Chase Koepka Now Follows Older Brother Brooks As Full European Tour Member.
Chase Koepka, and the younger brother to U.S. Open winning Brooke Koepka, is celebrating after securing his 2017/18 European Tour card.
Koepka, 23 secured European Tour membership in finishing ninth on the money list following the conclusion Saturday to the final event in Oman on the secondary Challenge Tour.
In doing so, Koepka now follows in the footsteps of his 27-year older brother, Brooks who achieved the feat in qualifying for the 2013 European Tour from the Challenge Tour.
Koepka’s place ...
Rose Touches Down In Turkey With Highest World Ranking In Two Years.
Justin Rose has touched down in Turkey for this week’s Turkish Airlines Open enjoying his highest World Ranking in almost two years.
The Englishman climbed seven places to the new World No. 6 on the back on his remarkable two-shot success in Sunday’s concluding WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Rose was among just seven players in the remaining 77-player Chinese field who managed to break 70 on the final day.
Rose’s new ranking is his highest since he was ranked 5th in the world in ...
Rose Overcomes Eight Shot Deficit To Claim Shanghai Victory Takeout.
Justin Rose remarkably overcame an eight-shot deficit to capture a second WGC title with his two-shot success in the WGC – HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Only seven of 77 players managed to break par on the Sheshan course including last year’s Olympic Gold medal winner in posting closing 68 in extremely windy conditions to win by two with a 14-under par tally.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson enjoyed a commanding six shot lead before and with the red-hot American looking to become the first player ...
History Beckons For DJ Who Storms Six Clear In Shanghai
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson stormed six shots clear as he looks to become the first golfer in a season to capture three WGC titles.
Johnson already has five World Golf Championships to his name – including this one in 2013 – and is the only man to have won all four of the events.
Another victory at Sheshan International Golf Club would see him enter the history books again as he bids to become the first player to win three in a single season after his triumphs at the WGC-Mexico Championship ...
Johnson Packs New Putter To Post Stunning Shanghia Second Round.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson packed a new putter into his bag to birdie six of the last seven holes in a stunning, bogey-free 63 to move to 13 under par and a shot clear of first-round leader Brooks Koepka.
“I wasn’t really pleased with the one I played with on Thursday, so the guys here in China made me one.,” said Johnson.
“I actually got a putter like about 20 minutes before I teed off. It’s a (TaylorMade) Spider, so it’s one that I’ve used before.
“I got it right before I walked ...
Swede Sturehed Sizzles With Course Record 63 Day Two MENA Tour Finale.
Swede Henric Sturehed fired a sizzling course record 63 to propel himself to the top of the leaderboard heading into the penultimate round of the MENA Tour Championship at Al Zorah Golf Club on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old, two back at the start, notched up eight birdies and an eagle against a lone bogey to reach 13-under for the tournament, opening up a healthy five-shot lead over England’s Andrew Marshall, who carded a solid second-round 66.
Overnight leader Jamie Elson of England joined Canada’s ...
Archibald Primed To Capture Maiden MENA Victory In Sahara Kuwait C’ship.
England’s Stuart Archibald moved a step closer to his first MENA Tour title when he notched up four birdies around the turn en route to a 66 to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Sahara Kuwait Golf Championship on Tuesday.
Archibald, 33 began the day one behind and mixed seven birdies with three bogeys to top the leaderboard at 10-under with a four-man group, led by compatriot Luke Joy, lurking just behind the leader.
Fellow Englishman Max Smith shot the best score of ...
