Jason Dufner’s strategic absence from Barclays not a bad gamble
Jason Dufner has a spot reserved in the FedEx Cup finale no matter what happens in the next three weeks. (Getty Images) Think of it as a missed cut. Come Friday evening at The Barclays, some 50...
View ArticlePGA Tour Pick-4: The Barclays
Tiger Woods (L) and Rory McIlroy will be able to keep each other in their sights for the first two rounds of The Barclays. (Getty Images) Tiger-Rory. Or perhaps Rory-Tiger. Didn’t we hear this about 4...
View ArticlePadraig Harrington finds Ryder odds stacked against him
Even a win at The Barclays this week may not be enough to land Padraig Harrington on Europe's Ryder Cup team. (Getty Images) He’s a three-time major champion, a top-10 finisher in two of this year’s...
View ArticleSergio Garcia is next to skip out on FedEx Cup ‘playoff’ week
Sergio Garcia will skip next week's Deutsche Bank Championship to stay fresh for the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images) First it was Jason Dufner, who chose to take a pass on the opening event of the FedEx Cup...
View ArticlePGA Tour Pick-4: BMW Championship
Power hitters like Dustin Johnson should hold a distinct advantage this week at Crooked Stick. (Getty Images) John Daly couldn’t make it back to Crooked Stick this week – disappointingly, his FedEx Cup...
View ArticleNew PGA Tour qualifying series grows to 4 events
As originally proposed, the new qualifying avenue to distribute the final 50 PGA Tour memberships each year was to be a three-tournament series. Tuesday brought the announcement of those three events –...
View ArticlePGA Tour Pick-4: Tour Championship
Brandt Snedeker needs no assistance to overtake Rory McIlroy for the FedEx Cup title. (Getty Images) Gentlemen, start your algorithms. Sure, Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods could win the Tour Championship...
View ArticleDustin Johnson enlists college roommate when caddie gets hurt
Cameron Hooper (L) got the call when Dustin Johnson's regular caddie was felled by back pain. (Getty Images) Cameron Hooper didn’t come dressed for the assignment, at least in the footwear department....
View ArticleVisit to critically injured friend keeps Brandt Snedeker grounded
A hospital visit to his swing coach's injured son helped keep Brandt Snedeker's nerves in check at East Lake. (Getty Images) On the morning of what would become the biggest payday of his career, Brandt...
View ArticleThe Downswing is getting a revamp in a new locale
As sharp-eyed readers may have noticed, other Orlando Sentinel blogs have been migrating to a new platform that is better integrated with the rest of the Sentinel website. This week, it’s The...
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