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If ever a golf course seemed destined to showcase the explosive talents of Dustin Johnson, Baltusrol is it. The home of this year’s PGA Championship is long and uncomplicated, almost as if the folks at the New Jersey golf club had put out a welcome mat for the man whose swing is pure dynamite. Yet as Thursday’s first round came to a close, Johnson easily ranked as the day’s biggest...
Published: July 29, 2016
The clouds sent rain washing down on Baltusrol Golf Club, but Jimmy Walker saw nothing but clarity in Thursday’s first round of the 2016 PGA Championship. Walker carded a five-under 65 on the Springfield, New Jersey, golf course to carry a one-stroke lead heading into the second round. Martin Kaymer, Ross Fisher and Emiliano Grillo are each tied for second at four under. Walker, a...
Published: July 28, 2016
Jordan Spieth kicked off the year’s final major in much the same way he has fared in the previous three, as he ended the first 18 holes at the 2016 PGA Championship at even par Thursday. This continued Spieth’s inconsistent trend in 2016. He hasn’t been bad overall, owning two victories, but in 13 major rounds, the 23-year-old has finished over par five times and nearly...
Published: July 28, 2016
Maybe Jason Day ought to find a chunk of New Jersey rock and plant it in his shoe, or try to crash one of the state’s many toll booths without a penny in his pocket. Perhaps longtime caddie and mentor Colin Swatton could jab him in the eye with a sharp golf pencil. After all, dealing with aggravation, discomfort, distraction and irritation seems to represent the world No. 1’s personal Grand...
Published: July 28, 2016
The PGA Championship may give Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson each the opportunity to put their signature on the current golf year. Johnson won the U.S. Open by overcoming personal demons, hitting long, straight drives and knocking in birdie putts to get the best of the field at Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Stenson was even better in taking the British Open, firing a final round of 63 to get the best of...
Published: July 28, 2016
South Korea’s Mirim Lee opened her 2016 Women’s British Open campaign with a sensational round of 10-under 62 to take the lead at Woburn Golf and Country Club in Milton Keynes, England. Lee sits three shots ahead of Ariya Jutanugarn, who also impressed greatly, finishing at seven under. Shanshan Feng shot six under, while Mi Hyang Lee and Stacy Lewis carded rounds of five-under to stay...
Published: July 28, 2016
Rafael Nadal will play at the 2016 Rio Olympics after training to recover from a wrist injury. Continue for updates. Nadal to Play in Rio Games Tuesday, August 2 Nadal announced he will participate in singles and doubles play at the Rio Olympics, per ITF Olympic Tennis. Nadal Comments on Condition of Wrist Tuesday, August 2 “The situation is not ideal, I still have wrist issues but...
Published: July 28, 2016
Rory McIlroy‘s chances of winning a major tournament in 2016 likely ended Thursday, as the superstar shot a disappointing four-over 74 at the PGA Championship at the Baltusrol Golf Course in Springfield, New Jersey. That left McIlroy well off the pace of the top of the leaderboard: McIlroy‘s day didn’t start well. After parring his first three holes, he bogeyed Nos. 13,...
Published: July 28, 2016
Phil Mickelson will need to mount a sizable comeback over the next three days to contend at the 2016 PGA Championship after posting a one-over 71 in Thursday’s first round at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. It’s a frustrating start for the 46-year-old American star. Not only is he coming off a second-place finish in the British Open in his last start, but he also earned...
Published: July 28, 2016
The 2016 PGA Championship, the last major of the 2016 season, kicked off on Thursday at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, New Jersey. In-form Dustin Johnson is one of the favourites among a stacked field of contenders, including defending champion Jason Day and former winner Rory McIlroy. British Open champion Henrik Stenson will hope to continue his momentum, and the likes of Phil Mickelson...