All posts tagged "golf"

  • In his last tournament on Aug. 8, 2014, Tiger Woods winces after tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The last time Tiger Woods was seen at a golf tournament was at the PGA Championship when he missed the cut. He returns this week at the Hero World Challenge in Windermere, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
    Golf begins a new year with 5 events to keep an eagle eye on

    KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Predictions are a dangerous business, especially in golf. How many could have guessed that Tiger Woods, No. 1 in the world and coming off a five-win season, would play in only nine tournaments,...

    • Posted January 6, 2015
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  • Phil Mickelson
    A year in golf: Tales from the Tour

    Jim Mahoney parted with a tiny piece of U.S. Open history with hopes it could change Phil Mickelson’s luck. It was a broken tee in a plastic bag. “A souvenir that money can’t buy,” Mahoney said in...

    • Posted December 31, 2014
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  • Tiger Woods will be returning to the PGA Tour with a new swing and a healthy back. (Yonhap)
    [USA Today] World of experience helps Tiger Woods build his first golf course

    CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO — The blueprint Tiger Woods followed en route to designing his first golf course began with a box of crayons before later expanding into numerous reconnaissance missions around the world. Crossing...

    • Posted December 26, 2014
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  • Steve Stricker
    Golfer Steve Stricker has surgery to alleviate pain in hip

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steve Stricker has had surgery on a bulging disk in his lower back to alleviate recurring issues in his hip area. Mario Tiziani, Stricker’s brother-in-law and agent, says the one-hour surgery Tuesday was...

    • Posted December 24, 2014
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  • Adam Scott, right, had some good laughs with Steve Williams, but now Mike Kerr will be carrying his bag. (AP)
    World No. 3 Adam Scott picks Mike Kerr to be new caddie

    GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Former Masters champion Adam Scott has picked Mike Kerr to be his next caddie. Kerr worked the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship for Scott, and then was offered the job. Scott...

    • Posted December 22, 2014
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after playing an eagle on the 16th hole during the third day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Saturday July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    Top 10: Shots from the 2014 PGA Tour season

    Even with Tiger Woods in and out of competition, 2014 was still a pretty incredible year for the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy reasserted his dominance and showed the world why he deserved to be No. 1 while...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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  • Brad Fritsch smiles on the 18th hole green after his seven-stroke victory at the Web.com Tour Q-school. (AP)
    Brad Fritsch wins Web.com Q-school by 7 shots

    PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brad Fritsch of Canada earned full status on the Web.com Tour by closing with a 5-under 66 to win the qualifying tournament by seven shots. It was the second-widest margin at...

    • Posted December 17, 2014
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