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Golf roundup: Japan's Hisatsune, Matsuyama sit atop Phoenix Open leaderboard
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (1126+ words) Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie in surprising fashion to cap a back-nine hot streak and overtake Japanese countryman Hideki Matsuyama for the second- round lead at the WM Phoenix Open on Friday in Arizona. Hisatsune is 11 under for the…...
Golf roundup: Chris Gotterup takes two-stroke lead at Phoenix Open
1+ day, 55+ min ago (960+ words) Chris Gotterup owns a two-stroke lead at the WM Phoenix Open after shooting an 8-under-par 63 in the first round at TPC Scottsdale that was suspended due to darkness Thursday in Arizona. Nine players, none of them lower than 3 under for…...
Golf roundup: Justin Rose, 45, sails to wire-to-wire Farmers victory
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1068+ words) England's Justin Rose is a veteran on the PGA Tour, but he's certainly not too old to make a big impact and establish records. Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open for the second time by shooting 2-under-par 70 on Sunday in…...
Golf roundup: Justin Rose takes six-shot lead into final round of Farmers Insurance Open
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (368+ words) England's Justin Rose shot a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open to carry a six-stroke lead into the final round in San Diego. Despite three bogeys on the Torrey Pines South Course's back nine,…...
Golf roundup: Justin Rose breaks his 36-hole record at Torrey Pines
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (911+ words) San Diego " Justin Rose scored even better on the notorious South course Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open, and the proof is in the tournament record book. He broke his own 36-hole record by two shots at Torrey Pines to…...
Golf roundup: Justin Rose sets Torrey Pines pace with 62, Koepka shoots 73
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1457+ words) San Diego " Justin Rose had birdie chances on all but one hole Thursday and turned that into a 10-under 62 on the easier North course at Torrey Pines, giving him a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open on a day…...
Ford, slowly getting back into the golf game, announces new deal with LPGA
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) Ford Motor Company is stepping on the gas with its support of the LPGA. Dearborn-based Ford and the LPGA on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that makes Ford the official car of the top women's professional golf league and also…...
Golf roundup: Patrick Reed leaves LIV; Koepka gets fresh start at Farmers Open - detroitnews.com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1739+ words) San Diego " Patrick Reed is the second major champion to leave Saudi-funded LIV Golf, announcing Wednesday he will spend the rest of the year on the European tour with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour as early as…...
Golf roundup: 18-year-old Blades Brown one shot back at American Express
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1027+ words) La Quinta, Calif. " Blades Brown looked well beyond his 18 years under increasing attention Saturday. He finished with three straight birdies that left him tied with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, both of them one shot behind Si Woo Kim going into…...
Scottie Scheffler is on form, wins his PGA Tour opener
1+ week, 5+ day ago (818+ words) La Quinta, Calif. " Scottie Scheffler started his season as though nothing had changed, running off four birdies in a six-hole stretch Sunday to blow past 18-year-old Blades Brown and the rest of the field. He closed with a 6-under 66 for…...