the barclays
The fight for golf's No. 1 has grown -- and is coming to a head
A year that began with the Big Three of Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy at the Masters became the Big Four when Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open...
'Moral obligation' puts wrinkle in Europe's Ryder Cup picks
There is no player in the world who’s in a more unique and complicated situation regarding his Ryder Cup status than Russell Knox. Knox, who’s from Scotland but went to...
Ex-US Open champ can't stop thinking about his biggest win
There is not a day that goes by in Lucas Glover’s life that he does not reminisce about his 2009 US Open victory at Bethpage Black. Literally not one day....
When is playing for $10 million a letdown? Ask Justin Rose
Please forgive Justin Rose if he doesn’t have his best stuff in this week’s Barclays Championship at Bethpage Black. He has had a few big things going on in his...
Zach Johnson too busy watching real athletes for Olympic golf
The question was posed rather innocently to Zach Johnson after he played a practice round for the Barclays Championship on Monday at Bethpage Black. “Did you watch the Olympics?’’ “I...
Ryder Cup pressure is so high players can barely talk about it
On Monday morning inside a Midtown hotel, 2016 US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III will conduct a press conference to discuss the first eight players who have made this...
Golfers might have the sexiest wives and girlfriends of any sport
On Tuesday, the Professional Golf Association’s Barclays tournament kicks off at Bethpage Black on Long Island — and it might be hard to keep your eye on the ball. Several...
Donald Trump was a selfie-taking sideshow at The Barclays
Donald Trump always has been a big supporter of golf, and that hasn’t stopped since he started running for President. Wearing a white “Make America Great Again” hat and a...
Think life is tough? Just listen to Sang-Moon Bae's story
Donald Trump was parading around Plainfield Country Club during the final round of The Barclays on Sunday, glad-handing and taking selfies with fans as his presidential campaign relentlessly rolled on....
Jason Day makes his claim for No. 1 in Barclays statement
This round was a reminder that golf is more than a two-man race. Jason Day has spent the latter part of the summer making it impossible to not include him...
'Shocked' golfer aces two holes in incredible Barclays round
So you’re saying there’s a chance. Brian Harman beat the odds of 1 in 67 million on Sunday when he made two holes-in-one at Plainfield Country Club in the final...
Ryan Palmer fulfilling late father's wish only way he knows how
Though it seemed as if there were a decision to be made by Ryan Palmer, there really was no decision to be made at all. Palmer was playing The Barclays...
Jason Day finally put aside the pain to surge to top of Barclays
Jason Day is back — pun intended. The 27-year-old Australian, who won the PGA Championship two weeks ago and who struggled with an out-of-line disk in his back earlier this...
Phil Mickelson nearly pulls off absurd backward bunker shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hml-sNWwjW0 Phil Mickelson has a flair for the dramatic, and even though he’s far off the lead at The Barclays, Lefty still found a way to dazzle the crowd. Mickelson...
Golf's budding star plays in spite of, and because of, Mom's death
It was late in the day Thursday when Gary Finau’s phone rang at his home in Salt Lake City. It was his 25-year-old son, Tony, who had just shot a 5-under...
Barclays leaders cry about 'old-style,' 'tricked-up' course
For a group of players near the top of the leaderboard, there sure is a lot of complaining about the golf course. Leading the whining wagon is Bubba Watson, who...
Jordan Spieth's PGA reign over already after Barclays flameout
Well, that was fast. Jordan Spieth’s reign atop golf’s world rankings lasted just two weeks, as the 22-year-old Texas wunderkind played another disjointed round in The Barclays at Plainfield Country...
How Phil Mickelson let a great round get away
It’s hard to give a better description of Phil Mickelson’s opening round at the the Barclays then he did himself. “Boy, a hot little round there,” he said Thursday. “Then...
How winning PGA Championship jeopardized Jason Day's back
Jason Day meant to get an MRI exam on his back, but winning the PGA Championship got in the way. The 27-year-old Australian has dealt with recurring back problems in...
'I'm so dumb': Bubba Watson after finishing tied for first
It’s called Bubba Golf for a reason, and that’s because it’s a mix of sublime talent and surreal mistakes coming from the same person. Bubba Watson had a chance to...