While grinding on the driving range Tuesday morning, seeking answers to the questions bedeviling his golf game, Scott Piercy reached a personal crossroads. Two choices confronted him: give up or tee it up Thursday. Really. The Shell Houston Open’s first-round leader, a man who would go on to bank as good a score as anybody […]
Scott Piercy completed The McGladrey Classic in 8-under-par 67-67-68-70=272 to finish in a five-way tie for 17th place. He led the field in strokes gained: tee-to-green at 7.933, but placed 65th in strokes gained: putting at -2.710. The latter split included a reading of -3.680 in the finale during which he hit 17 greens in […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA SCOTT PIERCY: It’s probably the difference between winning and losing. You know, I take a lot of positives out of it, but I’m kind of kicking myself at the same time. Q. We’ve seen scores around 20‑under last few years here. What was the difference with the course that maybe made the […]
In the final round of the 2014 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Scott Piercy hits his tee shot to two feet on the 168 yard, par-3 14th hole and would go on to make the putt for birdie.
By Michael Smith | SportsBusinessDaily.com Editor’s note: This story is revised from the print edition. Golf has seldom been described as a marketing tool to reach a younger audience, but with more and more colorfully dressed 20-something golfers becoming the face of the PGA Tour, Izod has noticed. The brand, whose theme is “Izod is color,” jumped […]