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A beautiful week awaits at Pebble Beach

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:22 -0500

In what Robert Louis Stevenson called "the most felicitous meeting of land and sea," the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.

Woods offers solution against long putters

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:17 -0500

Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters — make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag.

Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Open

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:39:29 -0500

For the second straight week, a PGA Tour event ended with Kyle Stanley in tears. This time, they were tears of joy.

Mahan misses cut at windy Qatar Masters

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:25:07 -0500

Hunter Mahan has become the biggest name to miss the cut at the Qatar Masters, shooting a 3-over 75 in blustery conditions that included three bogeys on his last five holes.

Spencer Levin takes Phoenix Open lead

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:01:19 -0500

Spencer Levin took the Phoenix Open lead with a hard-charging approach. He figures that's the best way to stay there, too.

Wake County golfer faces prison time

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:49 -0500

Dale Fuller, once one of the top-10 golfers in the Carolinas, was charged in a $2.7 million fraud scheme.

Webb Simpson in contention at Phoenix Open

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:37:50 -0500

Webb Simpson is getting used to his lofty position in the world ranking. He's comfortable on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, too.

Lee leads Australian Masters after 1st round

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49:12 -0500

Lee Bo-mee of South Korea shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Australian Ladies Masters.

Stanley, Mickelson eager to play

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:16:46 -0500

Kyle Stanley and Phil Mickelson looked forward to fresh starts Thursday in the first round of the Phoenix Open. Defending champion Mark Wilson savored some pleasant memories in his return to the Valley of the Sun.

Snedeker wins a shocker at Torrey Pines

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:47:47 -0500

Brandt Snedeker sat in the media center, resigned to the fact that his 67 in the final round Sunday at Torrey Pines would not be good enough to catch Kyle Stanley in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Tiger Woods shoots 66 to share lead in Abu Dhabi

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:14:36 -0500

Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round at the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:33 -0500

Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.

Levin, Stanley opens with 62s to lead at Torrey

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:52:19 -0500

Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley knew they had to post low scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines to get off to a good start Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. It went even better than they expected.

Woods opens with 70, trails McIlroy, Karlsson by 3

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:36 -0500

Tiger Woods weathered putting woes to open his 2012 season with a 2-under 70 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday, three shots behind clubhouse leaders Rory McIlroy and Robert Karlsson.

PGA Tour takes big step toward qualifying change

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:55:13 -0500

The PGA Tour is one step closer to eliminating Q-school as a path to earning a tour card, a significant overhaul that would include starting the official season in the fall instead of waiting for the next calendar year.

Durham may take over golf course

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:02:00 -0400

A Durham golf course slated to close next Monday could get a second life if the city agrees to take it over.

Palmer honored; Simpson, Haas on hand

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:43:04 -0400

Three days of abundant sunshine served as the back drop for a perfect Wake Forest Golf Pro-Am weekend. One of the many highlights of the weekend was the naming of the golf complex in honor of Demon Deacon legend Arnold Palmer.

SAS tees off on beautiful Friday

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:45:16 -0400

Corey Pavin carded a seven-under 65 on the first day of the SAS Championship at Cary's Prestonwood Country Club.

Haas and Simpson's parallel success shares common history

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:17:12 -0400

While both were very good before entering college, it was at Wake Forest where their careers began taking similar paths. Head coach Jerry Haas, the uncle of Bill, might have something to do with that, but he swears he doesn't.

Prestonwood prepared to host SAS Championship

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:13:23 -0400

Prestonwood Country Club in Cary fields roughly 30,000 rounds of golf per year and spans nearly 7,200 yards playing from the championship tees. Entering this weekend's SAS Championship, it looks better than it ever has.

Simpson misses out, Haas cashes in

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:19:51 -0400

Webb Simpson - winner of two PGA Tour events in 2011 and a Wake Forest grad - just missed Sunday on golf's ultimate prize - the $10 million FedEx Cup, but Bill Haas kept the win in the Demon Deacon family.

Fred Couples returns to the SAS Championship

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:36:18 -0400

Two-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year Fred Couples (1991 and 1992) is the latest addition to the field of competitors for this year's SAS Championship.