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Golf, rugby accepted as Olympic sports

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:22:38 GMT

After more than a century on the sidelines, golf will return to the Olympics at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby, last played in 1924, is coming back as well.

Lefty wins Tour Championship

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:52 GMT

It's hard to argue with this photo op from the PGA Tour's season-ending moneyfest: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson standing side-by-side on the 18th green at East Lake Golf Club, each of them posing with a trophy of his own.

US wins 3rd straight Walker Cup

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:05:15 GMT

The United States has won its third straight Walker Cup, claiming three early singles matches for an insurmountable 14-6 lead over Great Britain and Ireland at Merion Golf Club.

Shin wins 3-way playoff on LPGA Tour

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:30:42 GMT

Jiyai Shin shot a 7-under 64, then beat Angela Stanford and Sun Young Yoo on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship.

South Koreans celebrate Yang's PGA win

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:54:58 GMT

Eyes glued to the TV, Y.E. Yang's family on the island of Jeju stayed up all night to watch the South Korean face off against world No. 1 Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship.

Yang takes down Tiger to win 1st major

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:12:30 GMT

In a year of spoilers at the majors, Y.E. Yang was the biggest of all. He toppled the mighty Tiger Woods.

Tiger roars again at PGA at Hazeltine

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:48:40 GMT

Missing the cut shouldn't be a problem for Tiger Woods at this major. He was better than anyone else at the PGA Championship on Thursday morning, shooting a bogey-free, 5-under 67.

Woods angry over pairing being timed

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:43:52 GMT

Tiger Woods won the Bridgestone Invitational with an 8-iron that stopped a foot from the cup on the 16th hole and a 5-under 65. He believes Padraig Harrington lost because of a stopwatch.

Tiger rallies to win at Firestone

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:38:29 GMT

The battle was everything Tiger Woods expected. The finish was nothing anyone imagined, except for Woods hoisting another World Golf Championship trophy at Firestone.

Jennifer Song wins US Women's Amateur

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:28:29 GMT

Jennifer Song became the second woman to win two U.S. Golf Association championships in the same year, beating Jennifer Johnson 3 and 1 on Sunday in the U.S. Women's Amateur final at Old Warson.

Bridgestone to host PGA stop until 2014

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:37:10 GMT

Bridgestone became the fourth title sponsor this year to renew its contract with the PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:14:44 GMT

Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory.

Funk wins US Senior Open

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:23:52 GMT

Fred Funk has won the U.S. Senior Open in record fashion. Funk broke away from the pack early Sunday and shot a 7-under 65 at Crooked Stick, winning by six strokes and setting a tournament record of 20 under.

Henningsson wins Moravia Silesia Open

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:01:37 GMT

Sweden's Oskar Henningsson made six birdies Sunday to win the Moravia Silesia Open by two strokes, shooting 13-under 275 at the Prosper Golf Resort.

Scotland's Matthew wins Women's British

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:53:42 GMT

Catriona Matthew won the Women's British Open by three strokes Sunday, capturing her first major title just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child.

Tiger Woods' 65 gives him Buick lead

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Tiger Woods drove on adjacent fairways twice on the back nine, hit a cup of beer in a spectator's hand, got rattled by a bug and was relegated to shaping some shots around trees and under branches.

Stewart wrecks car in Pocono practice

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:06:46 GMT

Tony Stewart lost his pole position and will start from the back of the pack after wrecking his car during practice for the Pennsylvania 500 on Saturday.

Woods has career best start

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:39:32 GMT

Tiger Woods had the best five-hole start of his career, chipping in for eagle and making four birdies.

Matthew takes lead at Women's British

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:30:10 GMT

Catriona Matthew of Scotland opened up a three-shot lead at the Women's British Open on Saturday after a 1-under 71 in the third round.

Webster leads at Moravia Silesia

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:21:23 GMT

Steve Webster took a one-shot lead in the Moravia Silesia Open on Saturday after shooting a 3-under 69 in the third round.

Amateur ties Senior Open scoring record

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:18:42 GMT

Tim Jackson has tied the U.S. Senior Open 36-hole scoring record, shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round for a 11-under 133 and a two-shot lead over Fred Funk.

Local Golfer Enjoys Following At Open

Chris Widlic — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:51:43 GMT

It was a dream come true for local golfer Scott Morris Thursday.

Seniors Score At Open

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:53:47 GMT

It was a great day for scoring at the U.S. Senior Open.

1st round of U.S. Senior Open under way

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:47:59 GMT

The U.S. Senior Open is now under way at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel and already one player has withdrawn. Jim Sobb has left the tournament due to a back injury.

Seniors Ready For Crooked Stick

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:53:12 GMT

The top Senior Golfers in the world are in Central Indiana for the United States Senior Open.

Watson skips U.S. Senior Open practice

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:58:19 GMT

Tuesday was the second day of practice for golfers and the U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club. British Open runner up Tom Watson skipped his first practice round for the open on Tuesday because he is feeling under the weather.

U.S. Senior Open - Day 1 of Practice

Anthony Calhoun — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:51:57 GMT

Crooked Stick Golf Club is the place to be this week if you are a big fan of golf. The U.S. Senior Open will get underway on Thursday with the first round and play throughout the weekend with the finals taking place on Sunday.

Watson crumbles, Cink wins British

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:29:31 GMT

Tom Watson stood over an 8-foot par putt Sunday evening on the final hole of a mystical British Open, one stroke away from becoming the oldest major champion in history. For the first time all week, he showed his 59-year-old nerves.

Watson still out front at the British

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:19:44 GMT

Tom Watson looked around at the amazing scene Saturday, his eyes tearing up a bit as all the Scottish fans surrounding the 18th green toasted one of golf's greatest champions.

Harrington's bid for 3rd title tatters

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:12:39 GMT

Padraig Harrington's bid to become the first player in 53 years to win the British Open three times in a row virtually ended Saturday when he shot a 6-over 76 to fall 14 shots off the lead at Turnberry.