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Back stiffness reason for Dustin Johnson's WD

Dustin Johnson's agent David Winkle texted GolfChannel.com's Jason Sobel this morning as to the explanation for his client's withdrawal after an opening 80 at the Shell Houston Open.

"Just a little stiffness in his back," Winkle wrote. "Nothing serious, just being very careful so he's ready to roll next week." Sobel wrote the column on Thursday, but this was added today. Consider DJ good to go for the Masters.
Source: GolfChannel.com
Fri, Apr 4, 2014 03:07:00 PM
Defending champion Levy faces new challenge

Alexander Levy will defend his Porsche European Open title this week at a new venue, the North Course at Green Eagle GC in Hamburg.

The Frenchman is always at his best on parkland tracks, preferably modern builds too, so his efforts in recent weeks can be taken with a pinch of salt. In fact, you might argue they show some improvement on his past efforts on linksland so he might thrive back with a challenge he enjoys. He’s also a strong performer in Germany (T3 Eichenried 2013, T12 Gut Larchenhof 2014, T55 Bad Griesbach 2015, 1 Bad Griesbach 2016). A four-time winner on the European Tour he is unafraid of the top of the leaderboard, hits the ball high and long; there seems plenty of reason to believe he’ll attack this week with abandon.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Jul 25 - 5:41 AM
Lee McCoy Monday Qs into the RBC field

Lee McCoy twirled a bogey-free, 4-under-par 33-34=67 and then survived a 6-for-2 playoff during today's open qualifier into this week's RBC Canadian Open. Joining him at Glen Abbey Golf Club will be Drew Nesbitt (-5), Riley Wheeldon (-5), and Jhared Hack (-4) with the latter also surviving the 6-man playoff.

McCoy is currently spending his time north of the border on the Mackenzie Tour, so this was familiar hunting ground. The Georgia Bulldog standout won the opening event of the season (Freedom 55 Financial Open) and current ranks 4th on the money list. That bodes well for his chances to crack the Web.com Tour by year's end. He would love to piece together a couple of top-heavy finishes and avoid the WCT altogether. He certainly has the talent to do so, but it shouldn't be expected. McCoy is the only qualifier who is not a Canuck. The remaining three qualifiers have a progressive degree of experience on the PGA TOUR. Drew Nesbitt is making his debut, Jhared Hack is 0-for-1 in his PGA TOUR career (2015 Honda), and Riley Wheeldon is 0-for-2 on the big stage, but hasn't pegged it since the 2014 Farmers Insurance Open.
Source: GolfCanada.ca
Jul 24 - 7:51 PM
Snedeker (ribs) WDs from RBC Canadian Open

Brandt Snedeker has backed out of the field for this week's RBC Canadian Open, giving a spot to first alternate Sam Saunders.

Snedeker provided a message to fans last week before withdrawing from The 146th Open. He cited a rib injury that popped up and didn't improve like he would have hoped. He did not provide another lengthy explanation this week, but gamers can put two and two together. First a hand injury and now the ribs are acting up(which he's suffered from in the past), makes it easy to avoid Snedeker for the foreseeable future.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Jul 24 - 3:58 PM
Collins runner-up at Barbasol; career best

Second-round leader and World No. 392 Chad Collins crafted a 3-under-par 36-32=68 in the final round of the Barbasol Championship to conclude on 20-under 264, up one spot to a career-best solo 2nd, one short of champion Grayson Murray, who also shot 68.

This was the 38-year-old's 177th career TOUR start with a previous best of 3rd at the 2016 Valero Texas Open. It was his second Barbasol after finishing 61st last year. After opening in 67-60, the Indiana native and resident led by four shots, his second career 36-hole lead/co-lead, adding a R3 69 to begin the finale in a two-way T3 on 17-under, two adrift of 54-hole leader Scott Stallings. Playing out of the penultimate threesome, he hit 12 (of 14) fairways and 14 greens in regulation, gaining 1.395 strokes approaching-the-green. For a second straight day, he didn't record a front-nine par breaker, going out in 1-over with bogey-6 at five, but for a second straight day, didn't record a blemish on the back side, coming home in 4-under with birdies at 13, and a hat-trick at 15-17, the latter from 16'8". Collins nets his second top 25 of the season and second top 10 among just five made cuts in 23 starts, eclipsing a previous-best T4 at the Honda.
Jul 23 - 5:29 PM
Rookie Murray breaks through at Barbasol

Making his tournament debut, PGA TOUR rookie and World No. 156 Grayson Murray authored a 3-under-par 34-34=68 in the final round of the Barbasol Championship to post 21-under 263, good for a one-shot win over second-round leader Chad Collins.

The 23-year-old, a pre-tourney 40/1 outright, bags his first PGA TOUR title in his 25th career start (24 pro), and 24th start of the season. He is the fourth straight 23-year-old to win on TOUR, with three of the last four at 40/1, and the eighth consecutive winner in their 20s. After kicking off in 67-64-64, the Arizona State product began in solo 2nd on 18-under, one shy of 54-hole leader Scott Stallings. He found nine (of 14) fairways and 15 greens in regulation, gaining 1.044 strokes off-the-tee, No. 1 in SG: OTT with a cumulative 6.119. The North Carolinian, a one-time winner on the Web.com Tour, camouflaged three bogeys at Nos. 1 (3-putt from 54'1"), 8 (3-putt from 15'3") and 14, with four birdies at 2 (from 22'11"), 7, 9 and 16, adding eagle-3 at 13 from 4'5". He posted a pedestrian 1.800 putts per GIR and -1.345 SG: Putting, needing 31 total putts. Murray's previous best was T8 at the Sanderson Farms 38 weeks ago.
Jul 23 - 5:09 PM
Kuchar falls three shy at Royal Birkdale

Matt Kuchar steadied a 1-under-par 34-35=69 during round four of The 146th Open, flirting with victory but finding himself in solo second by week's end, posting a total of 9-under 271, three strokes behind the winner, Jordan Spieth.

Starting the day three back, Kuchar did all you could ask for out of someone playing in the final group at a major championship. He traded two birdies with two bogeys on the outward nine and actually took the lead after the par-4 13th. From there he added birdies at 15 and 17 but his playing partner, Jordan Spieth, went unconscious at the same time, going 5-under from the 14th to 17th holes. Needing a birdie, Kuchar got aggressive at the closing hole, leading to a bogey. In the end, this still goes in the books as a career best in major championships for Kuchar (T3, 2012 Masters). It also eclipses his previous best at this event (T9, 2012 Open Championship). Kuchar may be approaching 40 years of age, but he's not showing any signs of slowing down.
Jul 23 - 1:52 PM
Spieth comes up clutch to hoist Claret Jug

Jordan Spieth looked shaky early on before finishing in a fury at The 146th Open, carding a 1-under-par 37-32=69 to become Champion Golfer of the Year with a four-day tally of 12-under 268, three clear of playing partner Matt Kuchar and six shots clear of Hao Tong Li who finished in third place.

Spieth was hitting it all over the ballpark today while not saving pars with his magical putter, like he often does. That resulted in four bogeys on the outward nine but the real disaster took place at the par-4 13th. It was here he missed massively off the tee and took over 20 minutes to setup a unique drop on the practice grounds. He survived complete disaster, swallowing just a bogey, but also lost the lead in the process. That provided a jolt to Spieth as he proceeded to nearly ace the par-3 14th, eagle the 15th, and then added birdies at 16 and 17, as well. A truly remarkable bounce-back performance for Spieth who now owns three out of the four legs in the career Grand Slam. He will have a chance to complete that feat in three weeks at the PGA Championship. Spieth has now converted 9 out of his last 10 when leading/co-leading after 54 holes, cementing himself as the best finisher in golf right now.
Jul 23 - 1:44 PM
McIlroy comes up just short at The 146th Open

Rory McIlroy steadied a 3-under-par 33-34=67 during the final round of The 146th Open, ending his time at Royal Birkdale on 5-under 275, good for a spot inside the top 5 on the live leaderboard.

It's always fun, but not always productive, to play the what-if game. What if McIlroy didn't start his week with five bogeys in his opening six holes? That's a big if, but if he managed to play those at even par then he'd be winning this event on 10-under. Instead, he he'll settle for a top 5. That may not reach the lofty standards set by McIlroy over his career but it's a great achievement when you consider his form entering the week: MC-T17-MC-MC in his last four worldwide starts. Now that he's flashed a bit of form, McIlroy is sure to be a popular pick when the final major of the year is played at Quail Hollow, a venue where McIlroy has already won twice in his career (2010 and 2015 Wells Fargo Championship).
Jul 23 - 12:47 PM
Leishman storms inside top 10 w/ closing 65

Marc Leishman blizted Royal Birkdale with a bogey-free, 5-under-par 31-34=65 during the final round of The 146th Open, flying into a share of fourth place on the live leaderboard on 4-under 276.

The Aussie couldn't find the bottom of the cup on Friday, going birdie-free en route to a 6-over 76. He limped into the weekend, right on the cut line, but has since rattled off nine birdies and an eagle, camouflaging a pair of bogeys. Leishman split just 25 (of 56) fairways on the week but still managed 29 greens in regulation over the weekend. The 33-year-old Aussie would love to have a do-over on the windy second round, but despite the setback he is still in line to post his third top 10 at the Open Championship.
Jul 23 - 11:38 AM
Hao Tong Li crashes the party w/ closing 63

Hao Tong Li set an early target at The 146th Open, closing his week with a bogey-free, 7-under-par 32-31=63, grabbing a seat in the clubhouse with the early lead on 6-under 274.

The youngster was lurking from off the pace for the first three rounds but went in all-out-attack mode today. In particular, he circled five birdies in his last seven holes, including each of the last four. He swallowed just two bogeys on the back nine, the entire week, playing the homeward nine at 7-under-par. Li really caught fire with the flat stick today as he needed just 25 putts to make his way around Royal Birkdale. The 20-year-old has never shyed away from the winner's circle as he already boasts three wins on the PGA TOUR China circuit and also won the 2016 Volvo China Open on the European Tour. He will now sit in the clubhouse and hope for carnage on the course. Li posted a 68th-place finish at the U.S. Open this season (his major championship debut) so this will easily go in the books as his new personal best in a major and new low round for his PGA TOUR career (66 twice during 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions).
Jul 23 - 10:44 AM
MDF sends 11 to the exits at the Barbasol

Making his tournament debut, PGA TOUR rookie and World No. 280 Rick Lamb sleepwalked to an even-par 36-35=71 in the third round of the Barbasol Championship and at 2-under 211, will not have a Sunday tee time, missing the secondary 54-hole cut by one shot.

A total of 83 players made the 36-hole cut (2-under 140) so a second cut of low 70 and ties took place after 54 holes. Lamb, a pre-tourney 50/1 outright, arrived off a career-best T3 at last week's John Deere. He opened with 67-73, one of 16 players to survive the cut on the number, and headed to the exit after a three-birdie three-bogey effort on eight (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation. Joining the 26-year-old on the bench for Sunday: 211- Craig Barlow; Chris Smith; Andres Gonzales ... 212- Carl Pettersson; Bobby Wyatt; Stuart Appleby; Jonathan Randolph ... 213- Shaun Micheel ... 215- Andrew Loupe ... 216- Rich Berberian, Jr.
Jul 22 - 7:58 PM



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