Players to reach No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking
A look at the players who’ve reached world No. 1 since the ranking began in 1986, noting the first time they made it to the top. Source link
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Matthew Fitzpatrick (68) and fill-in caddie Bones profit from late charge at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio – Matthew Fitzpatrick’s final few holes proved very profitable. After a 50-minute weather delay, Fitzpatrick birdied three of his last six holes to shoot the round of the day Sunday – a 4-under 68 that vaulted him into …
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Memorial purse payout: A No. 1 ranking and nearly $1.7 million, to boot, for Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm earned the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, as well as nearly $1.7 million, for winning the Memorial Tournament. Here are the prize money and FedExCup point breakdowns for Rahm and rest of the players who …
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What’s in the bag: Memorial winner Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm captured the Memorial Tournament on Sunday at Muirfield Village to reach No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Here are the clubs he used to do so: DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (10.5 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 75 …
Jon Rahm: Despite asterisk, that’s ‘my greatest chip shot’
DUBLIN, Ohio – It was a highlight moment, and Jon Rahm knew it. “Dun-un-nun,” Rahm said as he walked off the 16th green Sunday, knowing his chip-in birdie at the Memorial was about to be a top play on the …
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Jon Rahm’s teenage self called it: He’s now ‘best player in the world’
DUBLIN, Ohio – Jon Rahm was driving back from a junior tournament with swing coach Eduardo Celles when he first announced his ambitions. “Straight up,” Rahm said, “I want to be the best player in the world.” He was 13 …
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Ryan Palmer, Mackenzie Hughes earn U.S. Open spots with Memorial finishes
DUBLIN, Ohio – It didn’t take long for Ryan Palmer to realize that the only real competition Sunday at the Memorial was his quest to win the “other tournament.” The “other tournament” was second place behind Jon Rahm who rolled …
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Jon Rahm hangs on for Memorial win to become world No. 1
It wasn’t quite the romp it once seemed destined to become, but in the end Jon Rahm did just enough to get the trophy at the Memorial Tournament. Here’s how things ended up in Dublin, as Rahm got his first …
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Jack Nicklaus announces he and wife Barbara contracted COVID-19 in March
DUBLIN, Ohio – Jack Nicklaus told CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz during the broadcast of Sunday’s final round of the Memorial that he and his wife, Barbara, tested positive for COVID-19. Nicklaus said he and his wife self-isolated at home in …
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TT Postscript: Somewhat competitive in return, but work to be done before PGA
DUBLIN, Ohio – Tiger Woods fought a firm golf course and hot and windy conditions Sunday, closing out a 71-76-71-76 week at Muirfield Village after a 50-minute weather stoppage delayed him on his final hole. Let’s sum up Tiger’s week …
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