Parity Is Prevailing in Golf as 1st-Timers Sweep the 2016 Majors

As Jimmy Walker maintained nerves of steel while winning the PGA Championship on Sunday, there was one history-in-the-making point the CBS crew kept referencing: If Walker hung on, it would mean all of golf’s majors in 2016 were claimed by first-time winners. At first glance, that might seem like no more than a fun piece of trivia. But it’s also a testament to how golf’s marquee is... 

Jordan Spieth Proving Again Why He’s Always a Threat to Win a Major

Jordan Spieth might be the one golfer whose stride says more about how he’s playing than his swing. The 23-year-old Texan was back in form on Friday, brimming with confidence with each step at the PGA Championship as he took aim at claiming the year’s final major. Spieth’s three-under score of 67 in the second round vaulted him up the leaderboard while also providing an unerring response... 

Tourney Favorite Dustin Johnson’s Implosion a Shocking End to Day 1 at Baltusrol

If ever a golf course seemed destined to showcase the explosive talents of Dustin Johnson, Baltusrol is it. The home of this year’s PGA Championship is long and uncomplicated, almost as if the folks at the New Jersey golf club had put out a welcome mat for the man whose swing is pure dynamite. Yet as Thursday’s first round came to a close, Johnson easily ranked as the day’s biggest... 

The Sky Is the Limit for Dustin Johnson After Major Breakthrough at the US Open

The future is looking brighter for Dustin Johnson now that he has dumped the title of “Mr. Almost” and donned the mantle of U.S. Open champion. And it won’t be at all surprising if golf sees him hoist a few more trophies at majors in the next few years. For starters, he’ll never again be dogged by claims that he’s the finest golfer on the planet to never win the big one.... 

Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia Have Shot at Career-Changing Win

If the golfing gods are kind at the U.S. Open Sunday, either Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia or Lee Westwood will finally feel the relief that comes from having a 400-pound gorilla climb off one’s back. There are dozens of players in the field who have never claimed one of golf’s biggest prizes, but it’s those three who have had to live the longest with hearing the dreaded phrase, “Best... 

Jason Day’s Oakmont Struggles Show He’s Not Guaranteed to Dominate

If Jason Day is to claim his first U.S. Open championship, he needs to make friends quickly with the course that tortured him Friday. Day has almost never been worse in a major than he was while carding a 76 during his rain-delayed first round, a six-over score that left him in danger of missing the cut at a major for the first time since 2012. The world’s No. 1-ranked golfer was better when... 

Jordan Spieth’s Shocking Masters Collapse Will Be Defined by What He Does Next

All week long at Augusta National Golf Club, any mention of Jordan Spieth begged for comparisons to the historic accomplishments of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, and the chance to wear the green jacket two years in a row. Then, suddenly and without warning, Spieth’s storyline took a U-turn as he joined Greg Norman and Rory McIlroy as the superstars who have suffered the most epic and inexplicable... 

Augusta’s Nasty Side on Display as Rory McIlroy, Jason Day Falter at the Masters

The first day of the Masters easily could have ended with a dream scenario, with Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy bunched tightly at the top of the leaderboard. How great would that have been? The game’s three sensational young guns, setting the stage for a four-day shootout. That fantasy didn’t come true for golf fans, however, as robust winds made Augusta National even more temperamental... 

Why the Game of Golf No Longer Needs Tiger Woods

How marvelous is the state of golf as it prepares for the year’s first major on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National? Consider this: There are so many intriguing storylines involving a multitude of stars that it’s barely worth mentioning Tiger Woods won’t be playing at the 80th Masters Tournament. This is the moment anyone with a financial interest in the sport has forever... 

How Long Will We Continue to Fall Victim to the Tiger Woods Tease?

Here it comes again, right on schedule. The British Open starts Thursday, which means it’s time for another delivery of optimism about Tiger Woods finally winning his 15th major championship. This train is never late to the station, and its arrival is always anxiously awaited by Tiger’s eternally hopeful legion of fans. That’s remarkable, considering there’s little reason to... 

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