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.
Rookies Henley, Langley set 54-hole scoring record at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) - PGA Tour rookies Russell Henley and Scott Langley get to play one more round together at the Sony Open, this time with a lot more on the line. Henley two-putted from 30 feet for birdie on the last hole Saturday for a 3-under 67, allo ...Go to article
Louis Oosthuizen shoots 66 to win Volvo Champions
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Louis Oosthuizen shot a final round 6-under 66 to beat Scott Jamieson of Scotland by a single stroke and win the Volvo Champions on Sunday. Oosthuizen finished with a 16 under total of 272 at Durban Country Club to wrap u ...Go to article
Russell Henley wins Sony Open in PGA Tour debut
HONOLULU (AP) - Russell Henley has delivered big moments before, just not to this degree, and certainly not on this kind of a stage. Not even three months after he celebrated getting a PGA Tour card, Henley made his rookie debut with a three-shot wi ...Go to article
Paul McGinley appears to be favorite for Ryder Cup captaincy
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Paul McGinley appears to be the front-runner to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 after Darren Clarke raised doubts about taking on the responsibility. McGinley also has received the endorsement o ...Go to article
Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now - at least when it comes to sponsorship. McIlroy officially made the switch to the swoosh on Monday as Nike confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in golf, ...Go to article
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy set to face off in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The world's top golfers meet more often on the course, but neither No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy nor Tiger Woods are ready to call it a rivalry. They're paired together for the first two rounds of Abu Dh ...Go to article
Darren Clarke out of running for European Ryder Cup captain
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Darren Clarke is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain, saying Tuesday he wants to concentrate on his golf. The decision by the 2011 British Open champion wasn't a surprise after hinting ...Go to article
LPGA adds three events to 2013 schedule
(AP) -- One month before its season begins, the LPGA Tour announced a 28-tournament schedule Tuesday that includes five majors, three additional tournaments and prize money closing in on $50 million. LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan delivered a bala ...Go to article
Notes: Tim Clark leaves Hawaii more optimistic
HONOLULU (AP) - No other tournament has brought Tim Clark an equal measure of big payoffs and big problems like the Sony Open. He has been runner-up twice at Waialae and finished inside the top 25 the other two times he played. That's the good ...Go to article
Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Paul McGinley is Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup. The Irishman defeated Colin Montgomerie in a vote of the European Tour's tournament committee in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. McGinley had receiv ...Go to article
Montgomerie welcomes McGinley as European Ryder Cup captain
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A day after missing out on Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy, Colin Montgomerie says he's not bitter and is fully behind the choice of Paul McGinley. Montgomerie, the winning 2010 captain, emerged as a lat ...Go to article
McIlroy, Woods headline world-class field in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - After the buzz of his multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal and a fight over the European Ryder Cup captain, Rory McIlroy is looking forward to actually playing some golf again. The world's top-ranked golfe ...Go to article
Dufner: Players should have say in choosing U.S. Ryder Cup captain
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Jason Dufner wants American players to have more input in choosing the Ryder Cup captain. Paul McGinley was chosen this week as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the 2014 tournament after vocal support from p ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods struggle in opening round in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, unheralded Jamie Donaldson took the spotlight at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday, shooting an opening-round 5-under 67 for an early one-shot lead. McIlr ...Go to article
Wadkins to be lead analyst for Champions Tour
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Lanny Wadkins is returning to the broadcast booth as lead analyst for the Champions Tour. Golf Channel said Wadkins will make his debut Friday at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii. He will be the lead analyst for th ...Go to article
