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Kyle Stanley Continually Seems to Miss Cuts at Big Events
Kyle Stanley has had the propensity to miss cuts during notable events in his career and this week was no different. The Players Championship is considered the unofficial "fifth major," and in typical significant tournament fashion, Stanley missed the cut. In the four official majors, Stanley is only 5-for-13 lifetime in cuts made. It is […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoCameron Smith Dissapoints at The Players Championship
Cameron Smith shot a seven-over par at TPC Sawgrass, missing the cut by eight strokes. Smith, who came into the tournament with some lofty expectations, once again faltered and is now 0-for-2 in his career at The Players Championship. The 24-year-old Austrailian golfer feels like an ideal fit for the course but for whatever reason […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoHaoTong Li Implodes During The Players Championship
HaoTong Li finished at 12-over par Thursday and Friday, missing the cut by an astonishing 13 strokes. Li's performance was so brutal that he failed to beat any golfer who managed to complete two rounds of golf. Li lost negative -5.428 strokes on his approach shots and negative -4.958 putting. In total, Li lost 12.713 […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoCameron Smith is Having a Career Year
Cameron Smith will make his second career start at the Players Championship this week. Smith failed to make the cut at TPC Sawgrass in his debut last season. The 24-year-old Australian golfer is quietly having one of the best seasons on tour. He has produced five top-10 finishes, which includes a T5 at this year's […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoSi Woo Kim Will Try to Defend His Title at The Players
Si Woo Kim shocked the golf world last season when he took home The Players Championship title. Kim finished at 10-under par, three strokes ahead of second-place finisher Ian Poulter. Kim, who came into the 2017 Players at odds of 400/1, will enter the tournament this year at odds of 100/1. Kim's first PGA Tour […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJason Dufner Still Can't Find His Form
Jason Dufner shot a one-over par last weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship, tying him for 42nd place. In his previous five stroke-play events before the Wells Fargo Championship, Dufner had missed three cuts and did not have a finish better than T55. The made cut is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, but […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoSatoshi Kodaira Will Compete in His First Players Championship
The 27th-ranked player in the world, Satoshi Kodaira, will make his first PGA Tour start since his breakthrough RBC Heritage victory. Kodaira, who has a Japanese Tour start since his RBC win, finished T32 in his home country's tournament two weeks ago. Kodaira's win at the RBC Heritage came out of left field, even though […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoChez Reavie Returns to Action at The Players Championship
Chez Reavie is set to return to action this week at The Players Championship. Reavie, who partnered with Lucas Glover at the Zurich Classic team event, is making his first solo start since his 53rd-place finish at the Masters. In his last five solo stroke-play events, Reavie has not recorded a top-50 result. Since 2013, […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoKyle Stanley Has a Strong Showing Last Weekend
Kyle Stanley finished at four-under par this weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship, tying him for 13th place. Stanley, who had been struggling with his ball striking coming into the tournament, did a fantastic job of finding his rhythm once again. He finished in the top 25 in both strokes gained off the tee and […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoAdam Hadwin Extends His Cuts-Made Streak
Adam Hadwin shot a three-under par at the Wells Fargo Championship, which was good for a T16 finish. With the made cut, Hadwin is now up to 16 consecutive made cuts on the PGA Tour. The 30-year-old Hadwin seems to have molded himself into a younger version of Matt Kuchar, with quality finishes and big […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoDylan Frittelli Misses the Cut at the Wells Fargo Championship
Dylan Frittelli shot a five-over par at the Wells Fargo Championship, missing the cut by two strokes. Frittelli came into the week as one of the deep sleepers to look out for, so his missed cut was a little surprising, even at his cheap $7,100 price tag on DraftKings. Frittelli put his back against the […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoHaoTong Li Set to Make Rare PGA Tour Start at TPC Sawgrass
HaoTong Li, who plays primarily overseas on the European Tour, will make one of his very limited PGA Tour stops this week at the Players Championship. Since Li's win at the Dubai Desert Classic in late January, he has made six of his last seven cuts but doesn't have a top-30 performance to show for […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJustin Thomas Returns to Quail Hollow, Eyes World No. 1 Ranking
They say nothing beats your first time. Eight months ago during the 2017 PGA Championship, the then 24-year-old Justin Thomas won his first and so far only major here at Quail Hollow. Thomas, who is now 25 years old, has a chance to add another first-time experience at Quail Hollow during this week's Wells Fargo […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoAlex Noren Hopes to Rebound After Poor Masters Showing
Alex Noren will tee it up for the first time since his failed Masters performance. Noren shot a nine-over par, missing the cut by four strokes. The 35-year-old Noren has nine wins on the European Tour but has yet to capture his first win on the PGA Tour. Noren, who is the 17th-ranked player in […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJason Day Returns to Quail Hollow After Epic 2017 Blowup
Jason Day finished in a tie for ninth during the 2017 PGA Championship held at Quail Hollow. While a top-10 finish at a major is never anything to sneeze at, some results still sting slightly more than others. Having just bogeyed the 17th hole during his Saturday round, Day entered the par-four 18th hole only […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoAdam Hadwin Will Return to Action at the Wells Fargo Championship
Adam Hadwin, who pulled out of the RBC Heritage due to personal reasons, will tee it up for the first time since the Masters. The Wells Fargo Championship on paper doesn't feel like the best natural setup for Hadwin, but he has had success at longer courses in his career, albeit never here at Quail […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoKyle Stanley is One of the Best Ball-Strikers on Tour
The 48th-ranked golfer in the world, Kyle Stanley, will make his first appearance since his 52nd-place finish at the 2018 Masters. Stanley, who is one of the best ball-strikers on tour, comes into this event struggling with his current ball-striking skills. In his last 24 rounds compared to the field, Stanley only ranks 54th in […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoDylan Frittelli is Starting to Show Some PGA Tour Consistency
Dylan Frittelli comes into the Wells Fargo Championship with two straight top-35 performances on the PGA Tour. His T32 at the RBC Heritage and T20 at the Valero Texas Open had one major thing in common: dominance off the tee. Frittelli gained 6.060 strokes off the tee, good for first overall at the RBC Heritage. […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer Miss the Cut at the Zurich Classic
Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer entered the 2018 Zurich Classic hoping to exceed last year's T5 finish, in the inaugural New Orleans team event. What they got instead was a nightmare finish, spurned on by an imploding Jordan Spieth. The team of Spieth and Palmer entered the 17th hole on Friday at eight-under par and […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoMatt Kuchar and Bubba Watson Deliver a Slap-Happy Performance in New Orleans
Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson disappointed many this weekend shooting an 11-under par, which was good for a T28 finish. The tandem entered the week as one of the favorites to take home the title but could not get anything going all weekend long. Not only did Kuchar and Watson fail to be the one-two […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoChez Reavie and Lucas Glover Lead After Day One, Fade During the Weekend
Chez Reavie and Lucas Glover started Thursday on a blistering pace at the Zurich Classic. The tandem shot a 12-under par 60 during the opening round four-ball portion of the event, placing them at the top of the leaderboard. Both Reavie and Glover contributed six birdies to the scorecard. Friday's alternate shot portion of the […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJason Dufner and Pat Perez Come Up Just Short at the Zurich Classic
Jason Dufner and Pat Perez finished at 21-under par, just one shot behind the winning team of Scott Piercy and Billy Horschel. Dufner and Perez shot a four-day total of 66,72,61 and 68, which included a bogey-free Sunday. Dufner, who is not known for his putting prowess, kept the team alive early on Sunday with […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoCameron Smith and Jonas Blixt Fail to Make the Cut During Their Title Defense
The title defense for the duo of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt did not go as they would have hoped, missing the cut by two strokes. Smith and Blixt fired an opening round seven-under 65 during the four-ball portion on Thursday but followed up that showing with a cringe-worthy four-over 76 in the alternate shot […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJason Day to Partner with Ryan Ruffels at the Zurich Classic
Jason Day will partner with fellow Australian Ryan Ruffels at the Zurich Classic. The 19-year-old Ruffels is a downgrade over Rickie Fowler, who was Day's partner last year in New Orleans. The powerful duo of Day and Fowler did not experience any success last year, missing the cut by two strokes. The young Ruffels, who […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoMatt Kuchar Is a Cut-Making Machine
Matt Kuchar shot an even-par 71, 72, 73 and 72 to finish T51 at the Valero Texas Open. His made cut marks the 28th straight PGA Tour stroke-play event that Kuchar has made it to the weekend and 31st consecutive made cut if you include tournaments played overseas. One of those 31 made cuts did […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJustin Thomas and Bud Cauley Come into the Zurich Classic as One of the Favorites
The Alabama Crimson Tide team of Justin Thomas and Bud Cauley will make their second consecutive start together at the Zurich Classic. Last year, the duo finished at 19-under par, which was good for a T5 finish. Despite the top-five, the two had a bit of a roller coaster four days. They dominated the Friday […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoChez Reavie and Lucas Glover Will Give the Zurich Classic Another Try
Chez Reavie and Lucas Glover will partner up for the second straight year at the Zurich Classic. Last year, they experienced a disappointing Saturday when they shot a 76 and suffered an MDF finish. Reavie is currently on a five-tournament downswing since the Genesis Open and has not recorded a top-50 performance in that time […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoCameron Smith Looks to Defend His Title With Jonas Blixt at the Zurich Classic
Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt took the tournament by storm last year when they defeated Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown in a playoff to capture the title. The two teams finished at 27-under par, four shots ahead of the next closest tandem in the field. Smith, who is still looking for his first win on […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoZurich Classic Might be Just What Jason Dufner Needs to Get Back on Track
Jason Dufner comes into the Zurich Classic having missed three of his last four cuts, with a 64th-place finish at the Houston Open sprinkled into the mix. Dufner, who is in need of a complete turnaround, will team up with Pat Perez for the team event. Perez comes into the tournament having missed two consecutive […]
Spencer Aguiar 7 years agoJordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer Will Partner Once Again at the Zurich Classic
Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer will partner for the second consecutive year at the Zurich Classic. The two fellow Texans and close friends had an interesting backstory of how their partnership came to be last season. Palmer's caddie, James Edmondson, made a wager with Spieth during a practice round, that if he beat Spieth during […]
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