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The U.S. Open returns this year to the venue where it’s been contested more than any other: Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Regarded as one of the most difficult tracks in the world, and almost universally agreed to have the quickest, most difficult putting surfaces anywhere, Oakmont promises to provide the sternest of tests. Indeed, the winning score the last time the U.S. Open was contested at the venue was five over par (Angel Cabrera, 2007). Who’s poised to play well? In order to figure that out, we first took a look at the best overall players in terms...
Published: June 13, 2016
Brooke Henderson won the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship after coming back and defeating Lydia Ko in a one-hole playoff Sunday. Ko entered the final round with the lead at two under par, but a bogey-free final round was not enough to earn the victory. Here is a look at the final standings as well as the cash payouts for the tournament: The full leaderboard can be found on the event’s website. ESPN.com’s Michael Collins provided a full list of the payouts. Ko needed to play her best golf to secure the win, but even her four-under final round could not hold off...
Published: June 13, 2016
The final round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis was interrupted by a three-hour weather delay, but Daniel Berger didn’t let the stoppage stand in the way of his first PGA Tour win. Berger, who entered the day three shots clear of the field at 10 under par, finished at 13 under and held off a hard-charging pack of challengers that included Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka. By virtue of his win, Berger walked away from the St. Jude Classic with a $1.1 million prize. Below are the payouts for the top 10 finishers. The full list...
Published: June 12, 2016
Father’s Day is a week away. And for golf fans, that means U.S. Open time is nearer still. The best golfers in the world are flocking to Oakmont Country Club in suburban Pittsburgh to see if the 2016 event can match the drama of 2015, when Jordan Spieth won his second straight major after Dustin Johnson’s putting meltdown on the 72nd hole at Chambers Bay. Spieth, the world’s No. 3 player, will attempt to repeat his victory and earn a third career major. But he’s merely one of a pack of the sport’s superstars aiming to attend a trophy ceremony come Sunday. According...
Published: June 12, 2016
The 2016 Lyoness Open reached a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, as China’s Ashun Wu held off late rallies from Adrian Otaegui and Richard McEvoy to win the tournament by a single shot. All three players finished the day with a score of three under, and Otaegui came within inches of tying things up on the final hole, with a long putt falling just short. Overnight leader Zander Lombard cracked under the pressure, shooting two over to finish outside the top three. Here’s a look at the final leaderboard for the 2016 Lyoness Open: According to Joe Dorish of Examiner.com, the winner...
Published: June 11, 2016
The final round of the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship is setting up to be dramatic following Saturday’s third-round action at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington. Lydia Ko leads at two under par with 18 holes remaining. Brittany Lincicome and Gerina Piller are hot on her heels at one under: Consistency was the key to Ko’s success in Round 3. She reached 13 of 14 fairways and 12 of 18 greens in regulation. The 19-year-old produced the occasional bit of excellence as well, such as her birdie putt on No. 6, via the LPGA’s Twitter account: Ko also discovered an unconventional...
Published: June 11, 2016
Daniel Berger remains in the lead after the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Saturday with a one-under on the day to put him at 10 under overall for the tournament. Here is the leaderboard after Saturday’s play: Berger had to fight all day with the course at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, but a solid finish ensured he kept his lead. He was one under after the front nine with a pair of birdies and one bogey, but he suffered a blow on No. 14 when he picked up a double bogey that saw his first shot find the water. Berger answered with a pair of birdies...
Published: June 11, 2016
Zander Lombard will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Lyoness Open after carding a four-under 68 on Saturday. In a round that could have been much better, the South African carded seven birdies and a triple bogey to take him to 11 under. Lombard’s closest challenger is Wu Ashun, who made seven birdies and not a single bogey on his way to the 10 under tournament total. Here’s a look at the top 10 from the Diamond Country Club in Austria: Lombard, playing alongside Gregory Bourdy, got off to a fast start, with birdies on 1, 3, 6 and 7, but disaster struck on...
Published: June 11, 2016
Sahalee Country Club conditions haven’t been conducive to scoring through two rounds at the Women’s PGA Championship, but a select few players reside in red numbers following solid showings Friday. Canadian Brooke Henderson, who was the outright leader following Round 1, finished the day at even par and now occupies a share of the lead at two under overall entering moving day. Mirim Lee joined her in first place thanks to a two-under 69 on Friday. Gerina Piller, Lydia Ko and Brittany Lincicome are all one shot off the lead. Here’s a look at the top of the leaderboard...
Published: June 11, 2016
Daniel Berger’s rise to prominence continued Friday at the 2016 FedEx St. Jude Classic, as the 23-year-old holds the 36-hole lead at nine under par. This has been a breakout season for Berger, who finished 10th at the Masters in April. He’s still searching for his first victory on the PGA Tour, but things are working out well for him in a crowded field at TPC Southwind. Here’s the leaderboard halfway through the FedEx St. Jude Classic: Berger had the round of the day, holding the lead when he walked off the course at nine under par thanks to a dazzling 64. He showed great...