http://www.mail.com/people/28034-steve-stricker.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28034-steve-stricker.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099784-golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke.html Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association adopted Rule 14-1b, which prohibits pla... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:38:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099784-golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke.html 2013-05-21T21:38:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078556-sergio-tiger-duel-takes-center-stage-players.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship is shaping up to be more than just a duel between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. There are 18 players within five shots of the lead, including current major champions Adam Scott, Webb Simpson and Rory McIlroy. The list also includes Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and Zach ... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:11:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078556-sergio-tiger-duel-takes-center-stage-players.html 2013-05-11T07:11:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077258-garcia-1-up-tiger-players-championship.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship already provides plenty of theater because of its thrill-a-minute golf course. Making it even more compelling is the star attraction of Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods, playing in the final group on the weekend for the first time in nearly seven years. Garcia made seven straight putts — six of them for... Sat, 11 May 2013 00:54:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077258-garcia-1-up-tiger-players-championship.html 2013-05-11T00:54:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076054-castro-easy-players-debut.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods made birdie on every par 5 for the first time since 2006 and broke 70 in the opening round for the first time ever in The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy didn't hit driver on the front nine and broke par for the first time on the TPC Sawgrass. Ryan Palmer made only one cut in seven tries — the other year, he f... Fri, 10 May 2013 07:15:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076054-castro-easy-players-debut.html 2013-05-10T07:15:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075452-great-debut-castro-woods-solid-players.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was nine shots out of the lead, not the best position at The Players Championship, especially since he had not even started his round. Perhaps the bigger surprise was the guy who posted the record-tying round Thursday. Roberto Castro had only played the TPC Sawgrass in a practice round. He made a debut he won't s... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:49:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075452-great-debut-castro-woods-solid-players.html 2013-05-10T00:49:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074484-roberto-castro-opens-with-63-players-debut.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Castro made a debut he won't soon forget in The Players Championship, opening with a 9-under 63 Thursday to tie the course record at the TPC Sawgrass and build a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and other early starters. Facing the infamous island-green on No. 17 for the first time in competition, Castro left a 9-ir... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:14:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074484-roberto-castro-opens-with-63-players-debut.html 2013-05-09T19:14:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018152-players-with-woods-penalty-dq.html AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods still has a chance to win the Masters. Most of his fellow players seem OK with that. Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty Saturday before he went out for the third round of the Masters, a ruling that stirred plenty of debate because of the way it was handled by Augusta National. Woo... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:25:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018152-players-with-woods-penalty-dq.html 2013-04-14T01:25:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2011784-masters-kind-to-favorites.html AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The first tee shot clattered through a pair of pines on the left side of the 13th fairway, finally landing on the wrong side of Rae's Creek. Tiger Woods tried again, and this wasn't any better. Fans peered across the fairway and only heard the ball rifle through some bushes. "He's hitting another one," a man announced from the gallery.... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:49:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2011784-masters-kind-to-favorites.html 2013-04-10T21:49:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2006268-young-master-chinese-14-year-old-fun.html AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Guan Tianlang is in good company this week at Augusta National. He played a practice round Monday with two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, then headed out in the afternoon with Tiger Woods. He has a game lined up Tuesday with Tom Watson, an eight-time major champion. On Wednesday, he plans to play the Par 3 Tournament with Nick Fal... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:36:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2006268-young-master-chinese-14-year-old-fun.html 2013-04-08T21:36:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004144-mickelson-condi-rice-engage-golf-diplomacy.html AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 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 was Augusta National's newest member — former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "Awesome," Mickelson said after playing 18 holes with his agent and Augusta members Rice and Lee Styslinge... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004144-mickelson-condi-rice-engage-golf-diplomacy.html 2013-04-07T22:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1985226-points-putter-takes-early-lead.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — The march to the Masters for Rory McIlroy looks more like a crawl. McIlroy only had four birdie putts on the front nine, none closer than 20 feet. He took two chips to reach the second green. He found the water on the third-easiest hole at Redstone Golf Club and made double bogey. What he salvaged Thursday in the Houston Open was a 73... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:02:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1985226-points-putter-takes-early-lead.html 2013-03-29T01:02:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983998-stricker-requests-putting-lessons.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — At some point, Steve Stricker may have to turn down all the requests for putting lessons. Since straightening out Tiger Woods stroke, Stricker has somewhat facetiously become known as the tour's resident expert on the greens. He's still taking grief for it and a handful of players asked him for instruction on Wednesday in advance of t... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:19:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983998-stricker-requests-putting-lessons.html 2013-03-28T08:19:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983208-mcilroy-tries-to-find-form-going-to-masters.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Once the frost thawed, Rory McIlroy was back at work Wednesday morning trying to find a swing he could trust and repeat. McIlroy hasn't looked anything like the No. 1 player in golf this year, and now he's not. That spot belongs to Tiger Woods again after winning for the third time in two months to establish himself as the favorite go... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:51:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983208-mcilroy-tries-to-find-form-going-to-masters.html 2013-03-27T20:51:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1979400-long-road-to-no-1-tiger-woods.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods never questioned his ability, only his health. Woods returned to No. 1 in the world by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, not surprising except if you consider where he was a little more than a year ago. He had not won a PGA Tour in some 2½ years. He missed most of the summer and two majors in 2011 because of injuries... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:22:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1979400-long-road-to-no-1-tiger-woods.html 2013-03-26T07:22:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972152-rose-hot-with-putter-to-lead-bay-hill.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 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 Tiger Woods won his last tournament. This time, he was merely a bystander. Justin Rose has been working hard on his putting since the U.S. Open last summer, and it paid off in a big way Thu... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:19:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972152-rose-hot-with-putter-to-lead-bay-hill.html 2013-03-22T07:19:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970722-rose-takes-lead-with-65-bay-hill-woods-4.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 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 ran off four straight birdies late in his round for a 7-under 65, giving him a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Woods had two sloppy bogeys from gr... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:30:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970722-rose-takes-lead-with-65-bay-hill-woods-4.html 2013-03-21T23:30:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1967274-watson-captains-pick-ryder-cup.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 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 said Wednesday he would take the top nine players off the Ryder Cup standings and select three players as captain's picks. For the last three matches, only eight Americans qualified for th... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:10:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1967274-watson-captains-pick-ryder-cup.html 2013-03-20T19:10:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945448-woods-rolling-way-toward-masters.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 Gene Sarazen Cup trophy — he has six just like it at home — and signed a stack of flags for posterity and charity after a two-shot win that was never in question during the final two hour... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945448-woods-rolling-way-toward-masters.html 2013-03-11T07:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945110-woods-wins-world-championship-doral.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 march to the Masters. Woods delivered two quick birdies to take the drama out of Doral, and two late bogeys only made his victory in the Cadillac Championship seem closer than it really was. ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:24:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945110-woods-wins-world-championship-doral.html 2013-03-11T01:24:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1943780-woods-stretches-lead-blue-monster.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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. He had a four-shot lead over Graeme McDowell in the Cadillac Championship, the 17th time on the PGA Tour that he has led by at least four shots going into the final round. Woods has neve... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:58:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1943780-woods-stretches-lead-blue-monster.html 2013-03-10T14:58:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942630-firm-golf-course-tiger-charge-doral.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 Woods briefly when he started his second nine with four birdies in five holes. And that's when Graeme McDowell decided to ruin the reunion on the Blue Monster. Woods and Mickelson have sta... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:34:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942630-firm-golf-course-tiger-charge-doral.html 2013-03-09T08:34:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942006-birdies-tiger-lead-doral.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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. He would not have guessed this would be the day to set a personal record for birdies, much less wind up with a two-shot lead. "All I need is one shot," he said. "And as soon as I feel it on one... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:33:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942006-birdies-tiger-lead-doral.html 2013-03-09T00:33:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940228-tiger-thrives-mcilroy-rough-day-doral.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 along for the ride in the Cadillac Championship. "You're the real No. 1, Tiger," a few fans shouted as the players walked to the next tee. For at least one round on the Blue Monster at Doral,... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:42:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940228-tiger-thrives-mcilroy-rough-day-doral.html 2013-03-08T12:42:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939394-woods-tied-lead-doral-mcilroy-struggles.html DORAL, Fla. (AP) — 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. Woods made nine birdies on the Blue Monster at Doral for a 6-under 66 that put him in a five-way share of the lead with Masters champion Bubba Watson, former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowe... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:45:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939394-woods-tied-lead-doral-mcilroy-struggles.html 2013-03-07T23:45:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913454-fickle-format-that-produces-winner.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 the high desert of Arizona based on his record in this tournament. He is the only player to reach the quarterfinals each of the last three years, and he wound up losing to the eventual ch... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913454-fickle-format-that-produces-winner.html 2013-02-25T08:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911124-poulter-mahan-collision-course-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 in match play. Ian Poulter was on his list. Now he gets to find out for himself. Poulter again proved to be one tough customer Saturday when he beat Steve Stricker with one big putt aft... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:16:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911124-poulter-mahan-collision-course-match-play.html 2013-02-24T02:16:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910640-mcdowell-ends-lowrys-through-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 take a 4-up lead at the turn, and then outlasted his Irish friend, 3 and 2, on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of this World Golf Championship for the first time. ... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:24:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910640-mcdowell-ends-lowrys-through-match-play.html 2013-02-23T21:24:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909910-shane-lowry-rolling-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 that to be the end of his week. Lowry became a footnote in the 15-year history of this most fickle golf tournament on Friday when he became the first No. 64 seed to make it into the third... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:14:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909910-shane-lowry-rolling-match-play.html 2013-02-23T08:14:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909276-watson-top-10-seed-left-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 world went home, more top seeds followed Friday when golf's most unpredictable tournament served up another reminder that the only time the word "upset" should be used is to describe the... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:48:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909276-watson-top-10-seed-left-match-play.html 2013-02-23T01:48:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1902588-tougher-competition-awaits-woods-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 Floridian, which is not to suggest the president had to carry the 14-time major champion. Secondly, Woods won't be competing against a Houston businessman (Jim Crane) and outgoing U.S. ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:34:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1902588-tougher-competition-awaits-woods-match-play.html 2013-02-20T08:34:07Z