PALM HARBOR, Florida — It took 19 years, but the Valspar Championship now has a repeat champion. England’s Paul Casey backed up his victory in 2018 with another triumph on Sunday at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course. Valspar hasn’t been the title sponsor throughout the PGA Tour’s run at Innisbrook, but no player could win twice…
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Return to Innisbrook has put some spark back in Luke Donald’s game
PALM HARBOR, Florida – Luke Donald has played well at the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship before. He even won the title here in 2012 when the tournament was known as the Transitions Championship. This week’s been different, though. Donald, the former Northwestern star, was ranked 919th in the world before the tournament teed off on…
HERE AND THERE: DJ’s Junior champion becomes one of his rivals in Valspar tourney
Dustin Johnson doesn’t live in Myrtle Beach, S.C., anymore but his game blossomed there when he was still an amateur, and he hasn’t forgotten those days. Johnson keeps many of his trophies at TPC Myrtle Beach. His golf academy is also there, and it got a major upgrade in time for the fourth playing of…
SAGE RUN
Location: Bark River, Michigan. Course architect: Paul Albanese. Opened: July, 2018. Par 72 From the tips: 7,375 yards. There are five sets of tees, beginning at 5,231 yards. Rating: TBD. (STUART, Raters have been out but not provided info yet). Slope: TBD. Saturday morning green fee: Basic rate is $85 but there are a variety…
Mount Dora’s historic course thrives on its connection to the military
MOUNT DORA, Florida – It’s safe to say that few golfers would come to this Central Florida city primarily to play the Mount Dora Golf Club course. Mount Dora has just too many interesting shops, enticing restaurants and other attractions to lure tourists. The Mount Dora Golf Club, though, is part of the Florida Historic…
Illinois veterans Streelman, Points have unique pairings at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Florida — What are the chances that the two Illinois players competing the most regularly on the PGA Tour would be paired in consecutive groups in Saturday’s third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational? That’s what happened when Pekin’s D.A. Points, in green shirt and paired with Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, teed off in the…
ST. LUCIE TRAIL
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Architect: Jim Fazio Opened: 1988 Par: 72. Yards/Rating/Slope: 6,901/73.4/142 from the tips; Tournament 6.470/71.0/139; Standard 5,946/69.8/126; Combo 5,778/69.1/124; Middle 5,608/68.2/120; Forward 5,012/65.4/115 Saturday morning green fee: $49 is top fee in December (Rates will increase for winter of 2019). Caddie Service: No Walker friendly: No, but GolfBoards are available. Fairways:…
Singh, Fowler, Koepka had a chance — but Mitchell ruled Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – The stage was set for the biggest historically significant accomplishment of the 2019 PGA Tour season on Sunday. Vijay Singh, in the final pairing of the Honda Classic, was ideally positioned to become the oldest winner of a PGA Tour event and erase one of the longest-standing records in golf….
LZOG has another golf website partner — Fred Altvater’s Ohio Golf Journal
We are delighted to announce another partnership agreement for the Len Ziehm on Golf website. Ohio-based Fred Altvater, a long-time friend and a golf teacher as well, is joining us on two levels. Fred’s Back 9 Media Group includes the Ohio Golf Journal, a fine digital publication that provides golf tips and articles on all…
With Thomas, Koepka and Fowler, this Honda Classic isn’t exactly without star power
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – The field for today’s start of the Honda Classic isn’t very good, no doubt about it. Only three of the top 20 in the Official World Golf Rankings are here. Clearly this $6.8 million event that has roots on the PGA Tour going back to 1972, when it was known…