Players Championship 2016: Favorites, Sleepers and Tournament Preview

The Players Championship is often referred to as the fifth major because of its prominence on the PGA Tour. It is not the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open or PGA Championship, but this tournament regularly brings out the best players on the tour, and golf fans often see the best golf of the year at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It’s a huge tournament that is worth 600 FedEx Cup points to the winner, and it is always one of the most anticipated events of the year. Dramatic finishes are often the rule at the Players Championship, and Rickie Fowler authored one of the most memorable... 

The 7 Sweetest Swings on the PGA Tour

Defining the “best looking” swings on the PGA Tour is a subjective exercise.  While Jordan Spieth was the tour’s best golfer last year, few would argue that his chicken-wing strike is the tour’s prettiest action, although it produces results.  In Sports Illustrated’s recent anonymous survey of tour pros (h/t Golf.com), 31 percent of PGA Tour professionals said Adam Scott has the prettiest swing on tour. Twenty percent selected Louis Oosthuizen, 27 percent said “me” and 22 percent picked another golfer.  A repetitive, wide, flowing motion... 

Wells Fargo Championship 2016: Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

Past Wells Fargo Championship winner Rickie Fowler held the 2016 tournament’s 54-hole lead but collapsed in Sunday’s final round at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Superstars Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson both fired off rounds of six-under 66 to create some early drama, but the last man standing was James Hahn. A Sunday score of 70 got Hahn to nine under overall. Roberto Castro matched that total with a round of 71 to force a playoff, which Hahn prevailed in with a par on the first sudden-death hole. Below is a listing of the top performers and the prize money they... 

Wells Fargo Championship 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

The third round of the Wells Fargo Championship from Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, is in the books without much change atop the leaderboard.    Rickie Fowler had a wild day but managed to make it a good one. He finished with a four-under to go nine under for the tournament, putting him in first place heading into Sunday.  It all started well enough for Fowler with a pair of birdies on the front nine and another into the turn on No. 10 to go three under.  But bogeys on Nos. 11 and 13 dropped him back down in the field before he composed himself... 

Trophee Hassan II 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Chris Hanson leads the pack after Round 3 of the 2016 Trophee Hassan II on Saturday, shooting a round of five under to grab a one-shot lead over compatriot David Dixon.    Hanson and Dixon both shot five under, the top marks on Saturday, while Clement Berardo had to settle for a share of second place after a round of four under. Here’s a look at the leaderboard after moving day: For the full leaderboard, visit the European Tour’s official website.   Recap Hanson played a nearly flawless round on Saturday, despite bogeying the 13th hole after recording an eagle on the... 

Wells Fargo Championship 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Andrew Loupe shared the lead at the Wells Fargo Championship following Thursday’s opening round, but he now has it all to himself after shooting one under Friday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.   Joining Loupe in a crowded top five are Roberto Castro, Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard and Phil Mickelson—who resides in a crowded pack at five-under par with Thursday co-leader Steve Wheatcroft.  In search of his first career PGA Tour win, Loupe demonstrated plenty of composure Friday en route to maintaining his perch atop the leaderboard.  While the 27-year-old... 

Trophee Hassan II 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Francesco Laporta soared to the summit of the 2016 Trophee Hassan II leaderboard on Friday and took a one-shot lead into the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam clubhouse in Morocco after shooting a round of two-under par.     The Italian pulled clear of the pack after ending Thursday’s first round as one of three joint leaders tied at the top, with Spain’s Borja Virto Astudillo, Australia’s Jason Scrivener and South Korea’s Jeunghun Wang tight on his heels. Laporta endured a mixed second round but managed to recover from his first double bogey of the tournament... 

Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler Comment on Fan Throwing Ball with Attached Earplug

While trying to become the first three-time winner of the Wells Fargo Championship, Rory McIlroy, as well as playing partner Rickie Fowler, dealt with another distraction Thursday in the form of a thrown golf ball with an earplug attached to it. After McIlroy teed off on the 250-yard par-three sixth hole, his partner stepped up amid rain-soaked and windy conditions before a fan threw the object toward the 27-year-old Fowler. “So random,” Fowler said, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). “The guy tried to say it was a gift. I don’t know why you would give a gift... 

Wells Fargo Championship 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Steve Wheatcroft and Andrew Loupe set the pace through 18 holes at the 2016 Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday.    They hold a one-shot lead over Anirban Lahiri at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina: Wheatcroft and Loupe teed off in the same group, which made their battle for first place all the more entertaining. Wheatcroft looked to be in the driver’s seat before Loupe birdied No. 17 to earn a share of the lead. Loupe was the more consistent of the two, failing to card a single bogey and reaching the green in regulation on 13 holes. He set an impressive pace for... 

Trophee Hassan II 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Jason Scrivener is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 of the Trophee Hassan II 2016, after the Australian struck four below par on the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course in Morocco on Thursday.  Frenchman Thomas Linard and Italian Francesco Laporta each matched Scrivener’s round of 68, with Linard making quick work of some tricky holes and ending with an impressive scorecard to his credit. The leaders’ success came while fancied trio Andrew Johnston, Alexander Levy and Alejandro Canizares all struggled and ended the day as part of the trailing... 

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