10 Players Golf Fans Desperately Want to Win a Major

They are not only the pinnacles of any season, but winning a major championship is a career-defining moment for anyone that plays professional golf. As players, the ability to slip on that green jacket or kiss the claret jug and sample their beverage of choice afterwards is a culmination of endless hopes and dreams realized from the moment they pick up a club. It is a feeling that never gets old or... 

Breaking Down Phil Mickelson’s Frustrating Inconsistency

Phil Mickelson has always played golf with reckless abandon. His riverboat-gambler style of play has earned him four major championships and 41 wins overall in his Hall of Fame career. He has earned a legion of fans by playing like a guy going for broke each and every Sunday. It is also the main reason he has become inconsistent on the PGA Tour. Three times this year, Mickelson has finished no worse... 

Ranking the 5 Best US Open Sites

The 113th United States Open will be played Father’s Day weekend at Merion Golf Club outside of Philadelphia. This is the fifth time this old course has hosted golf’s national championship; Merion has not hosted the Open since 1981. Considered to be too short by modern standards, Merion hopes a good tournament in a few weeks will give them a shot in the hosting rotation again and knock... 

How Far Away Is Brandt Snedeker’s First Major Victory?

Brandt Snedeker will win a major. In fact, his overall game is good enough to give him a chance at taking home all four. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour in his career, Snedeker has five top-10 finishes in majors already. Twice, he has finished tied for third. The first time was at the 2008 Masters, and he matched that last year at the Open Championship. Snedeker does two things very well. He can... 

ESPN, USTA Are Big Winners in New Television Deal for U.S. Open

The United States Tennis Association and ESPN announced Thursday (via Philly.com) that America’s biggest tennis event—the United States Open—will be exclusive to the cable giant starting in 2015. The contract, which runs for 11 years, will pay the USTA $770 million over the duration and is the right decision by both parties. The loser is CBS. The over-the-air partner since 1968, CBS... 

Players Championship 2013 Leaderboard: Day 3 Scores, Results and Analysis

The Players Championship has a new leader as the third round came to a halt. David Lingmerth surged to the front after an eagle on the 16th hole and a gutsy birdie on the 17th. The 25-year-old Swede will resume play tomorrow morning at the 18th tee with a two-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. Lingmerth is 12-under par. Jeff Maggert has posted the best round of the day,... 

Masters Field 2013: Golfers to Watch on Day 4

Angel Cabrera and Brandt Snedeker share the 54-hole lead after a wild Saturday at the 2013 Masters. At seven under par, they lead Adam Scott by one going into one of the most treasured days in sports—the final round. Tiger Woods lurks four shots off the pace, seemingly ready to make a Sunday charge. After Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy fired a 77 and 79, respectively, they are out of the running,... 

Masters 2013: Ranking the Most Clutch Golfers Entering Augusta

At some point on Sunday at the 2013 Masters, we will see an unbelievable shot from the eventual winner that will be looked at later as the defining moment of the year at Augusta National Golf Club. That clutch shot will not be an accident. It will be the culmination of years of hard work and the faith in yourself to deliver the goods when the most is on the line. Whether it is a long, bold birdie bid,... 

Grading Tiger Woods’ Performance at Torrey Pines

Tiger Woods earned his 75th career PGA Tour victory Monday with a four-shot win at San Diego’s fabled Torrey Pines South at the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods set the PGA Tour record with his eighth win at this event in his career, which is the most times one golfer has won a tournament on the same course. His four-stroke margin over Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater did not come easy. After a birdie... 

PGA Tour Misreads Fans and Media in Live-Tweeting Reporters Ban

The PGA Tour this weekend did not make many friends in the press when they publicly cracked down (via Mobile Sports Report) on reporters doing play-by-play via Twitter. There seemingly is a major disconnect between the PGA Tour and how to use social media. While other tours—specifically the LPGA tour—have embraced websites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others, the PGA Tour has... 

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