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Dustin Johnson Holds Share of the Lead at Glen Abbey
Dustin Johnson continued his ascension up the RBC Canadian Open leaderboard, ending Saturday's third round in a share of first place. Johnson, who shot a 68 and 66 during his first two rounds at Glen Abbey, carded a seven-under 65 on Saturday to place himself in a four-way tie with Byeong Hun An, Kevin Tway […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoDustin Johnson Climbs Into the Top-10 On Friday
Dustin Johnson shot a six-under par 66 during his second round at the RBC Canadian Open, ending the day at 10-under par and in a share of sixth place. For the most part, the American looked much better on Friday than he did on Thursday. Johnson gained 3.195 strokes to the field on his approach […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoBrooks Koepka Has a Rare Missed Cut
Brooks Koepka shot a three-over par at the RBC Canadian Open, missing his first cut at a non-team event since March of 2017. The American had reeled off 26 worldwide individual cuts in a row, so it is an understatement to call Koepka's performance a surprise. In early March of this year, Koepka had to […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoBryson DeChambeau Grabs Early Lead in Germany
Bryson DeChambeau shot a six-under par at the Porsche European Open in Germany and will take a one-shot lead into the second day. The American made seven birdies and one bogey during his opening round, with his only blemish coming on the par-four third hole. However, DeChambeau was able to respond immediately with back-to-back birdies, […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoDustin Johnson Cards Opening-Round 68 at Glen Abbey
Dustin Johnson shot a four-under par 68 at Glen Abbey and is currently in a share of 22nd place. Johnson, who finished his round early on Thursday, will most likely drop a couple more spots by the time the second round officially begins. With rain halting a portion of the latter part of the day […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoIan Poulter Implodes at the Open Championship
Ian Poulter shot a 12-over par at the Open Championship, missing the cut by a shocking nine strokes. Poulter came into Carnoustie as one of the top mid-tier sleeper choices to capture the Claret Jug, but a 10-over 81 on Friday was the third worst score of any golfer on the course. Poulter will quickly […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoTiger Woods Comes Up Just Short at Carnoustie
Tiger Woods shot a five-under par at the Open Championship to finish in a share of sixth place. However, despite the top-six finish, Woods must feel queasy knowing that he had the Claret Jug directly in his sights. The 14-time Major winner needed a handful of things to break his way on Sunday to have […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoZach Johnson Crumbles During His Weekend at Carnoustie
Zach Johnson held a share of the lead with Kevin Kisner going into Saturday's round at Carnoustie. Unfortunately for the former Open Champion, weekend rounds of 72 and 74, respectively, dropped him out of first place and eventually into a share of 17th place. Johnson has had a magnificent run at Open Championship venues as […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoWebb Simpson Posts Top-15 at the Open Championship
Webb Simpson fired a three-under par at Carnoustie, finishing in a share of 12th place. The 12th place finish marks the best Major finish for Simpson outside of a U.S. Open venue. Simpson has posted two top-10s at the U.S. Open in his career, which includes a victory at the 2012 U.S. Open held at […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoBrendan Steele Makes First Open Championship Cut
Brendan Steele had missed all three cuts in his career at the Open Championship before Carnoustie. The American ended Thursday at three-under par and near the top of the leaderboard, but a five-over 76 on Friday plummeted him off the first page. Steele managed to play the final two days at one-over par, but the […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoKevin Chappell Posts Fourth Career Top-10 Major Finish
Kevin Chappell held a share of the lead late into the final round of the Open Championship. Unfortunately, the American missed a couple of crucial birdie putts late and double-bogeyed the 17th hole to finish in a share of sixth place. With the top-10 result at Carnoustie, Chappell has now posted four career top-10 finishes […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoDaniel Berger Misses Open Championship Cut
Daniel Berger had a rough showing at Carnoustie, shooting a four-over par and missing the cut on the number. The young American appeared as if he was going to make the weekend, but a closing stretch of three bogeys in his final four holes eliminated him from the tournament. Berger has now failed to make […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick Struggles at Open Championship
Matthew Fitzpatrick seems like he should be an ideal fit for Open Championship venues but with the missed cut at Carnoustie, the young Englishman continued his subpar history at the only Major held on foreign soil. Fitzpatrick has failed to make the weekend in two of his four Open Championship appearances, and in his two […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoRoss Fisher Shows Some Form at Carnoustie
Ross Fisher came into the Open Championship off of two straight missed cuts at the Scottish Open and Open de France, but a share of 39th place at Carnoustie is a very respectable bounce-back showing. The Englishman has had a rollercoaster 2018 season. He has experienced the highs of coming in second place at the […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoTony Finau is Having a Breakthrough 2018
While Tony Finau only has one win in his career -- a victory at the 2016 Puerto Rico Open -- he is quickly becoming one of the brightest young stars on tour. Finau has posted 14 top-25 finishes in his 21 total events played in 2018, and maybe even more impressively, he has recorded a […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Makes Cut at First Open Championship
Patrick Cantlay provided a majestic showing at Carnoustie. The American shot a three-under par, finishing in a share of 12th place. Maybe even more impressively, Cantlay did all this at his first career Open Championship. The former No. 1 ranked amateur in the world has been a steady presence on tour since capturing the Shriners […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Has Solid Showing at Carnoustie
Louis Oosthuizen entered Carnoustie with some serious injury concerns. The week before the Open Championship, the South African was forced to withdraw from the Scottish Open with a neck injury. Thankfully, Oosthuizen appeared to be completely fine with four days of solid golf. The 35-year-old shot an even-par, finishing in a share of 28th place. […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoBranden Grace Suffers Unexpected Missed Cut at The Open
Branden Grace entered Carnoustie having made 21 consecutive worldwide cuts, so his missed cut during the Open Championship came as a massive surprise. The South African had posted a T6 finish in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, which was highlighted by the first 62 in major championship history. Grace entered Carnoustie having never missed a cut […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoBrooks Koepka Records Top-40 Finish at Carnoustie
Brooks Koepka shot a two-over par at Carnoustie, finishing in a share of 39th place. Koepka got off to a horrendous start on Thursday, firing a five-over par through his first nine holes before eventually ending the day at one-over par. His two-under par 69 on Friday placed him as a dark horse contender to […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoRickie Fowler Posts a Disappointing Top-30 Finish at Carnoustie
As ridiculous as the title may sound, Rickie Fowler will forever be judged by whether or not he can capture a Major title. Anything short of a Major is considered a wasted chance. Fowler put himself in position going into Saturday at three-under par and only three shots off of the lead, but his two-over […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoJason Day Posts Top-20 at Carnoustie
Jason Day shot a two-under par at Carnoustie to finish in a share of 17th place. The Aussie posted rounds of 71, 71 and 72 during his first three days but it was his three-under 68 on Sunday that helped propel him up the leaderboard. Day's final round 68 was the second-best score posted on […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Provides Another Top-10 Open Finish
Matt Kuchar had a great showing at Carnoustie, finishing in a share of ninth place. The Americans ability to rebound after his heartbreaking runner-up finish to Jordan Spieth at the 2017 Open Championship held at Royal Birkdale speaks volumes about his character. This week, Kuchar is quickly back into action at the RBC Canadian Open. […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoOllie Schniederjans Provides Contrarian GPP Upside at Glen Abbey
Ollie Schniederjans enters the RBC Canadian Open with the perception that his game may be out of sorts. While there is some credence to that notion, the young American appears to be starting to refind his form. Schniederjans has not posted a top-25 finish in his previous 14 tournaments, but he has provided two straight […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoAlex Noren Falters on Sunday at Carnoustie
Alex Noren entered the final round in a share of sixth place at the Open Championship, but a three-over 74 slid the Swede down the leaderboard and into a share of 17th. Noren, who came into Carnoustie as a real sleeper to capture the championship, will undoubtedly be disappointed with how he closed the show […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoPGA DFS: Vegas Report - RBC Canadian Open
Welcome back to the PGA DFS: Vegas Report. What a weekend it was! Francesco Molinari held off the who's who of the golf world to capture not only his first Major but also the first Major ever in men's golf for the country of Italy. The Italian ended Friday at even-par and six shots back […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoMarc Leishman Has a Disappointing Open Championship
There were only a handful of players yet to win a Major being mentioned as possible contenders at Carnoustie. Marc Leishman just so happened to be near or at the top of most of those discussions. Leishman entered the Open Championship with relatively ordinary form, but nobody seemed to care with Leishman's recent track record […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Posts a Top-25 Finish at Carnoustie
Phil Mickelson shot a one-under par at the Open Championship to finish in a share of 24th place. Lefty finished T10 in birdies made at Carnoustie and T17 in bogeys. Those two stats would make you think that Mickelson had a slighter higher finish than he did, but unfortunately, he finished T54 in double-bogeys made. […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoJordan Spieth Falters On Sunday at the Open Championship
Jordan Spieth, a three-time Major winner, will be very disappointed that he did not capture his fourth Major at Carnoustie. The American entered Sunday in a three-way tie at nine-under par with Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele and was the odds-on favorite to capture the Claret Jug. A grueling final round in strong wind conditions […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoHideki Matsuyama Disappoints at Carnoustie
Hideki Matsuyama shot a four-over par at Carnoustie, missing the cut on the number. Matsuyama opened Thursday's round with a faulty four-over 75 but rallied during his round on Friday, putting himself at one-over par for the tournament with just one hole to play. The Japanese golfer appeared to have the weekend in sight, but […]
Spencer Aguiar 6 years agoJustin Thomas Shoots Friday 77 to Miss Cut at Carnoustie
Justin Thomas continued his struggles playing links golf, missing the cut at the Open Championship in excruciating fashion. Thomas opened Thursday with a two-under 69, placing him on the first page of the leaderboard and in early contention for the Claret Jug. Unfortunately, Thomas' dream of being "The Champion Golfer of the Year" was short-lived. […]
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