Europe won the Ryder Cup away from home for the first time in 13 years after they survived a remarkable United States comeback on a dramatic Sunday in New York. The visitors had started the day with an 11½-4½ lead at Bethpage but were made to battle on a nerve-shredding afternoon before Shane Lowry retained the trophy and Tyrrell Hatton sealed a 15-13 victory. Needing ten … [Read more...]
Harris English returns to what made him special, wins fifth TOUR title at Farmers Insurance Open
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Last Wednesday, Justin Parsons pulled Harris English aside and relayed a simple message: You need to stop being like everybody else. In the four years since English’s last victory, the laid-back but hard-working Georgian had followed all the steps that a modern TOUR player traditionally takes to improve. English, 35, got in the gym to stay fit … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named Finalist for Ben Hogan Award
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, has been named one of three finalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The joint announcement was made Tuesday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Determined by voting from the award’s esteemed … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named Semifinalist for Ben Hogan Award
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, is one of 10 of the nation’s most accomplished collegiate golfers across all levels who have been named semifinalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The joint announcement was made Wednesday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf … [Read more...]
Viktor Hovland wins by five shots at TOUR Championship to claim FedExCup title
ATLANTA -- Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA TOUR season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career -- a FedExCup title along with the $18 million bonus. Staked to a six-shot lead, Hovland didn't flinch under a relentless challenge from Xander Schauffele. The 25-year-old Norwegian stayed on the … [Read more...]
FedExCup Playoffs Begin This Week
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR Regular Season came to a close on Sunday with Lucas Glover winning the Wyndham Championship for his fifth career victory. Only the TOUR’s top 70 players move on to the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship in Chicago before the final 30 earn their … [Read more...]
FedExCup Update: UGA product Brian Harman up to No. 6 with Open Championship win
ATLANTA – The University of Georgia will be represented at the 2023 TOUR Championship thanks to a dominant performance by Brian Harman to win The Open Championship for his third career PGA TOUR title. The win elevated him to No. 6 in the FedExCup with two weeks remaining in the PGA TOUR Regular Season. A consistent performer on the PGA TOUR since 2012, Harman, 36, entered … [Read more...]
FedExCup Update: Wyndham Clark moves inside top five with U.S. Open triumph
ATLANTA – Wyndham Clark held off the likes of Rickie Fowler, Scottie Scheffler and three-time FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy to win the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club for his second PGA TOUR victory in his last four starts. The 600 FedExCup points he earned from the win vaulted him to a career-high No. 4 in the FedExCup as he looks to make his first appearance at East … [Read more...]
FedExCup Standings Update: Scheffler takes No. 1 spot into FedExCup Playoffs
ATLANTA – The FedExCup Playoffs begin this week, with the PGA TOUR’s top 125 players qualifying for the opening event of the three-week stretch that will conclude at East Lake Golf Club and the TOUR Championship. Scottie Scheffler, who owns a 1,200-point lead over Australia’s Cameron Smith thanks to four victories on the season, will take the No. 1 spot into this week’s FedEx … [Read more...]