Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour has pleaded no contest to charges he faced for killing a protected hawk.

Gregory Havret shot a 2-under 71 Friday to hold a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship, while Colin Montgomerie had a 70 to boost his chance of a Ryder Cup selection.

Tiger Woods has not ruled himself out of defending his Dubai Desert Classic title in late January despite needing time to recover after reconstructive knee surgery.

Phil Mickelson and U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate will join two-time champ Stephen Ames and K.J. Choi in this year’s LG Skins Game, set for Nov. 29-30.

Imagine what could have happened to Angel Cabrera if he belonged to a tour that required its players to speak English.

Colin Montgomerie clung to his Ryder Cup hopes on Thursday despite trailing Johnnie Walker Championship leader Gregory Havret by six shots after the opening round.

The LPGA Tour is walking a tightrope between a practical business decision and the appearance of cultural chauvinism with its ruling on players being required to learn English or face suspension, writes GolfWorld’s Ron Sirak.

The LPGA will require its member golfers to learn and speak English and will suspend their membership if they don’t comply, Golfweek reported on its Web site.

Our experts give their takes in this week’s edition of Fact or Fiction.

Camilo Villegas won a chipoff Tuesday against Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, Stewart Cink, and Notah Begay III to walk away with top money at the inaugural Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at Turning Stone Resort’s Atunyote Golf Club.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger will make his four captain’s picks Sept. 2, but whom will he choose? The list of potential players has been a bit underwhelming of late, but there are a few key factors to be considered while making our predictions, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.

Britain’s Ian Poulter has pulled out of this week’s Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, the last points-counting event for next month’s Ryder Cup.

Britain’s Ian Poulter has pulled out of this week’s Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, the last points-counting event for next month’s Ryder Cup.

Belly up to the bar folks. In this week’s edition of the Weekly 18, we’ve got a virtual smorgasbord of golfing delights to wet your whistle including a trip to Bizzaro World, a playoff beard plus some memorable quotes from the newly minted U.S. Amateur champion, writes ESPN.com’s Jason Sobel.

Tiger Woods has not ruled himself out of defending his Dubai Desert Classic title in late January despite needing time to recover after reconstructive knee surgery.

Tiger Woods has not ruled himself out of defending his Dubai Desert Classic title in late January despite needing time to recover after reconstructive knee surgery.

Vijay Singh won The Barclays for a record fourth time Sunday, matching Sergio Garcia with a long birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff and finishing off the Spaniard with another birdie on the second extra hole.

Tom Kite surged past Scott Simpson with three birdies in four holes on the back nine and finished at 14-under to win his second Boeing Classic title on Sunday afternoon.

Scott Piercy shot a 64 and made up a four-stroke deficit Sunday to win the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic on the Nationwide Tour, his second victory in three weeks.

Cristie Kerr sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday, defeating Helen Alfredsson and Sophie Gustafson to win the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.

Danny Lee’s go-for-broke style led him to a 5 and 4 victory at the 108th U.S. Amateur on Sunday. Don’t expect the world’s No. 1-ranked amateur to take his foot off the gas any time soon writes Ryan McGee.

Danny Lee became the U.S. Amateur’s youngest champion, supplanting Tiger Woods by holding off Drew Kittleson 5 and 4 on Sunday.

Darren Clarke won the Dutch Open on Sunday, boosting his chances of a Ryder Cup wild card.

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Helen Alfredsson shot a 67 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.