Tag Archives: PGA
Villegas leads Honda Classic
Camilo Villegas separated himself from the Honda Classic field with a third round 67 on the PGA National Champion Course, opening up a three shot lead over Vijay Singh and Nathan Green.
Villegas started to pull away quickly with four birdies in the first nine holes. The back nine was not as smooth [...]
Villegas, Kim tied at Honda Classic
Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim share the lead at the Honda Classic after the pair shot 66 and 64, respectively, on the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach, Florida.
Villegas started on the 10th hole and played the first nine one-under par after birdies on the 11th and 14th holes with a bogey on the [...]
Tie atop Honda Classic leaderboard
Nathan Green and Michael Connell shot 65 on the PGA National Champion Course to take a one shot lead after the first round of the Honda Classic.
Both Green and Connell were bogey-free in their opening rounds. Green made five birdies while Connell dropped three birdies and carded an eagle on the par-5 third hole. The [...]
PGA TOUR starts Florida swing with Honda Classic
The Honda Classic starts the PGA TOUR Florida swing at PGA National’s Champion Course. Y. E. Yang was the sixth alternate last year and now starts the week as the defending champion. Can he repeat?
It seems the buzz surrounds the European players this week. The top – ranked – players in the field this week [...]
Hunter Mahan, PGA TOUR shine in desert
Hunter Mahan grabbed his second career PGA TOUR victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. One of the rising stars of the golf world has been dormant since 2007 but, a strong weekend puts this Texan back into the forefront of the golf world at a time when young stars seem to be primed for [...]
Villegas, Wilson tied at Phoenix Open
Camilo Villegas held onto a share of the lead at the Waste Management Phoenix Open after shooting a 69 on the TPC Scottsdale course. Villegas is joined at the top by Mark Wilson, who shot 66 in the second round to tie Villegas at 11-under par.
Villegas was one-over par through nine holes after a birdie [...]
Villegas leads Phoenix Open
Camilo Villegas shot 62 in the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale to lead Matt Every by one shot.
Villegas kept some of the momentum from his third place finish at the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. He was bogey-free on the day and carded nine birdies, including one [...]
Poulter wins Accenture Match Play Championship
Ian Poulter gets the biggest win of his career beating Paul Casey in the final match of the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. Poulter won the 36-hole match with a four hole advantage with two holes to play.
Poulter had a two hole lead after the first nine holes thanks to wins on the seventh [...]
Poulter waits for Casey/Villegas in finals
Ian Poulter won both his matches at the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship to move into the final match. He is awaiting the winner of the Paul Casey-Camilo Villegas semi-final match that is still underway in extra holes as darkness fell.
Poulter first defeated Thongchai Jaidee in the morning match after late birdies on the [...]
Final Eight set at Accenture Match Play Championship
The World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Arizona heads into the weekend after dwindling the field of 64 down to eight. Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia and Stewart Cink highlight a field that looks to capture the first big tournament of the 2010 PGA TOUR season.
After three days [...]
Top seeds out at Accenture Match Play Championship
After two rounds of the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship, all four top seeds are out as is defending champion Geoff Ogilvy. Moving on at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain are Paul Casey, Ian Poulter, Stewart Cink and Sergio Garcia.
Top seed Lee Westwood was beat by Nick Watney 2&1 in the second round. [...]
Upseting first round at Accenture Match Play Championship
Proving to be one of the more interesting tournament formats in golf, the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship did not disappoint as two of the top seeds lost their first round matches and another had to withdraw due to illness.
Steve Stricker, the number two ranked golfer in the world, was defeated in 19 holes [...]
Preview: Accenture Match Play Championship
The PGA TOUR is split this week as the top players in the world are in Arizona for the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. The Ritz-Carlton GC at Dove Mountain, a Jack Nicklaus design, plays host this week. Geoff Ogilvy is the defending champion and one of the strong favorites to win this week.
The [...]
Johnson repeats at Pebble Beach
Dustin Johnson successfully defending his AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title with a one-shot victory over David Duval and J. B. Holmes. Johnson made a birdie on the final hole for the win.
Johnson was trailing Paul Goydos with five holes to play. Goydos, who shared the lead at the start of the round, took the [...]
Johnson, Goydos pull away at Pebble Beach
Dustin Johnson and Paul Goydos broke away from a six-way tie at the start of the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with rounds of 64 to take a four-shot lead heading into Sunday’s final round.
Johnson, who played Spyglass Hill Golf Club in the third round, got off to a fast start [...]
Crowd atop Pebble Beach leaderboard
Six players take a share of the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am into the weekend. Tied at 10-under par through two rounds are first round leader, and defending champion, Dustin Johnson, J. B. Holmes, Alex Cejka, Bryce Molder, Matt Jones and Paul Goydos, who shot the low round of the group with [...]
Defending champ Johnson leads at Pebble Beach
Dustin Johnson finished the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with five straight birdies to take a one shot lead over J. B. Holmes and K. J. Choi.
Johnson, who is the defending champion, had made five birdies and two bogeys through the first 11 holes of play. After pars on the 12th [...]
PGA TOUR heads to Pebble Beach
The PGA TOUR stays in California for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where Dustin Johnson is the defending champion. Phil Mickelson is the fields headliner once again as he goes for his fourth win at this event.
Mickelson is coming off a disappointing finish at last week’s Northern Trust Open, one that saw him fall [...]
Can Steve Stricker catch Tiger Woods?
It may be a strange question, and one that would never had entered your mind at the beginning of the 2010 PGA TOUR season but…
Steve Stricker is now the second best golfer in the world, according to the Official World Golf Rankings. He took over second place from Phil Mickelson after winning the Northern Trust [...]
Stricker wins Northern Trust Open
Steve Stricker won the Northern Trust Open with a final round 70 on the Riviera Country Club course in Pacific Palisades, California. He was two shots better than Luke Donald, who shot 66 in the final round. The win also puts Stricker in the number two spot on the Official World Golf Rankings, replacing Phil [...]
Stricker sets pace at Northern Trust Open
Steve Stricker set the early pace with a 65 at Riviera Country Club to move into first place at the Northern Trust Open. Rains suspended play with just over 40 players still on the course, including first round leader Dustin Johnson who is tied with Stricker at 10-under par through 16 holes.
Stricker played the back [...]
Johnson leads Northern Trust Open
Dustin Johnson fired an opening round 64 to lead the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club by one shot over Andres Romero and Kevin Stadler. Phil Mickelson, who took the PING wedges out of his bag this week, proved he may need them after all after opening with an one-over par, 72.
Johnson started with [...]
Mickelson looks to defend at Northern Trust Open
The PGA TOUR heads north for the Northern Trust Open this week, where Phil Mickelson tries to shrug off cheating allegations to try and win his third straight at the famed Riviera Country Club.
Mickelson, who played the now infamous PING Eye 2 wedges at the Farmers Insurance Open, comes into this week with a lot [...]
Crane wins Farmers Insurance Open
Ben Crane got off to a good start and finished one shot ahead of Michael Sim, Brandt Snedeker and Marc Leishman for his first PGA TOUR win in five years at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
Crane made three birdies in the first five holes to take the lead. He added another on the [...]
Villegas wins Honda Classic