As an aspiring hockey player growing up, Jonas Blixt said he didn't have a professional golf role model. Golf was a just a summer activity in his hometown of Nassjo, Smaland, Sweden.
In six years as a member of the PGA Tour, John Mallinger has yet to finish on top. After two near flawless days to open the 2012 Frys.com Open, Mallinger might have his best shot yet.
Australian Nick O’Hern had the late shift for Thursday’s first round of the Frys.com Open and carved up the links, firing a 9-under par, 62 to claim the lead at San Martin’s CordeValle Golf Club.
After participating in the 2011 Frys.com Open as an amateur alongside Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Cantlay will return to the October tournament hosted at CordeValle Golf Club this year.
As players from St. Mary’s and Pepperdine celebrated their West Coast Conference team championships Wednesday, the staff at San Juan Oaks Golf Club were in the middle of a celebration themselves.