Latest Jim Furyk News

Max Homa hopes to prove his Presidents Cup worth at Procore Championship

Sep. 11, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — With so much controversy in the media and among fans following his being named to the American team for the Presidents Cup, Max Homa is looking forward to getting a bit of respite at this week’s Procore Championship at Silverado Country Club. A two-time winner...

Presidents Cup rosters filled minus Justin Thomas and a couple of Canadians

Sep. 03, 2024 17:33 PM EDT

Justin Thomas was left off an American team for the first time since 2016 when Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk went with the next six players in the team standings, a list that included Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley. International captain Mike Weir also faced tough choices to...

Presidents Cup teams get 6 automatic qualifiers with half the teams still to be picked

Aug. 25, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Adam Scott is playing in the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time, the most of any player from the International team. That wasn't much of a surprise. Neither were the six players for the American team. The BMW Championship was the...

Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to BMW Championship winner and on to East Lake

Aug. 25, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The BMW Championship was one tournament Keegan Bradley never thought he could win, only because he didn't think he would be playing. Bradley was a bundle of nerves one week ago Sunday as he sat in a hotel room in Tennessee with his bags packed and his...

It's the final week to qualify for the Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup

Aug. 20, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The BMW Championship is the last stop before the leading six players get automatic spots in the Presidents Cup next month at Royal Montreal. Turns out the first FedEx Cup playoff event had a strong effect, too. Jordan Spieth might have been...

Bradley as Ryder Cup captain raises questions whether U.S. task force plan is over

Jul. 12, 2024 08:13 AM EDT

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas was just starting his rookie season on the PGA Tour when the Americans formed the infamous “Ryder Cup Task Force” geared toward building continuity with hopes of restoring U.S. dominance in the matches. Ten years later, Thomas was...

Thomas opens with 62 to lead Scottish Open by 1 with McIlroy 3 shots behind

Jul. 11, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since his 59 in the Sony Open seven years ago. Rory McIlroy was three shots behind with a...

Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59

Jul. 04, 2024 20:29 PM EDT

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under 59. All that got him was a two-shot lead over Sami Valimaki on a rain-softened TPC...

Sub-60 scores from golf tours around the world

Jul. 04, 2024 15:16 PM EDT

A list of players who have shot sub-60 rounds on tours around the world with score, round and tournament (x-won the tournament): PGA Tour 58 — Jim Furyk, final round, 2016 Travelers Championship. 59 — x-Al Geiberger, second round, 1977 Memphis...

Fujita (14 under) pads lead at US Senior Open, but Stricker is lurking from familiar second place

Jun. 29, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The wind at Newport Country Club hasn’t been able to slow down Hiroyuki Fujita in the U.S. Senior Open. Maybe the rain will stop him. The Japanese Tour veteran shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to improve to 14 under in pursuit of a wire-to-wire...