(SportsNetwork.com) – Steve Stricker, who has battled a balky back for several years, had outpatient back surgery on Tuesday and is home recovering. The surgery was to “relieve issues stemming from acute and chronic L5 radiculopathy’ according to a statement […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The 2014 golf season got off to roaring start for one player and another player dominated the late part of the schedule, while several others were great throughout. The 2014 schedule started in late 2013 and […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – There was not much change to the men’s world rankings as there were just two changes inside the top 20 this week. Rory McIlroy finished the year as the No. 1 ranked player as he holds […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Champions Tour announced its 2015 schedule Wednesday and it will feature 26 tournaments. Just like in 2014, the 2015 slate will begin in Hawaii on Jan. 23 for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship and […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Another season has come and gone on the European Tour, but not before the 2014 campaign produced a number of compelling storylines, including the emergence of the now-No. 1 player in the world. Rory McIlroy has […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Lee Westwood rallied to win the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday and that victory vaulted him to No. 26 in this week’s world rankings. Westwood, who was previously No. 43 in the world, fired a 5-under […]
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Wesselingh parred the sixth playoff hole on Sunday to defeat Barry Lane and win the MCB Tour Championship. Wesselingh, who bogeyed No. 18 for the second straight day, shot a 3-under 69 to […]
Chonburi, Thailand (SportsNetwork.com) – Lee Westwood carded a 5-under 67 in Sunday’s final round and he came from behind to win the Thailand Golf Championship. Westwood completed the victory at 8-under-par 280. This was his second win at this event […]
Queensland, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – Greg Chalmers parred the seventh playoff hole on Sunday to defeat Adam Scott and Wade Ormsby and win the Australian PGA Championship. Chalmers fired the low round of the week, an 8-under 64, to finish at […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced on Thursday small tweaks to the FedExCup system. Beginning with the 2015 FedExCup playoffs, the four playoff events will award 2,000 points, which is down from 2,500. “Every […]