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A long road back to No. 1 for Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods never questioned his ability, only his health. Woods returned to No. 1 in the world by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, not ...
Rose gets hot with the putter to lead Bay Hill
He didn't miss a putt inside 15 feet. He watched good shots and answered with better ones. He ran off a string of birdies to pull away. That's how ...
Rose takes lead with 65 at Bay Hill; Woods 4 back
Justin Rose started out as another guy in Tiger Woods' group Thursday at Bay Hill. He wound up in the lead. Rose put on a clinic with the putter and ...
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 ...
Woods stretches his lead on Blue Monster
With one last birdie putt that never looked like it was going anywhere but in the hole, Tiger Woods walked off the Blue Monster in a familiar position
A firm golf course and Tiger in charge at Doral
Tiger Woods was starting to pull away with six birdies over a span of eight holes. Phil Mickelson, on the other side of the golf course, caught up to ...
More birdies for Tiger, and the lead at Doral
Tiger Woods struggled on the practice range, and he didn't feel much better two holes into his second round Friday at the Cadillac Championship.
Tiger thrives as McIlroy has rough day at Doral
The comments from the gallery picked up as Tiger Woods kept hitting it close and making birdies, and as Rory McIlroy looked as though he were just ...
Woods tied for lead at Doral as McIlroy struggles
Tiger Woods was on his game, and so were most of the world best golfers Thursday in the Cadillac Championship. Except for the world's No. 1 player.
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 ...
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 ...
Johnson gets PGA Tour season off to wild start
The power of Dustin Johnson is undeniable, especially the way his ball pierced through the wind at Kapalua. His touch with the short game doesn't get ...
Dustin Johnson wins PGA Tour opener at Kapalua
Dustin Johnson disappeared into a small valley of bushes and high grass as he searched for another errant tee shot, this one costing him a double ...
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 ...
Johnson has 3-shot lead at Kapalua
The players sat around all week waiting for the wind to relent so the PGA Tour season could finally get going. Once it did, the Tournament of ...
Play begins, and Johnson takes control at Kapalua
The Tournament of Champions finally started Monday. At the end of a long day, Dustin Johnson looked ready to end it. Even though he showed up on Maui ...
Johnson in tie for lead after 1 round at Kapalua
Dustin Johnson got off to a good start Monday in the Tournament of Champions. Then again, just starting was good. Three days behind schedule because ...