WGC - Invitational
WGC
FedEx/St Jude
Played as the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational (Aug 5-8). 30-year-old Abraham Ancer (Mex) beat Sam Burns (USA) and Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first PGA Tour win in his 121st start on the Tour. Ancer became the first Mexican golfer to win a WGC event. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
WGC
FedEx/St Jude
Played as the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational (July 25-28). Second-placed Webb Simpson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Koepka (USA), who claimed his first World Golf Championships win. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Robert Allenby (Aus) and Fred Funk (USA) finished 4 shots behind Parry (Aus). [Sahalee CC, Sammamish, nr Seattle, WA].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Jonathan Kaye (USA) finished 4 shots behind Clarke (N. Ire). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng) and Rickie Fowler (USA) finished 4 shots behind Scott (Aus). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Ryan Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mahan (USA). Out of form Tiger Woods finished second to last, 30 shots behind Mahan. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) and Robert Allenby (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed a record seventh win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) and Robert Allenby (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Singh (Fiji). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Rory Sabbatini (RSA) finished 8 shots behind Woods (USA). This was Woods' third straight and sixth overall win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Kyle Stanley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Thomas (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Zach Johnson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Matsuyama (Jpn), who won his second World Golf Championships title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Scott Piercy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnson (USA), who recorded his second straight win, having won the U.S. Open two weeks earlier. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lowry (Ire), who recorded his first WGC win, first PGA Tour win and third on the European Tour. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Sergo Garcia (Esp) finished 2 shots behind McIlroy (N. Ire), who recorded his first win in a WGC event. Following the win McIlroy regained the No.1 spot in the official world golf rankings. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (USA) and defending champion Keegan Bradley (USA) finished 7 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed his eighth win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Jim Furyk (USA) and Steve Stricker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bradley (USA), who claimed his first WGC win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 24-27). Defending champion Woods (USA) beat Stewart Cink (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 17th). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Chris DiMarco (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woods (USA), who claimed his fourth NEC-Invitational title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Rory Sabbatini (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Cink (USA), who recorded his first win in a World Golf Championships event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 23-26). Woods (USA) beat Jim Furyk (USA) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole (par-4 18th), securing his third straight win at the NEC Invitational. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Justin Leonard (USA) and Phillip Price (Wales) finished 11 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed his second straight win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the inaugural WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 26-29; previously the NEC World Series of Golf, which was not a WGC event). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woods (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
FedEx/St Jude
Played as the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational (Jul 30-Aug 2; postponed from July 2-5 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Tom Lewis (Eng), Daniel Berger (USA), Phil Mickelson (USA) and defending champion Brooks Koepka (USA) finished 3 shots behind Justin Thomas (USA), who claimed his second WGC win. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
FedEx Cup playoffs: the PGA Tour’s season finale starts in Memphis (TPC Southwind; Aug 11-14) and culminates in Atlanta (East Lake; Aug 25-28) … for the winner, the biggest prize in world golf … $18 million.
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Cameron Smith: the Aussie PGA Tour player shot a blistering final round 64 to record his first major championship win at the home of golf in the 150th Open Championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Golf Son Gual is home to a course frequently rated the No.1 layout on the holiday island of Mallorca. Opening for play in 2007, this Thomas Himmel design combines the openness of a links-style layout with the stylish bunkering and not infrequent water hazards more typically associated with parkland courses.
Son Gual is located just a few kilometres from Palma (Mallorca). Palma's Old City shows clear influences from the city's Arab past.
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