Archive for August, 2010

It’s been an exciting season on the LPGA Tour. We’ve had one player already win five times on tour this year, (Ai Miyazato). We’ve had two women track down Miyazato for the number one spot in the Rolex Rankings on several occasions (Jiyai Shin and Cristie Kerr). And there was another exciting happening at the CN Canadian Open this week, as Michelle Wie controlled the tournament the entire way, and picked up her second victory in her LPGA Tour career.

Honestly, it just seemed like a matter of time before it happened. “It” meaning a win for Matt Kuchar in 2010 on the PGA Tour. All season long, it has felt like Kuchar has been one of the most consistent players on tour, and he finally cashed in today, as he defeated Martin Laird in a playoff to at The Barclays. And to add to that win, Kuchar now finds himself in the lead in the race for the FedEx Cup.

Another exciting week of pro golf gets underway today, as the men get the FedEx Cup playoffs started with The Barclays in New Jersey, while the women of the LPGA Tour head up north to Canada for the CN Canadian Women’s Open. Here’s the TV schedule for the week.

There’s a big week of golf on tap for the men of the PGA Tour, as The Barclays marks the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Players will look to position themselves heading into the Deutsche Bank Championship next week, and try to build momentum for the next few tournaments. While some people still don’t completely understand the entire FedEx cup format (it’s still flawed), it does usually provide us with some exciting finishes and plenty of drama down the stretch run. With that said, it’s time for predictions!

The FedEx Cup playoffs are officially in full swing this week, as the tour gets ready for The Barclays to get underway on Thursday. With it being the first event of the playoffs, there’s plenty on the line for players towards the bottom of the standings right now, and there will be plenty of suspense to see who moves on and who goes home. This year’s edition will have a lot to live up to though, as last year’s tournament had plenty of drama and ended in a very surprising way. Let’s take a look back at the 2009 edition [...]

The ladies of the LPGA tour were back in action this past week, with the Safeway Classic featuring the top names on the women’s side. But in 3010, one name has stood out a little more than the others, and that name is Ai Miyazato. Miyazato picked up her 5th win of the season on Sunday, as she held off Cristie Kerr, and moved into Kerr’s number one spot in the Rolex World Golf Rankings.

It was a tournament filled with low scores, and the final round was no different, as players went low at Sedgefield in hopes of improving their standings in the race for the FedEx Cup. But in the end, it was Arjun Atwal who emerged victorious, as although his final round 67 wasn’t low compared to some of the other scores on the round, he was still able to make big shots down the stretch and become the first Indian-born player to win on the PGA Tour.

Another big week of golf is here, with the Wyndham Championship taking place in Greensboro for the PGA Tour, and the final major of the Champions Tour season, the JELD-WEN Tradition going on in Oregon. Oh, and the ladies of the LPGA return for the Safeway Classic, but we’ll have more on that tomorrow.

While the finish of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits has gave us plenty to talk about, it’s time to focus on the Wyndham Championship, which gets underway in Greensboro tomorrow. No, this tournament doesn’t boast the outstanding field that we saw last week, but there are plenty of players that are looking to capture wins in hopes of improves their place in the FedEx Cup standings. Which player will improve his spot the most? Well, let’s predict!

For some, it will be hard to get past the final round of the 2010 PGA Championship so quickly, but the show must go on, as the tour gears up for the Wyndham Championship this week in Greensboro. While this tournament never really boasts a star-studded field due to the timing the event, it does tend to offer some great golf and exciting finishes. Look no further than the 2009 edition to back up that claim.

Although we’ve still got a little ways to go in the 2010 PGA Tour season, the major championship season is officially over, and well, it certainly ended with a bang. While it’s no science, it’s always fun to look back and decide which majors I enjoyed most, and which just didn’t have all that much appeal. So with that, let’s take a trip down memory lane, and rank the 2010 major championships in golf.

Unless you were busy playing around in a bunker at your local course on Sunday (because after all, everybody is doing it), chances are, you saw the unusual finish at the 2010 PGA Championship, or at least hear about it. Well, if you were in the group that felt like something that needed to be done about these so-called “bunkers” that looked more like “waste areas,” then you’re probably not gonna like this piece is news from PGA president Jim Remy.