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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 ...
Snedeker on the rise with Pebble win
Everything about Brandt Snedeker moves at warp speed, including his rapid rise into golf's elite. He talks so fast that he always seems to be a few ...
A step for Tiger, but nothing more
Tiger Woods hates the question, even though the answer should be simple enough. Is he back? Woods was asked that when he ended his 749-day drought by ...
Woods makes short work at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods never looked so irritated winning a golf tournament so comfortably. His record eighth victory at Torrey Pines was all but over when Woods ...
Woods atop the leaderboard at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods made one last birdie as the rain picked up strength Friday, and what he left behind was a gloomy forecast for everyone else at Torrey ...
Torrey Pines a good gauge for Tiger
Based on his record alone, there could be cause for alarm the way Tiger Woods started his season. Woods never finished out of the top 10 in his season ...
Rose takes control in Abu Dhabi
Justin Rose extended his lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68 to take a two-shot lead over Jamie Donaldson and ...
Woods, McIlroy shoot 75s, miss cut at Abu Dhabi
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, a woeful start to the season for the world's top two golfers.
Rose, Donaldson lead by 1; McIlroy, Woods struggle
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, fifth-ranked Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson had 5-under 67s Thursday for a one-shot lead ...
Rose, Donaldson lead in Abu Dhabi
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling to shake off rust, Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson took the spotlight at the Abu Dhabi ...
McIlroy, Woods struggle as Donaldson takes lead
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, unheralded Jamie Donaldson took the spotlight at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday, shooting ...
Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain
Paul McGinley was chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014, ending a chaotic campaign marked by a late challenge from former captain Colin ...
Woods, McIlroy face off in Abu Dhabi
The world's top golfers meet more often on the course, but neither No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy nor Tiger Woods are ready to call it a rivalry.
Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now — at least when it comes to sponsorship. McIlroy officially made the switch to the swoosh on ...
Kapalua now in a different golf landscape
Paradise can leave a lasting impression. Steve Stricker was just starting to pull himself out of a deep slump in 2006 when he was reminded by his ...
McIlroy says he may skip 2016 Rio Olympics
Rory McIlroy may skip the 2016 Olympics because of a problem over which country to represent. The No. 1-ranked player from Northern Ireland is ...
Stricker headed for semi-retirement
At the end of another long year, and only a month away from the start of another season, Steve Stricker quietly posed a question that sounded out of ...
9 questions for golf's 2013 season
Even without the top four players in the world around to kick off the season, every new year in golf is shrouded in mystery like clouds over Molokai ...
On the back roads of golf, tales from the tour
Dave Kindred, a preeminent American sports writer who has worked his trade for the better part of four decades, was walking down the right side of the ...
Progress for Tiger, but still a long way to go
Ian Poulter finished his final round at the World Challenge and was chatting next to the clubhouse at Sherwood when he stopped in the middle of a ...
McIlroy voted PGA Tour player of the year
Rory McIlroy sure didn't feel like the PGA Tour player of the year when he arrived at Kiawah Island for the final major of the year. He had missed ...
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 ...
McIlroy wins Dubai World Championship by 2 strokes
Rory McIlroy made five straight birdies down the stretch to overtake Justin Rose and win the Dubai World Championship on Sunday, ending a historic ...
McIlroy, Donald share lead after Round 3 in Dubai
Rory McIlroy sank a short birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to remain tied with Luke Donald as the world's two top-ranked golfers pulled three ...