Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 9 May 2017
The PGA Tour and FedEx Corporation have announced a long-term sponsorship extension of the FedExCup, guaranteeing the status of the season-long competition until at least 2027. As the past 10 champions from Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy shared their FedExCup memories on social media, it was clear a big announcement was looming. Rory McIlroy became the 10th Champion of the event last...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 9 May 2017
Jason Day defends this week as the World’s best return for the unofficial 5th major of the year – The Players Championship. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass will be unrecognisable in some spots for the 2017 Players Championship, as the course has undergone a huge renovation that began almost as soon as Jason Day lifted the trophy last year. Most noticeably to...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 8 May 2017
TPC Sawgrass once against plays host to The Players Championship this week, but defending champion Jason Day will be returning to a slightly different course than where he completed his wire-to-wire victory in 2016. The changes to the 7,189 yard Par 72 began almost immediately from the moment Day lifted the trophy last year, and will now hope to present an even greater experience...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 8 May 2017
Whether you thought it was a success or felt it failed as a concept – Golf Sixes is here to stay. The European Tour and their Chief Executive Keith Pelley have been at the forefront of bringing new concepts to the game of golf, and GolfSixes has been the most daring of them all. A six-hole knock-out team event replaced the traditional...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 7 May 2017
Brian Harman won the Wells Fargo Championship with a huge 28 foot birdie putt on the final hole to deny Dustin Johnson and Pat Perez by a shot. Harman’s final charge was helped with six birdies on his final 14 holes, which included several lengthy birdie putts with his TaylorMade Spider OS CB putter. Find out what else was in left-hander Brian...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 7 May 2017
Brian Harman drained a 28-foot putt on the final hole to win the Wells Fargo Championship by a shot over World No.1 Dustin Johnson and Pat Perez. Harman came from behind with a four-under-par final round of 68 at Eagle Point Golf Club to deny Dustin Johnson a chance to gain his fourth straight win on the PGA Tour. DJ set the...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 7 May 2017
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Lucas Bjereggaard have become the inaugural GolfSixes Champions after their 3-1 victory over Australia in the final at the Centurion Club. The Danish duo won all three of the remaining holes on their way to becoming the first ever GolfSixes champions in the final of the European Tour’s newest two-day event. Most of the GolfSixes tournament had a...