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Tiger Woods believes he can still break Jack Nicklaus’ major championship record. All he has to do is find a way back on the course. The record of 18 majors is “still attainable,” Woods, 40, said Monday at an event for his Quicken Loans National tournament, per Golf Channel’s Tiger Tracker. Woods hosts the event, which benefits his foundation, and said he hopes to be healthy...
Published: May 15, 2016
Rory McIlroy entered Sunday needing a miracle to get back in contention for his first Players Championship victory. It never came. McIlroy carded a two-under score of 70 in his final round at TPC Sawgrass, ending his day in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in relative anonymity at seven under for the tournament. The former world No. 1 tied for 12th after carding his third round in four days...
Published: May 12, 2016
Despite not winning a competitive golf tournament in nearly a full year, Rory McIlroy entered this week’s Players Championship as the odds-on favorite. If Thursday’s first round is any indication, that may have been a grave overestimation. McIlroy carded an even-par score of 72, which puts him nine strokes behind leader Jason Day. The world No. 1 carded a nine-under 63 and holds a two-stroke...
Published: May 12, 2016
Golf‘s fifth major championship has arrived. The Players Championship gets underway Thursday at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course, with a majority of the world’s top golfers descending to Ponte Vedra Beach. Looking at the pre-tournament odds, though, you might notice something a little bit off. The tournament favorite is not world No. 1 Jason Day. It’s not world No. 2 Jordan Spieth....
Published: May 1, 2016
It didn’t take long for the upsets to start pouring in at the 2016 Madrid Open. Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, second-seeded Angelique Kerber and seventh-seeded Roberta Vinci found themselves one-and-done in Madrid on Sunday, all in frustrating fashion. Radwanska double-faulted six times and was broken 11 times in a 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 loss to Dominika Cibulkova. She got only 53 percent...
Published: April 25, 2016
Tiger Woods has no set date for his return from back surgery. He has, however, registered for the 2016 U.S. Open. According to Alex Miceli of Golfweek, Woods took the steps necessary to play in the year’s second major championship, which takes place June 16-19 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The former world No. 1 did not play in the Masters Tournament due to injury. “Simply...
Published: April 24, 2016
After a series of hardships on the hard-court circuit, Rafael Nadal appears ready to soar back up the world rankings as the clay-court season kicks into high gear. Nadal found a way to capture his second straight tournament Sunday, earning a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Kei Nishikori in the 2016 Barcelona Open final. As noted by ESPN Tennis, Nadal now has 49 wins on clay, matching Guillermo Vilas’...
Published: April 17, 2016
Not even a late charge from host Sergio Garcia could stop Andrew Johnston, who carded a one-under 70 in Sunday’s final round to take the 2016 Open De Espana. Opening the day in a bit of a hole after back-to-back rounds of 74, Johnston overcame a bogey on his first hole to play the rest of the day two under. He had three birdies against two bogeys to finish the tournament at one over. The 27-year-old...
Published: April 15, 2016
A week after braving the elements of a historically difficult Masters Tournament, a majority of the PGA Tour’s best are sitting out this week’s RBC Heritage Open. That didn’t stop Luke Donald or Branden Grace from putting on a show. Donald and Grace shot matching five-under 66s in Thursday’s first round, good for a one-stroke lead over the field. Jason Day, the only top-10 player...
Published: April 10, 2016
The tailors at the 2016 Masters wouldn’t even have to break out their tape measures. For the second straight year, Jordan Spieth would pace the field on his way to capturing a green jacket. It was all set up perfectly. Until it wasn’t. A historic back-nine collapse sent Spieth spiraling to a second-place finish Sunday at Augusta, as he carded a one-over 73 on his way to finishing two under...