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Kim looks like a Woods challenger in win
Monday, July 7, 2008
Anthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home Sunday not so much by his victory at the AT&T National as the phone call he received from the tournament host. Full story »
Buttitta: LPGA has a chance to build fan base
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Since Tiger Woods had his knee surgery last week, a lot has been made about the opportunity for other players on the PGA Tour to take advantage of his absence. The LPGA has just as big an opportunity to lure golf fans to its tour with Woods being on the shelf. Full story »
Pernice edges in front at AT&T National
Sunday, July 6, 2008
On a wild day for everyone around him, Tom Pernice Jr. kept it steady and simple Saturday at Bethesda, Md., for a 1-under 69 in the AT&T National that gave him a one-shot lead and a chance to win for the first time in seven years. Full story »
Hometown fans see Marino take early lead
Friday, July 4, 2008
Steve Marino used to consider it a treat the few times he played Congressional as a teenager. It was a thrill on Thursday at Bethesda, Md., to play bogey-free in the first round of the AT&T National and shoot 5-under 65 for a one-shot lead. Full story »
Woods says knee has hurt from the start
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs. Full story »
Perry wins Buick Open for 2nd time
Monday, June 30, 2008
Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open. Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to finish at 19-under 269, one shot better than Woody Austin, who blew the tournament and $900,000 by bogeying the last two holes, and Bubba Watson, who missed a 12-footer on the final green. Full story »
Inbee Park from S. Korea the youngest to win U.S. Women's Open title
Monday, June 30, 2008
Inbee Park woke up in the middle of the night 10 years ago when she heard cheering from the living room of her tiny apartment outside Seoul. Her parents were up at 3 a.m. to watch Se Ri Pak become the first South Korean and the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open. The 9-year-old girl sat down with them to watch, half asleep, but definitely paying attention. Full story »
Chopra grabs third-round lead at Buick Open
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Daniel Chopra took advantage of an opportunity to build a cushion in the Buick Open. Chopra birdied the last hole Saturday after Dudley Hart bogeyed it, giving the Swede a two-shot lead with one round left at Grand Blanc, Mich. Full story »
Lewis emerges from the pack
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Stacy Lewis was walking up the 16th fairway Saturday afternoon at Interlachen when she saw a leaderboard and turned to her father, who was carrying her bag in her professional debut. "Hey," she told him, bumping his arm. "I'm tied for the lead in the Open." Full story »
Buttitta: Oversensitivity, as in Miller case, getting out of hand
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The hoopla over Johnny Miller's comments about Rocco Mediate during his battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open playoff is another example of how oversensitive we have become as a society. Full story »
Pavin follows one 64 with another at Buick
Friday, June 27, 2008
Corey Pavin fired an 8-under 64 in the Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Mich., giving him a share of the first-round lead on Thursday with Dudley Hart and Bo Van Pelt, a shot ahead of Briny Baird and Daniel Chopra. Full story »
Woods has reconstructive knee surgery
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee Tuesday in Utah to repair a torn ligament, and doctors said it was "highly unlikely" there would be any long-term effects. Full story »
Cink's finishing touch is just good enough
Monday, June 23, 2008
Stewart Cink had a reputation as a good golfer who just couldn't finish off a tournament. His final-round collapse in March in the PODS Championship left him with just one victory in the nine career events he led going into the last day. Full story »
Late birdies help Cink grab Travelers lead
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Conn. Cink followed his opening rounds of 66 and 64 with a 5-under 65 to reach 15-under 195 on the TPC River Highlands, the best 54-hole score of his career. Full story »
Con: Many fans won't follow sport for rest of year
Sunday, June 22, 2008
It's all well and good to try to find a silver lining in the news that Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the PGA Tour season. Rest assured a bunch of other golfers are seeing one, knowing the window of opportunity has just opened up for a higher level of success — and the number of questions the rest of them get about Tiger should decline dramatically over the coming months. Full story »
