Nationwide Notes: Struggles on path to PGA Tour
For players like BMW Charity Pro-Am winner Nick Flanagan who earn their PGA Tour cards via the Nationwide Tour's three-win promotion, PGA Tour success isn't a given. Sean Martin
5 Things: Dufner wins Nelson for 2nd win in month
5 Things: Weeks removed from his first PGA Tour win (Zurich Classic) and getting married, Jason Dufner drained a birdie putt on the 72nd hole to avoid a playoff and win the Byron Nelson Championship.
Reed to make yet another PGA Tour start
Patrick Reed may not have a PGA Tour card, but he'll be making his fourth start in five weeks at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Only a matter of time until List receives Tour card
Luke List, who's paid his dues on the Nationwide Tour, is in close proximity to his first PGA Tour card. Sean Martin
Sawgrass' final three holes will test players' mettle
The final three holes at TPC Sawgrass can make or break you, and the likes of Kevin Na, Matt Kuchar and Rickie Fowler will need to be tough at the finish if they are to be the Players champ.
After Wells Fargo win, Fowler ready for more
Rickie Fowler can attest to the fact that being a PGA Tour winner makes all the difference in the world. After winning last week's Wells Fargo Championship, Fowler is contending at The Players.
McIlroy is 0-for-3 in Players cuts made
Rory McIlroy, a victim of TPC Sawgrass' visual trickery, misses his first cut in more than a year at the Players Championship. Sean Martin
Big names fail to top Players leaderboard
The Players Championship has one of the year’s best fields . . . but that fact wasn't apparent looking at today's leaderboard.
First-timers have hands full at Players
Sang-Moon Bae, Bud Cauley and David Mathis are three of 16 first-time participants at the Players Championship, and each will be challenged by TPC Sawgrass' subtle design says Sean Martin.
For Your Game: Shun Yat Hak
After an unusual path into golf, Shun Yat Hak has developed into Golfweek's No. 1 junior. Sean Martin spent a day on the range with Hak and swing coach Mike Bender.
5 Things: Fowler wins first Tour title in playoff
5 Things: Rickie Fowler is now a PGA Tour winner. After a final-round 3-under 69, Fowler outlasted Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in a one-hole playoff to win the Wells Fargo Championship.
Reed shoots 66 in Round 1 at Wells Fargo
Patrick Reed went from Monday qualifying to the early leader at the Wells Fargo Championship, shooting 66 to share the first-round lead after the morning wave. Sean Martin
Stars turn out to inject pizzazz into Wells Fargo
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy will make their first starts since the Masters at Wells Fargo.
Patrick Reed simply trying to make it on Tour
Patrick Reed dominated college golf as an All-American at Augusta State. Now, he bounces from qualifier to qualifier in an attempt to earn his Tour card, says Sean Martin.
Notes: Webb Simpson says he needs the nerves
PGA Tour notebook: Webb Simpson says he needs to "get a little smarter" to replicate his outstanding 2011 season, while Bubba Watson can't wait to get home.
Masters obligations make for a worn-out Watson
Being a Masters champion comes with plenty of obligations, which leaves Bubba Watson a tired defending champion in New Orleans.
Bubba returns to a brand new world
Sean Martin: Beginning this week in New Orleans, where Bubba Watson will make his first appearance as a major champion, life changes for golf's newest star.
O'Neal revives game during trip to Morocco
Tim O’Neal’s career has been resurrected in the unlikeliest of places.
Mickelson takes risks, and it pays off
Sean Martin: Phil Mickelson doesn't do conservative. And, on Saturday, his style of play led him to a 6-under 66 that puts him in Sunday's final group looking for a fourth Masters title.
Most amateurs make Masters cut since 2003
Kelly Kraft and Patrick Cantlay extended their stays in the Crow’s Nest, while Hideki Matsuyama continued to impress at Augusta National. Three amateurs made the cut at the Masters, the most since 2003.
Couples feels 'young when he gets here'
Sean Martin: At 52, Fred Couples isn't supposed to be tied for the 36-hole lead. But he is. And he says it is because "I feel like I'm very young when I get here."
Hometown Howell in the mix at Augusta
In his eighth start, Augusta native Charles Howell III is in position for his best finish in his hometown event.
Amateur hour: Cantlay, Matsuyama impress
Patrick Cantlay and Hideki Matsuyama are from opposite ends of the world, but on Thursday, they both impressed the world that is the Masters. Sean Martin
Martin: Eve of Masters is life like it should be
The eve of the Masters harkens back to an earlier place, when life was lived at a slower pace.
Chairman: No comment on female membership
Chairman Billy Payne was peppered with questions about female membership during a Wednesday news conference, but cited Augusta's long-standing policy of not discussing potential candidates.
Cantlay tries to keep mindset simple at Masters
Top amateur Patrick Cantlay has seen success at every level of golf, but will face a different beast on Thursday: Augusta National. And he plans to treat it like any other day.
Pairings and tee times announced at Masters
Tiger Woods will tee off at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, while Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy will take to the tee more than three hours later. Check out the pairings and tee times.
McIlroy says his game is in a 'great place'
Rory McIlroy laughed off his 2011 Masters collapse on Tuesday, and says he no longer looks at Augusta National as a place where he might win. He simply expects to win.
Lewis, 54, oldest to make a Masters debut
Randal Lewis won the U.S. Mid-Amateur to earn a spot in the Masters field, and is taking advantage of his first opportunity to play Augusta National.
TCU'S Brun wins, while Texas outlasts hosts
TCU's Julien Brun captured medalist honors - his third win of the season - while Texas and Dylan Frittelli outlasted Augusta State in a playoff at the Augusta State Invitational.
Next stop for amateurs: Magnolia Lane
From Patrick Cantlay (above) to Kelly Kraft to Hideki Matsuyama, there are a handful of amateurs looking to make an impression at the Masters.
Spieth lands spot in Valero Texas Open
Texas freshman Jordan Spieth has received a sponsor exemption to the Valero Texas Open, tournament officials told Golfweek.
Texas, Augusta State tied at Forest Hills
Top-ranked Texas and host Augusta State are tied at 17-under 559 with one round remaining at the Augusta State Invitational, held in the shadow of the year’s first major. TCU freshman Julien Brun holds the individual lead.
Nationwide: Bramlett hopes for home cookin'
Nationwide Tour notes: Joseph Bramlett hopes to use two California events to propel himself back onto the PGA Tour, while Skip Kendall is the early money leader on tour.
Els struggles, still not in the Masters
Ernie Els’ final-round 75 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational may have cost him a trip to the Masters.
Els rounding into form; just in time for Augusta?
Sean Martin: Ernie Els doesn't have his invite to the Masters just yet. And, yes, he is thinking about it. The solution? Play like he did on Saturday, and the Augusta tee time will take care of itself.
Donald reclaims top OWGR spot, ousting McIlroy
Just as Rory McIlroy ascended to the top spot in the OWGR with a victory at the Honda Classic, Luke Donald reclaimed that position by winning the Transitions Championship.
Harrington opens with a 61 at Innisbrook
Padraig Harrington knew he was playing better golf than his scores indicated. He just wasn't expecting the lowest official score of his life, a 10-under 61 to set the course record at Transitions.
Transitions pairs twentysomething stars
It's youth week at Transitions as twentysomethings Bud Cauley, Ryo Ishikawa and Tom Lewis will be paired in the first two rounds.
Ishikawa earns status on anniversary of disaster
On the one-year anniversary of the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Ryo Ishikawa paid homage to his fellow countrymen by earning his PGA Tour card.
Stenson still searching for game in Puerto Rico
While he isn't among those looking to regain full PGA Tour status, Henrik Stenson is in Puerto Rico to find something more important: his game. Sean Martin
Notes: Ishikawa chasing his Tour card
5 Things: Ryo Ishikawa initially was using Puerto Rico as a last-ditch opportunity to play his way into the Masters. Now that he received a special exemption to Augusta, he is chasing a Tour card instead.
Men's Notebook: Player-of-the-year watch
On the eve of the Southern Highlands Collegiate, Sean Martin takes a look at the player-of-the-year race in college golf. College Notebook
Change in ranking wouldn't change McIlroy
A victory by Rory McIlroy in the Honda Classic would change the order atop the Official World Golf Ranking. It wouldn’t change much for McIlroy, though. He has been dealing for years with all that comes with being a world-class player.
Honda: Harman breaks through with record 61
Brian Harman decided to play the way he knows how to: With fire and emotion. And it paid off on Friday at PGA National, as the former Georgia star broke the course record with a 9-under 61.
Young stars Bradley, McIlroy start fast at Honda
The budding friendship between Keegan Bradley and Rory McIlroy, seen when the two played together in Thursday's round of the Honda Classic, was overshadowed by their skill, as McIlroy shot 66 and Bradley 67.
Q-School changes could slow rise to stardom
PGA Tour rookie John Huh won in just his fifth start. But under the PGA Tour's proposed Q-School changes, instant PGA Tour success may become a thing of the past. Sean Martin
2012 Match Play: Even the losers benefit
First-round losers won't leave the WGC-Match Play empty-handed; they’ll earn cash and world-ranking points.
2012 Match Play: Matches we'd like to see
Here’s 10 matches we’d like to see play out this week in the Arizona desert at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
U.S. Am champ gets invites to two Tour stops
The pro schedule of U.S. Amateur champion Kelly Kraft is beginning to take shape. Tournament officials for the HP Byron Nelson Championship and Crowne Plaza Invitational told Golfweek that they have extended sponsor invitations to Kraft.
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