US PGA

Poulter on the up after career slump

Newcastle - Muslimchronicle

Ian Poulter is on the verge of breaking back into golf's elite top 50 just months after slumping to 207th in the world and losing his PGA Tour card. Poulter will contest this week's British Masters in the northeastern English city of Newcastle ranked 55th in the world and in a much better frame of mind than when he wasRead more

Henley leads top-ranked Johnson by one

New York - Muslimchronicle

Russell Henley got off to a quick start in the US PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs Thursday, firing a six-under 64 to lead the Northern Trust by one stroke from top-ranked Dustin Johnson. Johnson, whose early-season surge saw him win the Genesis Open in Los Angeles and two World Golf Championship titles to reach number one in the world beforeRead more

Hoffman grabs one-shot lead at Canadian Open

Norton - Muslimchronicle

Charley Hoffman birdied the last on Saturday to cap a seven-under par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Kevin Chappell after three rounds of the US PGA Tour Canadian Open. Hoffman had eight birdies overall on the Glen Abbey course in Oakville, Ontario, building a 54-hole total of 17-under par 199. Six of Hoffman's birdies came in a seven-holeRead more

DeChambeau wins John Deere, books Open berth

Chicago - Muslimchronicle

Bryson DeChambeau drained a 14-foot birdie putt at the 72nd hole on Sunday as his storming back nine lifted him to a first US PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic. The 23-year-old had six birdies coming in as he rallied for the victory over a faltering Patrick Rodgers, punching his ticket to next week's British Open in theRead more

India's Atwal trying to play well for pal Tiger

Potomac - Muslimchronicle

Arjun Atwal isn't even ranked among the world's top 1,000 golfers, but the 44-year-old from India is carrying the hopes of a legend this week -- Tiger Woods. Atwal, a long-time Florida neighbor and practice partner of Woods, fired a three-under-par 67 Friday to stand among the second-round leaders at the US PGA National on five-under 135 at TPC Potomac.Read more

'I'm not done yet' vows Aussie major winner Ogilvy at 40

Potomac - Muslimchronicle

Australia's Geoff Ogilvy, a past major winner playing this US PGA season on a career money exemption, vows there's more good golfing days ahead of him now that he's 40. The world number 231 from Adelaide fired a five-under-par 65 Friday to stand among the leaders on eight-under 132 after 36 holes at the National. "I'm not done yet," OgilvyRead more

Chappell takes Texas Open for first US PGA title

Los Angeles - Arab Today

American Kevin Chappell sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Texas Open, capturing his first US PGA title in his 180th attempt. Chappell fired a four-under par 68 final round to finish 72 holes at San Antonio on 12-under par 276, edging compatriot Brooks Koepka by a stroke with Americans Tony Finau and KevinRead more

No fear as golf star Spieth preps for US Open title defence

Oakmont (United States) - Arab Today

Jordan Spieth went down in flames in his first major title defence at the Masters, but he's ready to contend again at the US Open, with the help of a morale-building victory at Colonial. Spieth, 22, became just the sixth golfer to win both the Masters and US Open titles in the same season in a breakout 2015 campaign thatRead more