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Captain Paul McGinley’s European Ryder Cup team added another great young player to his already strong roster. With his runner-up finish at the WGC-Accenture Match Play, Frenchman Victor Dubuisson announced himself as a serious match play specialist. The Europeans have had the Amercian’s number in recent years, winning seven of the last nine Ryder Cups. Dubuisson will be a nice addition...
Published: February 21, 2014
Ernie Els (44) and Jim Furyk (43) are the oldest players who are remaining in the sweet 16 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play. Hideki Matsuyama is just 21 years old and nearly made it into the final 16. Graeme McDowell never led in their match and took 19 holes to close out Matsuyama. He is someone to be reckoned with in the future on the PGA Tour. He has five wins in Japan and was a member of the...
Published: February 19, 2014
All 10 of the top 10 players in the Rolex Rankings and 17 of the top 20 are in the field this week for the Honda LPGA Thailand. World No. 1 and defending champion Inbee Park will be making her first start of the season at the Siam Golf Club just outside of Bangkok. Suzann Pettersen is just a few percentage points behind Park and will be trying to overtake her for the No. 1 spot in the rankings. Pettersen...
Published: February 17, 2014
Matt Kuchar will defend his title at the 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain this week. He entered the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play as a sixth seed and defeated Hunter Mahan in the final match last year. Henrik Stenson ranked No. 3 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) is the highest-ranked player in the field this year. Other top-seeded players and their OWGR are Justin Rose (5),...
Published: February 14, 2014
Even though the 2014 Ryder Cup will not be contested until the third week of September, it attracts media attention year round. Captain Tom Watson announced earlier in the week that Raymond Floyd would join the 2014 squad as an assistant captain. Floyd’s last appearance in a Ryder Cup was over 20 years ago, and he will be 72 years old when the matches are held at Gleneagles in Scotland. Floyd...
Published: February 12, 2014
Every year when the PGA Tour visits the City of Angels, golf fans get reacquainted with Riviera Country Club, one of the most iconic golf courses in the country. Riviera has stood the test of time since it was first opened in 1926. George C. Thomas Jr. receives credit for designing this gem in the Santa Monica Canyon, but famed golf architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie also had a hand in the original planning...
Published: February 10, 2014
The 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am had something for everyone. Sports icons, celebrities and Fortune 500 executives were paired with the professionals, just as Bing Crosby envisioned back in 1937, when he started this tournament. Clint Eastwood “made someone’s day” and saved a life. Country singer Jake Owen was a mere hacker by day and talented performer by night. Dustin...
Published: February 8, 2014
Tiger sightings on the PGA Tour have become a rarity thus far this season. Woods announced on his website that he would skip the WGC-Accenture Match Play and not play again until the Honda Classic, held near his home at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The world No. 1 was quoted on his personal website: The Honda Classic is close to my home, and I want to support it whenever I can. We...
Published: February 3, 2014
Last week proved to be another exciting week of golf around the world. Rory McIlroy fell short in Dubai, Bubba Watson failed to finish in Phoenix and Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made headlines, too. The PGA Tour moves to historic and picturesque Pebble Beach, and the European Tour heads back to South Africa. The Champions Tour returns this week for the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. Here...
Published: January 27, 2014
Neither Phil Mickelson nor Tiger Woods were at their best last week in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. They will both be in action again this week but in different tournaments. Woods has traveled to the Middle East to play in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, and Mickelson will defend his title at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Even though the NFL will host the Super Bowl this weekend,...