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On the strength of his third win in four starts at The Barclays, Jason Day overtook Jordan Spieth for the FedEx Cup lead ahead of this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship. The venue is TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, and it is known to yield lots of birdies. That plays right into Day’s hands after triumphs at the PGA Championship and The Barclays, where he combined to shoot 39 under...
Published: August 31, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open started on Monday, and already several shocking developments have emerged from the early matches at Flushing Meadows in New York City. Men’s fourth seed Kei Nishikori, who ran all the way to last year’s final before losing to Marin Cilic, fell victim to a massive upset at the hands of Benoit Paire in five sets by a score of 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Two former women’s...
Published: August 29, 2015
The 2015 FedEx Cup playoffs are underway this week at the Barclays. Entering the weekend, Bubba Watson—already third in the points standings—has the 36-hole lead and a golden opportunity to get an early jump on the rest of the competitors in the PGA Tour’s postseason. There is still a long road to travel for the majority of the world’s best golfers, though, with two tournaments...
Published: August 28, 2015
The 2015 FedEx Cup playoffs have barely begun, just one-sixteenth of the way in following Thursday’s first round at The Barclays. Three rounds still remain in the PGA Tour postseason opener at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, followed by three additional tournaments whose stakes become greater as they go. Jordan Spieth leads in FedEx Cup points but is in danger of missing the Barclays...
Published: August 27, 2015
The leaderboard after Thursday’s first round at The Barclays features an intriguing mix of FedEx Cup bubble men, a couple of rising stars and an in-form, two-time major champion tied with three others at the top. Bubba Watson went out in the morning wave and fired a five-under 65 to grab a share of the lead with Camilo Villegas, Spencer Levin and late-afternoon charger Tony Finau. The quartet...
Published: August 27, 2015
The 2015 Winston-Salem Open continued Wednesday with eight third-round matches, headlined by big names such as Kevin Anderson and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Anderson fought through two tough sets against 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz to prevail, while Steve Johnson capped off Wednesday’s action with an upset win over Tsonga in three sets. Read on to find out more about their matches, along...
Published: August 26, 2015
ATP player Nick Kyrgios made a disparaging remark to Stanislas Wawrinka about the latter’s girlfriend during a Rogers Cup match earlier this month and has paid the price for it with a $10,000 fine. Donna Vekic was the subject of Kyrgios’ ill-advised trash-talking, and she expressed displeasure over the fact that Kyrgios isn’t facing a certain ban from the court. “He didn’t...
Published: August 26, 2015
The Barclays marks the first of four tournaments in the 2015 FedEx Cup playoffs. Only the top 125 in points are permitted to enter the field, which shrinks with every passing week until the final 30 tee off in The Tour Championship next month with a $10 million bonus awarded to the winner. This year’s PGA Tour postseason opener is held at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, a venue...
Published: August 23, 2015
If I told you Tiger Woods would card four birdies on the back nine in Sunday’s last round of the Wyndham Championship after starting the afternoon just two strokes off the lead, you’d probably fancy his chances of winning. Unfortunately, Woods’ swing eluded him for a mere two holes in that span—and that was enough to cost him a chance at his first victory since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone...
Published: August 23, 2015
Serena Williams successfully defended her title at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday against Simona Halep. After starting hot to take the first set, Williams found a way to grind out a tiebreaker to claim victory 6-3, 7-6 (5). Williams’ superior power was on full display, as she smashed 15 aces to just two double-faults in gaining leverage on her exceptional opponent. It helped her overcome...