Archive for 'August,2017 '
Golf Bag: PGA makes bold changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It will be cooler. It may not necessarily be wetter. It should be windier. And it will remain firm and fast. Such is the likely weather impact on THE PLAYERS Championship moving from [...]
Matsuyama wins with final-round 61
AKRON, Ohio — Hideki Matsuyama was along for the ride four years ago when he watched Tiger Woods tear apart Firestone Country Club on his way to a 61 in the second round, which tied the [...]
IK is OK in winning first Major LPGA title
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland –Korea’s IK Kim held off a brilliant challenge from England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff to claim an overdue maiden major title in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns. Kim saw her six-shot overnight [...]
Goydos turns break into playoff victory
BLAINE, Minn. — Paul Goydos had just enough club to win the 3M Championship. On the first hole of Sunday’s playoff with Gene Sauers, Goydos was 177 yards away on the par-5 18th hole. Knowing Sauers [...]
McIlroy, long-time caddie part company
AKRON, Ohio — Rory McIlroy made his decision to part ways with longtime caddie J.P. Fitzgerald during The Open at Royal Birkdale, and said he did so because “in order to preserve a personal relationship, I [...]
