Jack Nicklaus and his son, Jack II, headline a field full of World Golf Hall of Fame members, golf legends and their children when the PNC Father/Son Challenge tees off for the 17th time, Dec. 11-14, 2014, at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes in Fla.Nicklaus, who will play in his 12th PNC […]
Continue reading …The Hero World Challenge will welcome fans for an exciting week of golf competition as 18 of the best PGA TOUR players vie for a share of the $3.5 million purse at Isleworth Golf & Coutnry Club, Dec. 3-7. The 2014 tournament will welcome public ticket holders for the first time to the former home […]
Continue reading …Europe retained the Ryder Cup with a 16.5 – 11.5 victory over United States at Gleneagles today. The European team contained four Orlando natives in Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson and Graeme McDowell. Europe continued its dominance in recent years of the competition making it three on the trot and eight victories out of […]
Continue reading …The Ryder Cup began at Gleneagles, Scotland this morning and Florida was well represented at the ever popular event. Europe’s Justin Rose, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter all live within a few hundred yards of each other in the gated enclave of Lake Nona in Orlando. The USA, meanwhile, has two Florida based […]
Continue reading …The Tiger Woods Foundation and Tavistock Group today announced India-based Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, will become the title sponsor of the Hero World Challenge, beginning this year. The 16th-annual Hero World Challenge, held Dec. 3-7, 2014, at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., will again welcome host Tiger Woods […]
Continue reading …Rory McIlroy, the 25 year old from County Down, Northern Ireland, won his first British Open by two strokes earlier today, holding off a strong challenge from Sergio Garcia at Royal Liverpool. McIlroy carded a final round 71, while Sergio Garcia put together a remarkable round of 66 to give the young Irishman some cause […]
Continue reading …Bubba Watson, born and raised in Bagdad, Florida, claimed his second Masters title on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club. Watson, who won his first major tournament at the 2012 Masters, shot a final-round 69 to finish at eight-under-par 280. Jordan Spieth, a 20-year-old Masters rookie from Texas who began Sunday as co-leader with Watson […]
Continue reading …The PGA Florida Swing heads to Orlando this week and the 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational. In the last two weeks the PGA has seen Patrick Reed win the WGC – Cadillac Championship in Miami and John Senden see victory in Tampa but this week we see the return of a more familiar name as he […]
Continue reading …The second round of the Valspar Championship drew to a close Friday evening and it was a day of contrasts. Robert Garrigus finished the day with the largest 36 hole lead in tournament history after a 5 under 66 and his first and second round 7 under par now leads Kevin Na, in second place, […]
Continue reading …Patrick Reed claimed his third PGA title as a one-under-par final round 71 gave him a one-stroke win in the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, Miami. Reed shot a final round of even-par 72 to finish the $9 million tournament at four-under 284 and became the youngest winner of a World Golf Championship event. It was […]
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