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In the movie White Men Can’t Jump Billy Hoyle’s (Woody Harrelson) girlfriend (Rosie Perez) explains the intricacies of relationships between men and women with the phrase, “Sometimes when you lose you really win.” Rory McIlroy lost his fiance last week but collected his first win of 2014 at the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour. The Daily Mail UK reported that McIlroy...
Published: May 28, 2014
Bill Fields is the senior editor for Golf World and has traveled the country following the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours for over 20 years. He has put together a collection of his best articles in a book for golf fans to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the more colorful and entertaining golfers throughout history. The book includes 30 articles covering 1994-2011, plus a new essay about Tiger...
Published: May 26, 2014
The PGA Tour heads to Dublin, Ohio, for the Memorial Tournament this week. Jack Nicklaus designed the course and is the host for the best players in the world. Muirfield Village is one of the best courses the professionals play all year, and they all want to shake Jack’s hand as they walk off the 72nd hole. Matt Kuchar won last year and will defend his title this year. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: May 23, 2014
Three true legends of the game were grouped together for the first two rounds of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores, and they did not fail to excite the fans. At 64 years old, Tom Watson was the elder statesman of the group, but the kids, Bernhard Langer (56) and Colin Montgomerie, (50) did not get the better of him. All three players finished the first 36 holes at four under par and are...
Published: May 23, 2014
Adam Scott ascended to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking this week without hitting a shot. Scott has steadily risen up the world ranking since his win at the 2010 Valero Texas Open and since hiring Steve Williams as his caddie in 2011. Scott overtook Tiger Woods, who is recuperating from back surgery and has not played since before the Masters. Woods surpassed Rory McIlroy in March 2013 and...
Published: May 19, 2014
Lizette Salas has been knocking on the door, and it finally opened for her at the Kingsmill Championship, where she collected her first win on the LPGA Tour on Sunday. Her journey from humble beginnings has been well-documented, and her trip to the LPGA Tour is a true American success story. She turned professional out of the University of Southern California in 2011 and earned her way onto the LPGA...
Published: May 19, 2014
The first Senior PGA Championship was held in 1937, and Jack Hutchinson was the winner. The tournament boasts a Hall of Fame gallery of past champions. Sam Snead has won this event six times. Hale Irwin has won four. Gary Player won in 1986, 1988 and 1990. Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson each have won two Senior PGA Championships. Koki Idoki, who played his entire career on the Japan...
Published: May 14, 2014
Byron Nelson won $2,000 from a total purse of $10,000 in 1944 when this event was called the Texas Open. Sam Snead won in 1945, and Ben Hogan won it the next year in 1946. This week, 156 players are vying for the $1.242 million check that goes to the winner from the total purse of $6.9 million. Byron Nelson’s name was added to the tournament in 1968, and it has raised over $121 million for local...
Published: May 11, 2014
Valentine Derrey let everyone else make the mistakes while she played solid golf to get her maiden victory on the Ladies European Tour (LET) at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open. The 26-year-old from Paris joined the professional ranks in 2010. She played in America on the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour (Symetra Tour) and won the Tate & Lyle Championship. Derrey also played in six events on the LET in 2011...
Published: May 8, 2014
The LPGA Tour may have bigger names, bigger purses and more visibility, but the Ladies European Tour (LET) has proven to be a very competitive stage for young international women to improve their games. Suzann Pettersen and Annika Sorenstam started on the Ladies European Tour before they became household names. Laura Davies has staunchly supported the LET and has 45 wins on that tour since she became...