Bryson DeChambeau carded a 9-under 62 Thursday at TPC Summerlin to take the first-round lead at the Shriners Open.
Greg Robertson
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Greg Robertson is a longtime journalist for some of the top newspapers and websites in the country. He was lead editor for the launch of NFL.com in 1996, and was the first golf editor and writer for ESPN.com, where he covered the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour for five years. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two daughters.
Bryson DeChambeau may have overpowered Winged Foot to win the U.S. Open last month, but don’t expect Fowler to copy his model for success.
Collin Morikawa recently claimed his first major championship and climbed into the top 10 in the world rankings, but he’s looking forward to the next three weeks as among the most special of his blossoming career.
Former U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson was among a handful of last-minute entries that have joined the field for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.
Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are among 10 players who have committed to play in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Club.
The winners of both majors played during the 2020 PGA Tour season are bringing their games to Las Vegas next month.
Bryson DeChambeau’s approach to the game — hit the ball as far as you can, accuracy be damned — has some players and fans in awe and others alarmed.
New data compiled by the National Golf Foundation show that rounds played this summer across the country, including in Southern Nevada, are up significantly from 2019.
Dustin Johnson’s win Monday at the Tour Championship to secure the FedEx Cup capped one of the best months of golf in many years on the PGA Tour.
The beauty of golf is everyone has an equal chance. Tee it up on the first hole, and add up your strokes when you’re done to determine the winner. Only that won’t happen this week.
The good news for Southern Nevada golf fans is that the Shriners Hospital for Children Open remains on the PGA Tour schedule for early October.
Las Vegas will host a second PGA Tour event in October, as the CJ Cup will move from South Korea for this year only because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Joe Peroglio shot a 7 under over the first 10 holes and went on to win last week’s Nevada State Senior Championship for his first major amateur title.
Since the PGA Tour returned in June, nobody has played better than Morikawa.
Course knowledge at TPC Harding Park could be an important factor this week, and the edge might go to Collin Morikawa, who played there several times while at Cal.