Harris English and Kramer Hickok dueled deep into the afternoon Sunday at the 2021 Travelers Championship. After tying in regulation at 13 under par, the players met at the 18th tee to begin a sudden-death playoff that looked like it might never end. Eight attempts at the 18th hole lasting 2½ hours was finally halted with a holed birdie putt by Harris English. This victory … [Read more...]
Woods Rallies for First Time in a Major to Take Fifth Masters Title
While he was winning 14 majors between 1997 and 2008, Tiger Woods established a 100 percent predictable model for divining whether he was going to win a Grand Slam event going to the final round. When leading or sharing the lead after 54 holes, Woods was 14-0 in Grand Sam events. When he was trailing going to the final round, he was 0-for-everything else. His spotless … [Read more...]
Langer looks to repeat starring role in Champions Tour event at Sugarloaf
The Champions Tour returns to TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth next month for the seventh Mitsubishi Electric Classic, and there’s little question who has been the tournament’s leading man in its relatively brief history. Germany’s Bernhard Langer won the first Champions Tour event at Sugarloaf in 2013, and has finished second in four of the five tournaments since, placing 11th in … [Read more...]
Charles Schwab Cup Champions Tom Watson, Jay Haas, and Kenny Perry Commit to Mitsubishi Electric Classic
GWINNETT – METRO ATLANTA – April 4, 2017 - Officials of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic announced today that former Charles Schwab Cup Champions Tom Watson, Jay Haas and Kenny Perry will compete in the fifth installment of the prestigious PGA TOUR Champions event at TPC Sugarloaf scheduled for April 10-16, 2017. The tournament has also accepted commitments … [Read more...]
Injuries Cloud View of Top Masters Contenders
Going into the 2014 Masters, virtually all the top players in the game are nursing injuries – some physical and others with mental scars – leaving this one of the toughest to assess major championships in Modern memory. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, with seven green jackets between them, are both questionable competitors, with Woods battling a balky back and Mickelson … [Read more...]
Woods Again A Heavy Masters Favorite, but Recent Augusta Record Looks Suspect
After winning three times in his first four stroke play starts on the PGA Tour this year, Tiger Woods is a heavy favorite entering the 2013 Masters. Woods is closing in on the all-time victory record held by Sam Snead, and his early success this season is being touted as a sign of things to come in Augusta this month. The case for a fifth green jacket for Tiger will be … [Read more...]