Kevin Na won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, birdieing Nos. 15-17 to pull away for a two-stroke victory over Nick Watney. The 28-year-old Na closed with a 6-under 65 for a tournament-record 23-under 261 total at TPC Summlerin in the Fall Series opener. Watney, [...]
The week was testament to the very underpinnings of the global game, both ancient and contemporary. On the Emerald Isle, two dozen of the best female players in the world were biting their manicured nails to the very end as the Solheim Cup played out near Dublin, with the Europeans swiping the trophy with a [...]
Tiger Woods has hired Joe LaCava to be his third full-time caddie. LaCava decided to leave Dustin Johnson, one of the most talented young Americans, to go to work for the former world No. 1 who hasnt won in the last two years. “Joe LaCava is an outstanding caddie and I have known him since [...]
Aaron Baddeley notches four birdies on the back nine Saturday at E Aaron Baddeley wanted to make a good impression on Greg Norman with hopes of being picked for the Presidents Cup. He wound up impressing a lot of people Saturday in the Tour Championship. Baddeley holed out for eagle on the fourth hole, and [...]
John Daly walked off the course during the second round of the Austrian Open on Friday after a dispute with officials over a ball drop and two-shot penalty. Told hed dropped his ball in the wrong place on No. 15, John Daly quits during the Austrian Opens second round. (Getty Images) After completing the 15th [...]
Suzann Pettersen sank an eight-foot putt on the last hole to give Europe a win in the final foursome and even the score at 2-2 against the United States after the opening session of the Solheim Cup. The U.S. had trailed in three of the four matches on a windy morning at the Killeen Castle [...]
Like in any good stage presentation, at some point, the various plotlines all intersect. It usually happens in the final act of the play. Except on the PGA Tour, where the not-so-harmonious convergence of points lists, tournament winners and seasonal pink slips created so many layers of tension and chaos, it was hard to track [...]
Geoff Ogilvy was the big winner at the BMW Championships. Not THE winner, mind you, that was Justin Rose. By finishing third, however, Ogilvy not only played his way into next weeks Tour Championship, he locked up a spot for the Presidents Cup in his home town of Melbourne, Australia. “Its nice. I mean, you [...]
Lexi Thompson is poised for an historic victory. Thompson shot a 5-under 67 in the Navistar LPGA Classic on Saturday and is in position to become the youngest player to win an LPGA tournament. Thompson, who turned 16 in February, is at 15-under 201 and has a five-stroke lead heading into the final round at [...]
Jack Nicklaus says Tiger Woods is not going to go away. (AP Jack Nicklaus said Tiger Woods ca provided he can stay in control of his mental game. Nicklaus said Woods can achieve the feat “if he gets the five inches between his ears squared out.” “I mean Tiger has a great work ethic, hes [...]