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Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship just wasn’t Rory McIlroy‘s day, as the world No. 1 shot a 70 and finished tied for fifth, four strokes behind winner Chris Kirk. But don’t be fooled—the four-time major champion played some great golf over the course of the four days at TPC Boston, and in the process, he re-established himself as the firm favorite for the FedEx...
Published: September 1, 2014
What a week it has been in New York City. The tennis courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center have been littered with upstarts and legends over the last seven days, and along the way we’ve seen so many underdogs triumph and even more champions stand their ground. Most of the underdog victories have come on the women’s side of the draw, where six of the top eight seeds have...
Published: August 29, 2014
There’s always a first, and when it comes to Canadian tennis, Milos Raonic is it. He was the first Canadian singles player to break into the ATP World Tour top 40, and then the top 20 and then the top 10. Earlier this year at the French Open, he became the first Canadian man to make the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. At Wimbledon, he became the first to make a semifinal. But as far as ambitions...
Published: August 25, 2014
Sunday at The Barclays was a great day for Hunter Mahan. It might have been an even better day for Tom Watson. Mahan won the sixth title of his career at The Barclays, shooting a 65 in his final round to launch him into first place in the FedEx Cup playoffs. It was his first win in two years, and it took him from his lowly spot at 25th in Team USA’s Ryder Cup standings to a strong contender for...
Published: August 21, 2014
The draw is out. The players have arrived. The fun is about to begin. On Monday, the most talented male and female tennis players in the world will square off in Flushing Meadows to see who will be named the 2014 U.S. Open champion. The men’s defending champion will be missed, as Rafael Nadal had to withdraw from the event with a wrist injury. However, No. 1 Novak Djokovic and five-time champion...
Published: August 18, 2014
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve made it to New York. After a topsy-turvy tennis season, it’s finally time for the last major of the year: the U.S. Open. The top players in the world will descend upon Flushing Meadows at the end of this week to get ready to battle it out under the lights. Former champions such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will all be...
Published: August 18, 2014
With all four of the majors complete, it’s time to look toward the FedEx Cup playoffs, the PGA Tour’s version of the postseason. The first playoff event is The Barclays, which is taking place at the Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey this year. The top 125 players in the FedEx Cup points standings qualify to play in the event, but with Jason Dufner, Steve Stricker and Dustin Johnson all...
Published: August 17, 2014
It took her seven months and 17 days, but at long last, 2014’s Serena Williams looks familiar. Just in time for the U.S. Open, Serena found her A-game on Sunday in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. The No. 1 player in the world, who has looked like anything but herself all too often this season, defeated an in-form Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1 in just over an hour. It was,...
Published: August 11, 2014
Time does indeed fly when you’re having fun. In what felt like an instant, the four majors of 2014 have come to an end, and now we’re looking at a brutal eight-month drought. While the PGA Championship had drama to spare on Sunday, all it did was left me wanting more. So it’s time to go ahead and start looking toward next April at Augusta, and dreaming about the contenders and...
Published: August 11, 2014
Rory McIlroy arrived at Valhalla Golf Club as a three-time major champion and the No. 1 golfer in the world. He’s leaving as a legend. On Sunday at the PGA Championship, 25-year-old McIlroy won the fourth major title of his young career. It was his second Wanamaker Trophy, his second major win of the year and his third PGA Tour win in a row. “I didn’t think in my wildest dreams I’d...