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Watson was an elementary choice for Ryder Cup
Remember this before saluting PGA of America officials for going "outside the box" when they selected Tom Watson as the next Ryder Cup captain.
Tom Watson returns as US Ryder Cup captain
Weary of two decades of defeat in Europe, the Americans are breaking from precedent with a captain uniquely suited for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.
All signs point toward Watson as Ryder Cup captain
In the two months since a stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America talked about doing things differently when selecting its next captain.
US to announce next Ryder Cup captain
The PGA of America is bringing a mystery guest to the "Today" show — its next Ryder Cup captain. Golf Digest reported on its website Tuesday night ...
Same questions, but for a different player
A little more than three months ago, Tiger Woods was on his way back to the top of golf with only time in his way. He already had won three times on ...
Pressure is on for players trying to keep cards
The final PGA Tour event of the year is a lot like the final stage of Q-school, one last chance for so many players to earn their full cards for next ...
Gainey gets his 1st PGA Tour win at Sea island
Moments after Tommy Gainey narrowly missed his putt for a 59, he walked off the 18th green at Sea Island with a two-shot lead over Jim Furyk and Davis ...
Gainey wins Sea Island with course-record 60
Winning on the PGA Tour is what Tommy Gainey dreamed about when he held a job wrapping insulation around hot water tanks, when he was playing more ...
Love, Furyk tied for lead at Sea Island
Jim Furyk was ready to close the book on a year filled with bitter moments. He wasn't expecting one more chapter. Despite playing limited golf in the ...
Captains expect friendly but intense Ryder Cup
The admiration Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal have for each other started long before they were appointed Ryder Cup captains. Olazabal was ...
Olazabal arrives at Medinah with a gold prize
Jose Maria Olazabal stepped off the plane carrying the Ryder Cup, a familiar sight considering that Europe has won six of the past eight times. It was ...
A rivalry taking root between Tiger, McIlroy
The message from Jack Nicklaus still resonates with Tiger Woods. They were chatting during a practice round at the Presidents Cup nine years ago in ...
Comparisons only natural with McIlroy and Woods
The comparisons are inevitable. The incredible skill, the youth, even the red shirt on Sunday. Rory McIlroy's dominant performance in winning the PGA ...
Fred Couples wins Senior British Open by 2 shots
Fred Couples won the Senior British Open by two strokes over Gary Hallberg on Sunday after holing a 25-foot putt to finish with consecutive birdies.
Leaders tee off on Moving Day at the British Open
Brandt Snedeker has contended before at a major championship. Four years ago at the Masters, he faded to third on the final day, then broke down in ...
Snedeker builds 1-shot lead, with Tiger lurking
Brandt Snedeker plays fast and talks even faster, and he was on a roll Friday in the British Open. He raced up the leaderboard with five birdies in ...
English look to end 43-year drought at British
As Lee Westwood and Luke Donald were coming toward the end of their practice round on what had been another awful day of English weather, a strange ...
Clarke gives back claret jug, looks to end slump
Darren Clarke turned in the claret jug Monday. Now, he's ready to start playing like the guy who won a major title. Clarke effectively finished off ...
The 5 best British Open golf championships
Picking the best five from the oldest championship in golf isn't easy, not with 150 years of history. Willie Park Sr. won the first British Open at ...
Ten Broeck takes 2nd-round lead at US Senior Open
Lance Ten Broeck chooses to carry a bag rather than swing a club for a living to make more money. If Ten Broeck can keep his lead at the U.S.
Simpson's 9-under holds, golfers finish 2nd round
Webb Simpson's 9-under total has held up as golfers finished the rain-delayed second round of the Greenbrier Classic early Saturday. Tiger Woods ...
Fred Couples leads Senior Players Championship
The heat is on at the Senior Players Championship. Fred Couples is taking advantage of it. With sweltering temperatures easing the stiffness in his ...
Simpson beats tested champions for US Open title
The U.S. Open yields few birdies or big celebrations. At Olympic Club, they always come in strange places. Webb Simpson walked off the 18th green on ...
Webb Simpson wins US Open
Webb Simpson refused to think of himself as a U.S. Open champion until he sat with his nervous wife in a quiet corner of the locker room Sunday, ...
Column: Olympic the graveyard of legends
The names are etched in golfing lore, just not on the U.S. Open trophies won at Olympic Club. Hogan, Palmer, Watson, Stewart. Had they won when they ...