Joel Dahmen’s profile received a heightened spotlight thanks to a weekend pairing with Tiger Woods. The 30-year-old journeyman grabbed attention for a different reason Sunday night.
By Evin Priest Bronson Burgoon started the final round of the Quicken Loans National in Maryland six shots off the lead. He didn’t win. This is not a winner’s story. Italian stallion Francesco Molinari obliterated the field at TPC Potomac, winning by eight shots for his first US PGA Tour title. But if you forget Read more…
Mike Davis and the USGA have taken their share of body blows for losing Shinnecock Hills, again, at this year’s US Open. Judging by Tiger Woods’ roundabout jab on Sunday, those punches aren’t stopping anytime soon.
Although some 20 percent of the US PGA Tour might change putters on any given week, Woods has not been particularly fickle with his flat stick, save for a little back and forth between his Cameron and a Nike Method 003 mid-mallet in 2011 before settling on a Nike Method 001 blade that was similar to his Cameron.
By Evin Priest A holed pitch shot for birdie from 30 yards was the highlight of Tiger Woods’ second round as he moved into weekend contention at the US PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans National in Maryland. Woods carded a 5-under-par 65 at TPC Potomac which left him at five-under-par and four shots back of clubhouse Read more…
There won’t be any 63s in this US Open. The winning score will NOT be 16-under par. Which, whether they admit it or not, is a relief to officials at the USGA.
Tiger is back playing, which sure beats the hell out of where he was a year ago this week – on the couch and watching on television as Brooks Koepka obliterated Erin Hills.
It sounds like Tiger is staying true to his “It’s winning time” comment from earlier this year and not being quite as chummy with his competition now that he’s healthy again.