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Paramus, New Jersey….. World No. 1 and defending champion Dustin Johnson rode the emotion of what was an eighth hole triple bogey ‘fat lady’ eight and then the near miss of an ace at what was his 15th hole on the opening day of the Northern Trust in New Jersey. Johnson began his round from the ninth and he raced to four-under with four birdies from his second to eight holes but then taking three shots to get up-and-down from a greenside bunker at the par-5 17th he was playing ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Triple Major winning Brooks Koepka is determined to bring his triple Major Championship winning focus into this week’s Northern Trust and the opening event of the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series in Paramus, New Jersey. Koepka, 28 is returning to competition for a first occasion since last fortnight’s successful defence of his PGA Championship in St. Louis. The American is currently ranked No. 3 on the FedEx Cup standings and has the chance not only to move to No. ...

Paramus, New Jersey …  Current FedEx Cup No. 2 Justin Thomas reckons he has found the key to a hopeful third Tour title this year. The recent WGC – Bridgestone Invitational winner is among the favourites teeing-up in this week’s Northern Trust and the opening event of the lucrative Play-Off Series. And the key for the 25-year old is not what you would expect to hear from the average 25-year old male. “If I have an opportunity to be in bed at 8pm this week, I’m going to do ...

Paramus, New Jersey … It is well-docmented Tiger Woods last victory anywhere was in 2013 by capturing a record-setting eighth WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. That is more than five years ago and it was Woods 79th PGA Tour triumph. But after a brilliant second place finish in last fortnight’s PGA Championship, and a best finish in a Major since he was second nine years earlier in the same Major, that 80th PGA Tour victory is more of a case of sooner rather than later. Woods gets ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Tiger Woods revealed he’s been dreaming of being handed what would be an eighth USA Ryder Cup team cap. Woods is returning to competition for a first occasion since his brilliant share of second place in last fortnight’s PGA Championship in St. Louis and in what his best finish in a Major since a similar place result in the same Major nine years earlier. The current World No. 26 is also contesting this week’s Northern Trust, and the opening event of the lucrative ...

Paramus, New Jersey … For a second time this season European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood finds himself grouped with former long-time World No.  1 Tiger Woods. The duo, and along with Aussie Marc Leishman, have been grouped together for the opening two rounds of Thursday’s starting Northern Trust Open and the first of the four FedEx Cup Play-Off Series events being staged on the Ridgewood Country Club course in Paramus, New Jersey. Strangely, it is the second time this year the trio find themselves ...

American Brandt Snedeker sensationally holed a 20-foot closing hole birdie to join one of the more exclusive clubs in golf in posting a sizzling 11-under par 59 on day one of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina Snedeker, 37 commenced his round with a 10th hole bogey and then cut a swathe through the field with an eagle and 10 birdies from his fourth to 16thholes. But the eight-time Tour winner, including capturing a maiden Tour title in winning the 2007 Wyndham hosted event, missed ...