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MEXICO CITY – Moments after narrowly missing a 14-footer for birdie that would have set a new course record at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Justin Thomas was asked if he knew who had originally set that record. “Yeah, me,” he said with no small amount of frustration. Although he came up short of that record – which […]

MEXICO CITY – Tiger Woods finished up the final round of the WGC-Mexico Championship with a 2-under 69 to finish tied for 10th at 8 under par. He made curious choices off the tee and putted horribly. · We’ll start with his strategy this week at Chapultepec. Through the first two days, Woods hit iron after iron after […]

Prize money and FedExCup points breakdowns for winner Dustin Johnson and the rest of the field at the WGC-Mexico Championship: Finish Player FedEx Earnings ($) 1 Dustin Johnson 550 1,745,000 2 Rory McIlroy 315 1,095,000 3 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 152 472,000 3 Paul Casey 152 472,000 3 Ian Poulter 152 472,000 6 Patrick Cantlay 96 261,667 […]

Dustin Johnson won the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday in Mexico City. Surprisingly, though, Johnson didn’t crack the top 10 in longest drives in the high altitude at Chapultepec Golf Club. Instead, it was Justin Thomas’ 457-yard drive on the par-4 10th hole Saturday that led the way for the week. Here is a look at […]

MEXICO CITY – Dustin Johnson’s commanding performance at the WGC-Mexico Championship was nearly derailed early on Sunday when his drive at the par-4 fifth hole raced down a hill and came to rest behind a tree. Unable to advance the ball toward the green, Johnson called in a rules official, who agreed that in order […]

MEXICO CITY – There’s not much that can produce a genuinely excited response from Dustin Johnson. But on Sunday at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Johnson was reminded that his 20th PGA Tour victory is a requirement for lifetime membership. “I definitely wanted to get to that 20 number,” said a smiling Johnson, who won by five strokes following a final-round […]

MEXICO CITY – There was some solace for Rory McIlroy, who finished a distant second at the WGC-Championship despite a closing 67 that included four birdies over his last five holes. The runner-up showing was McIlroy’s fourth consecutive top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season, and he acknowledged that Dustin Johnson – who won the […]

Dustin Johnson is set to return to the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking – just not yet. Johnson cruised to a five-shot win at the WGC-Mexico Championship, his second win in the last three years in Mexico City. As a result he jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 in the latest rankings, […]

The backstopping debate that erupted in the middle of the Honda LPGA Thailand last week came with derision that stung Amy Olson, who found herself in the center of the storm with world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn. While Olson recognized discussion about Rule 15.3a’s application can be healthy, there were assumptions and accusations she felt […]

After adding another WGC trophy to his collection, Dustin Johnson has become the betting favorite for the season’s first major. Johnson was listed last week at 14/1 to win the Masters at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, but that was before he dominated the field at the WGC-Mexico Championship en route to a five-shot win. […]