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Woods goes nowhere in Honda Classic
Instead of making a move, Tiger Woods was stuck in neutral Saturday at the Honda Classic. Woods never found his tee shot that plugged into the bank ...
McIlroy another no-show on the weekend
Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green at PGA National last year and shared a big hug with his father after winning the Honda Classic to reach No.
McIlroy leaves, Guthrie leads and Woods struggles
Rory McIlroy left before his round was even over. Tiger Woods had to rally just to stick around. And with all that drama Friday in the Honda Classic, ...
Frustrated McIlroy walks off course at Honda
Whether his pain was mental or dental, Rory McIlroy walked off the course in the middle of his round Friday at the Honda Classic and invited even more ...
Rookie Guthrie takes early lead
Rory McIlroy left early. Tiger Woods was on the ropes. And with all that drama Friday, hardly anyone noticed PGA Tour rookie Luke Guthrie showing off ...
Bold shot gives Villegas lead, jolt of confidence
So much has gone wrong for Camilo Villegas that it would have been easy to play it safe in the Honda Classic. He was one shot out of the lead and in ...
McIlroy, Woods start their road to the Masters
This is not the rivalry anyone had in mind when Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy began the year. They made their debut in Abu Dhabi last month and both ...
McIlroy, Woods play own version of match play
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy faced off Sunday in match play, just like so many golf fans wanted to see. Only hardly anyone saw them. And it didn't ...
A fickle format that produces the right winner
For such a fickle format, the Match Play Championship sure does seem to produce the right winner. Matt Kuchar had reason to pack a full suitcase for ...
Poulter, Mahan on collision course at Match Play
Before the first shot of the Match Play Championship, and before the first snowfall, Hunter Mahan was asked for three players with the best reputation ...
McDowell ends Lowry's run through Match Play
Graeme McDowell ended what was still a big week for Shane Lowry at the Match Play Championship. McDowell made three birdies in a five-hole stretch to ...
Shane Lowry keeps right on rolling at Match Play
Shane Lowry said it would be one of the great days of his career if he were to beat Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship. He just didn't want ...
Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods now have plenty of company — somewhere other than the Match Play Championship. One day after the best two players in the ...
Same story: Tiger, Rory gone early at Match Play
Different month, different desert, same shocking outcome. Any thoughts of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods going head-to-head late Sunday afternoon came ...
A 1-2 knockout: McIlroy, Woods lose in Match Play
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods knocked out in the first round of the Match Play Championship? Not many would have given that a snowball's chance in the ...
Snow in Arizona delays resumption of Match Play
Bundled in a winter jacket in a chilly tent near the snow-covered driving range, Mark Russell was asked where the opening day of the Match Play ...
Snow stops first round at Match Play
Bundled in a winter jacket in a chilly tent near the snow-covered driving range, Mark Russell was asked where the opening day of the Match Play ...
Snow halts opening round at Match Play
The best 64 golfers in the world got together for the first time this season and a snow fight broke out. In the most bizarre episode of a PGA Tour ...
Tougher competition awaits Woods at Match Play
Tiger Woods should not expect his next match to be as easy as his last one. For starters, President Barack Obama was his partner three days ago at The ...
Tiger gets round with Obama, awaits Match Play
Tiger Woods delivered a "State of the Game" on President Barack Obama's golfing prowess and the news wasn't all bad. "If he ever spent — after these ...
Woods gets Howell in 1st round of Match Play
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will face some familiar players in the opening round of the Match Play Championship. McIlroy, the 23-year-old from ...
Luke Donald shows little sign of rust at Riviera
It's all about scoring for Luke Donald this week at Riviera. There have been a few steals along the way, from that flop shot behind the 10th green ...
Sergio Garcia off to strong start in America
The fog was an unexpected guest, filling the fairways of Riviera so quickly that Sergio Garcia could barely make out the large bunker he was trying ...
Snedeker emerging as an American star
Brandt Snedeker sat alone at the far end of a bar in Carmel called A.W. Shucks — the perfect name for an oyster bar and the perfect spot for a ...