Harig: Players hearken back to attacks of 9/11
The PGA Tour returns to St. Louis this week for the first time since 2001. While many players are focused on the FedEx Cup playoffs, it’s nearly impossible for them to forget the last time they were in the Gateway City, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.
September 4, 2008 No Comments
Sorenstam ready to tee off in Europe for final time
Annika Sorenstam will play her last tournament in Europe this weekend at the Nykredit Masters.
September 4, 2008 No Comments
Adelson: New English rule creates a culture clash
If LPGA Tour Commissioner Carolyn Bivens understood the culture of the South Korean players, she would have known that asking them to learn conversational English was something way outside the norm, writes ESPN The Magazine’s Eric Adelson.
September 3, 2008 No Comments
Hall of Fame golfer Tommy ‘Thunder’ Bolt dies
Tommy Bolt, the 1958 U.S. Open champion who had one of golf’s sweetest swings and most explosive tempers, has died. He was 92.
September 3, 2008 No Comments
Campbell among final four Ryder Cup selections
The U.S. Ryder Cup team was completed Monday morning when captain Paul Azinger named Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, J.B. Holmes and Chad Campbell as his four at-large selections.
September 2, 2008 No Comments
Ochoa: LPGA’s language policy ‘a little drastic’
Lorena Ochoa says a new LPGA Tour policy requiring players to be effective in English starting in 2009 is “a little drastic.”
September 2, 2008 No Comments
Baby news: Woods says second child on the way
Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he’s going to be a father for the second time.
September 2, 2008 No Comments
Harig: U.S. owns underdog label for 37th Ryder Cup
The selections made by U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger with his at-large picks Tuesday did little to dispel the notion that the Americans will clearly be the underdogs against the European squad, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.
September 2, 2008 No Comments
Singh takes Deutsche Bank title for 2nd win in row
Vijay Singh made three long birdie putts Monday and closed with an 8-under 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship for his second straight victory to build a huge lead in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
September 2, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Singh’s fresh perspective
The power of positive thinking can go a long way, especially in a sport as mentally draining as golf. So a drastic change in Vijay Singh’s outlook made the difference in the big Fijian’s runaway victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday, writes ESPN.com’s Chad Capellman.
September 1, 2008 No Comments
Weir takes lead at Deutsche Bank Championship
Mike Weir holed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 4-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead Sunday in the Deutsche Bank Championship, leaving him in a familiar position with hopes of a better outcome.
September 1, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Villegas on brink of first tour victory
Camilo Villegas might be better known for reading putts than for making them. But the flashy Colombian has learned a trick or two this year and that has him on the brink of his first PGA Tour victory, writes ESPN.com’s Chad Capellman.
September 1, 2008 No Comments
Sluman captures First Tee crown by five strokes
Jeff Sluman won the First Tee Open for his second Champions Tour victory, closing with a 5-under 67 at Pebble Beach on Sunday for a five-stroke victory over Fuzzy Zoeller and Craig Stadler.
August 31, 2008 No Comments
Harig: Let the second-guessing of Faldo begin
Nick Faldo’s choice of Ian Poulter with one of his captain’s picks should give conspiracy theorists plenty of fodder going into the 37th Ryder Cup matches, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.
August 31, 2008 No Comments
Poulter, Casey, Wilson get final Euro Ryder spots
Ian Poulter and Paul Casey were chosen Sunday as wild-card picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup team.
August 31, 2008 No Comments
Havret takes wire-to-wire Johnnie Walker triumph
Frenchman Gregory Havret led from start to finish to win the Johnnie Walker Championship on Sunday.
August 31, 2008 No Comments
Sluman shoots 66, tied for lead at Pebble Beach
Jeff Sluman shot a 6-under 66 at Pebble Beach on Saturday for a share of the second-round lead in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open with Loren Roberts, Phil Blackmar and John Harris.
August 31, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Kim’s listening skills paying off
While many players as young as Anthony Kim might not be apt to listen to the counsel of those around them, the 23-year-old proved Saturday that taking such advice can pay dividends, writes Chad Capellman.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Clark just misses magical 59
At the start of his second round, Tim Clark focused his attention on simply making the cut. By day’s end, he was within a whisper of making history. After 36 holes, the South African had to settle for a 1-shot lead, writes ESPN.com’s Chad Capellman.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Poulter blames media for poor play at Deutsche
Ian Poulter lashed out at the media Saturday after missing the cut in the Deutsche Bank Championship, claiming they created too large of a distraction about the Ryder Cup to allow him to concentrate on golf.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Kim’s listening skills paying off
While many players as young as Anthony Kim might not be apt to listen to the counsel of those around them, the 23-year-old proved Saturday that such advice can pay dividends, writes ESPN.com’s Chad Capellman.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Havret has 1-shot lead; Monty’s Ryder hopes fade
Gregory Havret birdied the last hole for a 4-under 69 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Anthony Wall after the third round of the Johnnie Walker Championship.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: For Weir, one birdie led to another
Mike Weir had no inkling a 10-under-par 61 was in the offing coming into the Deutsche Bank Championship. The Canadian, whose daughters recently relieved him of his “playoff beard,” only needed a remarkable 21 putts en route to the first-round lead in Boston, writes Chad Capellman.
August 30, 2008 No Comments
Irwin shoots 6-under 66, shares Pebble Beach lead
Hale Irwin shot a 6-under 66 at Del Monte on Friday for a share of the lead in the suspended first round of the Wal-Mart First Tee Open.
August 29, 2008 No Comments
Capellman: Singh’s solution to putting woes
How do you avoid those pesky short putts that have a tendency to derail a round? Vijay Singh figured out a solution and rode that — along with his great iron play — to the early first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, writes ESPN.com’s Chad Capellman.
August 29, 2008 No Comments