Sports/Golf

Golf Canadian golfer Nick Taylor hopes to employ last week’s good vibrations as inspiration to play better in the four majors. Earning 5th PGA Tour title in Hawaii boosts Taylor’s confidence ahead of Phoenix Open Tim Wharnsby · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 14, 2025 6:24 PM EST |Continue Reading

Golf Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., sunk a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday. Abbotsford, B.C. pro eagles 18th hole of final round to tie Nico EchavarriaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 12, 2025 8:52 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Golf Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot victory over Collin Morikawa in The Sentry. Corey Conners top Canadian at 24-under, tied for 5thTheContinue Reading

Golf Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a PGA of America program that gives each player a $200,000 US stipend and $300,000 to distribute to charity. Each player will get $200K for themselves, $300K to donate to charityThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Golf The Canadian duo of Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners had two late eagles and narrowly missed a birdie on the 18th hole of Tiburon Golf Club Friday after the opening round of the Grant Thornton Invitational. Duo posts 2 late eagles, narrowly miss birdie on 18th hole, settling for 59TheContinue Reading

Golf Nick Taylor will now always be linked with the Canadian Open after Golf Canada made Taylor’s silhouette a permanent part of the tournament’s logo on Friday morning, including adding it to the championship trophy. In 2023, Abbotsford, B.C., native was 1st Canadian in 69 years to win the tourneyTheContinue Reading

Golf·ROUNDUP Jeeno Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million US first-place check by capturing the CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday. Comes from behind to capture $4 million US with eagle-birdie finishThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 4:03 PM EST | Last Updated: November 25 Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul isContinue Reading

Golf Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round at the RSM Classic in which a half-dozen players had at least a share of the lead. Wild 3rd round saw a half-dozen players withContinue Reading

Golf Angel Yin was making putts from across the green and threatening to build a big lead until Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie for a 9-under 63 to share the lead Saturday going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship with $4 million US on the line. ThaiContinue Reading