With this victory, his ninth, Matsuyama is now Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner, passing South Korea’s K.J. Choi, who has owned that record since the 2011 Players Championship.
Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.
Jordan Spieth accepted full responsibility for his disqualification on Friday at the Genesis Invitational, the result of Spieth signing an incorrect scorecard. Now that 48 hours have passed, though, the three-time major winner had no issue poking fun himself and how the whole situation played out.
Tiger Woods had to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club during the second round for an apparent and not yet disclosed illness, according to PGA Tour Communications.
After solid performances at the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Championship in December, it seemed a foregone conclusion Woods would return at Riviera for the Genesis, an event he hosts. But he did not make the official announcement until overnight on his social media accounts.
Tiger Woods made young Madelyn Quinn’s day, month and year at Riviera when he went over and signed her “My Bucket List” poster, checking off the “Meet Tiger Woods” box.
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — A cyclone ravaging New Zealand has prompted Adam Scott to find a backup caddie for Wednesday’s pro-am at the Genesis Invitational, with his usual bagman, Steve Williams, scrambling to get a flight out of his home in Auckland in time for Thursday’s first round at Riviera Country Club. Government officials in Read more…
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