Long before Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia combined for 19 birdies in a Sunday singles match at the 2016 Ryder Cup, the two faced off in a 2001 episode of Shell’s Wonderful World Of Golf. And when we say they “faced off”, we mean they really did.
Could we see the first-ever 500-yard drive on tour at this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship? Probably not, but Mexico City’s Club de Golf Chapultepec sits 2,370 metres above sea level, a little higher than our Mt Kosciuszko. And that kind of altitude means we’re in store from some serious hangtime. Exhibit A: Justin Thomas. Overnight, Thomas Read more…
Those playing in this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship will be presented with a new test when the tours visit Club de Golf Chapultepec for the first time. However, an unfamiliar golf course might not be the biggest challenge facing this elite field.
Rory McIlroy is expected to make his return to the PGA Tour this week at the WGC-Mexico Championship. But another former World No.1, Jason Day, won’t be making the trip to Mexico City.
With a five-shot win at the Genesis Open, Dustin Johnson joined a select group of male golfers who have ascended to No.1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.