Justin Thomas Now Smashes PGA Tour 36-Hole Low.
Not content with joining the ’59 Club’ and Justin Thomas has set a new PGA Tour 36-hole low on day two with a second straight closing eagle of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Thursday’s 59 saw Thomas become just the seventh player in PGA TOUR history break 60, before he holed an 8-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole at Waialae for a 6-under 64 to set the 36-hole scoring record on the PGA TOUR.
Thomas was at 17-under 123 and had a five-shot lead over Gary Woodland.
The previous mark was 124, ...
Furyk’s Ryder Cup 2018 Captaincy First Task To Appoint Love 111 As A Vice-Captain
As expected, Jim Furyk has been appointed 2018 USA Ryder Cup captain and one of his first tasks was to appoint victorious Hazeltine team leader, Davis Love 111 as a vice-captain.
Furyk becomes the 28th U.S. Captain since the Ryder Cup began in 1927.
The 46-year old made his Ryder Cup debut in 1999 at ‘The Battle of Brookline’ where he humbled Sergio Garcia 4 & 3 in the Sunday Singles and played his 34th match in losing to Garcia in 2014 at Gleneagles.
Overall, Furyk competed in ...
2017 CareerBuilder Challenge Second Annual Coachella Valley Golf Industry Summit – Jan’ 16 At PGA West.
LA QUINTA, Calif. – The second-annual Coachella Valley Golf Industry Summit presented by The Toro Company and TurfStar will again kick off the week for the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge, the Coachella Valley’s most popular golf event, with an informative and intriguing session covering many important issues relating to its golf scene from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 at the PGA WEST Private Clubhouse.
The summit is produced by a partnership of Southern California’s most important ...
HNA French Open … New Sponsor, $US7m Purse & Eighth Event Of New Rolex Series.
The HNA French Open has received a massive lift not only with the announcement of a new title sponsor but prize money of $US7m and also becoming the eighth event of the Tour’s new Rolex Series.
After celebrating its centenary last July, the Open de France will begin a new chapter in its illustrious history when HNA Group, a global Fortune 500 company focused on tourism, logistics and financial services, takes over as title sponsor of continental Europe’s oldest national Open in a five-year ...
McIlroy’s Irish Open Victory Shot Named ‘2016 Shot Of The Year’ By European Tour Fans.
Rory McIlroy’s final approach at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open has been voted 2016 Shot of the Year by My European Tour Fans.
There was over a million shots hit during the 2016 Race to Dubai but only ten made our shortlist for Shot of the Year. Fans voted throughout December and McIlroy’s five wood at the K Club received nearly a third of all votes.
On the 72nd hole of the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, Rory McIlroy faced 252 yards, over water, to a back pin. He was leading back ...
Tiger Woods 2017 Schedule Taking Shape Announcing Three Events In Five Week Span.
Tiger Woods’ 2017 schedule is beginning to take shape with the 14-time Major winner announcing he will contest three events in a five-week PGA Tour run.
Woods has committed to the Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 26-29 in San Diego; Genesis Open on Feb. 16-19 in Pacific Palisades, California; and The Honda Classic on Feb. 23-26 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
His foundation, which runs the Genesis Open, had previously announced his plans to compete at Riviera.
The Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled ...
Bubba Determined To Add Lime Green Volvik Ball To His Now USGA Approved Pink Projectile.
Double Masters winner Bubba Watson is determined to add a lime green coloured golf ball to his pink collection he will take into this week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
Watson has ditched the long-time traditional white golf ball after having signed a multi-million dollar deal to use the South Korean Volvik S4 4-piece golf ball.
“Why should we worry about the colour of a golf ball as we’ve all be playing with coloured golf balls our whole life,” said Watson ahead of this week’s ...
