Corey Conners has come out of nowhere this weekend and is leading the Valspar Championships after two rounds. Many people in the world of golf have been wondering aloud, “Who is Corey Conners?” This week on Golf Talk Canada, Bob Weeks and Adam Scully discussed Conners and provided a little background on what you need…
Life beyond golf for former PGA and LPGA players by: Martha Kruk Twitter @1Misstennis Commitment, passion, focus, perseverance and talent are the key qualities one needs to become a successful professional athlete in any sport. However, there comes a point in every career when the athlete realizes that playing professional sports isn’t going to last…
Tiger Woods made his return to golf yesterday at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Woods finished the day at even-par after shooting 72. Woods admitted to feeling rusty during his opening round but he looked comfortable on the course and he seemed to be just happy to be out there competing. https://twitter.com/GolfTalkCanada/status/956926929352916992 Woods…
Adam Hadwin continued his stellar play at the Career Builder Challenge in La Quinta, CA. Hadwin finished tied for third with John Huh just two shots back of the winner Jon Rahm. Rahm needed a playoff to beat Andrew Landry and sealed victory with a 12-foot putt for birdie on the fourth playoff hole. The…
Every year another player achieves his life long dream of earning his PGA Tour card and this year is no different. Lanto Griffin will be a 29 year-old rookie on the PGA Tour after earning his card through the Web.com Tour. Here is his touching story:
The team USA Presidents Cup squad reads like the who’s who of golf and features the best players on the planet. Johnson, Spieth, Thomas, Fowler and more. Add the captains pick to that already impressive list of names. U.S. CAPTAIN'S PICKS • Phil Mickelson• Charley Hoffman pic.twitter.com/lhpwAdOYsg — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2017 To…
Adam Hadwin is in the hunt heading into the final round of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. Hadwin is an a four-way tie for second place behind the leader Jon Rahm. Rahm enters the final round at 9-under par while Hadwin, Paul Casey, Kyle Stanley and Kevin Streelman are all two shots back…
The big names are in the hunt at The Northern Trust at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, NY. The two-time RBC Canadian Open champ Jhonattan Vegas is tied in a four-way lead atop the leaderboard along with Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler. All four players enter moving day tied at 6-under par….
There have been reports of doom and gloom in regards to golf TV ratings at the four major tournaments in 2017. According to Sports Media Watch: Final round coverage of The Masters earned a 7.6 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon, down 11% from last year (8.5), down 21% from 2015 (9.6), and the lowest…
Justin Thomas is the 2017 PGA Championship winner. Thomas picked up his fifth career win and his first career major with a two shot victory over the rest of the field. The 24 year-old is not long removed from his day as the University of Alabama and is quietly emerging as a star on the…
Adam Hadwin capped off an impressive weekend with a top five finish at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. The 29 year-old BC native finished his tournament at 7-under par which left him tied with Rory McIlroy, Paul Casey and Russell Knox in fifth which was well back of the eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama. Hadwin came into…
20 year-old Austin Connelly showed up ready to play at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after shooting an opening round 67. In an interview with Tip of the Tower, Mark Zecchino discussed Connelly and his chances this weekend at the Open Championship. He plays full-time right now on the Challenge Tour which is the European…
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