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Even though it’s coming in between the British Open in the middle of July and the PGA Championship in the middle of August, the Quicken Loans National is shaping up to be one of the most notable events of 2015, with Ryo Ishikawa currently in the lead at 11 under. Of course, that on its own isn’t what makes this interesting. The real storyline for the PGA Tour is Tiger Woods...
Published: July 31, 2015
Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the 2015 Bank of the West Classic because of a right elbow injury, the event announced on Friday. Continue for updates. Williams Forced Out of 2nd Straight Event Friday, July 31 “I’m disappointed to have to withdraw from the Bank of the West Classic, but I need to get my elbow back to 100 percent,” Williams said. “The...
Published: July 31, 2015
Tiger Woods‘ golf game has been in the depths in 2015, but this week, he may have turned the corner. He’s close to the lead at the Quicken Loans National, one of the two tournaments he hosts, and, as everyone knows, there’s nothing like Tiger in the hunt. It could make for a spectacular weekend. “I hit the ball really well today,” he said. “I was very pleased with...
Published: July 31, 2015
On the heels of Zach Johnson’s major triumph at the Home of Golf, it’s fitting to ask a couple of questions. One is: Who will be the next American to win a major? Tiger Woods? Phil Mickelson? Bubba Watson? Jordan Spieth? Perhaps a more entertaining question, though, is this: Who will be the next American to win his first major? Looking at the roster of the best golfers in the...
Published: July 31, 2015
Hyo Joo Kim could not maintain her excellent first round at the 2015 Women’s British Open on Friday, slipping from the top of the leaderboard after hitting a highly disappointing six-over 78, as difficult conditions affected the quality of the play at Turnberry. Suzann Pettersen carded a three-under 69 to leave her on seven under overall and on top of the leaderboard. Three players are tied...
Published: July 31, 2015
Sam Walker and Pontus Widegren climbed the standings as they hit six-under 66s to race to the top of the leaderboard in the 2015 Madeira Islands Open on Friday. The pair head into Saturday sharing the lead one shot ahead of Thursday’s leader Antonio Hortal, who only managed a one-under 71 and sits on 10-under overall. Bjorn Akesson was the biggest climber of the day though, rising 71...
Published: July 31, 2015
Tiger Woods continued to climb the Quicken Loans National leaderboard Friday with a five-under 66 in the second round. It left him at eight-under overall and one stroke off the lead in an eight-way tie for second place with the afternoon wave of play still to come at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia. The 14-time major champion serves as the host for this week’s event and captured...
Published: July 31, 2015
It was a strong day for the English on Friday at the 2015 Paul Lawrie Match Play tournament as four made the final 16, though James Morrison, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Graeme Storm failed to progress. After an excellent victory in the first round, Paul Lawrie fell victim to compatriot Chris Doak as he bowed out of his own competition in a narrow match. Here are the full results from Friday’s action,...
Published: July 31, 2015
Serena Williams has the No. 1 ranking on lockdown and has been the answer to “who’s the best women’s tennis player?” for a few years now. But who is the second-best player on the tour? Maria Sharapova is ranked No. 2. But so were Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova earlier this year. When trying to determine second-best, current ranking is just one factor. You also have to consider...
Published: July 31, 2015
The verdict delivered by Dr. Evil was as blunt as it was damning. Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport consultant, had just witnessed his young-driver scheme, the best junior academy in Formula One, turned on its head over the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. The might of Red Bull Racing, the four-time constructors’ champions, had—not for the first time in the opening five races of 2015—been...