Doc Redman's incredible closing flourish at the 117th U.S. Amateur had the golf world buzzing on Sunday. But for at least one golfer, Redman's comeback win over Doug Ghim was a reminder of his own heartbreaking loss to Tiger Woods in the same event two decades before.
Steve Scott took Tiger to extra holes in the 1996 U.S. Amateur final at Pumpkin Ridge. And Woods needed some heroics of his own to send the match past regulation. So after CBS' Kyle Porter tweeted “A 60-foot eagle you had to have on the 35th hole of the U.S. Am at freakin Riviera? This is unbelievable,” Scott had this perfect response:
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Although, it wasn't quite as long or quite as late in the round, Scott, now the head pro at Paramount Golf Country Club outside New York City, was referring to the eagle putt Woods dropped on him in their epic 38-hole match. Scott held a five-up lead with 16 holes to go, but Woods drained a 45-footer on Pumpkin Ridg..

Stuart FranklinJustin Thomas hugs his father Mike Thomas after finishing winning the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.I Think …Jordan Spieth said it best last week, describing Justin Thomas’ win in the PGA Championship as “knowing to the core” who his family is and how they brought him up. To that point, Mike Thomas was back to work as head professional at Harmony Landing Country Club in the Louisville suburb of Goshen, Ky., last Monday, just a day after his son’s victory at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The Master Professional had lessons to reschedule and a life to return to. When I caught up with him Sunday, a week after Justin’s first major victory, he was just getting out of the range picker. “I do whatever needs done,” he said. At 57, in his 28th year at Harmony Landing, Mike took it seriously when I asked, off the cuff, if he upped his hourly rate for lessons now that Justin was a major champion. “I charge less than anyone in town,” he quickly responded. “I’m not a m..

Icon SportswireSeptember 25, 2016: Rory McIlroy with the Fedex Cup Trophy and the Tour Championship trophy after winning on the 4th playoff hole at the final round of the 2016 PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)This week, the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin at The Northern Trust at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y. So, how did we get here? Since the beginning of the FedEx Cup, even amongst the most passionate of golf fans, there's been confusion around how the season long race works, and how a player can ultimately win the top prize at the Tour Championship. Hopefully, we can answer some of those questions for you.
What is the FedEx Cup?The FedEx Cup is a trophy awarded to the player who ends the season in first place of the FedEx Cup standings.
What are the FedEx Cup Playoffs?The FedEx Cup Playoffs are a series of four $8 million tournaments that are played at the end of the PGA Tour season and det..

Sam GreenwoodSam Burns plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of the Barbasol Championship in July. He would break 70 in all four rounds of the PGA Tour event and finish T-6.After winning the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division I college player of the year in June, Sam Burns did what a lot of talented collegiate golfers do: He announced he would not be returning to school for his junior year at LSU this fall, but instead would turn pro. However, the 21-year-old from Shreveport, La., has one more accomplishment he wanted to achieve before making the formal jump: play for the U.S. team in the Walker Cup. So he announced he wouldn't be turning pro until the end of the summer, hoping that his impressive college resume would be enough for him to make squad.
Turns out the wait was for naught as Burns’ name was not among the 10 listed Sunday night when the USGA unveiled the 2017 U.S. team at the conclusion of the U.S. Amateur Championship.
The decision came as a surprise t..