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At Pebble Beach, the Sun Is High in the Sky and Scores Get Low Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:18:50 GMT Tiger Woods, left, and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo were followed by a huge gallery Thursday.On Thursday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the sun came out, the greens were firm and scores plummeted.(image)
Cabrera-Bello Shoots 63 in Dubai Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:55 GMT Rafael Cabrera-Bello birdied 9 of his first 11 holes and shot a nine-under-par 63 for a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.(image)
Actor Lucas Black Among Celebrities Playing for Real at Pebble Beach Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:09 GMT The actor Lucas Black, 29, played golf for Speake High in Alabama.Lucas Black, who is paired with Rickie Fowler in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, is a scratch golfer who portrayed a touring pro in last year’s movie “Seven Days in Utopia.”(image)
Woods, Back at Pebble Beach, Has the Experience of Winning Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:03 GMT Tiger Woods at a news conference for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, in which he is playing for the first time since 2002.Before Tiger Woods became the Mariano Rivera of golf, he struggled to close out a victory on the PGA Tour the way Kyle Stanley and Spencer Levin have in recent weeks.(image)
Laiza Journal: Myanmar’s Guerrilla Golfers, Going a Few Rounds Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:49:42 GMT Col. Maran Zaw Tawng, secretary of the Laiza Golf Club, with two guerrillas in Kachin State, in northern Myanmar.The six-hole golf course in rebel territory in Kachin State may be among the world’s unlikeliest, but it is open, even in wartime.(image)
Kyle Stanley Wins Phoenix Open a Week After Losing in a Playoff Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:26 GMT Kyle Stanley after capping a final-round six-under 65 in the Phoenix Open. It was good enough for his first PGA Tour victory.Stanley shot a bogey-free 65, coming from eights shots behind to earn his first PGA Tour title, one stroke ahead of Ben Crane and two ahead of the third-round leader, Spencer Levin.(image)
Belly Putter Could Lift Golf-Equipment Sales Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:24:35 GMT Andrew Gurewitsch, 16, had a belly putter tucked under his sternum as he took practice strokes at Golfsmith in Manhattan.The elongated club received a lot of attention at last week’s P.G.A. Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.(image)
McIlroy Takes Lead in Dubai but May Rue Missed Putts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:58 GMT Rory McIlroy sank seven birdies to be 13 under par after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, two shots ahead of Martin Kaymer, who hit his first hole-in-one.(image)
Tiger Gets His PGA Tour Season Off to Solid Start Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:10:31 GMT Tiger Woods felt good about the start at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am until he looked at the leaderboard.(image)
Ryu Leads Women's Australian Open Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:57:34 GMT U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.(image)
Lee, Wi and Johnson Lifted by Eagles at Pebble Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:47 GMT A pair of eagles lifted New Zealander Danny Lee into a tie for the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Thursday as Tiger Woods made an encouraging start.(image)
Lewis, Kemp Top Women's Australian Open Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:34:39 GMT American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.(image)
Woods Makes Encouraging Start at Pebble Beach Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:10:34 GMT Tiger Woods had a glint in his eye as he made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign, firing a four-under-par 68 in Thursday's opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.(image)
Lehman Looks for More Wins on Champions Tour Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:02:12 GMT Tom Lehman looks to continue feasting on the Champions Tour when he begins the defense of his title at the Allianz Championship Friday.(image)
McIlroy Seeks Caddy Help for Birdie Charge in Dubai Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:42 GMT Rory McIlroy called on caddy J.P Fitzgerald to help him sink six birdies on the back nine in the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday to finish six under and three shots behind surprise leader Rafael Cabrera-Bello.(image)
Johnson in 3-Way Tie at Pebble; Tiger Starts Well Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:27 GMT Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.(image)
Love Preparing for a Ryder Cup Year Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:54 GMT There is plenty of evidence that this is a Ryder Cup year.(image)
Pebble Beach Celebs, a Distraction or Tonic for Players? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:08 GMT While golf fans will relish the chance to rub shoulders with celebrities such as Huey Lewis and Bill Murray at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the event's pro-am format can be a mixed blessing for the players.(image)
A Beautiful Week Awaits at Pebble Beach Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:31:10 GMT In what Robert Louis Stevenson called "the most felicitous meeting of land and sea," the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.(image)
On Par: Woods Speaks Out Against Long Putters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:34:32 GMT Describing himself as a traditionalist, Tiger Woods said he was opposed to putters that can be anchored against the body, which have become more popular on the PGA Tour in recent years.(image)
On Golf: In Williams Controversy, Where’s Golf World’s Outrage? Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:50:16 GMT Steve Williams’s comment about his former boss Tiger Woods was shrugged off by his current boss, Adam Scott, and went undisciplined by the PGA and European Tours.(image)
On Golf: Luke Donald and Webb Simpson in Hunt for PGA Player of the Year Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:20:04 GMT Luke Donald's win Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., was his second on the PGA Tour this year.Luke Donald and Webb Simpson have made strong cases for the honor, but Keegan Bradley is another possibility.(image)
Lewis, Kemp Top Women's Australian Open Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:18:50 GMT American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.(image)
Tiger Will Overhaul Jack's Total, Says Harrington Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:20 GMT Padraig Harrington believes that Tiger Woods will surpass the record 18 major victories achieved by Jack Nicklaus without ever regaining his dominance of the late 1990s and early 2000s.(image)
Woods Commands Pebble Beach Spotlight Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:21 GMT While celebrities such as actor Bill Murray and musician Kenny G will command a lot of attention at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the golfing spotlight will focus mainly on former world number one Tiger Woods.(image)
Rock Confident Heading Into Dubai After Win Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:09:45 GMT After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.(image) |
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