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Farmers Insurance Open Marks Tiger Woods’ Return To PGA Tour
By Dave Shedloski CBS Sports begins its 2017 golf coverage this week at the Farmers Insurance Open from Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, California, the first of 22 events on its calendar,...
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Gary McCord On Phoenix Open: ‘Always A Great Tournament’
By Dave Shedloski The Waste Management Phoenix Open has the perfect date on the PGA TOUR calendar. What other event is big enough to share the weekend sports stage with the Super Bowl? The Greatest...
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Peter Kostis On AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: ‘Favors The Ball Strikers’
By Dave Shedloski It’s hard to argue that this portion of the PGA TOUR schedule isn’t one of the most entertaining stretches of the season. One week after the gala atmosphere of the Waste Management...
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Nick Faldo On Genesis Open: ‘I Love The Course’
By Dave Shedloski One of the most popular venues among players on the PGA TOUR, Riviera Country Club provides the perfect curtain call for the West Coast Swing at this week’s Genesis Open. Opened in...
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Nick Faldo On The Masters: ‘A Lot Of Great Names To Consider’
By Dave Shedloski The 81st Masters Tournament figures to provide the usual collection of thrills and drama, and yes, well before the leaders reach the back nine on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club....
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Ian Baker-Finch On RBC Heritage: ‘Best Players Come To Harbour Town’
By Dave Shedloski From the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club to the relaxing milieu of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Not a bad segue. PGA Tour players since 1983 have...
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Dottie Pepper On Valero Texas Open: ‘Many Players Capable Of Winning’
By Dave Shedloski For the eighth consecutive year, the Valero Texas Open, one of the oldest events on the PGA TOUR, is being contested at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course, a sturdy test of golf...
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Ian Baker-Finch On Zurich Classic: ‘Some Chances For Scoring’
By Dave Shedloski The last time the PGA TOUR held an official team event using a team format was 1981 at the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in Orlando. And if you remember Vance Heafner...
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Peter Kostis On Wells Fargo: ‘Going To Be A Very Good Test’
By Dave Shedloski It’s been 60 years since a professional golf tournament has been held in Wilmington, North Carolina, when the Azalea Open was won by none other than Arnold Palmer. This week the PGA...
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Nick Faldo On AT&T Byron Nelson: ‘Las Colinas Gets Your Attention’
By Dave Shedloski What began as the Dallas Open in 1944 is now known as the AT&T Byron Nelson, named for the legendary golfer. His name first was attached in 1968, making it the first PGA TOUR...
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Gary McCord On DEAN & DELUCA Invitational: ‘Heck Of A Golf Course’
By Dave Shedloski It would be a supreme honor for any player to be mentioned in the same sentence with Ben Hogan, and that’s what Jordan Spieth hopes to do this week at the DEAN & DELUCA...
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Dottie Pepper On Memorial Tournament: ‘This Field Is Awesome’
By Dave Shedloski As a way to give back to the game of golf and to his hometown of Columbus, Jack Nicklaus founded the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide in 1976. From its inception, it has...
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Ian Baker-Finch On FedEx St. Jude Classic: ‘Better Come Prepared To Play’
By Dave Shedloski On a former dairy farm east of Memphis, the PGA TOUR makes its next stop, one with great history and aura. This week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic returns to TPC Southwind, a strong...
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Frank Nobilo On Travelers Championship: ‘[Players] Have To Hit Shots’
By Dave Shedloski The Travelers Championship, after a year in which the schedule was rearranged to accommodate the Olympics, has been returned to its customary slot after the U.S. Open. It welcomes one...
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Gary McCord On Quicken Loans National: ‘[TPC Potomac] Very Challenging’
By Dave Shedloski The $7.1 million Quicken Loans National has moved around throughout its history. This week the prestigious invitational tournament hosted by Tiger Woods ventures to TPC Potomac at...
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Gary McCord On Greenbrier Classic: ‘Tournament Return Great For Everyone’
By Dave Shedloski This week’s Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the comeback story of the year so far on the PGA TOUR. The deadly flood from torrential rain storms last...
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Dottie Pepper On John Deere Classic: ‘A Lot Of Depth In This Field’
By Dave Shedloski This year marks the 20th anniversary of John Deere’s sponsorship of the PGA TOUR stop in Silvis, Illinois, in what is known as the Quad Cities area, and for the 19th time, the John...
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Ian Baker-Finch On RBC Canadian Open: ‘Have To Drive Ball And Get It In Play’
By Dan Reardon The RBC Canadian Open is one of golf’s oldest championships, tracing its origins back to 1919, when Bobby Jones tied for second in the inaugural event. Canada’s national championship has...
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Peter Kostis On WGC-Bridgestone: ‘Hard Event To Win With Such A Strong Field’
By Dave Shedloski The annual PGA TOUR slugfest is on tap this week at Firestone Country Club’s big-boy layout, the South Course, when the $9.5 million World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational...
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Jim Nantz On PGA Championship: ‘[Quail Hollow] Is Major Championship Venue’
By Dave Shedloski The 99th playing of the PGA Championship begins Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, and for the 27th consecutive year, CBS Sports will provide extensive...
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Frank Nobilo On Wyndham Championship: ‘Kevin Kisner Win Would Be Fairytale...
By Dave Shedloski Closing time. One last call for the FedExCup Playoffs. The $5.8 million Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, for decades has been a popular...
View ArticleIan Baker-Finch On Phoenix Open: ‘Ideal Conditions For Scoring’
By Dave Shedloski The seating capacity at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, site of Super Bowl LII, is 65,400. Attendance for last year’s Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale was roughly 10...
View ArticleDottie Pepper On AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: ‘Ball Striking Is Key’
By Dave Shedloski Few events can match the splendor and entertainment value of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where celebrities and many of golf’s top players mingle along the California coast at...
View ArticlePeter Kostis On Genesis Open: ‘A Great Test Of Golf’
By Dave Shedloski The final stop on the West Coast for the PGA TOUR is one of the most popular on the entire schedule. The Genesis Open, the 15th event of the season, annually draws a tremendous field,...
View ArticleNick Faldo On The Honda Classic: ‘Field Is Good, Players Like Course’
By Dave Shedloski With the drama-filled West Coast swing in the books, the PGA TOUR heads across the continental U.S., to the state of Florida for the $6.6 million Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm...
View ArticleNick Faldo: Tiger’s Play Has Created A Great Buzz Entering Master’s This Year
By Dave Shedloski This year’s Masters Tournament will mark CBS Sports’ 63rd consecutive year providing television coverage, by far the longest partnership between a broadcast network and one of golf’s...
View ArticleGary McCord On RBC Heritage: ‘There Are No Shortcuts’
By Dan Reardon Golf loves anniversaries. So this year’s edition of the RBC Heritage deserves special attention as it turns 50. For all of its half century, the Harbour Town Golf Links has been the site...
View ArticleAmanda Balionis On Valero Texas Open: Windy Conditions To Be A Factor
By Dan Reardon In the span of two weeks on the PGA TOUR, nearly 150 years of golf history will have been travelled. Coming on the heels of the Golden Jubilee at Harbour Town, the Valero Texas Open...
View ArticleFrank Nobilo On Zurich Classic: ‘With Team Format, You Can Have A Lot Of Fun’
By Dan Reardon Sometimes reinventing the wheel actually does work. After nearly 70 years of a traditional stroke-play, full-field PGA TOUR event in New Orleans, the Zurich Classic decided a year ago to...
View ArticleIan Baker-Finch On Wells Fargo: ‘Quail Hollow Is A Great Golf Course’
By Dan Reardon In 16 short years, the PGA TOUR stop at Quail Hollow in North Carolina has become a priority for many of the game’s top players. Last year’s event was moved to a new location to allow...
View ArticlePeter Kostis On AT&T Byron Nelson: ‘Past History Out The Window’
By Dan Reardon The AT&T Byron Nelson has a new home. Played at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, Texas since the mid-1980s, the tournament moves over to the Trinity Forest Golf Club in South...
View ArticleDottie Pepper On Fort Worth Invitational: ‘Every Hole Is Distinctive’
By Dan Reardon Call it the PGA TOUR’s version of the Texas Two-Step. Back-to-back weeks in Dallas-Fort Worth, with tournaments tied to the state’s golf legends, Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan. This week...
View ArticleJim Nantz On Memorial Tournament: ‘Perfect Arena For Golf’
By Dave Shedloski The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide always has been one of the premiere events on the PGA TOUR since its inception in 1976. And its status only seems to grow with...
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Luke Elvy On FedEx St. Jude Classic: ‘Tests Every Part Of Your Game’
By Dan Reardon This is the last year for the FedEx St. Jude Classic, which tees off tomorrow at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Next year the tournament will have a new date, an upgraded status on...
View ArticleIan Baker-Finch On Travelers Championship: ‘There Are Low Scores’
By Dan Reardon The Travelers Championship, which tees off from TPC River Highlands on Thursday, is one of the biggest draws on the PGA TOUR. And it’s easy to see why. This year’s field features seven...
View ArticleAmanda Balionis On John Deere Classic: ‘Players Love This Event’
By Dan Reardon In the PGA TOUR’s family of tournaments, the John Deere Classic has always been the ‘little engine that could.” For all of its 47 years, the tournament has been held in one of the...
View ArticlePeter Kostis On RBC Canadian Open: ‘Dangerous Holes Down In Valley’
By Dan Reardon The RBC Canadian Open trails the Open Championship in Scotland by a week and precedes the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, the season’s last major, in two of the...
View ArticleDottie Pepper On WGC-Bridgestone: ‘A Complete Test Of Golf, No Tricks’
By Dave Shedloski It’s the last roundup for the PGA TOUR — at least for now — at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, when the $10 million World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is held...
View ArticleGary McCord On PGA Championship: ‘It’s A Game Of Focus’
By Dan Reardon The PGA Championship celebrates its centennial edition this week at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. In the family of golf majors, the PGA is still younger than the Open...
View ArticleNick Faldo On The Northern Trust: ‘A Bit Of Danger Lurking’
By Dan Reardon Now in its 11th year, the FedExCup Playoffs has evolved into the kind of end-of-the-season series Commissioner Tim Finchem envisioned at the outset. The roster of courses and locations...
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