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Donald, Poulter miss cut at PGA Championship

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:07 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Two-time defending champion Luke Donald and Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter missed the cut Friday at the BMW PGA Championship.

Jay Haas, Duffy Waldorf top Senior PGA leaderboard

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:22 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Jay Haas is familiar with Bellerive Country Club - and it showed in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship.

Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:35 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:36:22 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge.

Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:20 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - 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.

Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:10:19 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - 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.

Memorial out to battle phone distractions

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:40 -0400

DUBLIN, Ohio - 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.

LPGA to use as much of flooded course as it can

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:43 -0400

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - 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.

Dolch: Nantz remembers Ken Venturi, his best friend, fellow...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:50 -0400

By CRAIG DOLCH - Jim Nantz and Ken Venturi shared front-row seats to some of the greatest moments in golf.

Top-ranked amateur Williams ready for NCAAs

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:28 -0400

SEATTLE - When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career.

European Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:47 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:02:12 -0400

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.

Southern Cal takes 12-shot lead in NCAA golf

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:20 -0400

ATHENS, Georgia - Annie Park shot a 5-under 67 and Southern California had a record-setting 12-under 276 total Wednesday to open a 12-stroke lead during the second round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

Fowler planning $100K donation to Oklahoma relief

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:04 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - Rickie Fowler is encouraging fans attending the Colonial to contribute to relief efforts after the deadly tornado this week in Oklahoma.

Column: Garcia will pay dearly for Tiger remarks

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:57:24 -0400

Sergio Garcia could have stopped after he whined about fans of Tiger Woods making too much noise on the golf course. He should have stopped after saying Woods is not a nice person who has been lying to the media since the first time he stepped into an interview room.

Clark future uncertain if tour follows anchor ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:07 -0400

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

Timeline of Garcia and Woods quotes

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:14 -0400

UNDATED - A timeline of quotes in the verbal sparring between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. It dates to May 11 at The Players Championship, when Garcia was preparing to hit his second shot on the par-5 second hole and was disrupted by cheers from the gallery surrounding Woods in the trees because he took 5-wood from the bag:

Phil Mickelson commits to FedEx St. Jude Classic

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:40 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - By BRYAN BRASHER

McNulty: Rule change on anchoring long putter overdue

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:32 -0400

By RAY MCNULTY - I say this with all due respect to my friends at the PGA Tour and PGA of America.

Moulton: USGA, R&A ban on anchoring putters will create...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:17 -0400

By DAVID MOULTON - This is going to be messy.

Rory McIlroy: Still friends with Graeme McDowell

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:17 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Rory McIlroy has dispelled any split in his relationship with longtime friend Graeme McDowell.

Ernie Els: Can 'play ball' without long putter

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:15 -0400

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Ernie Els is ready to "play ball" even without a long putter.

Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:05 -0400

Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.

Heineman vetoes $200K in golf tournament funding

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:38:20 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman used a line-item veto Tuesday to strike $200,000 from a budget bill that was approved to promote the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament in Omaha.

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:15 -0400

Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.