5 Reasons Why Bubba Watson Will Repeat as Masters Champion in 2015

Odds Shark presently lists Rory McIlroy as the favorite to win the green jacket at Augusta National this year. With McIlroy’s recent struggles, however, Bubba Watson will be taking home his third Masters title.  Watson, who finished third at last week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship, is in the driver’s seat—much more so than McIlroy or any other serious contender—with... 

Biggest Storylines in Golf Ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill

Fresh off the most exciting tournament of the PGA Tour season thus far, the best golfers in the world head to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week.  Jordan Spieth’s playoff triumph, of course, has dominated headlines heading into the event. But there are other stories of note circulating in the Orlando air as the tournament gets underway. One of them even concerns the tournament... 

Winners and Losers from the 2015 Valspar Championship

At the Valspar Championship, golf fans were treated to the fifth playoff in the last seven events on the PGA Tour and the fourth sudden-death showdown in a row.  This week, it was Jordan Spieth triumphing in thrilling fashion. The 21-year-old defeated Sean O’Hair and Patrick Reed, rolling in a birdie-two and fist-pumping emphatically on the third playoff hole.  Young Mr. Spieth, of... 

8 Players Building the Most Momentum as 2015 Masters Approaches

Perhaps you aren’t smelling the azaleas or dreaming of Amen corner yet, but you will be soon. The Masters starts in less than a month.  Many of the tour’s best have their games in order as the season’s first major approaches. Unfortunately, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson are not members of that class.  Who is?  Read on for the full rundown of the... 

Biggest Storylines in Golf Ahead of the 2015 Valspar Championship

We’ve arrived at the Valspar Championship. With this week’s tournament from Florida’s Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, the first major of the season is less than a month away. And in the five months since the 2014-2015 wraparound season began, there has been no shortage of drama, intrigue and excitement.  Some of this season’s storylines surround Tiger Woods, of course,... 

Winners and Losers from the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship

Through three rounds at the WGC-Cadillac Championship, it looked like the tournament would be a J.B. Holmes romp.  Instead, Holmes faltered Sunday, opening the door for a hard-charging Dustin Johnson.  Who joins long hitters Johnson and Holmes as winners and losers, respectively, from Doral this week? Read on to find out.  Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Ranking the Best Nicknames in Golf

We aren’t in a boom time for golf nicknames. Even so, there are a few great ones among current players. Active golfers have nothing on the likes of Champagne Tony (Tony Lema), The King (Arnold Palmer), Boss of the Moss (Loren Roberts), Little Poison (Paul Runyan) or Tommy “Thunder” Bolt.  What makes a great nickname? Great nicknames don’t follow a universal... 

7 Golfers Fans Love to Hate

Professional touring golf is largely a civilized affair. Thus, we don’t get the great antagonists and bad boys of other sports. Heck, the PGA Tour doesn’t even tell us when a player is reprimanded or suspended. Still, in a generally bland environment of walking advertisements for the latest in performance golf shirts and distance-increasing equipment, (many) golf fans root passionately... 

Takeaways for Rory After 1st PGA Tour Event of 2015

Rory McIlroy found himself outside the cut line after two rounds in his 2015 PGA Tour debut. The Ulsterman carded rounds of 73 and 74 and will be spending the weekend at his nearby Florida home rather than inside the ropes. His seven-over tally after two rounds was well off the pace.  In a report from Reuters, McIlroy stated, “I guess I don’t feel like I controlled my ball flight... 

5 Reasons Golf Would Thrive on Young Guns vs. Tiger Woods

Based on Tiger Woods‘ play so far in 2015, this isn’t going to be a career year for the 39-year-old. In two starts, Woods missed the cut badly (at the Waste Management Phoenix Open) and withdrew due to injury (at the Farmers Insurance Open).  And while some of his detractors may welcome the former world No. 1’s decline, his departure from center stage looks like it’ll have... 

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