IRVING, Texas (AP) — Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn’t set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that [...]
Golf: He said/he said – Two other marshals back Tiger
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tiger Woods (right) shakes hands with Sergio Garcia on the first tee in the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass — but everything went downhill between the two from there. (Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights The fallout from the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia incident continues Now the marshals from the second hole [...]
Golf Recap: Great debut for Castro, solid start for Woods and McIlroy
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy had their best start ever Thursday in The Players Championship. It still wasn’t enough to catch Roberto Castro, who had never played the TPC Sawgrass and made a debut he won’t soon forget. Castro hit shots into tap-in range on the famed 17th and [...]
Golf Roundup: McDowell roars back to win RBC Heritage
April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — For all the big moments in Graeme McDowell’s career, his resume was short on PGA Tour victories. McDowell relished what he called his first authentic tour win, defeating fellow U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson in a playoff at the RBC Heritage on Sunday. McDowell’s been at the center of [...]
Golf – The Masters 2013: Woods leaves Masters without another green jacket
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Masters that began so swimmingly for Tiger Woods effectively ended late in the second round, when his near-perfect wedge struck the flagstick at No. 15 and ricocheted into the water. He left the grounds late Sunday afternoon in a steady drizzle, empty-handed once again. His 70 left him at 283, [...]
Golf – The Masters 2013: Tiger Woods’ drop on 15 under question / Tiger gets 2-shot penalty
April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tiger Woods takes a drop on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Tiger Woods was assessed a 2-shot penalty for an illegal drop It came on hole No. 15 in the second round Woods, a four-time Masters champ, has not won here since 2005. [...]
Golf – The Masters 2013: Sergio Garcia tied for Masters lead; Tiger Woods four shots back
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sergio Garcia is still chasing that first major title. It never figured to come at Augusta National. But there he was Thursday, after a bogey-free opening round, sharing the top spot on the leaderboard at the Masters. “Obviously, this is not my most favorite place,” Garcia said, trying to be diplomatic. [...]
Golf Recap: McIlroy gets off to slow start, trails Bettencourt, Tomasulo in Texas
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Matt Bettencourt has spent the last year searching for answers to his severe asthma problem. The journeyman PGA golfer finally found that answer last week, in the form of the right combination of medication. His comfort showed on the golf course Thursday as he shot a 5-under par 67 to earn [...]
Golf Roundup: Cink, Haas tied for lead in Houston Open; Mickelson five back
March 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Photo by Associated Press / Bill Haas, left, and Stewart Cink took the lead in the third round of the 2013 Shell Houston Open.) HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Even as the clouds rolled in at the Houston Open, Stewart Cink started to see some light in his game. Cink saved par from the bunker on [...]
Golf: Qualifier Steve Wheatcroft in the lead; Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson barely make the cut
March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Steve Wheatcroft hates going to Monday qualifiers. He was reminded Friday why they can be worth it. Wheatcroft, who narrowly qualified for the Houston Open at the start of the week, ran off three straight birdies early in his round and kept bogeys off his card for a second straight 5-under [...]
