Woods roared back into contention with a Sunday 67, but […]
Continue Reading →It may not count as an official PGA Tour win, but Bo Van Pelt was plenty pleased with his six-shot victory at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Selangor, Malaysia. With a final-round 64, Van Pelt pulled away from challengers including Jeff Overton and Fredrik Jacobson for his first win since 2009.
Continue Reading →If there was any doubt about who deserves golf’s No. 1 ranking, Luke Donald erased it in stirring fashion at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Orlando, Fla. Trailing by four with nine holes to play, Donald reeled off six consecutive birdies en route to a closing 64 and a two-shot victory over Justin […]
Continue Reading →If Ben Crane keeps this up, he’ll be better known for his play than his comical YouTube videos.
Trailing by seven shots with 11 holes to play, Crane erased the deficit with eight birdies before beating Webb Simpson in sudden death to claim the McGladrey Classic. What’s more, Crane did it on the eve of […]
Continue Reading →It took a bit longer than expected, but Bryce Molder’s day finally arrived. The one-time college phenom broke through for his first PGA Tour victory October 9, outlasting Briny Baird in a six-hole playoff to win the Frys.com Open.
Molder was pegged for stardom after completing a stellar career at Georgia Tech, where he earned […]
Continue Reading →Displaying the poise of an experienced tour winner, Kevin Na claimed his first career victory at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Na entered the final round tied with Nick Watney on 17-under par, then used a late birdie binge to pull away for a two-shot win. Na drew […]
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