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Sungjae Im Suffers Third-Round Collapse At Honda
Promising PGA Tour rookie Sungjae Im was tied for the 36-hole lead at last week's Honda Classic, but a Saturday implosion sent him tumbling down the leaderboard. Im failed to make a single birdie on the way to shooting the dismal third-round 77 and a final-round 71 wasn't enough to get him back into contention. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBrendan Steele's Miserable Season Continues
It was more of the same for Brendan Steele at last week's Honda Classic. Rounds of 75 and 77 prevented Steele from playing on the weekend. It was his fourth straight start with a missed cut and he is struggling mightily in several facets of the game right now. Steele ranks just 218th on the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - Arnold Palmer Invitational
Welcome back RotoBallers! DFS darling and FRL legend Keith Mitchell fought off Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka to take down the Honda Classic last week. While Mitchell might not be well known to casual golf fans, he is a player that has been popular in the DFS community for over a year, so score one […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Withdraws From Arnold Palmer Invitational
In a surprising announcement, Tiger Woods withdrew from the upcoming Arnold Palmer Invitational this afternoon. In a statement on his Twitter account, Woods cited a lingering neck strain as the reason for this unexpected development. An eight-time winner at Bay Hill, he was considered one of the favorites in the Arnold Palmer field. Woods stated […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoSungjae Im Looks To Rebound From Missed Cuts
Sungjae Im is in the field for the upcoming Honda Classic. The young South Korean has played well in his rookie campaign on the PGA Tour, but has slumped a bit over the past month. Im missed consecutive cuts at the AT&T Pro-Am and Genesis Open. The 20-year-old hopes to rebound at PGA National this […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoScott Piercy Heads To Florida In Good Form
Scott Piercy is in the field for this week's Honda Classic. Piercy heads to Florida fresh off a pair of nice outings on the West Coast. The Las Vegas resident recorded a T20 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and a T10 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am over his last two starts. He carries […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJoaquin Niemann's Putting Struggles Continue
Joaquin Niemann is set to make his Honda Classic debut this week. The young Chilean exploded on to the professional golf scene last year with four top-10's in his rookie campaign. Niemann hasn't been able to reproduce those results recently and the culprit has been a balky putter. The 20-year-old ranks a dismal 215th on […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRussell Henley Seeking Another Honda Classic Title
Russell Henley is in the field for this week's Honda Classic. He has played well at PGA National in his career and won the Honda title in 2014. The former Georgia Bulldog has had mixed results in his five 2019 starts, missing two cuts with a season-best T15 finish coming at the Waste Management Phoenix […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoZach Johnson Looks To Up His Game In Florida
Zach Johnson is in the field for the upcoming Honda Classic. The two-time major champion will attempt to kick his game into high gear as the PGA Tour's 'Florida Swing' gets underway. Johnson has played at a middling level in 2019, making two of three cuts with a season-high finish of a T28 in the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBrendan Steele Mired In Terrible Slump
Brendan Steele is scheduled to tee it up in this week's Honda Classic. Steele has been mired in a terrible slump for several months. The 35-year-old has missed the cut in three of his four 2019 starts and is regularly failing to break par. He is hitting the driver well, but continually struggles with his […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson An Elite Option At The Honda Classic
Webb Simpson is slated to tee it up in this week's Honda Classic. Simpson stands out as one of the elite players in what's a slightly watered-down field. The 33-year-old had a career-best season in 2018 and has continued to look sharp in his limited starts this year. His iron-play has been sharp and he […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoDaniel Berger Bringing Hot Putter To Honda Classic
Daniel Berger is set to play in this week's Honda Classic. After dealing with a wrist injury for the majority of 2018, Berger is attempting to get his game back on track this season. He looked good last week and scored a T2 at the Puerto Rico Open. The 25-year-old was on fire with the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - The Honda Classic
What's up PGA DFS fans? Thanks so much for joining me for another edition of Horse For The Course! Dustin Johnson was in 'God Mode' down in Mexico last week and made things look easy at the WGC-Mexico Championship. D.J. trounced the field and earned his 20th career win in the process. He also illustrated […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren Heads To Honda In Ice-Cold Form
Alex Noren finished the WGC-Mexico Championship in a tie for 62nd place. It was the latest in a string of brutal outings for the Swede. Noren had previously logged a missed cut and a T44 in his two 2019 starts on the PGA Tour. His game wasn't close in Mexico City and he finished near […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKevin Na Struggles To Find Fairways In Mexico
Kevin Na logged a T36 in an uneven performance at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Na was plagued by a spotty driver throughout the week. He finished 64th in the field in strokes gained: off the tee and found just 44% of the fairways at Chapultepec. The 35-year-old's iron play was excellent and he ranked fourth in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKeegan Bradley Mounts Sunday Charge At WGC-Mexico
After treading water for three rounds, Keegan Bradley fired a blistering final-round 65 to charge up the WGC-Mexico Championship leaderboard. Bradley racked up eight birdies to just two bogeys on Sunday. The stellar round was enough to propel him into a tie for 10th place. Despite losing strokes with his putter, the 32-year-old finished the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Struggles Around The Greens At WGC-Mexico
Tony Finau ran off three straight rounds of 69 after opening with a 73 to sneak into the top-25 at the WGC-Mexico Championship. It was another slightly disappointing outing from the young superstar who had a breakout season in 2018. Finau struck the ball well, but was undone by a terrible short game. He ranked […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoIan Poulter Stays Hot At WGC-Mexico
Ian Poulter notched a T3 finish at the WGC-Mexico Championship. The Englishman recorded three rounds of 68 on the way to finishing 11-under par for the tournament. It was another impressive outing for Poulter, who had previously logged three consecutive top-10 finishes on the European Tour in 2019. The 43-year-old was masterful on Chapultepec's tricky […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBranden Grace Mediocre In Mexico City
Branden Grace logged a T33 at the WGC-Mexico Championship. The South African shot 71 in three of his four rounds and finished at two-under par for the week. He drove the ball exceptionally well and finished 15th in the field in strokes gained: tee to green, but was befuddled by Chapultepec's tricky poa annua greens. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Continues To Impress
Patrick Cantlay scored a T6 finish at the WGC-Mexico Championship. It was another impressive outing from the 26-year-old rising star who has now logged five top-10 finishes since October. Cantlay's solid overall game and calm demeanor were on full display at Chapultepec. He finished the week ranked 12th in the field in strokes gained: tee […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Logs T25 At WGC-Mexico
Louis Oosthuizen recorded a T25 in the WGC-Mexico Championship. The South African put himself in the weekend mix on the strength of a third-round 66, but sputtered on Sunday with a two-over par 73. Oosthuizen's lack of distance off the tee put him at a noticeable disadvantage at Chapultepec and he finished 50th in the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Struggles In WGC-Mexico Title Defense
Phil Mickelson logged a T39 in defense of his WGC-Mexico Championship title. The 2018 champion got off to a brutal start this year by logging a horrendous opening-round 79. 'Lefty' battled back with a second-round 65, but failed to make up any ground over the weekend and finished at even par for the tournament. It […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Fails To Find Putting Stroke In Mexico
Tiger Woods logged a T10 finish in his WGC-Mexico Championship debut. His tournament was highlighted by a beautiful second-round 66 on Friday. Woods was unable to keep things going over the weekend and played his final 36 holes in three-under par. His iron game was extremely sharp and he ranked first in the WGC field […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Disappoints In Mexico City
Marc Leishman struggled at the WGC-Mexico Championship, finishing in a tie for 62nd place. It was a shockingly-bad outing from the 'Big Aussie' who headed to Mexico City in red-hot form. Leishman had logged three top-five finishes over four 2019 starts. He opened his week with a first-round 77 and was never a factor in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Continues Underwhelming Play In Mexico
Henrik Stenson's sluggish start to 2019 continued at the WGC-Mexico Championship. The Swede failed to break par in any round at Chapultepec and finished in a tie for 54th place. The underwhelming performance was a continuation of what we've seen from Stenson in three Euro Tour starts this year. The normally-sharp ball striker lost strokes […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Finishes Strong At WGC-Mexico
Paul Casey overcame a sluggish start in the WGC-Mexico with a superb weekend performance. The Englishman failed to break par over his first 36 holes, but fired a pair of sizzling 65's over his last two rounds. The impressive performance sent Casey surging up the leaderboard and led him to finish the tournament in a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Suffers Weekend Implosion At WGC
After a promising start to the WGC-Mexico Championship, Matt Kuchar suffered a weekend implosion that sent him tumbling down the leaderboard. The veteran opened with rounds of 66 and 67, and sat in second place through 54 holes. A brutal third-round 79 seemingly came out of nowhere to take him out of contention at Chapultepec […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods To Skip Honda Classic
Prior to teeing off in this week's WGC-Mexico Championship, Tiger Woods announced his scheduling plans for some upcoming events via his official Twitter account. The 14-time major champion will skip next week's Honda Classic, but committed to playing both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship in March. At 43-years-old and with a surgically-fused spine, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Looking To Make A Splash In Mexico City
Tony Finau is in the field for the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship. After a breakout 2018 campaign, the young star has been quietly consistent in 2019. Finau is coming off a T15 finish at last week's Genesis Open, his best outing since a T13 at the Farmers Insurance Open in mid-January. The 29-year-old will make his […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Continues To Produce Elite Results
Patrick Cantlay is slated to tee it up in the WGC-Mexico Championship. The rising star is coming off a solid T15 outing at last week's Genesis Open. It was yet another excellent performance by the 26-year-old. Cantlay is quickly becoming one of the most consistent performers on the PGA Tour and he produces top-notch results […]
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