Aug 17th, 2015 Article
Jason Day Wins the US PGA Championship
The day was essentially a two horse race between Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, as these two young revelations battled it out to add the PGA Championship to their list of honours.
The day was essentially a two horse race between Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, as these two young revelations battled it out to add the PGA Championship to their list of honours.
Danny Willett made a welcome return to form winning the BMW PGA Championship with a comfortable three shot victory after posting a five-under-par 67 on Sunday at Wentworth. Overnight joint leader, John Rahm of Spain struggled to card a 70 whilst South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout's charge slightly petered out leaving him third.
A rejuvenated Danny Willett heads the leaderboard alongside Jon Rahm of Spain on eleven-under-par after day two of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Two shots back sit Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, world number four Justin Rose and Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa.
The PGA Course at The Belfry 12th hole Par 5 559 yards
Here are the day 2 starting times for the US PGA. Bubba, Furyk and Casey catch the eye. As do Rickie, Jason and Dustin. And yes, Jordan, Rory and Zach are going out again tomorrow. John Daly teeing it up with Monty seems to work. Fun, fun, fun.
Martin Kaymer won the 2010 US PGA Championship as a virtual unkown in America, but goes back to Whistling Straits this week as a double major winner and former world number one.
Koepka is a popular pick heading into this year’s PGA Championship thanks to his strong success in the major in the past as well as his strong performance at the Masters last month.
The PGA TOUR and WHOOP, the human performance company, announced a multi-year partnership naming WHOOP as the “Official Fitness Wearable of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions” and a “Sponsor of PGA TOUR Active.”
It was as you were at Wentworth as both overnight leaders shot four-under-par rounds of 68 to extend their lead to three shot over the field. Chasing them are Englishman Justin Rose, South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who both carded 69, and India’s Shubhankar Sharma who had one of the round of the day, a six-under 66.
The PGA is looking to inspire the next generation of professionals through a dedicated campaign aimed at potential students, anyone considering a career in golf or those who have never given it a thought. The campaign – #PGADraft2020 – calls on the experiences of The PGA’s greatest asset, namely its Members, and brings to life the range of career options available.
The PGA of America has announced its decision to move the 2020 PGA Championship away from Donald Trump's Bedminster course in New Jersey. The tournament was awarded to the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster back in 2012.
Andy Bean, an 11-time PGA Tour winner, died on the 14th of October due to complications from double-lung-replacement surgery in early September, aged 70.