Author: EMPEZARUNBLIG

LOS ANGELES – Give the man credit; he has a flair for the dramatic. Here are some observations after a short-but-brisk walk with Tiger Woods, as he completed his second round at the Genesis Open by holing a putt on the final green that will likely allow him to play some more golf: · Tiger completed the […]

LOS ANGELES – Matt Kuchar had just finished 36 grueling holes over two days in cold and wet conditions, but the toughest part of his week still awaited. Mounting criticism over Kuchar’s decision to pay his replacement caddie, David “El Tucan” Ortiz, $5,000 following his victory at the Mayakoba Golf Classic last fall prompted the […]

LOS ANGELES – Apparently all Rory McIlroy needed to get things going at the Genesis Open was some extra sleep and a little bit of sun. McIlroy struggled in the opening round at Riviera Country Club, carding a 1-over 72, and he didn’t fare much better in the rain and wind Friday afternoon as he […]

LOS ANGELES – When Justin Thomas was playing junior golf, his father, Mike, would ask him at the end of each round: “How many?” Mike Thomas wasn’t inquiring about birdies or putts. Instead, he wanted to know how many fairway woods his son had to hit for his approach shots into par 4s. That seems like a lifetime ago […]

Sweden’s Per Langfors is the top seed among the 24 match-play qualifiers at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth after carding an 8-under 64 Saturday at Lake Karrinyup Country Club. Langfors, the 24-year-old rookie who a day earlier had made the first cut of his European Tour career, climbed 36 spots on the leaderboard Saturday […]

Grandstands in the way? No problem for Phil Mickelson. After hitting his approach shot right of right on Riviera’s 18th hole Saturday during his second round of the Genesis Open, Mickelson decided it best not to take relief near the third tee box – even with the grandstands sitting between he and the green.  Of course, […]

Mark Hubbard made eight birdies and went bogey-free Saturday around Lakewood National, shooting 8-under 64 to reach 20 under for the week. He will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Web.com Tour’s Lecom Suncoast Classic. Hubbard, a 29-year-old San Jose State product, spent three straight seasons on the PGA Tour before losing his […]

LOS ANGELES – Take a look at the recent winner’s list at the Genesis Open and you’ll quickly realize that Riviera Country Club often masquerades as a bomber’s paradise. Dustin Johnson cruised to a win here two years ago, and Bubba Watson has captured three titles since 2014. It should come as no surprise, then, […]

LOS ANGELES – Following back-to-back weeks of delays and deluges it’s safe to say Jordan Spieth is weather weary. Spieth endured last week’s rain-delayed AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which finished on Monday, and it hasn’t been any easier this week. He was in the early wave on Thursday when play had to be restarted because […]

LOS ANGELES – A two-day race to beat darkness is officially underway at the Genesis Open. Still looking to make up ground after enduring a seven-hour weather delay during the opening round, officials began third-round tee times at 6 p.m. ET Saturday at Riviera Country Club just minutes after the final groups completed Round 2. […]