US Open 2014 Scores: Biggest Surprises from Day 3

Surprise, surprise, the U.S. Open is very tough. So, in the least surprising occurrence of Day 3 at the 2014 U.S. Open, Martin Kaymer could not continue his record-setting pace, shooting a two-over 72 to fall to within five strokes of a clamoring field of players. Kaymer, who had shot a pair of 65s while setting an Open record of 130 over 36 holes, entered the day at 10-under par and six ahead of the... 

Ranking the 10 Greatest Performances in US Open History

Ranking U.S. Open performances is a bit like ranking Michael Jordan dunks or Mariano Rivera saves.  They are all great—it’s the U.S. Open, for goodness’ sake. Still, it’s often the manner of victory and the circumstances surrounding a win that make an Open performance stand out—not just the fact that the Open is the most important American golf tournament today. There... 

2014 U.S. Open: Top 10 Storylines at Pinehurst

The main storyline for the U.S. Open usually revolves around the course and how rough and tough it is. How tight will the fairways be? How high will the rough be?  How slick can they make the greens? This year’s event returns to Pinehurst 2 which has been revamped without the normal rough that characterizes a U.S. Open course. This is where Payne Stewart beat a young Phil Mickelson in 1999,... 

Will the Official World Golf Ranking’s No. 1 Spot Be a Revolving Door in 2014?

With just about half the season gone, Adam Scott sits atop the world rankings, but it is a tremulous position with a number of players seeking to topple him. As a squadron of rising stars and surging vets jockey for position every week and with three majors still to play, the top spot in the world is anything but secure. Now that the BCS is gone, the Official World Golf Rankings is perhaps the most... 

Breaking Down Bubba Watson’s Struggles After Implosion at 2014 Memorial

To paraphrase that memorable biblical line, “He who lives by the driver, dies by the driver.” It aptly captures Bubba Watson’s unwatchable final round at the Memorial Tournament and may be a harbinger of future troubles for the wayward star who led the field after 54 holes.  Watson began Sunday a stroke ahead of Scott Langley and two strokes ahead of Hideki Matsuyama, followed... 

What Does Adam Scott Need to Do to Continue Winning Ways?

Newly anointed No. 1 player in the world Adam Scott played like it at the Crowne Plaza International when he made a gutsy approach to eliminate Jason Dufner in a sudden-death playoff. The come-from-behind victory makes you wonder if Scott has finally turned the corner toward accepting his role as the best player in golf. It was not so much the fact that he won, but how he won, that was so impressive. Early... 

Is Victory at 2014 BMW PGA Championship a Sign of a More Mature Rory McIlroy?

Going from heart-wrenching to heart-stopping, Rory McIlroy turned his personal soap opera on end by enthralling the golfing world with an amazing comeback win at the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour. With his completely unpredictable, astounding victory at the BMW at Wentworth in Virginia Water, England, McIlroy quickly put aside any adverse effects of calling off his wedding to tennis star... 

What a Lost 2014 Would Mean for Tiger Woods’ Career

As a generation’s finest golfer, Tiger Woods has always done the unthinkable, the unbelievable and the unmatchable, but now his career is in jeopardy and his quest for the most major titles may be unreachable. His most recent back injury, which resulted in surgery, has left him without a true timetable to return to the course, per Joseph White of the Associated Press (h/t Yahoo! Sports), putting... 

What We’ll Learn About Jordan Spieth at the 2014 Byron Nelson Championship

Jordan Spieth, who made national news at the 2010 Byron Nelson as a teenage wunderkind, now has a chance to use his hometown venue as a launching pad to even greater success.   The first time Spieth came to the Byron Nelson as a 16-year-old amateur, he stole the headlines by first making the cut, then placing seventh after 54 holes and finally finishing 16th.  At one point, he boldly... 

Meet Seung-Yul Noh, Latest Member of the PGA Tour’s Unstoppable Youth Movement

By winning the Zurich Classic, 22-year-old Seung-Yul Noh taught us it is not so much what’s in a name, but what’s in your game, if you are going to succeed on the pro tour. Noh’s name is ripe for the picking among punsters.  In fact, the highly regarded golf coach Sean Foley, while pronouncing the young star’s name correctly, also lauded his budding talent when he... 

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