Lightning hits pine tree at Tour Championship, injuring 6
Couples makes an ace, builds 5-shot lead at Boeing Classic
Couples makes an ace, builds 5-shot lead at Boeing Classic
Ko, Broch Larsen tied for lead at CP Women’s Open
Jin Young Ko, Nicole Broch Larsen tied for lead at CP Women's Open
Fans injured in lightning strike at Tour Championship
Fans were injured at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Saturday after lightning struck a fan zone during the Tour Championship.
Van Rooyen shoots 64, leads by 1 at Scandinavian Invitation
Van Rooyen shoots 64, leads by 1 at Scandinavian Invitation
What was up with Brooks Koepka’s shoes at the Tour Championship?
Kevin C. Cox (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)ATLANTA—For much of the week, it's been what Brooks Koepka hasn't worn that's garnered attention. But on Friday, the four-time major's fashion choice sent golf fans scrambling for answers.
Cameras caught Koepka wearing what appeared to be a zip-line tag on his Nike shoes, a piece that didn't seem conducive to play. Following his round, one that saw the reigning and likely Player of the Year take a one-shot lead, Koepka was indignant that fans hadn't picked up on his trendsetter look:
Q. People were asking what's on your shoes, Oasis?
BROOKS KOEPKA: The Off-Whites? It's fashion, Bro.
Q. No, the other.
BROOKS KOEPKA: This is such like a typical golf nerd, like 40-year-old white man like —
Q. I've got two kids.
BROOKS KOEPKA: I don't know how to explain it. It's Off-White. It's fashion. I guarantee the whole golf world has no clue what Off-White is, but it's fresh. If you..
Gary Woodland blades chip into East Lake clubhouse, makes perfect face to sum it all up
When one of the best players in the world is reduced to looking like a weekend golfer, i.e., they hit a shank, miss a short putt, chunk a chip, etc., the common reaction is disbelief. “How could I, a world-class golfer, do something like this?” they think. Maybe their hand goes over their mouth like they just saw a crazy twist in their favorite TV show, maybe they look to the heavens, or maybe they ask their caddie for answers. Never is it that they just had a big screw-up and it's no one's fault but their own.
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Enter Gary Woodland on Friday at East Lake, who actually did the opposite of everything I mentioned above when he bladed a chip into the East Lake clubhouse at the Tour Championship. Facing a gnarly lie in some rough on the 18th hole, Woodland hit one of the worst shots of his life and gave the perfect weekend-golfer reaction to sum it up:
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Fred Funk shoots 64, leads Couples by 1 at Boeing Classic
Fred Funk shot an 8-under 64 and held a one-shot lead over hometown favorite Fred Couples after the first round of the Boeing Classic
Larsen leads CP Women’s Open after 2nd straight 66
Nicole Broch Larsen shot her second consecutive 6-under 66 on Friday for a one-shot lead over top-ranked Jin Young Ko midway through the CP Women's Open
Koepka leads at East Lake as stars get some separation
A strong finish from Koepka and McIlroy sets up potential for a wild weekend in FedEx Cup finale