Tournament News
Heartbreak Kid
Phil Mickelson fell just short at the U.S. Open once again -- and there's
only one word for that, writes John Garrity.
PGA Tour Confidential
The Rose And The Thorns
Did Justin Rose win the U.S. Open or did Phil Mickelson lose it? Plus Tiger's
major problems and more.
Els hopes to end 0-12 drought at BMW
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Ernie Els is hoping to add a win at the BMW Championship to his resume. Els has won a record seven World Match Play titles at Wentworth, but never claimed the BMW PGA Championship over the same course in 12 attempts. T ...Go to article
Hoch scores back-to-back Champions Tour wins
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Scott Hoch made it back-to-back wins on the Champions Tour on Sunday. Hoch made an 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole of regulation to get in a four-way playoff, then made another 8-footer on the first playoff hole to win The ACE ...Go to article
Mickelson conquers Riviera as collection of West Coast wins reaches 16
LOS ANGELES (AP) Phil Mickelson had played 10 tournaments at Riviera dating to his first appearance 20 years ago as a teenager. Never before had he arrived with such good vibes, mostly because of a minor change that he didn't reveal until he won. ...Go to article
Fresh faces loom for both Ryder Cup teams
(AP) The question comes up every other year in the months leading to the Ryder Cup. It is an American perspective, offered by someone who has been involved in the matches every year since 1993. He will notice a group of Europeans on the putting gree ...Go to article
Notes: Players on the bubble for '08 majors
(AP) It didn't take long for Ryuji Imada to realize some of the perks from winning the AT&T Classic outside Atlanta, chief among them a return trip to Georgia next April for the Masters. Little did he know that his victory also sewed up a s ...Go to article
Faldo thinks Monty will make Ryder Cup team
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo is confident Colin Montgomerie can emerge from his slump and be part of Europe's team for the ninth time. Montgomerie, who has never lost a singles match in the Ryder Cup, has not won in ...Go to article
Tiger Woods intends to play at Buick Open
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) Tiger Woods intends to play in the Buick Open and will host a golf clinic at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 24, two days before the tournament begins. Buick golf marketing manager Larry Peck announced Woods' participat ...Go to article
Mathis wins BMW Charity Pro-Am
GREER, S.C. (AP) David Mathis won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 3-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over Roger Tambellini, while Wayne Gretzky teamed with Chris Nallen to win the Pro-Am title. T ...Go to article
Bean holds on for second Champions win
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) Andy Bean hasn't forgotten how to pull off a dramatic victory. Bean managed to save par on No. 18 after hooking his drive left and bogeying the previous hole, holding on for a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Loren Rob ...Go to article
Imada picks up first PGA Tour win in playoff
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) Ryudi Imada watched someone else go in the water this time. Imada claimed his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, beating Kenny Perry in a playoff at the AT&T Classic after losing the same suburban Atlanta tournament a year ago on th ...Go to article
Ochoa wins third straight Sybase Classic
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) Lorena Ochoa found a new way to win, grinding it out instead of running away from the field. A day after leaving the retiring Annika Sorenstam in her wake, Ochoa overcame a balky putter to shoot a 1-under 71 and post a one-stroke ...Go to article
Finch takes Irish Open despite falling in river on No. 18
ADARE, Ireland (AP) Richard Finch shot a 2-under 70 after falling into a river ( photos | video ) on the last hole Sunday to win the Irish Open by two strokes for his second European Tour victory of the season. The 30-year-old Englishman, whos ...Go to article
Byrd makes most of easy conditions
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) After two straight top-10 finishes at the AT&T Classic, Jonathan Byrd is poised to win the suburban Atlanta tournament. He had his first premonition of an AT&T victory after missing the cut in his first start six years ago. ...Go to article
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Perry survives wet day for share of lead at AT&T Classic
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) Coming off a final-round meltdown at the Players Championship, Kenny Perry had every reason to blow up during the water-logged opening round of the AT&T Classic. How about having to play all 18 holes in a steady rain? Or standin ...Go to article
