Justin Thomas Demands ‘God Awful’ Rule Be Changed – Same Scenario As DJ At Oakmont.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Potential USA Ryder Cup star Justin Thomas has called for change after being penalised one stroke on day two of the Tour Championship and in a similar scenario to what happened to Dustin Johnson during the final round of this year’s US Open.
And much like Johnson, Thomas played the final seven holes at East Lake totally unaware that he tentatively had been assessed a one-stroke penalty.
There was the sight after his round of being met by the PGA Tour’s ...
DJ’s Tour C’ship Victory Omen – Has Won Half Events When Leading After 36 Holes.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Here is a good omen statistic for Players Championship front-runner Dustin Johnson.
In the 10 events he’s enjoyed the 36-hole lead the reigning US Open winner has won five of those tournaments.
Johnson holds a one-stroke lead at the halfway point at the season-ending event in search of his career-best fourth win of the 2015-16 season and his first FedExCup trophy.
‘DJ’, as he is now more-affectionately known, has finished 5th and T5 in his last ...
McIlroy Headed Straight For Late Friday Session On East Lake Practice Range.
Rory McIlroy was headed straight for the practice range despite moving into a clubhouse share of third place in sauna-like conditions on day two of the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
McIlroy posted back-to-back bogeys at the start of his round and was then three-over for the day with a bogey a five before rebounding with three second half birdies in a score of a level par 70 to remain at two under par.
“It’s the second day in a row I have fallen behind early and while I was able to get it back ...
New R & A Captain Keith McIntosh ‘Drives-In’ At St. Andrews.
The traditional driving-in ceremony for the new Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews took place on the 1st tee of the Old Course today.
Keith Macintosh began his year in office with a drive at precisely 8am as a cannon fired alongside the tee. A large crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the ceremony along with a number of Past Captains of the Club.
As Captain, Mr Macintosh will represent The R&A and support its work in developing golf around the world. He will attend R&A ...
DJ Places One Hand On The 2016 FedEx Cup Trophy With Impressive East Lake Opener.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA …. FedEx Cup front-runner Dustin Johnson signalled his intentions in muscling his way to a share of the lead on day one of the season-ending Tour Championship here in Atlanta.
DJ, who was out in the last group of the day, finished the opening round on top and sharing the lead after a four under par 66 with countryman Kevin Chappell and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama.
Matsuyama capped his round with a hat-rick of birdies early and finished with birdie on the par-5 18th ...
Bubba Reveals Plea To Love 111 … “If You Don’t Pick Me, Can I Be A Vice-Captain”.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Jordan Spieth’s job as Bubba Watson’s ‘papa bear’ has failed.
It took just two questions before Watson was quizzed on the Ryder Cup after the double Masters champion posted a level par 72 on the opening day of the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Indeed the remaining nine of 10 questions directed to Bubba were about his hopes of being afforded a ‘wildcard’ pick on Sunday night.
But it seems Bubba is just as much in the ...
Wiesberger Drives His Way To Equal Career Low Score In Porsche European Open.
Austrian golfing giant Bernd Wiesberger record a career equalling lowest round in signing for a 63 on the opening day of the weather-affected Porsche European Open in Germany.
Wiesberger’s eight under par score handed him a two-shot lead over Italy’s Renato Paratore, on a day when three hours and 25 minutes of play was lost to fog early in the morning at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach.
That meant that the entire second wave would have to return to complete their first rounds on Friday but ...
