FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Work was already underway on a complete renovation of the historic Colonial course the day after Emiliano Grillo won on the second playoff hole last May. There are plenty of modern upgrades at “Hogan's Alley,” but a significant goal of the $20 million-plus project was to restore the course to much of it original form. Colonial Country Club opened in 1936, five years before a U.S. Open was there and 10 years before it began hosting what is now the longest-running PGA Tour
Matthew Anderson doesn't hesitate when asked what his long-term goals are as a professional golfer. "Win on the PGA Tour, be a top ranked player in the world. That is absolutely the goal," said Anderson. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is well on his way, finishing atop the PGA Tour Americas rankings after the Latin American swing of the third-tier men's golf circuit. Being in the top of two at the break earns him a partial exemption on next year's Korn Ferry Tour, a step up from the Ame
Proline bettors expected the Edmonton Oilers to advance to the Western Conference final but not the manner in which they did. Edmonton defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday night to win that second-round playoff series in seven games. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 55 per cent of bettors had Edmonton winning the game but only 33 per cent of the money was on the game being under 5.5 goals. Edmonton will visit the Dallas Stars to open the conference final Thursday night.