In the above video call, Justin Rose gets a big surprise from Tracey and Aaron Stewart, the wife and son of the late Payne Stewart, namesake of the annual PGA TOUR award. Here’s the announcement from the PGA TOUR: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – In recognition of his character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving, … Read more
THE PGA TOUR IS BACK. The Charles Schwab Challenge is underway at Colonial in Forth Worth, Texas. Justin Rose and Harold Varner III are the first-round co-leaders after 63s. I watched some of the telecast, and while it was a little strange with no gallery, it also wasn’t. There often aren’t many people along the … Read more
JUSTIN ROSE SURVIVED A LATE CHARGE by Adam Scott to win the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes. It was the 10th title on the PGA Tour for Rose, the world’s top-ranked golfer. The Englishman birdied two of the final three holes to card a 69 in the final round and post a 21-under total … Read more
HE DID IT. TIGER WOODS WON the season-ending Tour Championship in a fairy tale comeback that virtually no one expected, including him. It was his first victory since 2013. Woods now has 80 victories on the PGA Tour, just two short of the record set by golf legend Sam Snead. “I loved every bit of … Read more
IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE 2018 BMW Championship on Monday, Justin Rose and Keegan Bradley tied at the end of regulation play and proceeded to sudden death. Bradley carded a 4 on the first playoff hole to earn a long-awaited victory. It was Keegan’s first title in 161 events, or six years. Despite the … Read more
Embed from Getty Images Caddie Mark Fulcher with Justin Rose, back-to-back winner of the WGC-HSBC Champions and Turkish Airlines Open. Following is the final installment in John Coyne’s caddie series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. By John Coyne Copyright © John Coyne. Used with permission. THE ECONOMICS OF CADDIE PAY, as well … Read more
DUSTIN JOHNSON BLEW A SIX-SHOT LEAD in Shanghai. The 54-hole leader who had been a birdie machine threw a rod on a windy Sunday en route to a 77. Meanwhile Justin Rose rallied from 8 shots back to win the WGC-HSBC Champions. Rose carded a 67 including a 31 on the closing 9 for a … Read more
WE HAD SEEN THIS MOVIE before. After playing a solid opening nine of 2-under 34 that tied him for the lead with Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia faltered. He bogeyed 10. He bogeyed 11. Coming to the 13th hole at Augusta National, Garcia, the man of major sorrows, trailed Rose by 2 strokes. That’s where the … Read more
RICKIE FOWLER SHOT THE BEST ROUND on Friday at the Masters, a 67. Meanwhile, first-round leader Charley Hoffman slipped to 75 after an opening 65. Sergio Garcia had a 69 and Thomas Pieters a 68 to round out the four players at 4-under 140. Those two Americans and two Europeans are leading the Masters heading … Read more
OH, THEIR ACHING BACKS! The PGA Tour is not the National Football League (not even close), where the league continually updates an extensive injury list. That said, professional golf does have its walking wounded, many of which are suffering with compromised backs. The most famous example is Tiger Woods. There is good news this week: … Read more