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It was a day of few upsets in U.S. Open qualifying Wednesday, as a majority of top-seeded hopefuls advanced while a few notable Americans also pushed their way into Day 3 action. Second-seeded men’s qualifier Alexander Zverev earned a straight-sets victory over Horacio Zeballos while Johanna Konta, the No. 3 seed on the women’s side, also moved on with ease. Zverev,...
Published: August 20, 2015
Tiger Woods shot his best round in more than a year. It wasn’t enough to take down the trio of Erik Compton, William McGirt and Tom Hoge, who shot eight-under 62s to take the lead heading into the second round of the 2015 Wyndham Championship. Posting their rounds early in the day, Compton and McGirt were able to watch on as the field tried to match their score. McGirt, a North Carolina...
Published: August 19, 2015
The Wyndham Championship doesn’t typically carry so much media coverage. Placed a week after the year’s final major and a week before the FedEx Cup gets underway, many of the world’s top golfers decide to use this as one last chance to get a breather. On paper, that’s certainly the case this year. Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and the entire top 10 will be sitting...
Published: August 16, 2015
For the second time in as many days, Novak Djokovic said the smell of marijuana affected him at the Rogers Cup. This time, however, he was able to prevail. The world No. 1 earned a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jeremy Chardy in their semifinal Saturday despite complaining about the smell inside the arena throughout the match. “Someone is smoking weed, I can smell it. I am getting...
Published: August 13, 2015
World No. 5 Stan Wawrinka was forced out of his second-round Rogers Cup match against Nick Kyrgios on Wednesday because of a back injury. Continue for updates. Wawrinka Exits Early Wednesday, Aug. 12 Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times reported that Wawrinka’s retirement was in part to not give Kyrgios the “satisfaction” of a win. The two heavy hitters played a heated match,...
Published: August 5, 2015
The final tuneup for the PGA Championship begins Thursday, as most of the world’s best golfers hit Firestone Country Club for the 2015 Bridgestone Invitational. We say “most,” of course, because there are a few glaring names missing from the participants list. Tiger Woods is sitting out the week fresh off his largely impressive performance at the Quicken Loans National, and Rory McIlroy‘s...
Published: August 2, 2015
The positives for Tiger Woods in 2015 have been few and far between. String together a couple of good drives, maybe sink a few putts and, for the love of all things holy, make it to the weekend. In that regard, the 2015 Quicken Loans National was already a success before Sunday’s final round. To finish the tournament, Woods kept the good feelings rolling, shooting a three-under 68 and capping...
Published: July 31, 2015
Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the 2015 Bank of the West Classic because of a right elbow injury, the event announced on Friday. Continue for updates. Williams Forced Out of 2nd Straight Event Friday, July 31 “I’m disappointed to have to withdraw from the Bank of the West Classic, but I need to get my elbow back to 100 percent,” Williams said. “The...
Published: July 13, 2015
The groups for the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews were announced Monday, featuring a number of the world’s best players getting a chance to go head-to-head. Jordan Spieth will look to complete the third leg of the Grand Slam alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Dustin Johnson. Spieth is the youngest golfer in history to win the U.S. Open and Masters Tournament in the same year, and he’s...
Published: July 12, 2015
In Gee Chun made her first U.S. Women’s Open memorable, shooting a final-round 66 to pull ahead of the field and take her first career major championship. The 20-year-old, who has made her mark in Korea’s LPGA Tour, carded seven birdies to overcome her three bogeys, including one on the final hole. She defeated 54-hole leader Amy Yang by one stroke, as the 25-year-old...