Written by Graeme Hamlett on Tuesday 27 August 2013
A new match-play event between Europe and Asia has been added to the 2014 European Tour, bringing another team outing to the schedule to help Captain Paul McGinley’s Ryder Cup preparations for Gleneagles. Taking place at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Malaysia from March 28-30, 2014, the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM will be sanctioned by The European Tour and the Asian...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Tuesday 27 August 2013
Tommy Fleetwood claimed his maiden European Tour title with the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, prevailing in a play-off with home favourite Stephen Gallacher and Ricardo Gonzalez on an action packed final day in Scotland. The 18th hole at Gleneagles, which could be the decisive setting at next year’s Ryder Cup, provided plenty of drama, with Gallacher holing a 15ft eagle putt...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Friday 23 August 2013
Argentine Ricardo Gonzalez leads the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles after another brilliant 65 on day two put him -14. Joint-leader after his opening round, five birdies in a row to close out his 65 put him top of the leaderboard on Friday afternoon. But Wiesberger is still finely poised as he makes a successful return to Perthshire two years after losing to Thomas...
Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 20 August 2013
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game this week is the first event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays at Liberty National GC in Jersey City, New Jersey. The top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings have qualified for this week and 22 of the top 25 in the world rankings are teeing it up. The top 100 in the FedEx Cup after this...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 19 August 2013
Matt Fitzpatrick became the first Englishman to win the US Amateur Championship title since 1911 after beating Australia’s Oliver Goss 4&3 in the final at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. The 18-year-old led for the majority of the 36-hole play-off to earn himself a slice of history and a pathway into next season’s majors. Fitzpatrick had already earned an exemption into...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 19 August 2013
Patrick Reed hit an incredible recovery shot on the second play-off hole and made a putt to defeat Jordan Spieth and win the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA TOUR victory. Reed has feared the worst when he saw his ball headed right toward several oak trees – and when he saw the volunteer signal that his drive had landed out...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 19 August 2013
Brilliant Europe won the Solheim Cup in the United States for the first time with a crushing 18-10 victory in Colorado. Needing just 3.5 points to retain the trophy, Europe got off to a perfect start with 17-year-old Charley Hull’s thumping 5&4 win over Paula Creamer. Anna Nordqvist halved her match before Europe’s Carlota Ciganda and American Brittany Lang won their matches. But...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 16 August 2013
A new voting process has been announced that will see Team Europe’s Ryder Cup Captain, starting from the 2016 edition at Hazeltine National, decided by a select five-man panel. This panel will be made-up from the previous three Ryder Cup Captains – for the 2016 selection that means Paul McGinley will be joined by José María Olazábal and Colin Montgomerie – the Chief Executive of The European...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 14 August 2013
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game is staying in America this week for the final PGA Tour regular season event – the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, North Carolina. The top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings after this week advance to the play-offs so there’s plenty to play for and nine of the world’s top 36 players have made...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Wednesday 14 August 2013
Reports that the US PGA Tour plans to buy the European Tour have been denied by Tour chiefs at Wentworth. News emerged on August 13 that the American circuit wants to take advantage of the Eurozone economic crisis with a bid to take control of the European Tour. “The notion that the US PGA Tour is somehow bidding to buy the European...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Tuesday 13 August 2013
Bethpage Black will host the 2019 US PGA and the 2024 Ryder Cup, according to reports. The two-time US Open host has long been considered the perfect venue for a Ryder Cup with its big stage likely to give the United States a boost. Phil Mickelson, who would be 54 in 2024 and a possible captain candidate, said at this year’s PGA...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 13 August 2013
Last week we pitted four members from Today’s Golfer magazine against four from Golf World to predict the 2013 US PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Points were awarded in three categories, with rewards for picking the players who finished well in each area. The points system worked like this: – One to win (5 points for getting the winner, 2 for a...
Monday 12 August 2013
Watch American Jason Dufner walk off a green and you’d do well to work out if he had made an eagle, a par or a double bogey. Such is his level-headed, unflustered demeanour, he’s quickly become known for his laid-back approach to his profession. In his own words: “It’s just golf.” TG meets Dufner in the lobby of the Saadiyat St...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 12 August 2013
Jason Dufner played some fantastic golf on the way to his -10 total and first Major championship victory at the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill. His final round was characterised by straight driving and some sublime wedge approaches that left his three virtual tap-ins at vital times on Sunday. Here are the clubs that Dufner used to such devastating effect: Driver: Titleist...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 12 August 2013
Jason Dufner won the 95th US PGA Championship with a fantastic closing round of 68 at Oak Hill CC, Rochester, New York. The American atoned for his play-off loss to Keegan Bradley in the same tournament two years ago by playing some sublime golf on the final day. Three birdies and six pars in a flawless outward 32 took Dufner ahead of...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Friday 9 August 2013
It was a bad weather interrupted opening round at Oak Hill, but US Masters champion Adam Scott and former US Open champion Jim Furyk edged into a one-shot lead after the first round of the 95th US PGA Championship. The duo hit five-under 65s to head Lee Westwood and Canada’s David Hearn in the year’s final major. Paul Casey ended three under...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013
On the morning of the season’s final chance at glory, we’ve pitted four members from Today’s Golfer magazine against four from Golf World to predict the 2013 US PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Points will be awarded in three categories, so if you want to play along at home just pick your trio and contact us on Facebook or via @thetodaysgolfer...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Wednesday 7 August 2013
All eyes are on Tiger Woods at Oak Hill, but he insists 2013 will go down as a great season even if he does not add to his 14 major titles at the US PGA Championship. The world number one won his fifth tournament of the year in Ohio last week when he romped to his WGC-Bridgestone win, but is still...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 7 August 2013
It’s the final Major of the season and there are triple points available in the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game at this week’s US PGA Championship. The strongest field of the year has assembled at Oak Hill CC in Pittsford, New York, with 99 of the top 100 in the world rankings in attendance – Louis Oosthuizen is still absent through...
Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 5 August 2013
Henrik Stenson heads into the final major of the season in pole position in the Race to Dubai after overtaking US Open Champion Justin Rose at the top with his joint second place finish in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. The Swede, who also moves up to 11th in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been enjoying a golden spell this summer...