NORTON, Mass. – Justin Rose missed the cut last week at The Northern Trust, a missed opportunity that would make most players spend a few hours kicking themselves. For Rose, however, it was a valuable chance to recharge. The Englishman went home following his short week in New Jersey, rested and prepared for the second […]
Monthly Archives: august 2018
NORTON, Mass. – While he knows the chances are slim, Rafael Cabrera-Bello still took one step toward potentially snagging a last-minute Ryder Cup roster spot with his opening round at the Dell Technologies Championship. The Spaniard went 2-0-1 in his Ryder Cup debut two years ago at Hazeltine, where he was one of few bright […]
It took a reversal of fortune after the final putt dropped, but Tony Romo is moving on at Web.com Tour qualifying school. The former NFL quarterback flirted with the projected cut for much of the final round at his pre-qualifying stage site, where only the top 36 and ties moved on to the first stage […]
NORTON, Mass. – Chris Kirk is not your prototypical PGA Tour player. He doesn’t bash the ball ridiculously long distances and he doesn’t see any benefit, at least for himself, to try. Nor does he see any reason to change the way golf is played. “The game is a little different than it was around […]
NORTON, Mass. – If you do learn more from defeat than you ever do from victory, consider 2018 a triumph for both Jordan Spieth and clichés. You know the deal – it’s the journey, not the destination. But then Jordan Spieth’s journey this season hasn’t exactly been a pleasure cruise. For the first time since […]
NORTON, Mass. – Inching toward his 43rd birthday, even Tiger Woods can admit that he no longer has time to do it all. Woods is in the midst of a renaissance season that has included a pair of runner-up finishes, less than two years after he underwent back fusion surgery. His strong play has made […]
NORTON, Mass. – Another week, another slow start for Tiger Woods, as his playoff run remains stuck in neutral. Here are some thoughts and observations from a largely overwhelming 1-over 72 to open the Dell Technologies Championship: • On a course that tends to serve up birdies by the handful, Tiger stumbled out of the gates […]
NORTON, Mass. – Tiger Woods’ opening round at the Dell Technologies Championship got off to an awkward start before he even hit a shot. Set to begin his round on the 10th tee Friday morning, Woods was introduced by the tournament starter and took his usual practice swing. But as he stepped forward to address […]
NORTON, Mass. – Keegan Bradley began the final round of last week’s Northern Trust alone in second place, albeit four strokes behind eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau, and relished his best chance to win a PGA Tour event in four years. Bradley played his first nine holes in 6 over par on his way to a […]
Former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder will become the latest athlete from another sport to try his hand at professional golf when he tees it up at the season-opening Safeway Open in October. Mulder, 41, pitched in the majors from 2000 to 2008, playing for both the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals while making two […]