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Dylan Frittelli Starts 2019 With T25 Finish
It seems incredible that Dylan Frittelli had to struggle to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2019 season, but that is precisely the position the South African found himself facing. Frittelli, who is ranked 69th in the world, yielded minimal success over in the United States during his 2018 campaign and did most of... Read More
Adam Hadwin Struggles to Begin 2019 Season
After finishing the 2018 season with three straight top-25 finishes, Adam Hadwin was unable to keep his momentum rolling at the Safeway Open. The Canadian fired a faulty five-over 77 on Thursday, all but ending his hopes of playing the weekend at Napa Valley. Hadwin managed to make eight birdies over his two rounds at... Read More
Ollie Schniederjans Struggles at Safeway Open
Ollie Schniederjans started his 2019 season the same way he ended 2018, missing a cut. The promising American imploded with a seven-over par performance and only finished ahead of one player in the 144-player field. Schniederjans lost a staggering 11.977 strokes tee to green, which was highlighted with 8.814 strokes being lost on his approach... Read More
J.B. Holmes Comes in Under the Radar
Although J.B. Holmes will be making his first appearance at Silverado Resort and Spa, the American should be considered a dark horse to take home the first title of the season. Holmes has been statistically impressive throughout his career on Poa grass, and that could provide dividends for him this weekend. In his last 50... Read More
Emiliano Grillo Has Excelled at Silverado Resort
Emiliano Grillo, who won the Safeway Open in 2015 and has recorded two consecutive top-30 finishes here in 2016 and 2017, will look to begin his season with another quality performance at Silverado Resort. Grillo has been an excellent player in his career on Poa grass, ranking first in ball striking, fourth in strokes gained... Read More
PGA DFS: Vegas Report - Safeway Open
In what might be the shortest offseason for any sport, the 2019 season begins this weekend at the Safeway Open. The FedExCup standings will reset, and the first opportunity for points will be up for grabs at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California. But you shouldn't expect to see the regular cast of faces that... Read More
Rory McIlroy Folds To Tiger Woods' Roar On Sunday
Rory McIlroy shot a four-over par 74 during his final round, falling from a share of second place entering the day to a share of seventh. The Tiger effect was on full display at East Lake, and nobody had a more difficult task than McIlroy did. The Irishman played alongside Woods on Sunday and experienced... Read More
Tommy Fleetwood To Make Ryder Cup Debut
Tommy Fleetwood concluded his season at the Tour Championship, finishing the event in a share of 11th place. In 2017, the Englishman had a breakthrough campaign by winning the Race to Dubai on the European Tour and finishing fourth at the U.S. Open. This season, Fleetwood continued to excel by winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC... Read More
Aaron Wise Concludes Rookie Season With Share of 15th Place
Aaron Wise put together an erratic but successful inaugural season on the PGA Tour. The 22-year-old made 13 of 23 cuts, which included four top-10 finishes and his first career victory on tour at the AT&T Byron Nelson. These results over the course of the season allowed Wise to qualify for the Tour Championship, and... Read More
Kyle Stanley Falters Sunday At East Lake
Kyle Stanley shot a three-under par at the Tour Championship, finishing in a share of 15th place. Stanley entered the final round at six-under par, but a three-over 73 on Sunday dropped him down the leaderboard. The 30-year-old will close the season ranked 27th in the world, 20 spots higher than where he began 2018.... Read More
Bryson DeChambeau Disappoints At East Lake
Bryson DeChambeau entered the Tour Championship leading the FedExCup standings, but a 19th-place finish at East Lake bumped the young American out of the top spot and into third place. DeChambeau was unable to figure out the Bermuda grass throughout his four rounds, finishing 27th out of 30 players in strokes gained around the green.... Read More
Cameron Smith Ends Season With Mediocre Tour Championship
Cameron Smith played even-par golf throughout his four rounds at East Lake to finish in 20th place. The Aussie ended the event second in strokes gained approach and fourth in strokes gained around the green but struggled mightily with his putter for the second consecutive tournament, finishing 29th out of 30 players in strokes gained-putting.... Read More
Dustin Johnson Hopes To End His Season With A Bang
Dustin Johnson has won four FedExCup playoff events in his career but has yet to capture a win at the Tour Championship. The American has posted three top-six showings in his previous four tries but hasn't had a finish better than fifth place in eight appearances at East Lake. The lack of production in Atlanta... Read More
Bryson DeChambeau Controls Fate In Atlanta
Bryson DeChambeau can clinch the season-long FedExCup title this weekend with a plethora of outcomes. However, the 25-year-old will hope to take matters into his own hands and guarantee himself the yearly championship and 10 million dollars with a victory at East Lake. DeChambeau has made 21 of 24 worldwide cuts and has captured three... Read More
PGA DFS: Vegas Report - The Tour Championship
Welcome back to this season's final installment of the PGA DFS: Vegas Report. The top 30 players in the FedExCup standings will head to Atlanta with hopes of capturing the season-long title and $10 million bonus that comes along with it. Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose, Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas all control their... Read More
Justin Thomas Controls Destiny in Quest to Repeat
Justin Thomas, who was the 2017 FedExCup champion, enters the season finale Tour Championship in fifth place. Being in the top-five of the standings is a significant advantage for the young American. Thomas will control his destiny this weekend at East Lake and with a victory will capture back-to-back season-long titles. This is Thomas' third... Read More
Cameron Smith Rides Form Into Tour Championship
With a victory at the Tour Championship, Cameron Smith would have an outside chance of capturing the FedExCup title. The Aussie enters the finale ranked 10th in the standings and would need a victory and a host of other things to happen if he wanted to take home the $10 million grand prize. Some of... Read More
Rory McIlroy is Poised For a Big Showing at East Lake
After leading the BMW Championship field in strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained approach, strokes gained tee to green and driving distance, Rory McIlroy was only able to muster up a fifth-place finish at Aronimink. The Irishman struggled mightily with his short game all week, which was highlighted by losing a combined 3.364 strokes... Read More
Tommy Fleetwood Enters Tour Championship in 19th Place
Tommy Fleetwood has had an incredible 2018 season. The Englishman has made 20 of 22 worldwide cuts, which includes seven top-10 finishes and a win at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January on the European Tour. Unfortunately, despite all the stellar accolades the 12th-ranked player in the world has to his name, he is... Read More
Aaron Wise To Compete In First Tour Championship
Aaron Wise enters the season finale Tour Championship sitting in 21st place in the FedExCup standings. Wise has put together a fabulous season on tour in 2018, winning his first career title at the AT&T Bryon Nelson back in May and providing two additional top-five performances throughout the year. The 22-year-old will be making his... Read More
Kyle Stanley Falters On Monday At BMW Championship
Kyle Stanley stood at eight-under par after three rounds at Aronimink Golf Club, but a three-over par 73 during his final round on Monday capsized him into a share of 45th place. Most of the trouble during Stanley's fourth-round performance came on the greens, where he lost 3.804 strokes compared to the field. Despite the... Read More
Jordan Spieth Has Bubble Burst Before Atlanta
Jordan Spieth's failure to make the Tour Championship is perhaps one of the most surprising things to happen in 2018. Unfortunately for Spieth, the inability to make it to East Lake may also carry some financial repercussions or possibly even worse consequences. Based on the "Strength of Field Regulation," players are required to add a... Read More
Chez Reavie Just Misses Out On Tour Championship
Chez Reavie was unable to make it to the season-ending Tour Championship, ultimately finishing 34th overall in the FedExCup standings. Reavie's 34th place finish was rather impressive for a few reasons. For starters, he wasn't able to capture a title during the 2018 season and still almost found his way to East Lake. But even... Read More
Adam Hadwin Has Solid Showing in Pennsylvania
Adam Hadwin fired a 12-under par at the BMW Championship, finishing in a share of 19th place. Unfortunately, the effort was not good enough to move the Canadian into the top 30 of the FedExCup standings. The 30-year-old made his first 13 cuts on tour in 2018 but was only able to make six of... Read More
Andrew Landry's Run Comes to an End
Andrew Landry's dream season on the PGA Tour has finally come to an end. The American captured his first career title on tour at the Valero Texas Open in April and also provided a second-place showing at the CareerBuilder Challenge in January. Those two results helped to highlight Landry's jump from 184th in the world... Read More
Pat Perez's Season Ends At BMW Championship
After a share of 55th place at the BMW Championship, Pat Perez has had his season come to an end. Perez finished in 39th place in the yearly FedExCup standings, just nine spots away from making the Tour Championship. The 42-year-old strung together 16 made cuts in 21 tournaments but was only able to put... Read More
Byeong Hun An Posts T29 at BMW Championship
Byeong Hun An's share of 29th place at the BMW Championship was not enough to push him into the top 30 of the FedExCup standings. An needed a massive performance to progress to the season finale in Atlanta but was only able to move up to 42nd position in the yearly standings with his play... Read More
Luke List Eyes First PGA Tour Title in 2019
Luke List saw his season come to an end at the BMW Championship. The big-hitting American finished in a share of 45th place in Pennsylvania and was unable to get into the top 30 of the FedExCup standings to advance to the Tour Championship in two weeks. List started 2018 on a torrid pace, posting... Read More
Adam Scott Has His Season Come to An End In Pennsylvania
Adam Scott has experienced a season of highs and lows in 2018. The Aussie had fallen to 76th in the world just one month ago at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, but a strong close to the season allowed Scott to finish the year ranked 41st in the Official World Golf Rankings. The former No. 1 ranked... Read More
Si Woo Kim Finishes T41 at Aronimink Golf Club
Si Woo Kim shot a six-under par at the BMW Championship to finish in a share of 41st place. The 23-year-old needed to get into the top 30 of the FedExCup standings if he wanted to extend his season into the Tour Championship, but Kim's meager effort at Aronimink left him in 55th position and... Read More
