PGA Articles

This Week in Golf — Feb. 6-9

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Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and defending champion Brandt Snedeker will headline the field on the professional side. Mickelson has won this event four times, while Johnson is a two-time winner. Snedeker fired four rounds in the 60s last year, including […]

Stadler, Gallacher make big moves in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Stadler and Steven Gallacher both earned hard-fought wins on Sunday and both made big moves in this week’s world golf rankings. Stadler collected his first PGA Tour title in Phoenix. He soared 70 places to […]

Former ASGCA president Packard dies

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Brookfield, WI (Sports Network) – Former president and fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Larry Packard, has died. Packard, who was also known as the “Father of the modern ASGCA”, was 101 years old. He started his […]

Teeth of the Dog still has plenty of bite

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La Romana, Dominican Republic (SportsNetwork.com) – “I created eleven holes and God created seven!” Certainly not in the realm and importance of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech or John F. Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can […]

This Week in Golf — Jan. 30 – Feb. 2

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Mickelson was in control from the start last year. He fired a 10-under 60 in the opening round to take the lead. Mickelson had a putt for the sixth 59 in PGA Tour history, but it painfully lipped out. He […]

Garcia moves back into top 10 in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Sergio Garcia defeated Mikko Ilonen with a birdie on the third playoff hole Saturday to claim the title of the Qatar Masters and move back into the top 10 in this week’s world golf ranking. Garcia’s […]

Mickelson withdraws from Farmers Open with back injury

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La Jolla, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Phil Mickelson withdrew from this weekend’s Farmers Insurance Open after completing Friday’s second round while battling muscle pain in his lower back. Mickelson, a three-time winner of this early-season event (1993, 2000, 2001), struggled to […]

Golf Tidbits: Players need to own the rules

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Professional golfers got to where they are for a reason – they excel at a very difficult sport. What makes the sport even harder? The rule book. So many rules questions can come into play in […]

This Week in Golf — Jan. 22-26

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It was the first of five wins in 2013 for Woods, who went on to capture PGA Tour Player of the Year honors and hoist the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. Joining Woods in this week’s field will be […]

Reed jumps 28 spots in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Patrick Reed earned his second win in six months on the PGA Tour on Sunday and that helped him jump 28 spots in this week’s world golf ranking. Reed moved to No. 41 in the new […]