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Matthew Fitzpatrick Will Play Euro Tour's BMW PGA Championship
Matthew Fitzpatrick made the cut at the Players Championship and finished in a pedestrian 46th place. Fitzpatrick ended at five-under par for the tournament but was never in contention at the Players. The young Englishman will journey across the pond for his next tournament, the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship. Fitzpatrick has all the tools […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTiger Woods Commits To Play The Memorial
Tiger Woods has committed to play The Memorial, the annual tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus. Woods has won The Memorial five times. We have seen Woods continue to beef up his schedule as he progresses in his comeback attempt. His excellent weekend play at The Players Championship indicates that Woods is not only healthy, but […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - AT&T Byron Nelson
Webb Simpson turned The Players Championship into a bit of a snoozefest with his dominant play last week. In PGA DFS we must adapt and that's certainly the situation we are facing this week. We go from perhaps the strongest field of the year at The Players Championship to one of the weakest at the […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoBrendan Steele Posts MDF At The Players Championship
The normally consistent Brendan Steele made the cut at The Players Championship, but was trimmed down with an MDF after a disastrous third round 81. The horrible round was a shock from the usually rock-solid Steele. He had made the cut in seven of eight tournaments prior to The Players. Steele plays better at driver-friendly […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoDaniel Berger Disappoints At The Players Championship
Daniel Berger had a disappointing week at The Players Championship, finishing in a tie for 57th. The young American has contended in many tournament in 2018 and hoped to continue his good play at TPC Sawgrass. Berger never recovered from an opening round 74 and finished at 4-under par for the tournament. Berger ranked first […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoRoss Fisher Makes Cut At The Players Championship
Ross Fisher made the cut at The Players Championship, finishing in 71st place. This marks the second consecutive cut that Fisher has made on the PGA Tour. The Englishman was never in contention at The Players, finishing at 1-over par for the tournament. Despite the low finish, the made cut is a positive sign from […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTony Finau Scores First Made Cut At The Players
Tony Finau finished tied for 57th at The Players Championship. While the finish is not as high as Finau has grown accustomed to this season, it was an improvement on his two previous appearances at TPC Sawgrass which resulted in missed cuts. The young star does most of his damage with his driver, an advantage […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Misses Cut At The Players Championship
Louis Oosthuizen missed the cut at The Players Championship with a score of 5-over par. This is the second consecutive week that Oosthuizen has disappointed his fantasy backers with a missed cut. The South African shot a dismal opening round 78 and despite a 71 in the second round, he was never close to the […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoBranden Grace Flounders At The Players Championship
In his first start since The Masters, Branden Grace couldn't gain any traction at The Players Championship and finished in a tie for 46th. After a promising opening round 69 Thursday, Grace stayed around par for the rest of the week, shooting rounds of 71-73-70. The South African has never flourished at TPC Sawgrass, so […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTiger Woods Shows Flashes Of Brilliance At The Players
Tiger Woods didn't win The Players Championship this week, but he showed flashes of his former brilliance over the weekend. After barely making the 36-hole cut, Woods had moments of greatness in the final two rounds at TPC Sawgrass and finished in a tie for 11th place. The 14-time major champion shot a scorching 65 […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoWebb Simpson Wins The Players Championship
Webb Simpson won The Players Championship in dominant fashion Sunday. Simpson entered the final round with a massive 7-shot lead and never looked back. The former U.S. Open champion played smart golf en route to a final round 73. Despite finding the water on the 72nd hole, the outcome was never in doubt. Simpson finished […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoWebb Simpson Holds Massive Lead At The Players Championship
Webb Simpson didn't quite match his historic second round 63, but he got the job done Saturday at The Players Championship. Simpson shot a stress-free 68 in the third round of The Players Championship to get in the clubhouse at 19-under par. He takes a massive 7-shot lead into the final round Sunday. No player […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTiger Woods Shoots 65 In Third Round Of The Players
Tiger Woods came out roaring Saturday morning at The Players Championship. After making the cut on the number, Woods shot a scorching 7-under 65 in the third round. It was his best career round in The Players Championship and sent him surging up the leaderboard. Woods shot an unbelievable 6-under 30 on the front nine […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTiger Woods Makes Cut At The Players Championship
Tiger Woods made the 36-hole cut at The Players Championship. Woods shot rounds of 71 and 72 to make the cut on the number at 1-under par. The 14-time major champion showed flashes of his former brilliance, but also stumbled at times. We have seen these type of mixed results from Tiger in his last […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoWebb Simpson Ties Course Record, Leads The Players Championship
Webb Simpson had a round for the ages Friday at The Players Championship. Simpson tied the TPC Sawgrass course record with a second round 63. Unbelievably, it could have been better. Simpson made six consecutive birdies before walking to the famous 17th hole at 11-under par for the day, but he put his tee shot […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoSean O'Hair Withdraws From The Players Championship
Sean O'Hair has withdrawn from The Players Championship. O'Hair struggled in the first round Thursday at TPC Sawgrass, shooting a 79. He had been trending upward over the past month. No injury information was made available and O'Hair hasn't elaborated on the reason for his early exit.
Joe Nicely 7 years agoWebb Simpson Has Share Of Lead At The Players
Webb Simpson took advantage of TPC Sawgrass Thursday, racking up seven birdies to only one bogey, en route to a score of 66. The excellent score was enough to give Simpson a share of the first round lead at The Players Championship. He ended the day tied at 6-under par with five other players. Simpson […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoPatrick Cantlay Tied For First Round Lead At The Players
Patrick Cantlay shot a brilliant 66 in the opening round of The Players Championship. Cantlay finished at 6-under par, to sit in a tie for first place with five other players after Round 1. The young rising star played well at TPC Sawgrass last year, finishing in a tie for 22nd. Cantlay has the game […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoStats Point To Luke List Having Success At The Players
Luke List is having the best season of his career. Experts in the golf world have long predicted success for the ultra-talented List, and he seems to have put it all together in 2018. List's next-generation stats are off the charts and line up well with what is usually required at the Players Championship. He […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoIan Poulter Having Dream Season In 2018
Ian Poulter is having a dream season in 2018. The 42-year-old Englishman has gone from almost losing his tour card last year to currently being ranked 26th in the world. Poulter was energized by a deep run in the WGC-Dell Play event in March and hasn't looked back since. He captured his first ever PGA […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoZach Johnson Has Impressive History At The Players Championship
Zach Johnson will look to add to his impressive resume at the Players Championship this week. Johnson has made 12 of 13 cuts over his career at TPC Sawgrass. His game has been trending in the right direction over the past month. In his most recent start, Johnson finished fifth at the Valero Texas Open. […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick Looking For Signature Win
A four-time winner on the international circuit, Matthew Fitzpatrick is still looking for his first win on the PGA Tour. The young Englishman has loads of talent and has popped up on some prominent leaderboards over the last few years. Despite his talent, Fitzpatrick hasn’t fared well at the Players Championship, missing the cut in […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoKevin Chappell Struggling To Regain Form Since Back Injury
Kevin Chappell got off to a hot start in 2018, logging three top-10s while making seven consecutive cuts. Unfortunately, Chappell's season sputtered when he was forced to withdraw from the WGC-Dell Match Play in March with back pain. He has struggled to regain his form since the injury. He was unable to get anything going […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoBrendan Steele Has Been Mr. Consistent In 2018
Since winning the Safeway Open to kick off the PGA Tour season in the fall, Brendan Steele has been a consistent cut-maker. He has played the weekend in seven of eight tournaments, missing his only cut at the Masters. Steele is most effective with his driver, but that advantage will be somewhat muted at the […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoDaniel Berger Looks To Continue Solid Season At The Players
Daniel Berger is not a player that gets a lot of media attention, but he is quietly having an excellent year. He has made the cut in 11 of the 12 events he’s played this season and has a strong seven top-25 finishes. The two-time PGA Tour winner would love to add the prestigious Players […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoPatrick Cantlay Looks To Continue Success At The Players
One of the game's rising stars, Patrick Cantlay looks to continue his successful 2018 campaign at the Players Championship this week. Cantlay picked up a win at the Shriners Open in the fall and has made six of seven cuts this season, with two top-10s. The 26-year-old has the game to compete at TPC Sawgrass. […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoThe Players Championship Is Great Bounce-Back Spot For Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen suffered an unexpected missed cut at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship and is looking to get back on track at the upcoming Players Championship. The South African’s game was trending in the right direction prior to the Wells Fargo, as he had a strong T12 finish in the Masters and has notched five […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoRoss Fisher Continues To Struggle
Ross Fisher continues to struggle on the PGA Tour in 2018. Fisher was able to make the cut at last week's Wells Fargo Championship, but only managed a 63rd-place finish. The European Tour veteran hasn't finished better than 45th in a tournament since January. Fisher will try to find his game at the Players Championship […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoBranden Grace Returns To Action This Week
Branden Grace is set to return to action at the Players Championship this week. Grace has not played since the Masters in early April due to the birth of his child. The South African has played well in 2018, making the cut in every tournament he’s played this season. Grace has made the cut in […]
Joe Nicely 7 years agoTony Finau Looking For Breakthrough At The Players Championship
Tony Finau will be making his third career start in the Players Championship this week. Finau has failed to make the cut in his previous two attempts at TPC Sawgrass. The 28-year-old sensation is having a great season and seems to be progressively improving his overall game. Finau has relied heavily on his driver in […]
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