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Jonathan Byrd’s brother Jordan Byrd, assistant coach at Clemson, is on the bag this week at the Memorial instead of the NCAA Championships.
Rory McIlroy shot even-par 72 Friday at the Memorial, but he round was anything but even.
It hasn’t taken long for Dustin Johnson’s new caddie Joe LaCava to figure out how best to loop for his new boss.
Add another chapter to the year of the golf rule, this time an infraction that cost Joost Luiten a place in the field for the rest of the week at the Memorial.
If Chris Kirks shoes seem more West Village than Muirfield Village know this of the rookies footwear choices, they are less fashion statement than they are functional necessity.
Rickie Fowler is two back after a 68 Thursday at the Memorial. Rex Hoggard writes, the inspirational round came roughly one week following the death of his longtime swing coach.
Fred Couples will be paired with Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson, who recently hired Couples longtime caddie Joe LaCava. On Wednesday Couples said hed been trying to persuade LaCava into taking another job for years.
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples said he will not hesitate to use a wildcard selection on Tiger Woods if he doesn’t qualify for this year’s team.
World No. 1 Luke Donald and Phil Mickelson will get a sneak peak at Congressional, site of this year’s U.S. Open.
Some think a major must go in tow with being ranked world No. 1, but Rex Hoggard writes that Luke Donald is right where he belongs.
Geoff Ogilvy, out of action since withdrawing from The Players Championship, is set to return in time for the U.S. Open.
Just past noon on Tuesday the wait for Chez Reavie ended and a new countdown began. When Brian Gay withdrew from the Memorial tournament it made room for what may be Reavies final start as a full member of the PGA Tour in 2011.
Tiger Woods won’t be winning Jack Nicklaus’ tournament this week, but the Memorial host warns not to count him out of the race to 19 major victories.
If Ryan Palmer took Sundays playoff loss to Keegan Bradley hard he wasnt showing it on Tuesday at Muirfield Village. Two days after hitting his approach shot into the water on the first extra hole Palmer seemed more fixated on Tuesdays Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Miami and his beloved Dallas Mavericks.
More news from the PGA Tour caddie yard. Longtime looper Tony Navarro, who surprisingly split with Adam Scott earlier this month, will make his first start on Angel Cabreras bag this week at Muirfield Village.
Some 81s hurt more than others, although its doubtful Gary Woodland had anything other than a quick exit on his mind following his 11-over-par effort at the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.
On his way home from Colonial Country Club late last Sunday, fresh from a closing 3-over 73 and a tie for 31st, Ryan Palmer called his longtime caddie James Edmondson.
Make no mistake, nobody makes news like Tiger Woods, both on and off the course.
With the blessing of his longtime boss Fred Couples, Joe LaCava has accepted the job as Dustin Johnsons full-time caddie starting with this weeks Byron Nelson Championship.
The PGA Tour has hyped its younger players, but the older guys are holding their own in 2011.
Tiger Woods longtime manager Mark Steinberg has stepped down as senior vice president and global managing director of IMG Golf.
His future still very much in doubt, Tiger Woods showed maturity about his plight on Tuesday.
Welcome to golfs version of super Sunday, at least for a dozen or so players angling to wrap up their spots in next months U.S. Open or Julys British Open Championship.
Awarding Ryder Cup venues to the highest bidder, like France in 2018, is a bad way of doing business.