Posts Tagged ‘ PGA ’

Spotlight: Davis Love III

Nov 11th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA Players

Davis Love III won the final event of the 2008 PGA Tour season at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic for his 20th career win, giving him a lifetime exemption to the PGA Tour.
Love has had a good 2008 season with seven top 25 finished in 16 events that he made the cut.  Of the seven [...]



Sweet 20: Love gets win at Children’s Miracle Network Classic

Nov 9th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Davis Love III shot a final round 64 to win the Children’s Miracle Network Classic for his 20th career PGA Tour victory.
Love didn’t make a bogey on his way to victory.  He went out with three birdies and, after the turn, birdied five of the first seven holes on the back nine.  He finished [...]



Verplank, Marino tied at Disney

Nov 8th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Scott Verplank made bogey on the last hole of Disney’s Magnolia Course for a round of 69 and a share of the lead with Steve Marino, who shot 66 in the third round, at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart.
Verplank was bogey-free heading into the final hole.  He had made a birdie at [...]



Verplank takes charge at Children’s Miracle Network Classic

Nov 7th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Scott Verplank shot a second straight 64 to open up a three shot lead at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Verplank’s round was highlighted by a 60-foot eagle putt on the 14th hole and the three straight birdies that followed.  He totaled eight birdies on the day and made two bogeys.  [...]



Trouble on PGA Tour?

Nov 7th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Opinion

The PGA Tour is in a tough spot with all the buzz about the $20 million race for Dubai for this year’s European Tour.  The news of top talent like Phil Mickelson thinking about playing in Europe regularly as soon as next year and, more importantly, young guns like Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas already [...]



Matteson up one in Disney

Nov 6th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Troy Matteson shot an opening round 63, nine-under par, on Disney’s Palm Course to take the early lead at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, presented by Wal-Mart.  Players are playing Disney’s Magnolia and Palm courses in the opening rounds.
Matteson started the day with an eagle on the par-5 first hole and closed out the front [...]



Preview: Children’s Miracle Network Classic

Nov 4th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, PGA, Preview, Tournaments

It is the final tournament of the PGA Tour season…and their going to Disney World.  The Children’s Miracle Network Classic, presented by Wal-Mart is played at Disney’s Magnolia and Palm courses in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Stephen Ames won last year by a shot over Tim Clark and he is in the field to defend his [...]



Spotlight: Ryan Palmer

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, PGA Players

Ryan Palmer got his first win since 2004 at the Ginn sur Mer Classic, finishing in dramatic fashion in breaking a six way tie with a birdie putt on the final hole.
Palmer has played well in the 2008 season making 11 cuts with six top 25 finishes.  His best finish before the win came at [...]



Palmer recovers for exciting win at Ginn sur Mer Classic

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Heading to the back nine with a two-shot lead, Ryan Palmer started what could have been a downward spiral but recovered to make a dramatic 10-foot birdie for his first PGA Tour victory since 2004 at the Ginn sur Mer Classic, breaking up a six way tie.
Palmer stood over a 30-foot birdie putt when he [...]



Rookie Letzig leads by one at Ginn sur Mer Classic

Nov 1st, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Michael Letzig finished a round of 70 with three birdies over the final six holes to lead the Ginn sur Mer Classic by a shot over three golfers.
Letzig bounced back from a second round 74 to take the top spot heading into the final round.  He started his day with a birdie but made back-to-back [...]