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.
Overton shoots 66, leads by 3 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Maybe Jeff Overton would feel more relaxed leading by three strokes at some other course. Not at Greensboro, where three days of low numbers and easy scoring probably mean no lead is safe. Overton opened his three-shot advantag ...Go to article
Young pros join veteran in lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Steve Marino and Jeff Overton have not been on the PGA Tour long, so being in front at any stage of a tournament is something new. They were joined atop the leaderboard by a veteran who knows plenty about leading in Greensboro. ...Go to article
Wie shoots 74 to miss cut in Canadian Open
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Hall of Famer Juli Inkster shot a 5-under 66 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Canadian Women's Open, while 17-year-old Michelle Wie had a 74 to miss the cut. The 47-year-old Inkster, a 31-time winner ...Go to article
Tiger's interests expand beyond golf
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (AP) Father. Entrepreneur. Course designer. At only 31, Tiger Woods is uncovering personal dimensions that have little to do with his championship golf game. The latest came earlier this week when Woods said he would design a co ...Go to article
Love recovering after kidney stone surgery
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Davis Love III was recovering Friday in Georgia after a procedure to treat a kidney stone. Love, who won last year at the Forest Oaks Country Club course he helped renovate, withdrew from the Wyndham Championship earlier this w ...Go to article
Woods to miss first FedEx Cup event
(AP) The PGA Tour has touted its new FedEx Cup competition by making references to the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees. But when golf's version of the playoffs begin new week in New York, it won't include Tiger Woods. Golf's ...Go to article
Bogey-free round gives Diaz lead in Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Laura Diaz shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Canadian Women's Open, while 17-year-old Michelle Wie opened with a 75 to drop 10 strokes back. Diaz, coming off a second-place tie ...Go to article
Ex-snowboarder on top in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) As a surfer on the beaches of North Carolina and Costa Rica, Will MacKenzie always had a good time in the sand. Now he's back on the golf course, having even more fun staying out of it. With a resume perhaps better suite ...Go to article
Love withdraws due to kidney stones
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Defending champion Davis Love III withdrew from the Wyndham Championship on Tuesday after his doctor recommended removing kidney stones that had been bothering him for several weeks. Love will enter a Brunswick, Ga., hospital o ...Go to article
Tiger to build first U.S. course in N.C.
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (AP) Tiger Woods made it official Tuesday - the world's No. 1 golfer plans to design his first American course in the mountains of North Carolina. ``I guess we all know why we're here,'' Woods said, smiling. ...Go to article
Glover, Mahan selected for Presidents Cup
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Canada's biggest golf tournament will have its biggest star. Mike Weir was added to the Presidents Cup team as a wild-card pick by International team captain Gary Player on Monday, giving the event a boost as it goes to Canada ...Go to article
Austin earns spot on Presidents Cup team
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Woody Austin will get another chance with Tiger Woods on the golf course, this time playing as his teammate instead of against him. Austin's surprise second-place finish to Woods at the PGA Championship on Sunday vaulted him i ...Go to article
Els returns to form and aims for No. 1
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Three bad shots. Two missed putts and one errant drive were all that kept Ernie Els from an ideal round of golf. Might have kept him from catching Tiger Woods, too. Els saved his best round of the PGA Championship for Sunday, sho ...Go to article
Mickelson is not ready to end his season
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Having failed to win a major for the first time since 2003, Phil Mickelson said his win at The Players Championship the so-called fifth major was "what salvaged the year for me." After tying for 24th at the Masters, ...Go to article
Woods claims PGA for his 13th career major
TULSA, Okla. (AP) A season of first-time major winners ended with a familiar champion Tiger Woods, who seems to win them all. Challenged only briefly Sunday along the back nine of steamy Southern Hills, Woods captured the PGA Championship to win ...Go to article
