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For the first time at the 2015 BMW Championship, Jordan Spieth struggled to find a rhythm en route to a Saturday score of 72 that leaves his three-round total at 10 under. About the only positive to say from Spieth‘s round is Jason Day started the day so far ahead of everyone else—and continued to play well on Saturday—that it didn’t impact his chances of...
Published: September 18, 2015
For the second time in two years, Tiger Woods has undergone surgery to repair damage in his back. According to Woods’ official website, he had the same microdiscectomy procedure that was done in 2014, performed by the same surgeon, Dr. Charles Rich, who provided details about the operation. “Tiger Woods underwent a microdiscectomy late on Sept. 16 at Park City Medical Center,”...
Published: September 18, 2015
Following heavy rains on the first day of the 2015 BMW Championship that forced play to be suspended, a number of players were tasked with playing more than 18 holes Friday. It didn’t seem to have an impact on anyone, least of all Jason Day, who leads with a two-round score of 18 under. That 36-hole score puts Day in the record books, per Justin Ray of the Golf Channel: The big story...
Published: September 17, 2015
Rory McIlroy was back on the links for the first time in two weeks, teeing off at the BMW Championship on Thursday and posting a strong three under through 12 holes before his day got cut off early because of poor weather. While that score would normally be good to sit near the top of the leaderboard, Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, was generous, with Jason Day shooting 10 under...
Published: September 12, 2015
Flavia Pennetta ended the dream run of Roberta Vinci in the 2015 U.S. Open women’s final on Saturday with a marvelous 7-6, 6-2 win. Pennetta came into the final after her own semifinal upset against No. 2 seed Simona Halep, though it was less-talked about than Vinci’s stunner over Serena Williams for obvious reasons. As the No. 26 seed, Pennetta becomes the second-lowest ranked...
Published: September 11, 2015
The second day of this year’s Evian Championship featured a lot of movement on the leaderboard, though Mi Hyang Lee was able to maintain her perch atop the standings with a solid 67 that brought her total score to nine under. Morgan Pressel was Friday’s big winner with a 65 that brought her two-day score to eight under. She is all alone in second place, a vast improvement for the...
Published: September 11, 2015
Tiger Woods hasn’t been seen in a PGA Tour event since finishing 10th at the Wyndham Championship, but he will be making an early return for the 2015-16 wraparound schedule at the Frys.com Open in October. Per NBC Bay Area on Twitter, citing Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Woods will take part in the annual tournament that takes place from October 14 through 18 in Napa, California. There...
Published: September 10, 2015
The LPGA major season comes to a close this weekend with the 2015 Evian Championship in France. The event is still new to the major circuit, though the drama has been great—with Kim Hyo-joo fighting off Karrie Webb for a one-stroke win last year. Through 18 holes this year, things are shaping up to be just as exciting. Mi Hyang Lee and Lexi Thompson are tied for the lead at five under,...
Published: September 9, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open field is rapidly shrinking, with the final four now set on the women’s side with Flavia Pennetta and Simona Halep taking care of business at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Pennetta continued her run at the U.S. Open with an impressive come-from-behind win over fifth-ranked Petra Kvitova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. This marks the second time in three years the Italian has reached the semifinals...
Published: September 8, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open is nearing the finish line, which means fewer matches but greater drama. Tuesday saw the quarterfinals begin with Roberta Vinci’s career-best run in a major tournament continuing, and defending men’s champion Marin Cilic survived a five-set scare from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Even though Vinci’s showdown with Kristina Mladenovic was the only singles match to feature...