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...]
Kisner Ties for 2nd in British Open; Held or Shared Lead After First 3 Rounds
For the second straight year, former Georgia Bulldog Kevin Kisner made a strong run at capturing a major championship before falling back in the final round. Kisner, a lifelong resident of Aiken, S.C., just across the Savannah River from Augusta, had at least a share of the lead after each of the first three rounds in the British Open, winding up in a tie for second behind … [Read more...]
Hurricane Junior Gold Tour: Canongate Series #2
On Saturday March 31, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the second event of its Canongate Series at Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville, Georgia. Canongate Series #2 consisted of a 36-hole, two-day format tournament and was held on Saturday March 31- Sunday April 1,2018. The field consisted of 65 golfers and was mad up of players from six divisions that … [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...]
3 Ex-Georgia Collegians on Olympic Team
Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar to Represent U.S. When golf makes its return to the Olympics this month, the four-man U.S. team will consist of three players with Georgia ties, two of whom made the squad thanks to the lengthy list of world class players who elected to skip the Games in Rio de Janeiro. The players not competing in Rio have largely overshadowed those … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro Comes Close to First PGA Tour Win
Loses late lead, playoff at Quail Hollow Since his outstanding PGA Tour season in 2013, Roberto Castro has been searching to re-locate the game that landed him in the Tour Championship at East Lake in just his second season in golf’s major leagues. Castro finished 21st in the FedExCup standings in 2013 and seemed headed for a prosperous PGA Tour career after a successful … [Read more...]