Expert Picks: Puerto Rico Open
Media reports that Tiger Woods
is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers
talking of a possible return to action for the world number
one.
Rory McIlroy began his road to the Masters with what he calls the "best 90 minutes" he has spent in a long time. He had lunch last week with Jack Nicklaus. "An unbelievable experience," McIlroy said Tuesday. McIlroy, a 20-year-old from Northern Ireland who already is No. 9 in the world, met with Nicklaus at The Bear's Club on the eve of the Honda Classic, a lunch set up...
Fantasy Insider: Best of the rest, others to avoid in Doral
Expert Picks: WGC - CA Championship
On his way to the practice range Tuesday at Doral, Padraig Harrington stopped to sign autographs for three fans. One was from Puerto Rico, another from Colombia, the third from Peru. So at least it sounds like a World Golf Championship. And there is little doubt that events like the CA Championship look like a World Golf Championship, with 19 countries represented in a field of 68 players.
Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's
Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armoury if he
is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings.
Not long after Tiger Woods returned home and starting practicing, the PGA Tour began checking with tournaments to make sure they were prepared to handle the hype over the world's No. 1 player getting back to golf. That even includes tournaments he has never played. "Historically, he hasn't played the week before the Masters," said Steve Timms, tournament director of the Houston...
English golf is enjoying a spell
of rare global prominence with three players in the top-10
rankings and number six Paul Casey believes the credit lies with
a great generation of Europeans led by Seve Ballesteros.
Next month's Portuguese Open has
been pushed back until June, the European Tour said in a news
release on Tuesday.
Inside the field: Puerto Rico Open
Inside the course: Doral Golf Resort and Spa
A Lesson Learned: Camilo Villegas puts the sting to the field
Malaysian golf chiefs are
threatening to withdraw their endorsement of the U.S. PGA's
first event in Southeast Asia over a clash of dates with an
existing Asian Tour event in the country.
South Korean teenager Noh
Seung-yul will bid this week to follow his record-breaking
victory at the Malaysian Open by securing a place at the 150th
anniversary British Open.
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: The Honda Classic
The PGA Tour's dilemma with
the controversial grooves rule, highlighted by Phil Mickelson in
January, was resolved on Monday when club manufacturer Ping
opted to waive its rights as of March 29.
Treat Mom to a special Mother's Day with THE PLAYERS
The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives. John Solheim, the chairman and CEO of Ping, said the Phoenix-based company is waiving its right that had kept the PGA Tour from banning Ping Eye2 wedges made before April 1, 1990 that have deeper, wide grooves no longer allowed...