Tag: Jordan Spieth

Justin Suh Grabs Lead at Star-Packed Memorial

Golf fans are starting to learn the name Justin Suh as he contends at big tournament after big tournament. For his latest trick, Suh fired a 6–under-par 66 in his second round to take over the lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio. Suh stands at 8–under 136 through two rounds, one…


Matt Fitzpatrick Defeats Jordan Spieth in Playoff to Win RBC Heritage

Matt Fitzpatrick landed his approach shot on the third playoff hole about a foot away from the pin, and his tap-in birdie allowed him to defeat Jordan Spieth and win the RBC Heritage on Sunday evening, April 16, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Playing the par-4 18th hole at Harbour Town Golf Links for the…


Spieth Gets Amazing Break, McGreevy Gets Wrong Record Score

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Jordan Spieth figured he would be the latest to pay the price at the TPC Sawgrass on a day of big numbers. Instead, he got a break he never imagined Friday at The Players Championship. Not everyone so lucky, least of all Max McGreevy, who needed a birdie on the final hole…


Kurt Kitayama Breaks Through to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational

Kurt Kitayama overcame a triple bogey and beat out a star-packed field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday, March 5, in Orlando, Fla. Kitayama recovered to shoot an even-par 72, making a vital birdie at No. 17 and a memorable par at No. 18 at Arnold Palmer’s…


TV Series Review: ‘Full Swing’: A Year in the Life of the PGA

TV-MA | 5h 57min | Documentary, Sports | 15 February 2023 (USA) The fourth Netflix-produced sports docuseries, “Full Swing” is a prime example of being in the right place at exactly the right time. As docuseries such as this typically begin preproduction a year or longer prior to shooting, no one could have predicted the tumult and finger-wagging that arouse in…


Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth Notch Win Over Tiger, Rory McIlroy

Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth cruised to a victory over Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in the latest installment of The Match on Saturday night, Dec. 10, outside Tampa, Fla. Thomas and Spieth rolled to a 3 and 2 win in 10 holes under the lights at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair. Thomas and Spieth…


Jordan Spieth Wins RBC Heritage in Playoff With Advice From Wife

In the final round of the RBC Heritage, where the lead was held by a handful of players, Jordan Spieth defeated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff at Harbor Town Golf Links on Sunday in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for his 13th career victory. Spieth’s last victory was also on Easter, one year ago at The…


First PGA Win for Tom Hoge at Pebble Beach; Spieth Hits ‘Cliff Shot,’ Placing Second

With 203 career starts, Tom Hoge rallied with four birdies on the back-nine Sunday to win his first PGA Tour at iconic Pebble Beach in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, recovering from a double-bogey at the #5 par-three. Hoge, 32, currently resides in Dallas with his wife Kelly and is only the third tour winner…


Spieth, Cantlay Carry Load of Limited Star Power at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Patrick Cantlay was 12 when his father first brought him to Pebble Beach, and it remains one of his favorite golf courses in the world. “Every time I’m here I feel lucky, and no different this week,” he said. Jordan Spieth feels the same way. He has never missed the AT&T Pebble Beach…


Jordan Spieth Returns to Top 10 for First Time in 3 Years

Jordan Spieth returned to the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday despite taking the past two weeks off. The former World No. 1 rose three spots in the rolling ranking system, passing Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama and Tony Finau. It’s a notable accomplishment for Spieth, who fell as low as 92nd…