2015 Masters Preview: McIlroy Chases Career Grand Slam, Spieth In Hot Pursuit
By Ron Patey Top-ranked Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National Golf Club on the cusp of nailing down his career Grand Slam. He goes out as the odds-on favorite to win in his seventh Masters...
View ArticleJordan Spieth, 21, Captures Masters Victory For The Ages
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter AUGUSTA (AP) — Jordan Spieth got more than redemption and a green jacket Sunday. He took his place among the best in the game with a Masters victory for the...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Spieth Dominates At Masters; RBC Heritage Next
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth’s record-breaking and tying binge at the Masters alters the iconic tournament’s history book more than the tailor will alter Spieth’s new Green Jacket. The 21-year-old Texan...
View ArticleCBS Sports Announcer Bill Macatee On Jordan Spieth And RBC Heritage
By Ron Patey The 2015 RBC Heritage tournament takes over Hilton Head Island this week. Can Jordan Spieth continue his Masters dominance? Or will the current Green Jacket holder be bested by world No. 1...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Rose Sets Course Record To Win Zurich Classic
By Ron Patey Justin Rose stuffed his scorecard with birdies at the go-low buffet that was the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. By shooting a course-record, 22-under 266, Rose claimed his seventh PGA...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: McIlroy Downs Woodland To Win WGC-Cadillac Match Play
By Ron Patey Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland gave himself an early birthday present at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco on Sunday. The world’s top-ranked player...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: McIlroy Goes Way Low To Win Wells Fargo
By Sam McPherson If there was any doubt about who the No. 1 golfer in the world was going into the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend, Rory McIlroy put those to rest. Winning by a whopping seven...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Kirk Holds Off Challenge To Win Crowne Plaza Invitational
By Ron Patey Chris Kirk jammed home a clutch seven-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Sunday. And then he waited to see if Ian Poulter, the last man with a...
View ArticleDavid Feherty On AT&T Byron Nelson: ‘I’d Bring Rubber Boots’
By Ron Patey The PGA Tour stays in Texas this week, where heavy rains are posing stiff challenges for the 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson and its organizers. Despite the potential setbacks, CBS Sports golf...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Steven Bowditch Wins AT&T Byron Nelson With Short Game
By Ron Patey Steven Bowditch chipped his way into happy places time and again to bag the AT&T Byron Nelson on familiar ground at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. The native Australian,...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Lingmerth Triumphs, Rose Withers In Memorial Playoff
By Ron Patey David Lingmerth of Sweden kept his cool until the very end to knock off England’s Justin Rose at the Memorial Tournament. The playoff lasted three holes and turned out to be the event’s...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Gomez Takes FedEx St. Jude Classic For First PGA Win
By Ron Patey Fabian Gomez of Argentina took a step back early in the final round. Then he turned up his touch game a few notches to catch and pass England’s Greg Owen on the second nine to win the...
View ArticleSpeith Wins A Stunner At Chambers Bay For US Open Title
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter UNIVERSITY PLACE (CBSMiami/AP) – Fathers across the globe were treated to a great day of golf on Sunday. The final round of the U.S. Open was full of drama and...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jordan Spieth Hangs On To Capture U.S. Open
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth left the vault door wide open for Dustin Johnson at Chambers Bay on Sunday. But the long-baller couldn’t amble on in and snatch the U.S. Open title. Spieth appeared destined...
View ArticleSpieth Gearing Up For Season’s Second Half
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) – Things have gotten very interesting on the PGA Tour this year. The No. 1 player in golf already has three wins in 2015, including a...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Danny Lee Wins Playoff To Take Greenbrier Classic
By Ron Patey Danny Lee of New Zealand played it much straighter than David Hearn of Canada on the second playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory at the Greenbrier Classic. Both men tugged...
View ArticleMcIlroy Ruptures Ligament In Ankle While Playing Soccer
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter LONDON (CBSMiami/AP) – Rory McIlroy chances of an unprecedented re-peat just got even more slim. McIlroy was on crutches Monday with an ankle injury from playing...
View ArticleMatt Gogel On John Deere Classic: ‘One Of The Best TPC Courses We See’
By Dave Shedloski Playoffs have decided the outcome of PGA Tour events the last two weeks and three of the last five going back to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. The Tour is in...
View ArticleJordan Spieth Making History One Event At A Time
By Ryan Mayer CBS Local Sports As the eyes surrounding the golf world turn to the Old Course at St. Andrews this weekend in preparation for the Open Championship, the main name on the lips of golf...
View ArticleThis Week In Golf: Jordan Spieth Wins John Deere Classic With Late Surge
By Ron Patey Jordan Spieth officially turned into golf’s version of the human torch on Sunday when he defeated PGA Tour veteran Tom Gillis on the second playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic....
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