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August 26th, 2008

Top Ten FedexCup Leaders after Week One

Vijay Singh’s victory at The Barclay’s last weekend–his fourth at that event–boosted him to the top of the FedexCup list after the first of four playoff tournaments. Below is the complete list as of August 25, 2008:

Vijay Singh
Sergio Garcia
Kevin Sutherland
Phil MickelsonJustin Leonard
Anthony Kim
Kenny Perry
Ben Curtis
Stewart Cink
Jim Furyk
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By Sandy Mitchell -- 1 comment

August 21st, 2008

Making Sense of the FedExCup Playoffs

The second annual FedExCup PGA playoffs begin this week with The Barclay’s Tournament in Paramus, New Jersey. The FedExCup spans four tournaments and rewards the top finishers with an extra bonus of up to $10 million. The FedExCup period this year spans five weeks instead of four as the Ryder Cup event falls within September […]

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August 6th, 2008

Pairings to Watch at the PGA Championship

The pairings for the first two days of play at the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club have been announced and their are several that merit watching. For sheer diversity and entertainment value, my money is on Vijay Singh (last week’s winner at the Bridgestone Invitational) with John Daly and David Toms. Depending on […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2008

Golf Dads

This Sunday, June 15, is Father’s Day in the United States. It’s a good chance to look at some of professional golf’s dads and sons:
Michelle Wie with her dad and caddy, B. J. Wie
Colin Montgomerie with his dad, James
Ernie Els with his dad, Neels.Of course, many pro golfers are dads, too. Here are a couple […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 3 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Singh Withdraws from BMW Championship

Vijay Singh, currently ranked #6 in the Fedex Cup standings, was forced to withdraw from the BMW PGA Championship in Surrey, England, before the tournament even started due to a muscle injury. Singh told the Associated Press that he was fine when he arrived in England, but somehow injured a muscle on his left side […]

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May 20th, 2008

Caddy for Vijay Singh

As part of the “Eagles for St. Jude” charity program, golf enthusiasts have a chance to bid on the chance to caddie for pro golfers Vijay Singh and Camilio Vilegas at a tour event. The auction, accessible via the St. Jude Hosptial Web site, runs from now until May 28 (2008). There are also […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

March 24th, 2008

PGA Tour Records

With all of the talk this weekend about Tiger Woods’ winning streak, it’s a good time to look at who holds a variety of PGA Tour Records.
Most PGA Tour career wins - Sam Snead (82)
Most PGA Tour wins in one year - Byron Nelson (18 in 1945)
Most consecutive years with a PGA Tour win - […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 1 comment

November 15th, 2007

Stanford Financial Delivers $1.76M to St. Jude from Golf Tourney

On Thursday, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital received a $1.76 million check from the inaugural Stanford St. Jude Championship that was played in June.
The check was delivered by Vijay Singh and executives from Stanford Financial Group and FedEx. The donation was bolstered by Stanford’s Eagles for St. Jude program in which $1,000 is donated for […]

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