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.
Convicted killer draws golf art from cell
ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Valentino Dixon's colored pencil drawings evoke carefree days on the links, dewy greens, open spaces, fresh air enlivened by flowers and crisply trimmed fairways. But the artist has never set foot on a golf course. For 2 ...Go to article
Duffy Waldorf takes Regions Tradition lead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Duffy Waldorf shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Jeff Sluman after the soggy, weather-delayed second round of the Regions Tradition, the second of five Champions Tour majors. Waldorf had three birdies ...Go to article
Harris English takes St. Jude lead, Mickelson 8 back
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Harris English is becoming more comfortable on the PGA Tour every week, and feels right at home on TPC Southwind's Bermuda grass greens. English shot a 6-under 64 on Friday to open a two-stroke lead in the St. Jude Classi ...Go to article
Choi leads, Pressel one back at LPGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Not a late band of rain, a soggy course, nor those pesky orange flags could deter Chella Choi. Not with her father on the bag. The 22-year-old South Korean, who has never won on the LPGA Tour, shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to ta ...Go to article
Love, Appleby among six tied for lead at St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Davis Love III is busy still trying to play his way back into shape after back surgery in February. Playing with Brandt Snedeker and Dustin Johnson, he did a bit better than just keep up. The 49-year-old Love shot a 4-under 66 ...Go to article
Sluman takes first-round lead at Regions Tradition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jeff Sluman birdied No. 17 en route to a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over Fred Couples on Thursday after the first round in the Regions Tradition, the second of five Champions Tour majors. Sluman, who had eight birdies, ...Go to article
Lewis shoots 63 for lead in Lyoness Open
ATZENBRUGG, Austria (AP) - England's Tom Lewis shot a 9-under 63 Thursday for a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Lyoness Open. Joost Luiten of the Netherlands shot a 65. Englishmen Graeme Storm, Richard McEvoy and Simon Dyson and ...Go to article
Peter Kostis recovering from colon cancer
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS Sports analyst and golf swing coach Peter Kostis says he is recovering from colon cancer. Kostis has missed the last few golf tournaments to get treatment. He says he was going to keep it private until hearing former baseball pla ...Go to article
Rain postpones first round of LPGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - A steady rain punctuated by heavy downpours has forced the postponement of the first round of the LPGA Championship on Thursday. The LPGA's second major of the year will begin Friday morning, the second round will be stag ...Go to article
After 81 on Sunday, Hoffman qualifies for Open
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Charley Hoffman played so badly on the last day at the Memorial that he thought about skipping the U.S. Open qualifier. He changed his mind and now is headed to Merion. Hoffman, whose 81 was the worst score in the final rou ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy vists PGA site Oak Hill, shoots 67
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rory McIlroy caught his first glimpse of the course where he'll defend his PGA Championship title in August, and he liked what he saw of Oak Hill Country Club, with its mature trees at every turn. ``When I think of the PG ...Go to article
Tiger regroups, finishes 20 shots behind Kuchar
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- For the second day in a row, Tiger Woods made a triple bogey before he had a birdie. "It wasn't that bad today,'' he said. "It was just one hole that cost me, obviously, a few shots.'' Wood ...Go to article
Alabama wins its first national title in men's golf
MILTON, Ga. (AP) - Alabama has won its first national championship in men's golf. The Crimson Tide routed Illinois 4-1 in the match play final Sunday at Capital City Club's Crabapple Course north of Atlanta. Bobby Wyatt got Alabama off ...Go to article
Ilonen wins Nordea Masters; Manaserro fades
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Mikko Ilonen has won the Nordea Masters by three shots to end a six-year trophy drought. The 33-year-old Finn shot a 69 on Sunday to win with an overall 21-under total on the Bro Hof Slott course. It is Ilonen's first Europ ...Go to article
Shanshan Feng takes ShopRite LPGA lead, while Michelle Wie stumbles
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Shanshan Feng shot a marvelous 4-under 67 before the wind picked up Saturday and grabbed a three-shot lead after two rounds of the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Feng, who last year became the first Chinese player to win an LP ...Go to article
