Collin Morikawa ‘makes everything,’ soars back into U.S. Open contention
Collin Morikawa He couldn’t make any mistakes on Saturday, which is why he recorded one of his best rounds in the championship. Morikawa’s bogey-free 4-under 66 was a round where “everything went right” for the two-time major champion, but most importantly, he improved from 4-over to par, improving his chances of a come-from-behind victory on […]
Rory McIlroy in Canadian Open contention despite playing back 9 “blind”
To the surprise of no one, Rory McIlroy is near the top of the leaderboard after the first 18 holes of the RBC Canadian Open. The Northern Irishman shot a bogey-free four-under 66 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to move three strokes behind current leaders Sean O’Hare and Sam Burns, who both shot seven-under […]
Sahith Theegala overcomes “freak injury” to soar into PGA Championship contention
One of the most popular young players in the game finally arrived at this week’s PGA Championship feeling healthy. Saheeth Segala, playing in his eighth major league game, bruised his ribs the week before the Wells Fargo Championship, which he called a “freak injury.” “I slipped my rib the Saturday before the Wells Fargo game […]
Xander Schauffele achieves career-first; soars into Masters contention
Xander Schauffele scored his first career goal Saturday at Augusta National. He didn’t record a single bogey, instead making two birdies on the third and 13th holes, finishing with a 2-under 70. It was the first bogey-free round of his Masters career. “It was pretty special to go without a bogey today,” Schauffele said after […]
Tiger Woods posts his worst Masters score ever, falling out of contention
Tiger Woods said Friday he has a “good chance” of playing in the Masters after qualifying for a record 24th consecutive Masters. But his chances were ruined early in the third round at Augusta National. The five-time Green Jacket winner entered the day with a seven-shot lead over the lead, but then something strange happened. […]
Nets eliminated from playoff contention despite gritty win
The Nets won Wednesday’s battle, but lost this season’s war. Brooklyn defeated Indiana 115-111 in front of a capacity crowd of 17,732 at Barclays Center, but the victory was Pyrrhic and officially eliminated from playoff contention. Unofficially, it was coming a while ago. In the Nets’ 115-111 win over the Pacers, Mikal Bridges scored 18 […]
Rory McIlroy soars into contention at Hero Dubai Desert Classic thanks to spectacular eagle
Rory McIlroy started the day 10 strokes behind leader Cameron Young, but desperately needed a lower round to give himself a chance. He started the round with a birdie, serving as a preview of what was to come. McIlroy then shot an impressive 9-under 63 to tie for the lowest round of the week at […]
Tom Whitney incredibly goes from guarding Air Force nukes to PGA Tour contention
No other PGA Tour player has had the career history that Tom Whitney has. Ten years ago, Whitney was in his fourth year in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a nuclear missile pilot at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base outside Cheyenne, Wyoming. But what does the job of a nuclear missile operator mean? […]
Akshay Bhatia imparts surprising 2024 PGA Tour goals, climbs into Sony Open contention
Akshay Bhatia earned full status for 2024 with his PGA Tour win last year. He has already achieved success with that. For the second week in a row, the 21-year-old will be competing for the weekend. This time it's the Sony Open. Last week, Bhatia entered Sunday one stroke behind the lead at Sentry, but […]