The victory was only his second in an individual competition and his first Major on the senior circuit, in contrast to 22 of his 34 US PGA Tour victories and one of his three Majors coming in his 40s.
If you needed more proof that the US PGA Tour is as deep as it has ever been, Michael Kim provided it on Sunday at the John Deere Classic, winning in dominant fashion despite having missed five of his last six cuts entering the week.
“A Course Called Scotland” has a dimension most golf books lack. Forget a worthwhile endeavour on Scottish golf; Tom Coyne’s project is one of the best golf books this century.
If you hadn’t heard of young Australian golfer Adam Thorp, you have now. On Saturday, the 17-year-old from Canberra joined an illustrious group of golfers including fellow Australian Jason Day (2004), David Toms (1984), and Nick Price (1974) in winning the Junior World Championship at the famed Torrey Pines in California. Afterwards, Thorp revealed a whopping Read more…
For an extra challenge, the European Tour had players take on “The Hickory Challenge” at Gullane Golf Club during a practice round at the Scottish Open earlier this week.
Carnoustie’s 499-yard finishing par 4, AKA “Home,” played as the toughest hole on the golf course in the 2007 Open with a whopping 4.61 scoring average. We’re guessing it will play just a bit easier if conditions stay like this.
They were waiting for him, and Phil Mickelson knew they would be there – nearly one month on from his shenanigans aboard the 13th green at Shinnecock Hills.
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