Written by Golf World on Sunday 11 September 2011
Great Britain and Ireland burst out of the blocks for the second morning running to lay the foundation for a convincing Walker Cup triumph over the US on Sunday. In what acts as the amateur version of the Ryder Cup, GB&I had taken a 7-5 lead going into the final day, thanks to a blistering opening on Saturday. They repeated...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 6 September 2011
American Webb Simpson won the Deutsche Bank Championship after a dramatic final day at the TPC Boston. Simpson beat compatriot Chez Reavie with a birdie on the second play-off hole to top the FedEx Cup standings with two play-off events to go. Reavie’s runner-up finish moves him up to 9th. After Simpson birdied the final hole in regulation play to post...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 5 September 2011
Thomas Bjorn made it back-to-back victories on the European Tour with an emphatic win at the Omega European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre. Following on from his victory last week at Gleneagles, the 40-year-old Dane shot a stunning final round of 62 to win by four shots from Germany’s Martin Kaymer. Bjorn began the day three shots behind Welshman Jamie Donaldson but carded...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 30 August 2011
Dustin Johnson has won The Barclays, the first event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup play-offs, by two shots from Matt Kuchar. The tournament was shortened to 54 holes to end on Saturday because of the threat of Hurricane Irene and Johnson fired fantastic rounds of 66, 63 and 65 to top the leaderboard. Johnson said: “I feel like I’ve played pretty well all year but...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 30 August 2011
Thomas Bjorn claimed a dramatic victory at the Johnnie Walker Championship after a five-man play-off. Bjorn has had a good season after winning in Qatar and challenging at The Open and he wrapped up his second Euorpean Tour event of the year at Gleneagles. Bjorn shot a 69 in the final round to get to 11 under. He joined Mark Foster, George Coetzee, Bernd Wiesberger...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 26 August 2011
A golfer from Worksop leads the Johnnie Walker European Tour event at Gleneagles. But it’s not World No.2 Lee Westwood, it’s Mark Foster. The 36-year-old shot an incredible 66 to take the lead after the opening round. Wasps descended on the course and many players complained of them interfering with play. Foster simply kept going… at one point putting with a wasp...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 23 August 2011
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy League is staying in America for the FedEx Cup play-offs, starting with The Barclays. The top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings have qualified for the event and only Charl Schwartzel and JB Holmes (who is due to undergo non-invasive brain surgery) will not be in the field. With $10 million on the line for the winner...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 22 August 2011
Cleveland Golf and Srixon have once again proved themselves as major players in the golf industry by successfully sponsoring one of the biggest tournaments on the senior’s circuit, The Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Seniors Open for the third successive year. The event, which took place at The Fairmont St. Andrews, saw some of the biggest names in golf compete for the Seniors...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 22 August 2011
Oliver Fisher surprised a lot of people, including himself, as he took his debut European Tour win at the Czech Open on Sunday. The 22-year-old had missed 20 cuts in his first 21 events of the year but managed to hold off the field to win by two shots. He said: “Golf’s a funny game. I really enjoyed it and I had...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 22 August 2011
There was plenty of drama at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday afernoon as players tried to make it into the PGA Tour’s top 125 players to qualify for next week’s FedEx Cup play-off event at The Barclays. Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington were two big names on the verge of missing out and needed a good week. Els duly delivered and moved...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 16 August 2011
Straight off the back of the excitement of Keegan Bradley’s win at the USPGA Championship, the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League is staying in America for the Wyndham Championship. The field lacks the majority of the star names of the last two weeks so it will really test your knowledge of the middle and lower echelons of the PGA Tour. But with it...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 15 August 2011
A dramatic finish to the USPGA Championship saw young American Keegan Bradley take the title in his first ever Major. The 25-year-old looked to have blown it with a triple bogey at the par-3 15th, handing fellow American Jason Dufner a five-shot lead. Dufner had just four holes to play and it looked like it was all over. Other challenges from Luke...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Sunday 14 August 2011
Two-time Major champion Sandy Lyle is aiming to reignite his European Senior Tour order-of-merit challenge at Fairmont St Andrews this week when he plays in the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open. The Scotsman was the early season pacesetter on the Senior Tour following top-five finishes in Australia and Japan and his first tournament victory in 19 years in the ISPS Handa...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 12 August 2011
Rory McIlroy has started his second round of the US PGA, despite sustaining a wrist injury in his opening round yesterday. McIlroy battled through his opening round level par after he hurt his wrist on the third hole. He hit some roots and needed ice and wrappings throughout the remainder of the holes. An MRI scan last night revealed damage to his tendons,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 12 August 2011
Steve Stricker shot a stunning bogey-free 63 to lead after the first round of the USPGA Championship and tie for the lowest ever round in Major history. The American became the 23rd player to sign for that number in a Major and could have even gone one better, but he missed a 15-foot birdie chance on the 9th, his final hole. While Stricker...
Friday 12 August 2011
Golden oldies surged up the leaderboard of the US PGA championship as many of the young guns fired blanks. Steve Stricker, 44, shot an incredible seven under 63 and had a putt on the last to set a new record for the lowest ever round in the US PGA. Jerry Kelly, also 44, was only two shots back and Scott Verplank,...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 10 August 2011
Lee Westwood comes into the final Major of the year slimmer and mentally stronger than ever! Westwood has a good record in Majors – six top threes in the last 13 proves that – but after he missed the cut at The Open at Royal St George’s last month he admitted to having a serious look at himself in the mirror. And...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 8 August 2011
The final Major of the season, the USPGA Championship, is worth triple points in the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League so this week could prove pivotal, whether you’re hoping to close a lead after a poor few weeks or wanting to build on a fast start. The world’s top players return to Atlanta Athletic Club’s Highlands course for the first time since David Toms won...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 8 August 2011
Adam Scott held his nerve to win the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone in Ohio on Sunday. The Aussie shot an impressive 65 in the final round as a stellar chasing pack tried to close him down. World No.1 Luke Donald and Rickie Fowler came second, four shots behind Scott while Rory McIlroy ended up tied sixth. Lee Westwood ended up in a solid eighth place. It...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 5 August 2011
Tiger Woods showed signs of life during his comeback round at the World Golf Championships at Akron, Ohio with a classy 68, two under. But it was Aussie Adam Scott who lit up the leaderboard with a phenomenal 62 to end the day eight under. He used his new caddie – Tiger’s ex-bagman Steve Williams – and his broomhandle putter to...