The 2019 portion of the PGA Tour schedule began with two events in Hawaii, and will be followed by four annual stops in California and one in Arizona, the same as it has for the past two decades. After that, the usually standard sequence of tournaments has been significantly shuffled, along with a number of rules changes that are slightly confusing but not overly impactful. … [Read more...]
U.S. loses Ryder Cup in Europe again; Woods goes winless, Furyk fumbles pairings
After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]
Reed, Watson Part of U.S. Ryder Cup Team Looking to Break Losing Streak in Europe
It’s been 25 years since the United States team won the Ryder Cup in Europe, but the U.S. losing streak is not quite as bad it as appears. Or is it? There have been just six Ryder Cup matches played in Europe over the past quarter century, but the Americans’ record in the U.S. during that span is less than stellar, especially compared with the Europeans’ home … [Read more...]
Woods Thrills East Lake Fans with First Victory in 5 years; Almost Wins FedExCup
After Tiger Woods won for the first time in more than five years in the Tour Championship at East Lake on Sunday, the exuberant reaction of both the fans and the media is a strong indicator that all is right in the golfing world. Woods had not won since the World Golf Championship event in 2013 at Firestone, which hosted that tournament for the last time this year. That was … [Read more...]
Changes in Parking, Grounds Entrance for 2018 Tour Championship
Fans attending the 2018 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, scheduled for Sept. 20-23, will encounter two major changes to the event regarding parking and where the general public will enter the grounds. As usual, parking for the practice round on Wednesday and the first two rounds of the tournament Thursday and Friday will be at the lot adjacent to the Georgia State … [Read more...]
Bubba Wins for Third Time in Hartford; Cink Has Best Finish in a Decade
Last week's PGA Tour stop in Hartford was a successful one for three former Georgia Bulldogs and a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, with the two veterans of the group enjoying particularly rewarding finishes on Sunday. Former Georgia Bulldog Bubba Watson became the first player to win three times on the 2017-18 PGA Tour, capturing his third career title in the Travelers … [Read more...]
Big Names at Top of FedExCup List; Castro Earns Return to East Lake
The final FedExCup Playoffs event prior to the Tour Championship concluded with a considerable amount of drama that left two of the game’s most prominent players outside the top 30 in the points standings that determined the field at East Lake. While Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia were knocked out of the top 30 during the final round of the Playoffs event at Crooked Stick, … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship field finalized: Dustin Johnson takes No. 1 position to East Lake
ATLANTA – Dustin Johnson shot a 5-under 67 to win the BMW Championship for his third victory of the season, edging Paul Casey by three shots. It is Johnson’s second career title at the BMW Championship and 12th PGA TOUR title. With the win, Johnson claims the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings heading to the TOUR Championship, meaning a win at East Lake will guarantee the … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar Takes Home Bronze Medal from Olympics
Ordinarily, a player the caliber of Matt Kuchar would not be in a particularly celebratory mood after a third place finish in a tournament, with the exception of a major championship. Kuchar already had a trio of third place finishes this season, one in the Players Championship and another in the WGC event at Firestone. But his most recent third place showing was a … [Read more...]