Day: January 19, 2018

Inside the Field: Farmers Insurance OpenInside the Field: Farmers Insurance Open

Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Justin Rose Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Tiger Woods Winner – The Open Championship Phil Mickelson Winner – TOUR Championship Xander Schauffele Winner – World Golf Championship Event Russell Knox Shane Lowry Hideki Matsuyama Winners of the Arnold Palmer Inv. & the Memorial (Last 3 Years) Matt Every Marc Leishman David Lingmerth Winner – FedExCup – Last Five Seasons Billy Horschel Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Aaron Baddeley Jonas Blixt Patrick Cantlay Bryson DeChambeau Tony Finau Cody Gribble Emiliano Grillo Adam Hadwin James Hahn Brian Harman Jim Herman Charley Hoffman Mac Hughes Smylie Kaufman Chris Kirk Peter Malnati Grayson Murray Rod Pampling Jon Rahm Patrick Reed Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Kyle Stanley Brendan Steele Jhonattan Vegas Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Retief Goosen Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Ben Crane Hunter Mahan Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Sam Burns Cameron Davis Maverick McNealy Norman Xiong PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Michael Block Past Champion of Respective Event Scott Stallings Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Gary Woodland Bill Haas Francesco Molinari Charles Howell III Lucas Glover Keegan Bradley Luke List Anirban Lahiri Stewart Cink Martin Laird Jamie Lovemark Sung Kang Ollie Schniederjans Sean O’Hair Robert Streb Bud Cauley Kevin Tway Danny Lee Kelly Kraft Patrick Rodgers Morgan Hoffmann Chad Campbell Kevin Streelman Cheng Tsung Pan Whee Kim Harold Varner III Nick Taylor J.B. Holmes Camilo Villegas J.J. Spaun Michael Kim Martin Flores Luke Donald Richy Werenski Geoff Ogilvy Robert Garrigus Derek Fathauer Tyrone Van Aswegen Harris English Nick Watney John Huh Rory Sabbatini J.J. Henry Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Alex Noren Major Medical Extension Ryan Palmer Sangmoon Bae Andrew Loupe Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour & Web.com Tour Finals Chesson Hadley Top Finishers from Web.com Tour Prior Season (reordered) Alex Cejka Andrew Landry Peter Uihlein Tyler Duncan Brandon Harkins Ben Silverman Beau Hossler Tom Hoge Martin Piller Nicholas Lindheim Jonathan Randolph Brice Garnett Aaron Wise Abraham Ancer Stephan Jaeger Talor Gooch Ted Potter, Jr. Shawn Stefani Xinjun Zhang Adam Schenk Joel Dahmen Rob Oppenheim Michael Thompson Corey Conners Bronson Burgoon Cameron Tringale Ethan Tracy Seamus Power Roberto Díaz Tom Lovelady Andrew Putnam Brett Stegmaier Matt Jones Troy Merritt Conrad Shindler Keith Mitchell Nate Lashley Steve Wheatcroft Sam Ryder Jonathan Byrd Lanto Griffin Zecheng Dou Denny McCarthy Matt Atkins Kyle Thompson Andrew Yun Minor Medical Extension Padraig Harrington 126 – 150 Prior Season’s FEC Points List (Reordered) J.T. Poston Johnson Wagner David Hearn Zac Blair Trey Mullinax

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Brooks Koepka sidelined for 10 weeks, hoping to play MastersBrooks Koepka sidelined for 10 weeks, hoping to play Masters

Brooks Koepka expects to miss the next 10 weeks with a partial torn tendon in his left wrist, but the reigning U.S. Open champ is hopeful he can return in time to play the year’s first major in early April. Koepka announced via news release Friday afternoon that he has suffered a tear to his Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) tendon. Currently ranked eighth in the world and 29th in the FedExCup standings, Koepka will miss several PGA TOUR events, including two World Golf Championships. But if the projected 10-week time period holds, his return date would be March 30, which is the Friday before Masters week. “I am frustrated that I will now not be able to play my intended schedule,â€� Koepka said in the release. “But I am confident in my doctors and in the treatment they have prescribed, and I look forward to teeing it up at The Masters.â€� Koepka had been troubled by wrist soreness since late 2017 but played through the pain at the Hero World Challenge and Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua while trying to pinpoint the issue. After finishing a distant last in Maui, the 27-year-old remained baffled. “It feels like someone is jabbing a knife in my hand,â€� Koepka said at the time. In the release, Koepka said doctors could not tell exactly when the injury occurred. An initial MRI failed to find the problem, so he sought a second opinion — and that’s when the partial ECU tear was discovered. The initial diagnosis was 8-12 weeks of rest and therapy, with a full recovery expected. “I began to feel some discomfort in my left hand at the Hero but it wasn’t a huge concern at the time,â€� Koepka said. “Then, perhaps unwisely, I decided to play through pain at the Sentry before the partial tear was diagnosed.â€� He’s had to shelve planned starts at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and will also miss the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship (March 1-4) and likely the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (March 21-25) in the 10-week span. Koepka’s last WGC start was at the HSBC Champions in late October, when he tied for second. Three weeks later, he won the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament on the Japan Tour and was ranked a career-best seventh in the world. “I greatly appreciate all the emails and texts I have received over the past couple of weeks,â€� Koepka said, “and I look forward to a quick and successful recovery.â€�

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For Eagles fans, joke “underdog” masks are serious businessFor Eagles fans, joke “underdog” masks are serious business

When the Philadelphia Eagles lost their star quarterback Carson Wentz to injuries last month, oddsmakers expected the team to quickly fade out of the NFL playoffs. That’s why moments after the Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 14, offensive lineman Lane Johnson and defensive end Chris Long

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Eagles re-sodded the middle of their field this weekEagles re-sodded the middle of their field this week

After multiple players slipped during last week’s Falcons-Eagles game in Philadelphia, the middle section of the grass at Lincoln Financial Field was re-sodded this week. The Eagles replaced a long stretch of grass from goal line to goal line, between the numbers. They believe the field will be perfect

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Jaguars want touchdowns, not field goals, in red zone vs. PatriotsJaguars want touchdowns, not field goals, in red zone vs. Patriots

On all six of their drives in the red zone so far in the postseason, the Jaguars have ended up scoring touchdowns. They face a daunting challenge, though, in Sunday’s AFC Championship game to keep that streak going. The New England Patriots’ red zone defense is a strength. They led the NFL with

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Porzingis: ‘players know’ I’m an All Star starterPorzingis: ‘players know’ I’m an All Star starter

ESPN.com NBA players voted Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis as an All Star starter over Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid but Embiid won the overall vote due to support from fans and media. Porzingis stated clearly how he felt about the voting when asked about it on Friday. “Players know,” Porzingis

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Giannis says players voted for him because he’s a ‘nightmare’Giannis says players voted for him because he’s a ‘nightmare’

Giannis Antetokounmpo was not only named an All-Star starter for the second time in his career this year, he also edged out LeBron James for the most NBA player votes. Not all players took the voting super seriously, but beating out three-time champ James must be an amazing feeling for the 23-year-old

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