Category: Golf

Cameron Smith Holds on for LIV London Title

Playing in his final event before defending his Open Championship later this month, Cameron Smith survived a closing bogey on Sunday, July 9, to win the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in London. The Australian shot 3–under 68 to finish at 15 under, one stroke ahead of American Patrick Reed (65 on Sunday) and…


Sepp Straka Misses out on 59 but Wins John Deere Classic

Sepp Straka put the golf world on 59 watch before coming up short of the magic number, but his 9–under 62 proved to be enough for a two-shot win at the John Deere Classic on Sunday, July 9, in Silvis, Ill. Straka was 11 under par through 14 holes at the par-71 TPC Deere Run…


Nasa Hataoka Turns in a Prime-Time Performance to Lead US Women’s Open at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—The U.S. Women’s Open went prime-time from Pebble Beach. So did Nasa Hataoka. In gusts that topped 20 mph, Hataoka managed to play bogey-free Saturday with a 6-under 66 for the lowest score all week at Pebble Beach, giving her a one-shot lead over Allisen Corpuz going into the final round of the…


Cameron Young Carries John Deere Classic Lead Into Weekend

Cameron Young fired a 7–under-par 64 on Friday to vault into the lead at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Young improved upon Thursday’s stellar 65 to get to 13–under 129, two strokes ahead of Adam Schenk, Brendon Todd and South Africa’s Garrick Higgo. At No. 19 in the Official…


Bailey Tardy Brings Her Best to Pebble Beach for 2-shot Lead at US Women’s Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie West, two popular figures in women’s golf despite being separated by 19 years and 67 wins, stopped to hug as they walked up the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach on Friday, their farewell to the U.S. Women’s Open. For Bailey Tardy, she had hope this is only the…


Cameron Smith Holds Slim First-Round Lead at LIV London

Cameron Smith shot a bogey-free 63 Friday to finish 8–under-par and take a one-shot lead after the first round of the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in London. This week marks the return of LIV Golf to where it debuted last June, with Charl Schwartzel taking home the title. Smith finished with eight birdies…


Zach Johnson: LIV Players ‘Technically’ Eligible for U.S. Ryder Cup Team

With the Ryder Cup just under three months away, United States captain Zach Johnson is trying to make sure that any ties between LIV Golf and other circuits, including the PGA Tour, don’t get in the way of putting together a winning roster. Johnson said Wednesday that he and the Ryder Cup committee already determined…


World No. 842 Jonas Blixt Fires 62 to Lead John Deere Classic

Jonas Blixt, ranked 842nd in the world, tied the lowest 18-hole score of his career with a 9–under 62 to take the lead after the morning wave of the first round at the John Deere Classic on Thursday, July 6, in Silvis, Ill. Blixt, 39, missed the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour last week,…


Lin Grabs Early Lead at U.S. Women’s Open

Xiyu “Janet” Lin of China carded a 4–under 68 to set the pace midway through the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, July 6, at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. Lin led Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Hae Ran Ryu of South Korea and 21-year-old Irish amateur Aine Donegan, who shot 3–under 69….


Lin Grabs Early Lead at US Women’s Open

Xiyu “Janet” Lin of China carded a 4–under 68 to set the pace midway through the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, July 6, at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. Lin led Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Hae Ran Ryu of South Korea and 21-year-old Irish amateur Aine Donegan, who shot 3–under 69….