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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 ...
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 ...
LeBron James chosen as SI's Sportsman of the Year
When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his ...
Golf's guardians want long putters to go belly-up
Brace yourself — just not your putter. In a proposal that would affect major champions as well as amateurs at their local clubs, the guardians of the ...
Long putters to go belly up
Golf's governing bodies, worried that players will turn to long putters as an advantage instead of a last resort, proposed a new rule Wednesday that ...
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 ...
Charlie Beljan's wild week ends with Disney win
Charlie Beljan felt as if his heart was about to burst out of his chest Sunday at Disney, and he couldn't have felt better. This wasn't another panic ...
Star-powered political rallies get party started
Baseball great Hank Aaron is a Barack Obama guy. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is in Mitt Romney's camp. From athletes and astronauts to singers and ...
Woods back in Asia, preparing for next stage
Tiger Woods has already rated 2012 as a good year. He won't consider it a great year, because it's missing one essential ingredient — a major victory ...
Tigers' Cabrera wins 1st Triple Crown in 45 years
Miguel Cabrera had just achieved baseball immortality, and everyone around him knew it. Tigers manager Jim Leyland had tears welling in his eyes.
Final observations from the Ryder Cup
The PGA Tour supplied the best tonic possible Tuesday to cure the Americans of a Ryder Cup hangover. It staged a press conference to mark the official ...
Schmidt: Autographs getting way too hard to read
Since when did the signatures of today's celebrity athletes become worse than your local physician's scrawl on a prescription slip? Yes, I know, some ...
Comeback complete, Europe wins Ryder Cup
Europe buried the memory of that American comeback at Brookline in 1999 with one that was even better. Medinah was filled with sheer madness Sunday, ...
Woods makes an early statement at East Lake
In the one week Tiger Woods had away from golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs, Nick Faldo said he had lost his aura, Greg Norman said he was ...
Rory on a roll in FedEx Cup playoffs
Rory McIlroy was right where he wanted to be, even if the kid was two weeks ahead of schedule. Having disposed of a world-class field at Crooked Stick ...
McIlroy beats the best to win BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy faced the strongest collection of contenders at any golf tournament this year Sunday at the BMW Championship. It was no contest.
A power lineup of golf courses in playoffs
Two years ago at his season-ending tournament, Tiger Woods was waiting to tee off on the par-3 17th at Sherwood Country Club when he turned to watch ...
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 ...
A big decision, small victories for everyone
Don't overlook the two biggest winners in Augusta National's decision to invite women to join the club. Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore are now ...
Rice, Moore first 2 female members at Augusta
The home of the Masters now has green jackets for women. In a historic change at one of the world's most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National ...
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 ...