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He’s had his shot to wow me, but after yesterday’s exciting finish at the Masters, I’ll just admit it: Yes, golf is exciting without Tiger Woods, and no one proved that more than the top two performers Sunday afternoon.
Champion Bubba Watson and runner-up Louis Oosthuizen were never meant to wear a green jacket this year. Woods, who was coming off a huge win at Bay Hill, and Rory McIlroy were the talk of the town coming into the event but puttered out early. They both finished five over par.
Despite being known for its sunny skies and beautiful weather, San Diego has not been kind to the women’s golf team the last two years. The Longhorns’ first round was postponed Sunday due to unusual hail and inclement weather at the Battle at Rancho Bernardo Inn. The teams will tee off today instead.
Who: Women’s Golf
What: Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
When: March 2-4
Where: Hilton Head, S.C.
What to look for: No. 19 Texas tees off against five of the nation’s top 25 opponents in the second tournament of the spring, including No. 2 Alabama.
Junior Madison Pressel’s short game is her strength of her game, and a lot of tips on her short game came from her sister Morgan, who plays on the LPGA tour.
Entering his first season at the University of Texas, freshman golfer Jordan Spieth set a goal to become the top collegiate golfer in the NCAA. He just did not expect it to happen so soon.
SHANGHAI — PGA champion Keegan Bradley cares more about counting birdies than votes. He flew halfway around the world with the intention of winning a World Golf Championship, not any kind of an award.
Whatever the case, he sure made this PGA Tour player of the year discussion a lot more interesting Thursday.
Bradley did most of his damage on the par 5s at Sheshan International with three birdies and an eagle, which carried him to a 7-under 65 and a two-shot lead after the one round of the HSBC Champions.
“A very rewarding round,” Bradley said.
Wednesday marked the last day of the fall season for the Longhorns, and it ended exactly how they wanted it to — with a win at the Betsy Rawls Invitational.
Battling high winds, Texas finished with a final overall score of 880, +16. The team cruised through the final round to finish 12 strokes ahead of the runner-ups Florida, Tulsa and Pepperdine, who all tied for second.
The collegiate golf season is only about a month old, but the Longhorns are already playing at mid-season form. Behind two straight tournament victories and exceptional rounds from freshman Jordan Spieth, Texas is now the nation’s top-ranked team.
Coming off of its first win of the 2011 campaign last week at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, the men’s golf team is poised to make another finish atop the leaderboards this week in its third tournament of the season.
The Longhorns, ranked No. 3 in the latest GolfWeek/Nike poll, began a two-day, 54-hole tournament at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational in Dublin, Ohio with a strong performance, finishing the day in second place of the 12-team field with a score of 575 (-2) and just one shot behind leader Ohio State (574, -1).
For the second consecutive week, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team finished a tournament atop the leaderboard, as it completed a 16-stroke victory at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational in Dublin, Ohio, on Tuesday.
RICHMOND — Randal Lewis defeated two-time defending champion Nathan Smith on the first extra hole Wednesday to advance to the final of the USGA Mid-Amateur at Shadow Hawk.
Lewis, a 54-year-old financial manager from Alma, Mich., will attempt to become the oldest U.S. Mid-Am champion when he faces Kenny Cook, a 6 and 5 winner over John Engler, in Thursday’s 36-hole final.
AKRON, Ohio — Adam Scott hit all the right shots Sunday in a round that was close to flawless and earned him his first World Golf Championship title.
He celebrated with a caddie who has won quite a few more.
Steve Williams, fired last month by Tiger Woods after a 12-year partnership, felt like a bigger winner when Scott rolled in one last birdie for a 5-under 65 and a four-shot victory in the Bridgestone Invitational.
The 111th edition of the U.S. Open began play Thursday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The second of the four major golf tournaments, the Open showcases many of the world’s top golfers. The par-71 course is difficult, and the contestants will be put to the test throughout the weekend.
Senior Bobby Hudson received a sponsor’s exemption to compete in this week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic on the PGA Tour. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Hudson, as the tournament will take place June 10-13 at TPC Southwind in Hudson’s hometown of Memphis, Tenn.
After a record-setting performance at the Big 12 Championship, where she won the individual title with a score of eight-under, sophomore Madison Pressel added another accolade to her season on Thursday when the Big 12 named her the conference’s female Golf Player of the Year.
This makes her the third player in school history to be honored with the award, along with Heather Bowie in 1997 and Janice Olivencia in 2002.
The third and final day of the Bruin Wave Invitational in Santa Clara, Calif., ended with freshman Rebecca Lee-Bentham finishing even in the tournament after leading through days one and two with sub-par performances. Lee-Bentham finished round one with a one-under-par, finished round two with a two-under-par and stuck even on Wednesday with a third-round performance of over-over-par.
The third and final day of the Bruin Wave Invitational in Santa Clara, Calif., ended with freshman Rebecca Lee-Bentham finishing even in the tournament after leading through days one and two with sub-par performances. Lee-Bentham finished round one with a one-under-par, finished round two with a two-under-par and stuck even on Wednesday with a third-round performance of over-over-par.
Longhorn senior Bobby Hudson is one of 26 collegiate golfers recently named to the watch list for the 2011 Ben Hogan Award.
The Hogan Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in men’s amateur golf, and is annually presented to the top golfer in Division I, II, or III, NAIA or NJCAA. Last year’s winner was University of Washington’s Nick Taylor.
Another tournament, another successful showing for the No. 8 ranked Texas men’s golf team. The trip to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Scioto Country Club reaped them a third-place finish in the final team standings. The seeds of such labors were sewn in the last two rounds of the tournament, where the Longhorns scored the best collective score for those 36 holes out of the entire field with an 8-over par.
A strong finish like that was just what the Longhorns needed, as they struggled out of the gate in the first of their three rounds.
Another tournament, another successful showing for the No. 8 ranked Texas men’s golf team. The trip to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Scioto Country Club reaped them a third-place finish in the final team standings. The seeds of such labors were sewn in the last two rounds of the tournament, where the Longhorns scored the best collective score for those 36 holes out of the entire field with an 8-over par.
A strong finish like that was just what the Longhorns needed, as they struggled out of the gate in the first of their three rounds.
So far, in two 15-team tournaments this season, the No. 8 UT men’s golf team has finished in the fifth and sixth spots. The Longhorns look to build upon that strong start as they travel to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Scioto Country Club, Oct. 11-12.
Nicklaus, widely regarded as the best golfer of all time, learned to play at Scioto, which gives the trip to Columbus the feel of one-part golf tournament, other-part field trip to one of the more important and historical golf courses in America.
So far, in two 15-team tournaments this season, the No. 8 UT men’s golf team has finished in the fifth and sixth spots. The Longhorns look to build upon that strong start as they travel to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Scioto Country Club, Oct. 11-12.
Nicklaus, widely regarded as the best golfer of all time, learned to play at Scioto, which gives the trip to Columbus the feel of one-part golf tournament, other-part field trip to one of the more important and historical golf courses in America.
