This Week In Golf: Walker Rides High To Claim Valero Texas Open
By Ron Patey Jimmy Walker’s winning total of 11-under par 277 left second-place finisher, and fellow Texan, Jordan Spieth in the rearview mirror by four strokes. The triumph is Walker’s second on the...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Holmes Surges At Shell Houston Open, Masters Next
By Ron Patey J.B. Holmes won the the Shell Houston Open after he burst out of the gate in the final round to record seven birdies on the first eight holes and nine on the opening 12. Holmes soared up...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Spieth Dominates At Masters; RBC Heritage Next
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth’s record-breaking and tying binge at the Masters alters the iconic tournament’s history book more than the tailor will alter Spieth’s new Green Jacket. The 21-year-old Texan...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Furyk Gets It Done At RBC Heritage; Zurich Classic Next
By Ron Patey Instead of buckling under, Jim Furyk bucked up to beat back all the stellar challenges tossed his way at the RBC Heritage. And he stood victorious, for the first time on the PGA Tour in...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Rose Sets Course Record To Win Zurich Classic
By Ron Patey Justin Rose stuffed his scorecard with birdies at the go-low buffet that was the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. By shooting a course-record, 22-under 266, Rose claimed his seventh PGA...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: McIlroy Downs Woodland To Win WGC-Cadillac Match Play
By Ron Patey Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland gave himself an early birthday present at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco on Sunday. The world’s top-ranked player...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Fowler Charges Hard For Players Championship Title
By Sam McPherson Coming into Sunday’s fourth round at The Players Championship on the famous TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida, veteran Rickie Fowler had just one career PGA Tour win...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: McIlroy Goes Way Low To Win Wells Fargo
By Sam McPherson If there was any doubt about who the No. 1 golfer in the world was going into the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend, Rory McIlroy put those to rest. Winning by a whopping seven...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Kirk Holds Off Challenge To Win Crowne Plaza Invitational
By Ron Patey Chris Kirk jammed home a clutch seven-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Sunday. And then he waited to see if Ian Poulter, the last man with a...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Steven Bowditch Wins AT&T Byron Nelson With Short Game
By Ron Patey Steven Bowditch chipped his way into happy places time and again to bag the AT&T Byron Nelson on familiar ground at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. The native Australian,...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Lingmerth Triumphs, Rose Withers In Memorial Playoff
By Ron Patey David Lingmerth of Sweden kept his cool until the very end to knock off England’s Justin Rose at the Memorial Tournament. The playoff lasted three holes and turned out to be the event’s...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Gomez Takes FedEx St. Jude Classic For First PGA Win
By Ron Patey Fabian Gomez of Argentina took a step back early in the final round. Then he turned up his touch game a few notches to catch and pass England’s Greg Owen on the second nine to win the...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jordan Spieth Hangs On To Capture U.S. Open
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth left the vault door wide open for Dustin Johnson at Chambers Bay on Sunday. But the long-baller couldn’t amble on in and snatch the U.S. Open title. Spieth appeared destined...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Watson Tops Casey In Playoff To Win Travelers
By Ron Patey Bubba Watson’s decision to switch driving gears before his two-hole playoff with Paul Casey turned out to be the winning difference. The big-hitter chalked up his second Travelers...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Danny Lee Wins Playoff To Take Greenbrier Classic
By Ron Patey Danny Lee of New Zealand played it much straighter than David Hearn of Canada on the second playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory at the Greenbrier Classic. Both men tugged...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jordan Spieth Wins John Deere Classic With Late Surge
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth officially turned into golf’s version of the human torch on Sunday when he defeated PGA Tour veteran Tom Gillis on the second playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic....
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Zach Johnson Wins Open Championship In Four-Hole Playoff
By Ron Patey Zach Johnson can add a second major to his resume. The American captured the weather-delayed 144th Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews in a four-hole aggregate playoff with...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jason Day Beats Bubba Watson To Win RBC Canadian Open
By Ron Patey Jason Day of Australia ran the table by making birdies on the final three holes Sunday in the RBC Canadian Open, edging Bubba Watson of the U.S. by one shot and denying David Hearn of...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Troy Merritt Claims First PGA Tour Victory In Quicken...
By Ron Patey Troy Merritt finished scorching the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with a long birdie putt on the final hole. The Iowa native accepted the trophy, locking down spots in several big-time...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jason Day Wins PGA Championship To Get First Major
By Ron Patey Tears dripped down Jason Day’s cheeks as he won the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits on Sunday, his first career major victory. Not only did they show the Australian’s realization of...
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