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Luke Donald is The King of Two Continents
Luke Donald accomplished his season-long mission when he won the overall Race to Dubai. Donald is the first golfer ever to win the money title on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour in the same season
Tom Lewis Named European Tour Rookie of Year
Twenty-year-old Tom Lewis was named the Rookie of the Year on the European Tour. Lewis, 20, won the Portugal Masters in only his third appearance of the season
Phil Mickelson Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
Phil Mickelson has been elected to join the World Golf Hall of Fame and will be a member of the class of 2012. He received 72% of the vote, topping the required 65% among voters who participated in the selection process
Tom Lehman Looks to Make History at Champions Tour finale
Tom Lehman will be out to make PGA Tour history when the Charles Schwab Cup Championships begin at the TPC Harding Park
Simpson Birdies Way to Deutsche Bank Championship
Webb Simpson cooled off on the back nine but got hot again just in time. Simpson carded birdies on his final three holes, including two in a playoff to win the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston
Chez Reavie Comeback Continues Despite Tough Finish
Chez Reavie didn't win the Deutsche Bank Championship but it looks like he'll end up a winner in the long run. Reavie lost in a playoff to Webb Simpson at TPC Boston in the second event of the FedEx Cup playoffs, but he did guarantee himself a spot in the remaining two playoff events
PGA History: Rookie Keegan Bradley Gets Major Win in Playoff with Dufner
Rookie Keegan Bradley etched his name in championship history when he emerged from a three-hole playoff with Jason Dufner to win the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club
Tiger Woods Dawn Patrol Back In Action
Tiger Woods was out at first light at Firestone, his typical routine as he makes his return to the PGA Tour after sitting out for more than two months. Tiger's won here a record seven times in 11 appearances
Yani Tseng won her fifth major championship as she roared from behind and easily captured the women's British Open title at Carnoustie. She shot a final round 69 and won by four with a 16-under par total
Rory McIlroy's Magical March: Record-setter Takes Eight-Shot Lead
Rory McIlroy's march into the U.S. Open record books continued Saturday at Congressional as the 22-year-old star became the first man to get to 14-under par in the storied history of this event. McIlroy's third round 68 gave him a 199 total for 54 holes and an eight-shot lead going into Sunday's final round
Rory McIlroy Runs Past Field: Sets 36-Hole Scoring Record at U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy put himself in the U.S. Open record books Friday and he did it despite the double-bogey he made to finish, he still shot 66 and is 11-under through 36 holes, best ever in the championship. He was 13-under heading into the difficult 18th hole, but suffered a double-bogey there
Rory McIlroy Headed for 'Hangover 2' after Historic Day at U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy made history Friday morning with his spectacular play in the 111th U.S. Open but he spent the afternoon trying to be a typical 22-year-old guy. McIlroy headed out to the movies to catch a flick
UCLA Star Pat Cantlay Beyond Solid With 67
Pat Cantlay just finished his freshman year at UCLA and the 19-year old out-played many of the game's star for 36 holes at the 111th U.S. Open championship with an even-par effort for 36 holes. He did it with an eye-opening 30 on the extremely difficult back nine
Tiger Woods restored his roar Sunday with a birdie-birdie finish that gave him a one shot victory over Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge
Tiger Woods Has No Issue with Steve Williams Racial Gaffe
Tiger Woods and his former caddie Steve Williams met and basically hashed out the fallout from a racial slur Willilams made recently in China
Tiger Woods Returns to PGA Tour
Tiger Woods makes his return to the PGA Tour at the CordeValle Golf Club when he tees it up in the Frys.com Open. Woods will be making his first appearance in this event, the second on the tour's Fall Series
Thomas Bjorn Flys by Leaders Wins Easily at European Masters
Thomas Bjorn played his last five holes five-under par, shot 62 and walked away with the title at the Omega European Masters
PGA Tour's Fedex Cup Playoffs: What Are They Really?
The PGA Tour found out it had a problem a few years ago. After the PGA Championship, both star players and fans around the country pretty much lost interest in the events that followed the season's last major. In an effort to make September relevant, the PGA Tour came up with the FedEx Cup playoffs
Darren Clarke Clutches Claret: Superb Play Earns Him 140th Open Championship
Darren Clarke won the 140th Open Championship Sunday at Royal St. George's with a combination of heart, courage and skillful golf as he finished five-under par and outplayed Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson along the way
Yani Tseng Becoming New Gold Standard In Women's Golf
Yani Tseng is the new gold standard in women's golf and she proved it again last week with her fourth major title. She blew away the field at the Wegman's LPGA championship and will be the favorite to capture the U.S. Open title
Yani Tseng in a League Of Her Own: Wins LPGA Championship by 10 Shots
Yani Tseng became the youngest golfer ever to win four major titleswhen she won the Wegman's LPGA Championship by 10 shots
Robert Rock shoots one-under at U.S. Open
Robert Rock continued his unlikely rise up the U.S. Open leaderboard Friday with a second round 71 that put him one-under par, 141 through 36 holes at Congressional Country Club
McIlroy Impresses with First Round 65
Rory McIlroy played a fearless, near-perfect opening round at Congressional Thursday and his six-under par 65 leads the 111th U.S. Open by three shots. McIlroy started on the back nine and shot a three-under par 32 on that difficult nine, including birdies at the 17th and 18th holes.
Big Three U.S. Open face-flop: Donald 74, Kaymer 74, Westwood 75
The first, second and third ranked players in the world, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer had rough opening rounds Thursday at the 111th U.S. Open. The threesome combined for 17 bogeys and a double and all shot in the mid 70's.
Luke Donald gets hot start at U.S. Open
Luke Donald got off to a birdie-birdie start early Thursday at the 111th U.S. Open championship. The world's top-ranked golfer is seeking his first major championship. Early rains fell on the morning starters at the Congressional Country Club.
Americans Win Down Under Take 19-15 Presidents Cup Victory
The United States overcame an early run by the Internationals and went on to take a 19-15 victory at the Presidents Cup matches. The Internationals won the first four singles matches of the day but the U.S. was strong down the stretch, winning all the final four
John Daly Meltdown: Controversial American Stomps Off at Australian Open
John Daly wore out his welcome mat at the Australian Open and enraged tournament officials when he walked off the course on the 11th hole. Daly was seven-over par through 10 holes then hit at least a half-dozen balls into the water at the par five 11th
Yani Tseng Turns Down Invite to PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open
Yani Tseng has changed her mind and declined an invitation to compete on the PGA Tour in 2012 at the Puerto Rico Open
Yani Tseng May Compete Against the Men
Yani Tseng may be in line to receive an invitational to play in the 2012 Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour
Keegan Bradley: PGA Champion Shakes Off Triple-Bogey
Golfers simply do not make triple-bogeys late Sunday and go on to win a major championship but young Keegan Bradley did. Two straight birdies, including one on a 40-footer, helped Bradley get to a playoff where he won the 93rd PGA Championship
Rory's Rampage: McIlroy Shoots 16-under, Mauls Field at U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy slammed the door early on the rest of the field Sunday and made a relentless, record-shattering march to the 111th U.S. Open title. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland became the youngest winner in the modern era and won it with the lowest total ever, 16-under-par 268.
Chappel and Garrigus lead Americans at Rory's U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy earned his first major championship while keeping the U.S. mired in a majorless streak
Tiger Continues Grip At No. 1 Spot In Top-Earning American Athletes List
Though his game has deteriorated in recent years and some of his endorsers have deserted him, Tiger Woods continuous his hold atop the Fortunate 50 list of top-earning American athletes for 2011. This year's compilation features 19 NBA players, 17 baseball players and eight NFL players
Congressional: Tough and Shining Star of the 2011 U.S. Open
The 111th U.S. Open championship begins Thursday with several storylines but the ultimate star of this four-day show is the long, tough Congressional Country Club. It is a beast of a layout, the longest in the storied history of our nation's true championship
U.S. Open 2011 Preview: Phil Mickelson - Excited and Upbeat
Phil Mickelson turns 41 on Thursday and this may be the year, the week where he finally wins his first U.S. Open Championship
U.S. Open 2011 Preview: European Challengers Are Tough And Ready For A Show
The European challengers are stronger than ever this year with three at the top of the world rankings, looking to make it two in a row for Europe at the 111th U.S. Open
U.S. Open 2011 Preview: K.J. Choi Is Cool, Calm and Ready To Collect
Phil Mickelson, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood are the first names to come to most people's minds this week at the U.S. Open but quietly K.J. Choi has become comfortable in golf's big arenas. Martin Kaymer, Steve Stricker and In Poulter could also make some noise in the event.
Tiger Woods
(c) Dan Wasserman
Some media critics think Tiger's staged event with a friendly audience that included Woods' mother, his friends and selected journalists was too perfect, too scripted and too much. Others want to wait and see if he can put his family back together and get his golf game back on track.
Tiger's Woeful Tales: Tiger Woods Scandal
The accident occurred as the tabloid and celebrity media were reporting the first of what has become more than a dozen reported mistresses with whom Woods has allegedly had relations during his marriage. Comedians are having a field day. On a Top Ten list of ways Woods could improve his image, David Letterman suggested, 'Release list of women he did not have sex with.'
Tiger Woods and Disposable Gods
Read the tabloids -- watch the tube -- if you want to know how a society that has lost its religiosity can still engage with the deities. The eerily appropriate term 'celebrity worship' is evidence of the extent to which we've improved on Greek culture: We've invented disposable gods and our latest example is Tiger Woods
What Was Tiger Thinking?: Tiger Woods Scandal
Rejected first draft of a statement by Tiger Woods prepared for his Web site.
Be Grateful for Tiger Woods Affair -- It Reminds Us He's Human
Is Tiger conceited? Yup. But no more so than any other preternatural talent I have met in a career of chronicling athletes, actors, politicians, and other public figures. Fame has a terrifyingly corrosive effect on the soul.
Tiger's Troubles: Tiger Woods Scandal
Hero worship is the problem, not the heroes. As a human being, chances are Tiger Woods is no better than whoever is sitting in the next room right now. If Tiger goes on to break every record in the book of golf, that's one thing. The mistake is thinking that excellence in any field, reveals anything about one's character
You have surely noticed that a big golf craze is sweeping the nation, as aging Baby Boomers discover the benefits of participating in a sport where the most physically demanding activity is ordering putters by mail
Golf: A Spot of Tee in Palm Springs
When golf vacationers say, 'We're playing Palm Springs,' what they really mean is they're teeing up in the Coachella Valley, which encompasses Palm Springs and other golf-crazy communities such as Palm Desert, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and Indio.
Five-Star Ireland: Luxury, Golf & Spas Await
We recently had the pleasure -- make that distinct pleasure -- of visiting three five-star properties where the "ensuite" bathrooms are marble, the breakfasts are top-notch, the spas and golf courses world-class.
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