SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. | Camilo Villegas tied the Phoenix Open first-round record with 9-under-par 62 to take a one-shot lead over former Florida teammate Matt Every. Villegas regrouped with a bogey-fre…
Matsuyama s mastery to elevate Asia s game CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-04-16 10:04 Share CLOSE Hideki Matsuyama of Japan celebrates during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 11, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
From pro ranks to kids, Hideki s heroics a major boost for continent
Hideki Matsuyama s historic triumph in becoming the first Japanese winner at the Masters looks set to spark immediate gains for Asian golf.
South Korean An Byeong-hun certainly attests to that theory. When Yang Young-eun delivered Asia s maiden men s major title at the 2009 PGA Championship, An was among the multitude of Asian kids who were instantly inspired.
Tiger Woods top-20 shots at Farmers Insurance Open
Tiger Woods will not be in the field this week, but his presence still looms large at Torrey Pines. Few courses have done more to define his legendary career than the annual venue for the Farmers Insurance Open.
Woods has won at this scenic San Diego course since he was an amateur. His eight PGA TOUR wins here tie his own record for most at one course (he also has eight wins at Bay Hill, site of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard, and Firestone, the former venue for the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational).