Grades for the Top PGA Tour Stars from the 2014 Season

Sometimes the grading process is subjective; sometimes it’s objective. Sometimes it’s a feeling.  And then sometimes all of those things figure into it. Giving grades to top PGA Tour stars is not a cut-and-dried proposition, but it has to be done and it is. Questions like: Is Jimmy Walker’s three-victory season better than Rickie Fowler’s no-victory, but top-five finishes-in-all-four-majors... 

Ranking the Biggest Breakout Candidates on the PGA Tour in 2015

Every player on the PGA Tour believes his next season will be his greatest, the year he finally breaks through in a big way. It’s not that easy of course. Saying doesn’t make it so. But there is a group of players who seem to have positioned themselves to break through in 2015. Some are young, some are older, but based on their recent performance, they appear to be ready to do some special... 

2014 FedEx Cup: The Key for Top Contenders to Win $10 Million Purse

The premise was a fairly simple one: If one of the top five players on the FedEx Cup points list wins the Tour Championship, he would win the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title. Oh, and don’t forget the $11.4 million that comes along with winning. Three of those top five have made the idea of winning a tough task by virtue of how they’ve played in the first three rounds: Chris Kirk,... 

The Tour Championship 2014: Top Storylines Going into Atlanta

It’s the biggest week of the season for 29 PGA Tour players who have advanced to the Tour Championship in Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club. There’s an $8 million purse to be divided among those 29, and there’s also a $10 million FedEx Cup bonus available if the right player wins. In the days leading up to Thursday’s opening round, there are some interesting storylines to... 

2014 Ryder Cup: Early Storylines Emerging Around Tournament at Gleneagles

Preparations are heading down the homestretch at Gleneagles Centenary Course in anticipation of the Ryder Cup matches that will be contested there at the end of September. Bleachers are nearly fully erected, hospitality facilities are starting to put the final touches on, anticipating the huge crowds that have annually been a part of the Ryder Cup in recent years. The teams are rounding into shape... 

Ranking the PGA Tour Players with the Most Disappointing 2014 Seasons

With all the great things accomplished on the PGA Tour in 2014, like Rory McIlroy’s spectacular summer, for example, there have been some big disappointments as well. Some were as a result of injuries, as in the cases of Tiger Woods, Jason Dufner, Ian Poulter and Brandt Snedeker. Others were more difficult to explain like Webb Simpson and Harris English, both very talented but underachieving... 

FedEx Cup 2014: 10 Burning Questions After Completion of First Week

One week down, three weeks to go. The FedEx Cup got off to a great start with Hunter Mahan roaring from behind thanks to a five-birdie back nine on Sunday to shoot 32 and win the Barclays. Now it’s on to the Deutsche Bank, which gets started on Friday and goes through Monday because of the Labor Day holiday. What are the most important questions heading to Boston? Can Jim Furyk bounce back from... 

2014 Ryder Cup: Stock Watch for Team USA Candidates After the Barclays

Tom Watson, the captain of the United States Ryder Cup team, could not have been pleased with how things turned out at the Barclays this week. Oh sure, he was thrilled with Hunter Mahan’s victory, including how well he putted over the course of the four rounds. That makes him the frontrunner to nab one of the three captain’s choices Watson will announced Sept. 2. Beyond that, not much intel... 

If Rory Falters in FedEx Cup Playoffs, Who Can Take the Title?

Before anyone gets worked up into a froth, this column is not written as a result of Rory McIlroy shooting a 74 in the opening round of the 2014 FedEx Cup playoffs. Remain calm, all is well with the No. 1 player in the world. He would have to shoot several, maybe many more 74s before he takes himself out of contention for the $11 million he’s expected to win in mid-September. But hey, injuries... 

FedEx Cup 2014: Stock Watch for Golf’s Top Stars

The PGA Tour’s regular season is in the rearview mirror. The 2014 majors have been contested. It’s time now for the FedEx Cup playoffs—a collection of four tournaments that concludes with the Tour Championship. What better time to give 10 of the best players in the world a look-see and determine who gets a “stock up” or a “stock down”? Here’s a list that... 

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