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Mickelson could claim No. 1 ranking with victory in Barclays Scottish Open
July 9, 2010
Phil Mickelson is choosing competition over course conditions as he prepares for the next major. -
Rocky start at Pebble
June 18, 2010
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The top two players in the world couldn’t come up with a single birdie between them Thursday in the opening round of the U.S. Open at … -
Wie and Pressel among 16 making it to Sybase Match Play quarters
May 21, 2010
Michelle Wie easily advanced to the round of 16 in the Sybase Match Play Championship on Friday, beating Hee Young Park 5 and 4 on a warm, humid afternoon at … -
Tiger Woods plans on MRI
May 11, 2010
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Tiger Woods insists there’s “zero connection” between the neck spasms playing havoc with his golf swing and his Nov. 27 car accident. Woods said during a … -
Eger captures inaugural Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic by a shot
May 7, 2010
David Eger won the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic for his first Champions Tour title since 2005, closing with a 3-under 69 in rainy, windy conditions Sunday for a one-stroke … -
Mickelson embraces Masters moment
April 12, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Phil Mickelson soaked up a scene he knows all too well as he climbed the steep hill toward the 18th green at Augusta National to claim another … -
Mickelson’s triumph good for the game
April 12, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Phil Mickelson was doing his best not to cry again as he slipped on another green jacket and tried to put into words things that he couldn’t … -
Questions go beyond Tiger
April 8, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. – What passed for a juicy storyline last year was whether Masters officials had sapped all the joy from Augusta National with the addition of trees, a second … -
Woods works on ‘warmth’
April 6, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. – He looked like the same Tiger Woods, head down as he walked along the first fairway at the Masters, no one suspecting the jangled nerves he felt … -
Tiger arrives at Augusta
April 5, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods arrived without warning on a lazy Sunday afternoon at Augusta National, as quiet as it will get for him the rest of the week at … -
Couples overcomes Armour’s charge to capture first Champions victory
February 15, 2010
Fred Couples gave the attention-starved Champions Tour a big boost. The 50-year-old star won the ACE Group Classic on Sunday for his first victory on the 50-and-over tour, holding off … -
Johnson repeats at Pebble
February 15, 2010
Dustin Johnson stood on the 18th tee as powerful waves crashed along the sea wall along the left side of the famous 18th hole in Pebble Beach, Calif. Then he … -
Jimenez tops Westwood in sudden death to capture Dubai Desert Classic
February 8, 2010
Miguel Angel Jimenez beat Lee Westwood on the third playoff hole Sunday to win the Dubai Desert Classic following a thrilling see-saw final day at Emirates Golf Club. -
Westwood lags leader Rumford by 2 as early starters dominate in Qatar
January 29, 2010
European No. 1 Lee Westwood and former caddie Oliver Wilson are ideally placed heading into the weekend at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters with just a two-shot deficit to second-round leader … -
Prugh, Watson tied at Hope
January 25, 2010
Bubba Watson, Alex Prugh and Joe Ogilvie all had late chances to create a little separation atop the Bob Hope Classic field Sunday. All three made mistakes better suited to … -
Unheralded Kulacz leads in Abu Dhabi, while Westwood misses cut
January 22, 2010
Australian Rick Kulacz carded 11 birdies in an incredible 9-under-par 63 Friday to move into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. -
William Powell, golf pioneer and PGA Person of the Year, dies at 93
January 4, 2010
PGA Life Member William James (Bill) Powell of East Canton, Ohio, the only African American to build, own and operate a golf course, and a selfless ambassador for building diversity … -
Kim holds off hard-charging Wie to capture Dubai Ladies Masters crown
December 14, 2009
South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim clinched victory in the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters by three strokes on Saturday, but she was pushed all the way by Michelle Wie. A strong finish … -
Norway’s Skarpnord leads LPGA Q-school
December 7, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday on the Champions Course at LPGA International to take a one-stroke lead over Nicole Jeray and Amanda … -
Ames captures Disney Classic in sudden death to end PGA Tour season
November 16, 2009
Stephen Ames was munching on sliders and drinking a few beers at his coach’s house Saturday night when he realized that he needed all the help he could get to …
