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 ...
Russell Knox Fires Lowest Round & Tops In Putting On Route To East Lake 66.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Russell Knox produced the lowest round was first in putting in taking Route 66 on day two of the season-ending Tour Championship.
Knox bounced back superbly from a horror first round with five birdies in a four under par 66 to move inside the clubhouse top-10 at one under par.
And the proud Scot did so with just 25 putts for a second straight round in the extremely hot and humid conditions at East Lake in suburban Atlanta.
And after hitting just a third of the 18 greens ...
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 ...
Scott Hopeful Day’s Injured Back Will Heal In Time For Australasian Tour Double.
Fellow Australian Adam Scott sounded hopeful some six weeks rest would see World No. 1 Jason Day be fit later this year to join Scott teeing-up in the Emirates Australian Open and then team to defend the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.
Day’s injury-plagued PGA Tour season ended on a disappointing note after just seven full holes on day two of the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.
The same lower back complaint had forced Day from the Crooked Stick course after eight holes ...
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 ...
Russell Knox ‘Roos’ Indifferent East Lake Driving & Short Iron Display.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Lone Scot Russell Knox was naturally disappointed after an indifferent driving and short-iron display on the opening day of the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake here in suburban Atlanta.
Knox, with the Twitter account @rooknox , was left shaking his head in some disbelief after a three over 73 that included three birdies, four bogeys and a seventh hole double bogey on the par 70 layout.
It left the Scot trailing seven shots behind the leading trio that ...
Rory Reckons NFL Scenario Of USA Ryder Cup Final Wildcard Pick A Lot Of ‘Rigmarole’.
Rory McIlroy reckons it’s a load of ‘rigmarole’ the process rival USA Captain Davis Love 111 is going through on Sunday night to name his final Hazeltine pick.
Love 111 is set to deliver his pick at half-time in Sunday night’s NFL third-round clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears, and only given TV host NBC also will host the Ryder Cup.
It means the announcement of the last 2016 US Ryder Cup team member will not be known to around 10pm East US time or 3am Monday morning ...
