Masters 2024: Tiger Woods makes history, the leaderboard crowds up and other Augusta National storylines
Two more rounds down? Please take your time, Master. It’s over the cut line heading into the weekend at Augusta National, but it’s shaping up to be a true classic. There are three players in the race for the lead, with 21 players within six strokes. Stay tuned for Saturday’s golf at Augusta National Golf […]
Collin Morikawa flips script at Masters to climb leaderboard at Augusta
Collin Morikawa doesn’t look like a two-time major champion in 2024. Other than a top-10 finish at Sentry in early January, the former California Golden Bear has struggled to find any momentum. His iron play (usually his specialty) isn’t up to his standards, and neither is his overall play. Still, Morikawa shot a 2-under 70 […]
Rose Zhang soars up LPGA T-Mobile Match Play leaderboard thanks to electric finish
New Las Vegas resident Rose Chan felt right at home at Shadow Creek during Wednesday’s T-Mobile Match Play opener. She shot a 5-under 67, the second-best round of the day, and was one stroke behind Korea’s Kim Se-young after the first day. She is tied for second place with Daniel Kang. “I felt like I […]
PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap soars up Houston Open leaderboard; puts struggles behind him
Nick Dunlap has struggled on the PGA Tour since turning professional after his historic victory at the American Express. In the five tournaments since then, Dunlap has missed the cut twice, finished last at Pebble Beach and missed both the Cognizant Classic and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But he didn’t struggle in the third round […]
Justin Thomas falters down Valspar Championship leaderboard due to abysmal putting
Some would describe Justin Thomas’ day on the green as a bad, scary, gut-wrenching day. He lost over seven strokes in the third round of the Valspar Championship, totaling an astonishing 38 putts in the process. He couldn’t hit a single putt over 3 feet. Thomas started the day with a birdie on the par-5 […]
Rose Zhang knocks rust off, soars up LPGA leaderboard with schoolwork behind her
rust? What kind of rust? Rose Chang, who shot a 3-under 68 for the second consecutive year on Friday, looked like a veteran at the Far Hills Seripak Championship in California, but she was no stranger to finishing the course at Stanford University. “It’s been a while since I’ve been on a golf course and […]
Rory McIlroy plummets down Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard
Rory McIlroy didn’t have his best performance on the front nine at Bay Hill on Sunday. That was evident early on, with McIlroy missing the green on his approach shots on the first and second holes. He managed the ups and downs on both occasions, staying at 5 under par for the championship through two […]
Madelene Sagstrom makes charge up Honda LPGA Thailand leaderboard
After 36 holes at the sweltering Honda LPGA Thailand, Sweden’s Madeleine Sagström holds a share of the lead at 10 under, along with Thailand’s Patti Thavatanakit and South Korea’s Seiyoung Kim. Sagstrom and Tavatanakit each shot a 5-under 67 on Friday, marking the second straight day they have done so. Kim, meanwhile, closed with a […]
Jason Day uses crystal ball at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, ‘charges’ up leaderboard
Jason Day had a Babe Ruth-like moment at this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. After the second round on Friday, he improved his score to 1-under 71. Posted in X“Time to recharge this weekend.” Indeed, he did. Day shot an impressive 9-under 63 to move up the leaderboard and is currently in position to win […]
Patrick Cantlay puts distractions aside, vaults up leaderboard at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Patrick Cantlay is a busy man. Not only is he one of the top-ranked golfers in the world, he also serves as the Player Director for the PGA Tour Policy Committee. As a result, he has been busy in recent weeks negotiating with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG). But with that $3 billion contract in […]