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Streelman gets first PGA Tour win at Innisbrook

Kevin Streelman held off Justin Leonard in the final group, and Boo Weekley who posted a stunning final-round 63, to win the 2013 Tampa Bay Championship at Innisbrook.   What happened   Streelman entered Sunday’s final round in a tie for the lead with both Leonard and South Africa’s George Coetzee at 6-under par, and […]

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Tiger Woods wins at Doral

Tiger Woods picked up his second win of 2013 on Sunday, going wire-to-wire to win the WGC-Cadillac Championship. It’s the seventh time that Woods has won the event, and his fourth at the Blue Monster course at Doral.   What happened   We could go on and on about the stats behind the win for […]

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Michael Thompson hangs on to win the Honda Classic

On a day in which many people predicted he would fall apart, Michael Thompson hung on to win the Honda Classic. It’s the first victory on the PGA Tour for Thompson, who was best known previously for finishing as the runner-up to Webb Simpson at last year’s U.S. Open.   What happened   Coming into […]

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Kuchar outlasts Mahan to win WGC-Accenture Match Play

Matt Kuchar was able to take down Jason Day and followed that up by defeating defending champion Hunter Mahan in the final on Sunday to claim the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. The win gives Kuchar an incredible 15-3 record at this event, and improves his overall singles match play record to 15-6 in his […]

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John Merrick gets first PGA Tour win at Riviera

John Merrick defeated Charlie Beljan in the second playoff hole at Riviera to take the 2013 Northern Trust Open. It’s the first PGA Tour victory for Merrick, the Long Beach native who used to play Riviera on a regular basis, and grants him his first berth in the Masters since 2009.   What happened   […]

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Snedeker makes it look easy at Pebble Beach

After back-to-back runner-up finishes to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Brandt Snedeker’s final round 65 was enough to hang on over a slew of contenders, as he won the 2013 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday. The victory gives Snedeker his fifth career PGA Tour win, and his seventh top-10 finish in his last […]

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Sterne gets back in the winner’s circle in Johannesburg

Richard Sterne fired a stunning final round 64 en route to his first European Tour win since 2008, taking the Joburg Open by seven shots over Charl Schwartzel. It’s the sixth European Tour victory for Sterne, but his first since the South African Open in December of 2008.   What happened   Sterne entered Sunday’s […]

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Mickelson cruises to Waste Management win

Phil Mickelson’s opening round 60 set the tone for the whole week, as the four-time major winner never relinquished the lead en route to his 41st PGA Tour victory, and third at TPC Scottsdale.   What happened   As we documented on Thursday, Mickelson came perilously close to joining the rare “59 Club” in his […]

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Gallacher gets second European Tour win in Dubai

October 10th, 2004.   That was the date of Stephen Gallacher’s last win on the European Tour. That day he won the Dunhill Links Championship, taking down a young Graeme McDowell in a playoff. Nearly nine years later, Gallacher has his second European Tour title, winning today’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf […]

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Tiger Woods dominates Torrey Pines for first win of 2013

Tiger Woods picked up his 75th career PGA Tour title and his 8th at Torrey Pines on Monday, winning the Farmers Insurance Open by four strokes over Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater.   What happened   After Saturday was completely wiped out due to a massive amount of fog, Woods started his third round with […]

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