http://www.mail.com/people/28104-ian-poulter.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/28104-ian-poulter.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057936-mcilroy-enters-phase-season.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy enters the next phase of his season knowing that his fortunes can change without notice. That's what happened last year. McIlroy had gone five months without winning, long enough to lose his No. 1 ranking. He also went through a slump so severe that he missed the cut in four out of five tournaments, including his title ... Thu, 02 May 2013 07:35:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057936-mcilroy-enters-phase-season.html 2013-05-02T07:35:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057116-players-expecting-bumpy-ride-quail-hollow.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quail Hollow has been a symbol of perfection for 10 years since it returned to the PGA Tour lineup, a beautifully manicured golf course where the six major champions who have won ranged from Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy. It is less than perfect this year. Some have even compared the greens to a rundown municipal course. One thing tha... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:03:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057116-players-expecting-bumpy-ride-quail-hollow.html 2013-05-01T21:03:56Z 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/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/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/1912530-matt-kuchar-wins-match-play-championship.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Even in the most stressful form of golf, Matt Kuchar and his easy smile made the Match Play Championship look like a weekend game with his buddies. It was fun when he built a 4-up lead at the turn. And when Hunter Mahan threw his best golf at him during a wild back nine Sunday at Dove Mountain, Kuchar never looked rattled, never felt ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:31:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912530-matt-kuchar-wins-match-play-championship.html 2013-02-25T01:31:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912118-all-american-final-match-play-championship.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Hunter Mahan and Matt Kuchar gave the Match Play Championship its first all-American final in five years. Mahan extended his streak to 166 holes without trailing and defeated Ian Poulter on the strength of his chipping. He holed a chip from just inside 70 feet for birdie on the 12th hole that gave him command of his match, and he went... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:27:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912118-all-american-final-match-play-championship.html 2013-02-24T19:27:05Z 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/1905858-snow-arizona-delays-resumption-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Bundled in a winter jacket in a chilly tent near the snow-covered driving range, Mark Russell was asked where the opening day of the Match Play Championship ranked among his bizarre weather experiences. "It's right there," said Russell, the PGA Tour's vice president of competition. And Russell has been on the job for more than 30 year... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:08:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1905858-snow-arizona-delays-resumption-match-play.html 2013-02-21T20:08:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1905202-snow-stops-round-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Bundled in a winter jacket in a chilly tent near the snow-covered driving range, Mark Russell was asked where the opening day of the Match Play Championship ranked among his bizarre weather experiences. "It's right there," said Russell, the PGA Tour's vice president of competition. And Russell has been on the job for more than 30 year... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:13:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1905202-snow-stops-round-match-play.html 2013-02-21T08:13:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903936-snow-halts-opening-round-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — The best 64 golfers in the world got together for the first time this season and a snow fight broke out. In the most bizarre episode of a PGA Tour season already filled with wacky weather, the opening round of the Match Play Championship lasted only 3½ hours Wednesday until it was suspended by a winter storm that covered Dove Mountain... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903936-snow-halts-opening-round-match-play.html 2013-02-20T23:06:54Z 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 http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901776-tiger-round-with-obama-awaits-match-play.html MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 four years — spent more time playing the game of golf, I'm sure he could get to where he's a pretty good stick," Woods said Wednesday. Woods comes into the Match Play Championship on some... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:59:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901776-tiger-round-with-obama-awaits-match-play.html 2013-02-19T23:59:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1882024-snedeker-finally-win.html PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — With one last birdie, Brandt Snedeker finally had a chance to catch his breath at one of the best places in golf. He was on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach with a three-shot lead Sunday as he gazed into the sun at an endless ocean and tried to grasp just how far he has come in the past few months. There was that big win at the Tou... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1882024-snedeker-finally-win.html 2013-02-11T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1863278-mickelson-misses-chance-tour-36-hole-record.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson had a perfect view of his birdie putt for a 59 that curled 180 degrees and stayed out in the first round of the Phoenix Open. He missed the fateful last bounce of the shot that robbed him of another chance at history Friday in the second round. "I still thought it was up," Mickelson said. It wasn't. His final drive ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1863278-mickelson-misses-chance-tour-36-hole-record.html 2013-02-02T09:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1803474-monday-finish-turned-monday-start.html KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — As expected, Monday at the PGA Tour's season opener figures to be filled with anticipation at the Tournament of Champions. Not because of who might win, but whether they might actually start this tournament. Already, a few historical notes are worthy of research. This is believed to be the first PGA Tour event to start on a Monday. ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1803474-monday-finish-turned-monday-start.html 2013-01-07T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1801064-pga-tours-season-opener-delayed.html KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here's a new twist: This one can't get started. The season-opening Tournament of Champions was postponed for the second straight day because of gusts that topped 40 mph and made it impossible to play golf. Unlike the previous day when 24 players managed to tee off, no one hit a sho... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1801064-pga-tours-season-opener-delayed.html 2013-01-05T20:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1800480-first-day-play-washed-pga-tour-opener.html KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The PGA Tour season now starts on Saturday. Wind squalls that howled down off the mountains above Maui were so severe Friday that tour officials scrapped the first round of the Tournament of Champions. All scores were erased — only 20 players in the 30-man field even had scores on their cards — and the round will start over Saturday... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1800480-first-day-play-washed-pga-tour-opener.html 2013-01-05T00:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1765372-watson-was-elementary-choice-ryder-cup.html Remember this before saluting PGA of America officials for going "outside the box" when they selected Tom Watson as the next Ryder Cup captain. They're the ones who built the box in the first place. With due respect to Larry Nelson, who has more reason than ever to believe he will never be a captain, and David Toms, who looked to be the best option inside... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1765372-watson-was-elementary-choice-ryder-cup.html 2012-12-13T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1743208-progress-tiger-long-way-to.html THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — 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 sentence and changed his tone to one of grave concern. "What is Tiger doing in a buggy?" he said. His eyes were fixed on a large video board down the hill and across the 18th fairway... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1743208-progress-tiger-long-way-to.html 2012-12-04T20:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732406-watney-takes-2-shot-lead-sherwood.html THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sure enough, putting was all the rage Thursday in the World Challenge. One day after golf's governing bodies proposed a new rule that will ban the anchored stroke used for long putters, Keegan Bradley talked about someone on Twitter telling the PGA champion to send in his resume to Burger King in 2016, when the rule goes into ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732406-watney-takes-2-shot-lead-sherwood.html 2012-11-29T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1727540-defining-art-putting.html THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley, two of the major faces in the debate over belly putters, said Tuesday they would not fight a change in the rules if golf's governing bodies decide to outlaw putters anchored to the body. That doesn't mean they're in favor of a ban. "I'm obviously not happy with the ruling, but I respect the USG... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1727540-defining-art-putting.html 2012-11-28T06:21:00Z