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Tiger Woods Off To Solid Start At Firestone
Tiger Woods got off to a strong start Thursday at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Woods posted a solid four-under par 66 in the opening round. An eight-time winner of this event, Woods is searching for his first professional win since 2013. He only made one bogey on the day, despite finding just seven of fourteen fairways. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoIan Poulter Leads WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Ian Poulter came out firing at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The Englishman fired a dazzling eight-under par 62 in the first round Thursday afternoon. Poulter tallied eight birdies and no bogeys in the round that was just one stroke shy of the course record. The Euro Tour veteran looked in control of his game all day […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Withdraws From WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Justin Rose has been forced to withdraw from this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with back spasms. Rose was seen working with his coach on the Firestone range Wednesday afternoon shortly before the news broke. The world's number two ranked golfer has battled back issues at different points in his career. It is not yet known how […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRoss Fisher Set To Tee It Up In WGC-Bridgestone
Ross Fisher is in the field for this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The Englishman has had a forgettable 2018 and missed three of his last six cuts. Fisher will carry a little positive momentum to Firestone, as he is coming off a T39 finish in the Open Championship two weeks ago. The Euro Tour veteran struggled […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick Searching For Consistency
Matthew Fitzpatrick has been plagued by erratic play this season. The young Englishman has been extremely unpredictable from one tournament to the next. Fitzpatrick suffered an ugly missed cut at the Open Championship, a stark contrast to his impressive T12 at the U.S. Open. Last month Fitzpatrick badly missed the cut at the Irish Open, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBrendan Steele Mired In Slump
Brendan Steele started the 2018 season with a bang by picking up a win at the Safeway Open. He continued his strong play throughout the winter months, but his played has nosedived over the summer. Steele hasn't logged a top-20 finish since March, despite being an elite ballstriker. His shortcomings on and around the greens […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKevin Chappell Beginning To Find Form
It has been a very disappointing season for Kevin Chappell. After a breakout 2017, the 32-year-old has struggled with a back injury and poor form throughout 2018. Chappell's game has shown some signs of life recently, he made the cut for a T30 at the Greenbrier and scored a T6 at the Open Championship. The […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson Looks To Continue Great Season At Firestone
It has been a tremendously successful season for Webb Simpson. The 32-year-old won the Players Championship in dominant fashion and has logged top-20 finishes in all three of this year's major championship. Simpson heads to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational fresh off his best career finish in the Open Championship. He is returning to Firestone for the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Has Struggled In Bridgestone Invitational
Louis Oosthuizen enters this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in solid form, having logged top-20 finishes in five of his last eight starts. The South African most recently logged a T28 finish at the Open Championship. Despite the good form, Oosthuizen's prospects at the Bridgestone are a bit hazy. He has struggled on the Firestone layout and […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Is A Great Fit For Firestone
Henrik Stenson looks to continue his magnificent season at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The Swede's game is a great fit for the classic Firestone layout. Stenson has fared well at the Bridgestone throughout his career, logging two top-10 finishes, including a T2 in 2013. The ballstriking extraordinaire ranks first in strokes gained: approach, first in greens […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoDaniel Berger Heads To WGC-Bridgestone Struggling
One of professional golf's most consistent players in 2016 and 2017, Daniel Berger has surprisingly been plagued by erratic play in 2018. Outside of an excellent U.S. Open performance, the two-time PGA Tour winner has struggled with his game throughout the summer while battling a hand injury. Berger most recently suffered a missed cut at […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Looks To Continue Dominance At Firestone
This week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational offers Tiger Woods a wonderful opportunity to get back into the winner's circle. Woods has been absolutely dominant at Firestone Country Club throughout his career, winning an astounding eight times at the legendary Ohio course. The 14-time major champion has played excellent of late. Woods most recently made a strong push […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Making WGC-Bridgestone Debut
Patrick Cantlay will be making his first career start in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational this week. The young star's excellent play over the past year has put him comfortably inside the official world golf ranking's top 50, which qualified him for this event. Cantlay is coming off a wonderful Open Championship debut, where he was able […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Heads To WGC Bridgestone In Top Form
Justin Rose heads to Ohio for this week's WGC Bridgestone Invitational in excellent form. The world's number two ranked golfer hasn't missed a cut in 2018 and most recently scored an exciting tie for second in the Open Championship. Rose has one PGA Tour victory to his credit this season and is a serious threat […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Disappoints At RBC Canadian Open
Tony Finau finished in a tie for 37th place in last week's RBC Canadian Open. The finish is somewhat disappointing for Finau, considering his solid course history at Glen Abbey. As usual, the young star drove the ball beautifully, but unexpectedly struggled with his irons, ranking a dismal 105th in the field in the strokes […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Looks To Continue Strong Season At Firestone
Paul Casey is having perhaps his best season as a professional in 2018. The Englishman picked up a PGA Tour win at the Valspar Championship earlier this year and has also logged top-20 finishes in the Masters and U.S. Open. The veteran recently had a disappointing Open Championship, but managed to bounceback nicely with a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - WGC Bridgestone Invitational
Hello golf fans, welcome back to Horse For The Course! Dustin Johnson took down the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in convincing fashion. I hope you read last week's edition, as he was our top rated Pony heading into the tournament. DJ could be included in this article almost every week (hint, hint, he […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Quiet In First Round Of Canadian Open
Tony Finau kicked off his week with a quiet opening-round 71 at the RBC Canadian Open Thursday. The one-under par score was a slightly underwhelming round from the long-hitting star. Though Finau was bogey-free on the day, he surprisingly only managed one birdie on a Glen Abbey course that has four reachable par-fives. The young […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - RBC Canadian Open
Hello and welcome back to Horse For The Course! Francesco Molinari claimed his first major at the Open Championship by holding off a star-studded leaderboard. The Italian has long been known as an elite ballstriker, but has been able to put it all together over the past few months. The win at Carnoustie was his […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods In Contention After Third-Round 66
Tiger Woods fired a sparkling five-under par 66 in the third round of the Open Championship Saturday. The score launched Woods up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth. The three-time Open champion played his opening nine in three-under par and ran his score to all the way to six-under par before bogeying the 16th […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Makes Open Cut At Even Par
Tiger Woods shot an even-par 71 for the second consecutive day at Carnoustie. Woods battled some of the toughest weather conditions we have seen this week to log four birdies and four bogeys. His 36-hole score of even-par was well within the four-over par cut line. The three-time Open champion will need to make up […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoZach Johnson Shares 36-Hole Lead At The Open Championship
Zach Johnson fired a second-round 67 Friday at Carnoustie. The four-under par round was good enough to push Johnson into a tie for the 36-hole lead with Kevin Kisner at six-under par. The two-time major champion has now made 12 consecutive Open cuts. Johnson had played well in events leading up to this week, logging […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBrendan Steele Has Struggled In Open Championships
Brendan Steele will attempt to turn his Open Championship fortunes around this week at Carnoustie. Steele has struggled in golf's oldest major, missing the cut in all three of his career Open appearances. The American picked up a PGA Tour win last October and started the 2018 on fire, reeling off six consecutive cuts made. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Is A Risky DFS Option At Open
Louis Oosthuizen enters this week's Open Championship with some serious injury concerns. The South African was forced to withdraw from last week's Scottish Open with a neck injury. While we do not know the extent of the injury, it does raise some major red flags. The 2010 Open champion, Oosthuizen has performed well over the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRickie Fowler Searching For First Major Win
Since Sergio Garcia's victory at the 2017 Masters, Rickie Fowler has gained the unofficial title of "Best Player To Never Win A Major." Fowler will try to change that title to 2018 Open Champion at Carnoustie this week. The popular American was achingly close to capturing the green jacket at the Masters earlier this year, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Looks To Continue Excellence In Majors
Tony Finau has skyrocketed up the world golf rankings in the past two years. This will mark the first season that the young star will compete in all four major championships. Finau has been extremely impressive in the first two majors of 2018, finishing tied for sixth at the Masters and fifth at the U.S. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJason Day Enters Open Championship Under The Radar
Jason Day is flying under the radar as he heads to Carnoustie for this week's Open Championship. Day has won twice in 2018, but he isn't garnering the attention of the DFS community or gambling world. William Hill Sportsbook currently lists Day at 25 to 1 odds to win the Open. Those odds are similar […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKevin Chappell Hopes To Turn Season Around At Carnoustie
It is quickly becoming a lost season for Kevin Chappell. The young American had a breakout 2017, picking up his first career PGA Tour win at the Valero Texas Open. Chappell carried that momentum into 2018, kicking off the year with three top-10 finishes. Unfortunately, Chappell's play has nosedived since tweaking his back at the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Making Open Championship Debut
Patrick Cantlay is set to make his Open Championship debut at Carnoustie this week. The young American burst on to the professional scene with a victory at the Shriners Hospital for Children Open last November and has been a steady presence on PGA Tour leaderboards this season. Despite his success, Cantlay has struggled in the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoDaniel Berger Has Limited Open Experience
Daniel Berger will tee it up in just his third Open Championship this week. The young American had a missed cut in 2016 and a T27 last year. Carnoustie will present a more difficult challenge for Berger than he has faced in his two previous Open starts. The 25-year-old had an excellent U.S. Open, where […]
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