Golf Headlines

Canizares leads Westwood at BMW PGA Championship

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:59:08 -0400

Lee Westwood shot a 67 Saturday to move into second place, a stroke behind Alejandro Canizares, after three rounds of the third round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:24:12 -0400

Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead — and a very early wakeup call.

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:17:37 -0400

Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco Molinari took the lead at cold and wet Wentworth.

Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:05 -0400

South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Memorial out to battle phone distractions

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:12 -0400

There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt.

Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:25 -0400

Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.

LPGA to use as much of flooded course as it can

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:22 -0400

Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its inaugural Bahamas Classic.

Clark future uncertain if tour follows anchor ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:10 -0400

Tim Clark considers his future in golf uncertain now that the game's two governing bodies have outlawed the anchored putting stroke.

Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:13 -0400

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.

Tiger will return to Begay's charity event

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:59:59 -0400

Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.

Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:23 -0400

Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.

Anderson wins Web.com Tour event; Raleigh's Hadley ties record mark

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:21 -0400

Raleigh native Chesson Hadley tied the Web.com Tour record for lowest nine-hole score Sunday, but former South Carolina player Mark Anderson held off the charge to win the BMW Charity Pro-Am held in Greer, S.C.

Oosthuizen withdraws from Nelson before 4th round

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:47:12 -0400

Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the Byron Nelson Championship before the final round because of a neck issue.

Ryder Cup players into last 8 at World Match Play

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:10:11 -0400

Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play Championship.

Bradley keeps lead after 3 rounds at Nelson

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:53:54 -0400

Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left.

Ian Poulter eliminated from World Match Play

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:52 -0400

Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match Friday.

Bradley opening 60 at Nelson even with 2 bogeys

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:40 -0400

Keegan Bradley shot a 10-under 60 for a course record even with consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship on Thursday.

AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:58 -0400

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group.

Marshals dispute account of Woods-Garcia issue

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:31 -0400

Two marshals say Tiger Woods never said anything to them about whether Sergio Garcia had played his shot. Two other marshals disputed that account, one of them saying he told Woods that Garcia had already hit on the second hole at the TPC Sawgrass.

Byron Nelson set to move to new course in 2019

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:29:46 -0400

The Byron Nelson Championship is set to make a move to a course that still has to be built.

Scrutiny on Tiger Woods now for different reasons

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:58 -0400

Tiger Woods has faced more scrutiny that any other golfer from his generation. Maybe ever.

Golf Hall of Fame election, induction to get review

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:05 -0400

On a night of celebration, one of the embarrassing moments at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony was early in the program, when Hall of Fame members in attendance were recognized. The introductions didn't take very long.

Woods keeps it dry and wins Players Championship

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:09:00 -0400

A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the water in a tiny, terrifying section of the TPC Sawgrass.

Maggert falters at 17, gets best finish since '06

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:15:11 -0400

Jeff Maggert will remember one thing about The Players Championship.

Sergio implicates Tiger for bad shot at Players

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:58:31 -0400

Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.

Stenson surges to top before storms arrive

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:41:24 -0400

Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.

Sergio-Tiger duel takes center stage at Players

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:52:26 -0400

The Players Championship is shaping up to be more than just a duel between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods.

Mid South boasts ideal conditions & lots of hills

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:57:01 -0400

All in all, one of the nicest courses I've played in the Sandhills.

Haas could bail if baby calls

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:24:50 -0400

Bill Haas is trying to stay focused at Quail Hollow as his wife is expecting at any time.

Cary's rookie Kohles crushing pro career

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:14:20 -0400

Cary's Ben Kohles may be the new kid on the tour's block but he has all the makings of golf's next wonder kid.