FedEx Cup: Justin Thomas sees controversial two-stroke lead wiped out by Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka
5 years, 4 months ago

FedEx Cup: Justin Thomas sees controversial two-stroke lead wiped out by Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy FedEx Cup leader Justin Thomas saw his controversial two-stroke lead wiped out on the opening day of the Tour Championship as he was caught by a couple of his main rivals. There has been much debate about the adapted sliding scale scoring format for the season-ending tournament which saw points leader Thomas tee off at 10 under, two better than Patrick Cantlay. But while Thomas struggled to a level-par 70, getting back to 10 under with a birdie at the last, Xander Schauffele, who started six shots back, and ominously current world number one Brooks Koepka, who began with a three-shot deficit, were in much better form with rounds of 64 and 67 respectively. Bogeys either side of the turn appeared to have halted his momentum after picking up two strokes in his opening five holes but three birdies in his last four saw him catch Thomas.

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Dan Bradbury claims his second DP World Tour title at FedEx Open de France
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dan Bradbury claims his second DP World Tour title at FedEx Open de France

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Sharma finishes T-42nd as Hojgaard pips McIlroy to Irish title
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharma finishes T-42nd as Hojgaard pips McIlroy to Irish title

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma had a choppy back nine leading to a round of 1-over 72 as he finished a disappointing T-42nd at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down. Meanwhile, Rasmus Højgaard holed out twice and produced a stunning finish with four birdies in last five holes as he beat local favourite Rory McIlroy. McIlroy looked on course …

Rory McIlroy birdies last 3 holes and is 2 shots off the lead at his home Irish Open
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy birdies last 3 holes and is 2 shots off the lead at his home Irish Open

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy birdied his final three holes to shoot 3-under 68 and sit two strokes off the first-round lead at the Irish Open on Thursday. 3-ranked McIlroy is attempting to win his home tournament for the second time — eight years after the first — and is playing at Royal County Down Golf Club, a course …

Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize
4 months, 1 week ago

Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his dominant season. Scheffler had five birdies over his last seven holes on a sweltering afternoon at renovated East Lake to pull away from Xander Schauffele and everyone else. Scheffler made birdie on the next three holes as Schauffele couldn’t find a fairway, which led to …

Hole in one helps Chris Kirk to flying start in FedEx Cup play-offs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hole in one helps Chris Kirk to flying start in FedEx Cup play-offs

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Patrick Cantlay grabs U.S. Open clubhouse lead as Scheffler tees off
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Patrick Cantlay grabs U.S. Open clubhouse lead as Scheffler tees off

The Hindu  

Patrick Cantlay used a late birdie blitz to grab the early U.S. Open clubhouse lead on Thursday at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina where tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler had just started his first round. Scheffler entered the week riding high as the first player to win five times in a season on the PGA Tour before the U.S. Open since …

Canadian Adam Hadwin leads first round of Memorial Tournament
7 months ago

Canadian Adam Hadwin leads first round of Memorial Tournament

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Matt Fitzpatrick has all the momentum at The Players Championship after birdying four of his final five holes... and Xander Schauffele's four-shot lead over the Englishman is far from safe
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Fitzpatrick has all the momentum at The Players Championship after birdying four of his final five holes... and Xander Schauffele's four-shot lead over the Englishman is far from safe

Daily Mail  

WHILE Rory McIlroy was retreating in silence to some corrective surgery on the driving range, Matt Fitzpatrick was running towards some fabulous possibilities at the Players Championship. The Englishman will reconvene here four shots behind Xander Schauffele, but with a wealth of momentum behind him after a brilliant run of four birdies in his final five holes carried him to …

Ireland’s Shane Lowry two strokes off the pace at Phoenix Open
11 months ago

Ireland’s Shane Lowry two strokes off the pace at Phoenix Open

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Scottie Scheffler hits 64 to share three-way lead at Pebble Beach
11 months, 1 week ago

Scottie Scheffler hits 64 to share three-way lead at Pebble Beach

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Collin Morikawa zooms into three-way tie for Tour Championship lead
1 year, 4 months ago

Collin Morikawa zooms into three-way tie for Tour Championship lead

The Hindu  

Collin Morikawa faced a tough road at the Tour Championship, starting the tournament nine shots behind but knowing he had 72 holes and an example from Rory McIlroy last year — to make up ground in the FedEx Cup finale. Morikawa finally put together his most complete round of the year at a good time on Thursday, closing with three …

Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth beat Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy 3&2 in The Match
2 years, 1 month ago

Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth beat Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy 3&2 in The Match

News 18  

Americans Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth dominated Tiger Woods and top-ranked Rory McIlroy on Saturday for a 3&2 victory in The Match, a made-for-television night event. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “The joy of getting this does not match the …

Justin Thomas takes PGA from uninspiring to unforgettable
2 years, 7 months ago

Justin Thomas takes PGA from uninspiring to unforgettable

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Justin Thomas wrapped his arms around the 27-pound Wanamaker Trophy after winning his second PGA Championship, and thousands of fans ringing the 18th green amid the setting sun at Southern Hills showered him in adulation. Pereira’s shot into the creek off the tee on the 490-yard finishing hole led to a double bogey, not only robbing him …

Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Justin Thomas didn’t pay attention to any score but his own Sunday in the PGA Championship, knowing he was seven shots behind but with only six players ahead of him on a Southern Hills course where anything could happen. “I can’t believe I found myself in a playoff.” Thomas closed with a 3-under 67 that turned out …

Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter off to nightmare start at Ryder Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter off to nightmare start at Ryder Cup

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Shubhankar Sharma has another solid finish in sight, lies 9th in Switzerland at European Masters golf tournament
3 years, 4 months ago

Shubhankar Sharma has another solid finish in sight, lies 9th in Switzerland at European Masters golf tournament

The Hindu  

India's Shubhankar Sharma stayed on course for a top 10 finish as he carded a three-under 67 in the third round to lie tied 9th at the Omega European Masters golf tournament here. READ : Phil Mickelson blasts USGA over proposed driver length limit American Sean Crocker shot an impressive six-under par round of 64 to join Renato Paratore in …

Workday Championship: Late string of birdies give Koepka the lead
3 years, 10 months ago

Workday Championship: Late string of birdies give Koepka the lead

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka hit one of his worst tee shots of the day that barely cleared the water on the 15th hole. Defending champion Patrick Reed had three straight birdies to start the front nine after he made the turn, the last one coming after he topped a 3-wood in the fairway into a bunker, and blasted that out from 142 …

PGA Tournament of Champions: Harris English seizes two-stroke lead after second round
4 years ago

PGA Tournament of Champions: Harris English seizes two-stroke lead after second round

Firstpost  

Harris English made six birdies in a bogey-free round to stand on 14-under 132 after 36 holes on the par-73 Plantation course at Kapalua, Hawaii. Harris English closed with a 10-foot birdie to fire a six-under par 67 and seize a two-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the US PGA Tournament of Champions. “If I keep shooting six-under it’s …

Tournament of Champions: Justin Thomas, Harris English share lead on idyllic start to new year
4 years ago

Tournament of Champions: Justin Thomas, Harris English share lead on idyllic start to new year

Firstpost  

Kapalua, Hawaii: Justin Thomas kept bogeys off his card, thanks in part of Dustin Johnson’s caddie, and birdied three of his last five holes Thursday for an 8-under 65 to share the lead with Harris English in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Thomas couldn’t have asked for a better start in his bid to become the first back-to-back winner at …

Zozo Championship: Justin Thomas takes lead at halfway point
4 years, 2 months ago

Zozo Championship: Justin Thomas takes lead at halfway point

The Hindu  

Justin Thomas poured in seven birdies to card his second consecutive round of 65 and take a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Zozo Championship at the Sherwood Country Club on Friday. The world number three was hot out of the gate, with four birdies over his first five holes en route to a bogey-free round that left …

CJ Cup: Russell Henley sails to three-stroke lead - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

CJ Cup: Russell Henley sails to three-stroke lead - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

U.S.’s Russell Henley carded a flawless, five-under-par 67 to seize a three-stroke lead on Saturday at the CJ Cup, where an elite field stands between him and his first PGA Tour title in three-and-a-half years. SECOND ROUND REPORT The 31-year-old, who finished tied at 27 in last week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, had three consecutive birdies on the back …

Xander Schauffele goes on birdie run at Shadow Creek, leads CJ Cup by three-shots
4 years, 2 months ago

Xander Schauffele goes on birdie run at Shadow Creek, leads CJ Cup by three-shots

Firstpost  

Xander Schauffele’s momentum slowed with the pace of play, and he settled an 8-under 64 for a three-shot lead over Tyrrell Hatton. “Upset I didn’t make more birdies, but pleased I didn’t make any bogeys.” He was at 14-under 130 and now has the course record at Shadow Creek, which is hosting the CJ Cup for this year only because …

CJ Cup: Xander Schauffele leads after two rounds - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

CJ Cup: Xander Schauffele leads after two rounds - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Xander Schauffele sank seven birdies over his first nine holes en route to a second round eight-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Friday. It was a nice stretch.” After firing a 29 over his first nine holes, he cooled off after the turn but still managed one more birdie while avoiding …

Tour Championship: Johnson leads by one stroke at halfway point
4 years, 4 months ago

Tour Championship: Johnson leads by one stroke at halfway point

The Hindu  

Dustin Johnson struggled off the tee but birdied his last hole to card a second round even par 70 and cling to a one-stroke lead at 13-under par halfway through the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta on Saturday. As top seed in the season-long points standings, Johnson started the tournament 10-under with a two-shot lead thanks to the staggered scoring …

Jason Day and Brendon Todd Share Lead, Brooks Koepka One Back at PGA Championship
4 years, 5 months ago

Jason Day and Brendon Todd Share Lead, Brooks Koepka One Back at PGA Championship

News 18  

Jason Day and Brendon Todd shared the lead after the first round of the PGA Championship while Brooks Koepka got his bid for a three-peat off to a solid start and Tiger Woods found success with a new putter in the first major of the COVID-19 era. “It allows me to spend the next 12 hours before my second round …

Thomas holds off Koepka to win WGC in Memphis, reclaims No. 1
4 years, 5 months ago

Thomas holds off Koepka to win WGC in Memphis, reclaims No. 1

The Hindu  

Justin Thomas wants to make his second stint as No. “I feel like I’m a better player, and I feel like I’m more complete of a golfer now than I was then.” Thomas dueled defending champion Brooks Koepka down the final holes, sealing the World Golf Championship victory on the par-5 16th. "I’ve been fortunate to have a good career …

Justin Thomas holds off Brooks Koepka to win WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, reclaim World No 1 rank
4 years, 5 months ago

Justin Thomas holds off Brooks Koepka to win WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, reclaim World No 1 rank

Firstpost  

Thomas closed with a 5-under 66 to finish at 13-under 267 and take the $10.5 million winner’s check for his 13th PGA Tour title. “I feel like I’m a better player, and I feel like I’m more complete of a golfer now than I was then.” Thomas duelled defending champion Brooks Koepka down the final holes, sealing the World Golf …

Back-to-back birdies carry Atwal into the weekend at Barracuda C’ship
4 years, 5 months ago

Back-to-back birdies carry Atwal into the weekend at Barracuda C’ship

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal heaved a sigh of relief after back-to-back birdies on his second nine helped him to make the cut at the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event to use the Modified Stable format scoring system. The 47-year-old Indian had three birdies and three bogeys as he picked three points from the round to take his total …

Koepka finds form, leads by 2 shots in Memphis
4 years, 5 months ago

Koepka finds form, leads by 2 shots in Memphis

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka fired an eight-under par 62 in the opening round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Thursday to get his title defense in Memphis off to a flying start. The world number six has struggled in his last three tournaments and has had pain in his surgically-repaired left knee but was smoking out of the gate, nailing birdies …

3M Open: Atwal gives away early gains, slips in third round
4 years, 5 months ago

3M Open: Atwal gives away early gains, slips in third round

The Hindu  

India’s Arjun Atwal squandered early momentum in the third round, registering a mediocre even-par 71 score to slip to tied 62nd at the 3M Open golf tournament. Two chip-in birdies gave Atwal the momentum he needed at the start of the third round, but he was unable to keep it going. Atwal began with a flourish with three birdies in …

PGA Tour: Justin Thomas wins play-off for Tournament of Champions victory
5 years ago

PGA Tour: Justin Thomas wins play-off for Tournament of Champions victory

The Hindu  

Justin Thomas claimed a second Tournament of Champions title with a thrilling play-off victory on Sunday. Thomas added to his 2017 triumph at the Tournament of Champions and moved onto 12 PGA Tour victories. Reed produced a brilliant final round with a 66 that sent him into the play-off with Thomas and defending champion Xander Schauffele. With light fading, Thomas …

Xander Schauffele maintains lead at Tournament of Champions
5 years ago

Xander Schauffele maintains lead at Tournament of Champions

The Hindu  

Xander Schauffele carded a two-under-par 71 to stay a stroke clear after round three at the Tournament of Champions. Defending champion and American golfer Schauffele holed four birdies and two bogeys to maintain his lead atop the leaderboard on Saturday. Schauffele – part of the United States' successful Presidents Cup campaign in Melbourne last month – is 11 under through …

Reed impresses as Schauffele takes lead at Tournament of Champions
5 years ago

Reed impresses as Schauffele takes lead at Tournament of Champions

The Hindu  

Patrick Reed surged into contention at the Tournament of Champions as defending champion Xander Schauffele took a second-round lead on Friday. Schauffele shot a five-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead ahead of 2015 champion Reed, who found form in wet and windy conditions in Kapalua, Hawaii. "I think the biggest thing last year was that I didn't really get …

Turkish Open: Shubhankar Sharma tied 17th after third round
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkish Open: Shubhankar Sharma tied 17th after third round

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma battled his way to a one-under 71 to lie tied 17th after a roller coaster third round at the Turkish Airlines Open here on Saturday. After dropping five in three in the third round, Sharma waged a hard battle with five birdies in six holes to reach 10-under. Looking drained, but happy, Sharma said, “I am …

FedEx Cup: Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele tied for Tour Championship lead
5 years, 4 months ago

FedEx Cup: Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele tied for Tour Championship lead

The Hindu  

Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka are in a three-way tie with Xander Schauffele for the Tour Championship lead after the opening round. The trio ended Thursday level at 10 under in the FedEx Cup decider, despite 2017 winner Schauffele producing the best round of the day via a six-under-par 64. Koepka, who was three shots behind Thomas at the start …

Brooks Koepka ready to pay Justin Thomas after 'stupid bet'
5 years, 4 months ago

Brooks Koepka ready to pay Justin Thomas after 'stupid bet'

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka is ready to pay Justin Thomas after the Tour Championship as he reflected on the "stupid bet" he made with his American countryman. Thomas will take a two-stroke lead into the season-ending PGA Tour event starting at East Lake on Thursday, with Koepka three shots adrift. But it seems Thomas is just about assured of at least one …

Rahm makes early U.S. Open charge with Pebble Beach birdie blitz
5 years, 6 months ago

Rahm makes early U.S. Open charge with Pebble Beach birdie blitz

The Hindu  

Spaniard Jon Rahm made a flying start with three early birdies in his first round at the U.S. Open. Rahm began his round at Pebble Beach at the 10th and picked up a shot there, before making further gains at the 11th and 12th to reach three under. READ | Tokyo or bust as Tiger Woods eyes Olympic dream It …

Scott, Thomas lead Genesis Open, Woods confident of making cut
5 years, 10 months ago

Scott, Thomas lead Genesis Open, Woods confident of making cut

The Hindu  

Adam Scott and Justin Thomas finished off second-round 65s on Saturday to share the second-round lead at the rain-hit Genesis Open, where tournament host Tiger Woods was bullish on his chances of making the cut. “In that shade, it was really, really chilly.” But Thomas, who had 14 birdies in the 30 holes he played on Friday, kept the momentum …

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