TIGER ON TOP (11 a.m.): We're a couple of hours away from Tiger Woods teeing it up in today's final pairing at the AT&T National, where his 36-hole lead at 10 under is the sixth-best 36-hole total of his career. It's also the lowest 36-hole in tournament history.
Tiger Woods is helping out longtime friend Notah Begay III, agreeing to play in his charity Skins Game at Turning Stone Resort next month to support Native American youth.
Tiger Woods finished signing for the lowest 36-hole score ever at Congressional Country Club and was met by a couple of AT&T National officials wanting to know his plans for the afternoon. "I'm done," Woods said, indicating that he would not be going to the practice range. The question is whether the 75 other players remaining at Congressional feel the same way.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Tiger Woods can run down the list of the top 100 golf courses in America and find plenty that he hasn't played unless he was in a golf tournament.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is helping out longtime friend Notah Begay III, agreeing to play in his charity Skins Game at Turning Stone Resort next month to support Native American youth.
Laura Diaz barely remembers the last time she led an LPGA Tour event. Sarah Kemp never had. Now those two unlikely front-runners head into the weekend chased by a strong group of pursuers at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. With a surprised hop, Diaz tied Kemp for the second-round lead Friday with a birdie on her final hole.
Tiger Woods (64-66) bogeyed No. 11 for the second day in a row but bounced back with three birdies in four holes (Nos. 13, 15 and 16) and leads at 10-under 130 by one stroke over Rod Pampling.
Tiger Woods can run down the list of the top 100 golf courses in America and find plenty that he hasn't played unless he was in a golf tournament. He is No. 1 in the world, but has yet to play Pine Valley, the perennial No. 1 golf course on most lists. Woods is building a house in south Florida, and only then might he have a chance to play Seminole, the fabled course where Ben Hogan and others...
MORE INTERVIEWS: AT&T National transcript archive ANTHONY KIM: The golf course played a little bit tougher in my opinion. Obviously I didn't drive it the way I wanted to and like I did yesterday. So hitting out of the trees, there's not going to be as much spin. So it was a rough day, but I'm glad I got through it, and now I have to go work on it and see what I can figure out.
Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" Friday when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole ever at Congressional. Woods was at 10-under 130, breaking by one shot the previous 36-hole record set last year by Tom Pernice Jr.
Tiger Woods is helping out longtime friend Notah Begay III, agreeing to play in his charity Skins Game at Turning Stone Resort next month to support Native American youth. Begay declined to comment and kept his head down when asked if Woods was playing in his event, then stopped 20 yards later and said with a smile, "I need to win some skins." Woods' agent at IMG confirmed he would...
In the world of golf marathoners, you have your tortoises and your hares. Several weeks ago I wrote about Bob Kurtz, an Alabama golf marathoner who completed a 500-hole outing....
Tiger Woods seemed to drain every putt he looked at in Round 1 of the AT&T National on Thursday. Had he been able to roll the rock like that at Bethpage Black, he'd be basking in the glow of his 15th major victory, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) -- Mike Small won the PGA Professional National Championship for the second time in five years, closing with a 3-under 68 on Wednesday for a one-stroke victory over Mark Sheftic and Steve Schneiter.
The Upper Peninsula is part of the state of Michigan only on a map. Geographically it's more like Wisconsin. Culturally, it's a place all its own. Bordering three of the Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan and Superior), the U.P. offers world-class fishing and boating and has long been a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. "Yoopers," as the locals call themselves, take their golf seriously, and with three new courses opened in recent years, now is a great time to explore one of the country's last wild places. Summer temps are mild, and most of the U.P. stays on Eastern Standard Time, so you can play until 10 p.m., time enough to fish, boat and golf all in the same day.
Year Number 7 of the World Club Championship proved lucky indeed for Los Angeles Country Club. In a spirited All-American duel, the LACC team of Dan Jennings and Brad Shaw dethroned defending champion Pine Valley Golf Club of New Jersey (Kelly Miller and David Abell) at Jeju Island, Korea's Club at Nine Bridges. For sustained drama, nothing might top the 2008 event at China's Pine Valley, where Pine Valley U.S.A. battled six extra holes before capturing the coveted Jay H. Lee Trophy. Nonetheless, the 2009 edition came close.
Bandon might be the pinnacle of golf in the Pacific Northwest, but despite the array of world-class courses, it's not for everyone -- mainly because it is walking-only, has unpredictable weather and lacks non-golf activities. For families that are looking for summer fun (biking, fishing, river-rafting) with their golf, try Oregon's other "B": Bend. A three-hour drive southeast of Portland and sheltered from coastal storms by the Cascade Mountains, Bend is the perfect retreat, no matter what your game.
The Kapalua LPGA Classic said it has pulled out of its contract to host the event with four years remaining on its five-year contract. The LPGA Tour deputy commissioner said the tour plans to "vigorously enforce all our legal rights under the contract."
Whether it's golf, life or anything else, Anthony Kim has no fear. That attitude played a key role in helping the 24-year-old set the course record at Congressional to take the clubhouse lead at the AT&T National on Thursday.
PARIS -- Martin Kaymer tied a course record with a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Alstom French Open on the European Tour.
The 2009 British Open is the next major on the schedule, and it takes place July 16-19 on the Ailsa Course at Turnberry.
The Turnberry Resort is on the Ayshire coastline...
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- Here are the final scores and earnings from the 42nd PGA Professional National Championship, played at Twin Warriors Golf Club:
Kenny Perry is the PGA Tour's version of vintage wine. The longer his career lasts, the better he seems to perform. A week ago, Perry won the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. In doing so, he captured his 15th PGA Tour victory and his 11th since turning 40 years old. He has surpassed the $30 million mark in career winnings and ranks 8th all-time on the Tour money list.
Is the LPGA dying? That question is asked in our Golf Forum by forum member "gohawaii," who happens to be About.com's Hawaii guide John Fischer.
John is an avid LPGA fan...
Another tournament down for the LPGA Tour.
Kapalua Land Company, the organizers of the LPGA Kapalua Classic played at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii, informed the LPGA the company will not...
Time for another gallery rounding up new golf equipment coming to retail markets now. The Adams Speedline 9032LS driver leads off, and is joined by the Adams Speedline 9032Ti fairway...
(Editor's Note: Kim Kouwabunpat was a contestant on the Golf Channel series "Big Break Prince Edward Island," which concluded this past Monday. Kim has written a diary for About.com Golf...
Aaron Stewart walked onto the 18th green at Pinehurst's No. 2 course on Monday and allowed himself a peek at the imposing figure standing near the clubhouse.
This gallery of Pebble Beach pictures includes several shots of the famous seventh hole, including the one to the right, along with most of the other holes on the course.
Pebble...
Lonnie Nielsen has won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Nielsen shot a 9-under 63 on Sunday to beat Fred Funk and Ronnie Black by three shots for his first Champions Tour victory of the year and second of his career.
About six weeks shy of his 49th birthday, Kenny Perry won again on Sunday. A player whose career didn't blossom until after 40 is now one win away from making...
Nick Dougherty shot a final-round 64 to win the BMW International Open by one stroke on Sunday, although he was nearly upstaged by one of the most rare shots in golf.
Japanese phenom Ryo Ishikawa, still just 17 years old, played his way into the oldest major, the British Open, on Sunday by winning on the Japan Tour.
Ishikawa's berth in the...
Dwight D. Eisenhower is the first American president elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, a selection announced by the Hall today. The former president and World War II...
Ricky Barnes made the most of the favorable draw on Friday. At one point, Barnes was at -11, with a 6 shot lead. He played well, but his swing has a lot of moving parts that rely heavily on timing. By Monday, that timing was just a little off, and his swing, to be honest, did not look good. Playing next to Lucas Glover, it seemed pretty obvious who had the better shot to win on Monday.
Welcome back, David Duval. Crazy stat: Duval apparently had the most birdies this week, with 19. If he didn't have a triple bogey from a plugged ball in the bunker on 3, he would have won the U.S. Open at -5.
Final round turned into the 1st real day of U.S. Open conditions at Bethpage Black. The young guns Rickey Barnes and Lucas Glover made a complete mess of the front nine shooting 40 and 38. Phil Mickelson tied for the lead at one point at -4, but bogeys on 15 and 17 derailed him. David Duval had a triple bogey on the second hole after his ball plugged in the lip in the bunker. But Duval rebounded on the back nine to share the lead at -3, only to bogey 17 with a lip out.
That left the stage for Lucas Glover who birdied 16 to take a 2 stroke lead.
Ricky Barnes (who had a colossal unraveling shooting 76) had 1 last putt to go -3 but barely missed on 18. Lucas made his putt anyway to finish -4. Only five guys under par. U.S. Open scores finally appear.
Lucas Glover and Rickey Barnes were able to "pad" a lead by playing in the favorable draw on Day 2. If you check out the scores on Day 2, they were the lowest.
Eventually, over a career, the luck of the draw hopefully evens out.
Follow us on Twitter to see why Flukey leaderboard brings out Rickey Barnes, David Duval, and Todd Hamilton. Rain caused dramatically different conditions for rain soaked players on Thursday and dry players on Friday. The luck of the draw. But it has turned Bethpage Black into only an above average course. Bethpage 2002 was a classic. Bethpage 2009 is a farce, so far.
Tickets to the U.S. Open cost over $100. It's a trek to get to Bethpage Black. Yesterday's rain out left fans with very little golf to watch, not even half the play was finished.
Yet the USGA has decided no refunds or rain checks for those fans who bought tickets to Thursday's round. That is pretty shameful. That is one of the reasons why golf has a major problem with sponsors pulling out and negative reaction in Congress. The perception is that golf is an elitist sport that doesn't care about the average Joe or Jill. If I spent my pay check on going to the U.S. Open on Thursday, I would be livid.
Only the top 10 leaders on the LPGA money list apparently get an automatic exemption to the U.S. Women's Open. The others have to qualify, which is why Michelle Wie and Natalie Gulbis won't be playing this year. They didn't shoot well enough in the qualifiers. Wie missed by 1 stroke, Natalie by 2. Ouch.
This is a bad joke for the LPGA (although the USGA runs the tournament). Wie and Gulbis are two of the biggest names in the LPGA, even if they haven't won this year. For a league that is losing sponsors left and right, the LPGA needs Wie and Gulbis at every big tournament. I would change the qualifying rules or give these two exemptions, immediately. The future of the LPGA may be numbered if the "big names" are left on the sidelines while the sponsors head to the exits.
Wow. This is a shocker. Ben Roethlisberger shot 81, Michael Jordan shot 86 (after going triple, double to open the round), and Justin Timberlake shot 88. The lucky fan who won the chance to play with the celebrities, Larry Giebelhausen, shot 101. (More)
These are very respectable numbers for the U.S. Open course this year. It does suggest that Bethpage Black may be playing slightly easier than the last time it hosted the U.S. Open, when scores were high.
Follow the action at the USGA Senior Amateur's Official Web site. Real-Time Scoring, news, blogs, photos, course information and more can be found. The USGA Senior Amateur is being held at Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover, Kan.
Follow the action at the USGA Senior Women's Amateur's Official Web site. Real-Time Scoring, news, blogs, photos, course information and more can be found. The USGA Senior Amateur is being held at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore.
Far Hills, N.J. - Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla., has been selected by the United States Golf Association as the site of the 2010 USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Oct. 9-14.
Far Hills, N.J. - Rickie Fowler, 18, of Murrieta, Calif., and Kyle Stanley, 19, of Gig Harbor, Wash., have been selected to complete the 10-man squad that will represent the United States of America for the 2007 Walker Cup Match. The Match is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.
Far Hills, N.J. - A proposed amendment to the 2008 Rules of Golf regarding additional forms of club adjustability has been approved by the USGA. Any such adjustment(s), however, cannot be made during a stipulated round. All new forms of iron and wood adjustability must be approved in advance by the USGA.
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"You are old," said the youth, "and your jaws are too weak
For anything tougher than suet;
Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak --
Pray, how did you manage to do it?"
"In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law,
And argued each case with my wife;
And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,
Has lasted the rest of my life."
-- Lewis Carroll
