
England's Rose blooms after 17-year wait for major
Ever since Greg Norman's final-round implosion allowed Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in ...

Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan, wins US Open
Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf. That very moment Sunday ...

Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Mickelson
Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open. The sun was breaking through the clouds Sunday evening at Merion as he stood ...

Mahan can blame 15 for lost US Open
Tied for the U.S. Open lead, Hunter Mahan was on cruise control. He was the steadiest player for most of Sunday at Merion Golf Club, ripping off par ...

The mystery of Merion starts to unfold at US Open
The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on that U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the ...

Hogan's 1-iron all but extinct in major play
The only 1-iron anyone talks about at Merion Golf Club is kept under wraps. And it won't be found in a bag at the U.S Open. Unlock the waterproof ...

Cutting up the US Open with a butter knife
On a quiet day and on a relatively empty course for practice rounds, just about every player at Merion stops at the plaque in the 18th fairway that ...

Golf history for Woods is all about results
The photo of Ben Hogan hitting his 1-iron into the 18th green at Merion in the 1950 U.S. Open is among the most famous in golf history, capturing the ...

McIlroy hopes he's shaping up into Open contender
From No. 1 to just one of many, Rory McIlroy's game has clearly hit a rocky patch. No wonder he's considered making Philly's most famous run. "I was ...

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco ...

Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship
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
McDowell beats Jaidee to win World Match Play
Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday, beating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final at Thracian Cliffs.
McDowell beats Colsaerts at World Match Play
Graeme McDowell reached the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship after knocking out defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, whose day include ...

AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group
Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of ...

McIlroy tries to change his fortunes at Sawgrass
Rory McIlroy won two major championships at age 23. He was the youngest player since Tiger Woods to reach No. 1 in the world. He was won the money ...

Adam Scott tries to return to earth at Players
Adam Scott never had to take this much time walking from the clubhouse to the practice range at TPC Sawgrass. He couldn't take more than a few steps ...

McDowell wins in playoff at RBC Heritage
Graeme McDowell found just the pick-me-up after a frustrating week at the Masters. The 2010 U.S. Open champion missed the cut at the season's first ...

Hoffman's hot start gives him lead at RBC Heritage
Charley Hoffman thought he was through with Harbour Town Golf Links and the RBC Heritage. Turns out, he just wasn't ready as a younger player to ...

Tiger Woods gets a reprieve in the Masters
Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be "grossly unfair" to disqualify him for a rules violation that club ...

Mickelson, Condi Rice engage in golf diplomacy
Phil Mickelson has won three green jackets, and he was the one asking all the questions Sunday during a practice round at the Masters. In his group ...

Tiger has a history at Bay Hill
Tiger Woods has been winning at Bay Hill before he was old enough to drive a car. "It all started there," Woods said Wednesday on the eve of the ...

Another chance for Woods to return to the top
Bay Hill is not the first chance for Tiger Woods to return to No. 1 in the world. But it might be his best. A win this week in the Arnold Palmer ...
Watson gives back a captain's pick for Ryder Cup
Tom Watson is giving back one of his captain's picks for the Ryder Cup. In his first big move since he was appointed U.S. captain last year, Watson ...

Woods rolling his way toward the Masters
Tiger Woods had gone more than three years without a World Golf Championship. He had no trouble remembering the drill. He sat at a table with the blue ...

Woods wins another World Championship at Doral
That red shirt is starting to look ruthless on Sunday again. One year after Tiger Woods hobbled off the Blue Monster, he picked up the pace in his ...