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Former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson celebrated his 36th birthday with a 21st Tour success thanks to a 19-under par victory total at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Johnson headed into the final round sharing second place at 16-under par and two from the lead on the TPC River Highlands course. Overnight third round leader, Brendon Todd stalled with nine outward pars and opening the door for Johnson to capitalise with three outward birdies, including birdies at eight and nine, and ...

Phil Mickelson saw his quest to become just the eighth over-50-year-old to win on the PGA Tour literally derailed on day three of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Mickelson, who turned 50 on June 16th, went into day three one clear of the field but struggled managing just two birdies in a one-over par 71 to drop back into a share of seventh place at 12-under par. And ‘Lefty’s’ despair in also striving to capture a third Travelers title and a 45th PGA Tour trophy was mirrored ...

Phil Mickelson is just two rounds shy of becoming just the eighth player over the age of 50 to win on the PGA Tour. Mickelson turned 50 on June 16th and now 10 days later has placed himself in contention to win what also would be a 45th PGA Tour title And Mickelson also set about collecting a third Travelers title with ‘Lefty’ brilliantly grabbing the late clubhouse lead with a sizzling 63 for a 13-under par tally and one clear of 24-year old compatriot Will Gordon (62). Last 3 holes ...

Bryson DeChambeau has been the centre of attention since returning to competiton at last fortnight’s Tour stop in Texas. The 26-year old American had bulked-up big time adding 40 pounds and in the process bounding from 34th in ‘Driving Distance’ at the end of last year to now be ranked first with an average distance off the tee of 328.5  yards though the young American has been longer than that. But little did anyone expect the golfer looking more like Hulk Hogan to produce a drive ...

Two more players have withdrawn from the Travelers Championship due to COVID-19 issues and now taking the tally to seven players. American Denny McCarthy was experiencing discomfort overnight and ahead of his second round in the Travelers Championship and with a Friday morning (local time) test confirming his worst fears. “I was feeling pretty tired and sore after the round yesterday but didn’t think much of it because I had practiced a lot Monday to Wednesday,” said McCarthy. “Last night, ...

Rory McIlroy answered his critics in the best manner possible posting his lowest opening round in some 16 months with a blistering 63 on day one of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. McIlroy was very much in his element grabbing an eagle and six birdies for a seven-under par tally and the early clubhouse lead on the par-70 TPC River Highlands course. Around an hour later Canadian Macekenzie Hughes posted 10 birdies in a score of 60 to storm past McIlroy into the lead in the Euro ...

The PGA Tour is adamant it will push ahead despite four-time Major winning Brooks Koepka joining Irishman Graeme McDowell in withdrawing from competition due to their respective caddies testing positive to COVID-19. First it was Nick Watney testing positive ahead of last week’s second round of the RBC Heritage and then earlier this week Cameron Champ was also confirmed as having Coronavirus symptoms. McDowell then withdrew from Thursday’s starting Travelers Championship in Connecticut when ...