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Woods, McIlroy shoot 75s, miss cut at Abu Dhabi
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, a woeful start to the season for the world's top two golfers.
Mickelson opens season at Humana Challenge
Phil Mickelson was a bit lost in the middle of the fairway — and at his best in some rough spots in his season debut. Lefty made birdie after driving ...
Rose, Donaldson lead by 1; McIlroy, Woods struggle
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, fifth-ranked Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson had 5-under 67s Thursday for a one-shot lead ...
Rose, Donaldson lead in Abu Dhabi
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling to shake off rust, Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson took the spotlight at the Abu Dhabi ...
McIlroy, Woods struggle as Donaldson takes lead
With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, unheralded Jamie Donaldson took the spotlight at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday, shooting ...
Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain
Paul McGinley was chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014, ending a chaotic campaign marked by a late challenge from former captain Colin ...
Woods, McIlroy face off in Abu Dhabi
The world's top golfers meet more often on the course, but neither No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy nor Tiger Woods are ready to call it a rivalry.
Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now — at least when it comes to sponsorship. McIlroy officially made the switch to the swoosh on ...
Rookies are all the rage at PGA Tour opener
Tim Clark's timing could not have been worse. He played in the last group, closed with a 63 and still finished four shots behind. He made seven ...
Another big moment, a bigger stage for Henley
Russell Henley has delivered big moments before, just not to this degree, and certainly not on this kind of a stage. Not even three months after he ...
Henley gets PGA Tour career off to record start
Russell Henley only felt like a rookie at the Sony Open. He sure didn't play like one. He was so nervous Sunday afternoon that he couldn't feel his ...
Henley, Langley tied for Sony Open lead
Scott Langley and Russell Henley joked around as if they were a couple of rookies fresh out of college. They sure don't play like rookies. After they ...
Henley leads and breaks a record in PGA Tour debut
Russell Henley still remembers the celebration, even though the party had been in the works for more than a month. His family was with him when he ...
Rookies rule at the Sony Open
Two days into his PGA Tour career, Russell Henley was in the record book. Henley putted for birdie on every hole Friday on his way to a second ...
Rookies rule the day at Sony Open
The rookie debut of Scott Langley in the Sony Open made him feel like he was back in college again. Langley spent the final two hours of the opening ...
Langley debuts with 62, leads Sony Open by 1 shot
Scott Langley made a rookie debut on the PGA Tour he won't soon forget. Russell Henley wasn't too shabby, either. Langley thrived on a penetrating ...
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 ...
Tour under way for the 3rd time
For the third time in four days, Rickie Fowler hit the opening tee shot of the 2013 PGA Tour season. Only this time, he was in for a long day.
A Monday finish turned into a Monday start
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 ...