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Golf
March 19, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Padraig Harrington, already assured of a memorable week after his trip to the White House, put himself in position to make it even better at the Transitions Championship on Friday.
Welsh golfer Rhys Davies leads after second round of Trophee Hassan II event
March 19, 2010
RABAT, Morocco - Rhys Davies of Wales shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead following the second round of the Trophee Hassan II golf tournament Friday.
NCAA puts Nevada athletics department on probation over rules violations
March 18, 2010
RENO, Nev. - The NCAA placed Nevada's athletic department on probation for three years and fined it US$1,500 on Thursday because of an ex-golf coach's major rules violations but concluded there was no proof he gambled on college games and cleared all other sports of wrongdoing.
Garrett Willis makes good use of sponsor exemption at Transitions Championship
March 18, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Padraig Harrington didn't have the best score at Innisbrook, just one of the biggest smiles.
English golfer Nick Dougherty leads by 1 stroke after opening day of Trophee Hassan II
March 18, 2010
RABAT, Morocco - Nick Dougherty of England has hit a 7-under 66 to lead by a stroke on the opening day of the Trophee Hassan II.
On the road back, Singh withdraws from Transitions with back injury
March 18, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Transitions Championship because of a back injury.
With aura now gone, hardest thing for Woods may not be returning to golf but winning
March 17, 2010
Oddsmakers didn't take long to make Tiger Woods the Masters favourite. Even his fellow competitors say they can see him trying on another green jacket.
British report: Olazabal's manager says he won't be Augusta
March 17, 2010
LONDON - The manager for two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal says he will pull out of the Masters next month because he is suffering again from rheumatism.
Florida Swing the road less travelled for Tiger Woods
March 17, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Kenny Perry is following the same road to the Masters, playing three straight tournaments on the Florida swing before taking a week off and heading to Augusta National.
Obama says he thinks Tiger Woods will still be a 'terrific' golfer, despite personal issues
March 17, 2010
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific" golfer despite his personal issues.
CA ends title sponsorship of WGC event at Doral
March 17, 2010
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - The PGA Tour is looking for a new title sponsor for its World Golf Championship at Doral after CA decided not to renew its contract.
Haters had the course to themselves for four months, but now it's Tiger's turn
March 16, 2010
They mocked him mercilessly for four solid months and delighted in every sordid detail of his fall from grace.
Woods' return to Augusta National makes Masters a one-topic major
March 16, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The Masters is three weeks away, filled with story lines that now are sure to be ignored since Tiger Woods has announced he'll make his comeback at the tournament.
Reaction on Tiger Woods' decision to return at the Masters
March 16, 2010
"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta." - Tiger Woods.
Shanghai surprise: The question whether to make HSBC an official US victory
March 16, 2010
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The PGA Tour proudly points to Shanghai as an example that not all of the World Golf Championships are staged in America. That would be easier to accept if the tour actually counted the HSBC Champions as an official event.
Golf fans say they want to see Woods play, and hear talk of scandal end
March 16, 2010
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - Jose Ramos was in line at the first tee when the conversation turned to Tiger Woods and his plan to return at the Masters.
Woods' return to golf at Masters could be long-awaited boon to loyal sponsors
March 16, 2010
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods' return to the golf course is a long-awaited boon to sponsors that stood by him and marketers who stand to get big exposure from the big Masters audience.
British bookmakers make Woods 4-1 favourite for Masters despite absence
March 16, 2010
LONDON - Despite not competing since his car crash in November, Tiger Woods is still the favourite to win the Masters.
Huge television audiences expected as Tiger Woods returns from golf hiatus
March 16, 2010
NEW YORK - The president of CBS Sports thinks Tiger Woods' return to golf will be one of the "biggest media spectacles in recent memory."
Royal&Ancient pleased Tiger Woods is returning to golf at the Masters
March 16, 2010
LONDON - The Royal&Ancient is glad that Tiger Woods will make his return to golf at the Masters, and the governing body of the sport outside the United States hopes he'll play at the British Open in July.
Tiger Woods' statement on his decision to return to golf at the Masters
March 16, 2010
Tiger Woods issued a statement Tuesday to announce he will begin his 2010 season at the Masters.
PGA Tour rookie Derek Lamely wins rain-delayed Puerto Rico Open at 19 under par
March 15, 2010
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico - Derek Lamely had to contend with a rain-delayed start, slow play on a soggy course, and tamping down his inevitable nerves as he inched closer to notching his first win as a rookie on the PGA Tour.
Farmers Insurance liked what it saw, signs 4-year extension at Torrey
March 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO - Farmers Insurance must have liked what it saw at Torrey Pines in its 10 days as a title sponsor. It decided Monday to sign up for the next four years, filling an important hole of title sponsorship in the PGA Tour schedule.
Els picks up a crucial win for himself and for his cause
March 15, 2010
DORAL, Fla. - This is one time the party got started without Ernie Els.
Chad Collins, Kevin Streelman lead rain-delayed Puerto Rico Open
March 14, 2010
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico - Chad Collins is getting used to surging the top of the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard with his strong short game just before darkness suspends play in the rain-delayed competition.
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