Golf Channel’s Paige Mackenzie gave a few predictions ahead of Ford Championship outside of Phoenix. Mackenzie believes amateur Asterisk Talley is a name to watch this week.
Paige Mackenzie breaks down the challenges that lie ahead for LPGA favorites, like Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, at Whirlwind Golf Club outside of Phoenix.
If being in contention on Sunday is part of a player’s game, it’s the part of Brooks Koepka’s bag that he’s least pleased with entering the Houston Open this week. Despite three consecutive finishes inside the top 20, Koepka said the one part of his game that’s missing is contending to win with nine holes left in the tournament.
Brooks Koepka spoke to reporters ahead of the Texas Children’s Houston Open and said he felt confident with all aspects of his game, including the change in putter. The five-time major winner said he’s yet to content with nine holes left on Sunday, calling it “the last missing piece” of his game as he prepares for Augusta National next month.
Two-time PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox chatted with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard about having to miss this year’s Players Championship after having kidney stones the week of the tournament. Fox, who is set to compete in this week’s Houston Open, has finished T-24 or better in all four tournaments he’s competed in this year.
Jessica and Nelly Korda are competing in this week’s Ford Championship, Jessica’s first event in three years after maternity leave and battling injuries. They met with the media to discuss myriad topics, including what they admire and what annoys them about each other.
Elizabeth Rudisill spoke with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard ahead of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur next week. Rudisill, a freshman at Vanderbilt and represented the U.S. at the Junior Solheim Cup, won the Ron Moore intercollegiate in October. She said she’s been to Augusta several times with friends and family to watch the tournament but is looking forward to going this time as a player.
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Rory McIlroy talked to reporters about how the lack of normal preparation at TPC Sawgrass and lingering discomfort from a back injury he experienced last week have impacted his Players Championship performance.
Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday to grab a share of the lead at The Players. Whether he remained atop the leaderboard would not be determined until Friday morning.
Rory McIlroy teed it up Thursday at The Players Championship having only hit about a bag of practice balls since late last week. It showed in his performance.
Henley was getting lunch in the locker room when he was told by Ben Griffin that he needed to return for his round.
There is precious little room on TPC Sawgrass for distractions with disaster waiting around every dogleg, but Tommy Fleetwood could have been forgiven if he found himself distracted during Thursday’s opening round at The Players Championship.
Scheffler went back to old faithful Thursday at The Players – it just didn’t quite live up to that moniker.
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. – Justin Thomas is used to big comebacks around TPC Sawgrass.