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Woods' quiet day turns busy as he clinches Cup
Nobody figured that Tiger Woods, bad back and all, would have to hit a meaningful shot on Sunday at the Presidents Cup. The International side made sure he had to. Woods took the lead over the unheralded Richard Sterne with a par at the 16th hole and then had to ...
Americans make it 5 in a row at Presidents Cup
Fred Couples, the coolest guy in golf, never really looked that way until he stood on the edge of the 18th fairway Sunday and saw everything going his way. The Americans needed only one more point to win the Presidents Cup. And there was Tiger Woods, who has a history ...
Feng's late eagle gives her Reignwood Classic win
China's Shanshan Feng eagled the par-5 18th hole after her second shot approach hit the pin for a 68 Sunday and a one-stroke victory in the smog-affected Reignwood Classic, the LPGA's first tournament in Beijing. For most of the tournament, the players couldn't escape the capital's notorious pollution — there ...
Americans on the verge of another big win
A superb shot from Phil Mickelson. A South African that was painful to teach. That was all it took Sunday morning for the Americans to put themselves on the verge of another romp in the Presidents Cup. Mickelson hit 7-iron around a tree and onto the 18th green that gave ...
Americans seize control in Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup has a familiar feel in so many ways. Players leave every night in darkness and resume matches the next morning when it's almost as dark. The rain never leaves, with another half-inch accumulating on top of a previous inch of rain that led to yet another delay ...
US keeps a 1-point lead going after 2 sessions
Marc Leishman delivered one clutch putt and one perfect 7-iron to keep the International team in range at the Presidents Cup. In the pivotal match of four games carried over to Saturday morning because of rain, Leishman and Angel Cabrera outlasted Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson for a 2-and-1 victory ...
Feng takes 1-stroke lead at Reignwood Classic
Chinese golfer Shanshan Feng shot a 9-under 64 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over American Stacy Lewis after the third round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic. Shrouded in the Chinese capital's notorious smog, Feng carded nine birdies in a bogey-free round for a total of 21-under 198, boosting the ...
Presidents Cup report card: Incomplete
With so many birdies, and even a few eagles, the noise from the crowd made it difficult to hear a familiar sound. The horn to stop play because of rain. Just as the Presidents Cup was starting to heat up in a fascinating display of great shots and big putts, ...
US keeps lead as rain interrupts Presidents Cup
Nick Price and Fred Couples stood behind the seventh green, just long enough to get a snapshot of the exceptional golf Friday at the Presidents Cup. Jordan Spieth's 40-foot eagle putt grazed the edge of the cup. Branden Grace made a 25-foot birdie putt to halve the hole. Both captains ...
Korda leads by 2 at Reignwood Classic
American golfer Jessica Korda shot a 5-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Reignwood Classic in smog-shrouded Beijing. Korda, who shared the first-round lead with Na Yeon Choi of South Korea, bogeyed the first hole before picking up the first of her ...
Korda leads by 2 shots at Reignwood Classic
American golfer Jessica Korda shot a 5-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Reignwood Classic. Korda, who shared the first-round lead with Na Yeon Choi of South Korea, bogeyed the first hole before picking up the first of her seven birdies on ...
US leads by 1 after crazy day at Presidents Cup
Everyone said that the International side needed to be more competitive to make the Presidents Cup a real rivalry. It took an 82-minute rain delay and a huge comeback, but that's precisely what happened. The U.S. put on an early show Thursday at Muirfield Village and then barely held on ...
Americans hang on to take lead in Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods sat in a cart with a tiny squirrel resting on his shoulder. Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel walked onto the first tee wearing wigs to make up for their bad haircuts. Fred Couples had cupcakes delivered to him by the opposing captain in honor of his 54th birthday. ...
Choi, Korda lead at Reignwood Classic in Beijing
American Jessica Korda and South Korea's Na Yeon Choi shot 9-under 64 on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the inaugural Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing, four strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Choi birdied her last four holes, while Korda matched her career-best ...
Internationals' aim: To make it a game
The status of the Presidents Cup can be measured by one of the top goals for the International team. It just wants it to be close. About the only excitement the Presidents Cup has delivered in recent years was Woody Austin falling into the water, Robert Allenby accusing Anthony Kim ...
Scott eager to play for a winner
Adam Scott was in the middle of all the chaos in South Africa as darkness gathered. Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, in a sudden-death playoff to decide the 2003 Presidents Cup, halved three straight holes and could barely see the last two putts fall. Both teams and captains were on ...
Els paves the way for South Africans
Ernie Els remembers them as being a big part of his junior golf foundation in South Africa. He referred to Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel as leaders on his junior team that traveled the country, with strong voices and a game to back it up. Oosthuizen went on to win ...
McIlroy announces new management team
Rory McIlroy said Friday he has ended his contract with one management company and is starting his own. McIlroy, a two-time major champion from Northern Ireland, began the process of changing his management in May and he has been negotiating a settlement from Horizon Sports Management. McIlroy said a Dublin-based ...
Woods voted PGA player of the year
Tiger Woods was voted PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time on the strength of his five big wins and return to No. 1 in the world. It was the third time Woods won the Jack Nicklaus Award despite not winning a major. He made up for ...
Doug Hanzel wins USGA Senior Amateur
Doug Hanzel won the USGA Senior Amateur on Thursday, beating Pat O'Donnell 3 and 2 in the championship match at Wade Hampton Golf Club. The 56-year-old Doug Hanzel, from Savannah, Ga., opened a three-hole lead with a par on the par-4 15th and matched O'Donnell's birdie on the par-4 16th ...
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