May 18, 2013

Golf: Vijay Singh v. PGA Tour – Why Singh sued

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(PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — When Vijay Singh spoke to Sports Illustrated in January about using deer antler spray, he clearly didn’t expect the PGA Tour to suspend him. After all, Mark Calcavecchia admitted to using deer antler spray in 2011 and did not face discipline from the Tour. Singh also insists the PGA Tour is [...]

Golf Recap: Points has an old putter and takes early lead in Houston

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — HUMBLE, Texas – The putter D.A. Points once took from his mother paid off nicely for him Thursday in the Houston Open. Points opened with five straight birdies and wound up with an 8-under 64 on a pleasant morning with only moderate wind at Redstone Golf Club. He had a one-shot [...]

Golf: Palmer resists strong arm tactics on McIlroy

Honorary starter Arnold Palmer attends a press conference during the ceremonial tee-off before first round play in the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta

(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s decision to skip the Arnold Palmer Invitational surprised the tournament host, who expressed his disappointment on Wednesday that the world number one was not at Bay Hill this week. The 83-year-old Palmer said he had jokingly suggested he might break McIlroy’s arm if he did not show up but did not [...]

PGA Championship 2012: Notes, Rumors, and Domination??

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Tiger Woods of the United States practices putting during a practice round of the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on August 6, 2012 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (August 5, 2012 – Source: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Bleacher Report) — As the world’s best golfers prepare for the year’s final [...]

Tiger will add spice to Abu Dhabi event: Kaymer

Martin Kaymer of Germany waves to the crowd on the 18th green in Shanghai

(Reuters) – Martin Kaymer is excited at the prospect of taking on former world number one Tiger Woods at next month’s Abu Dhabi Championship, the German said on Saturday. Both golfers will start their 2012 seasons at the January 26-29 European Tour event and Kaymer said the 14-times major winner’s decision to make his debut [...]

Captain Greg Norman lobbies for changes at next Presidents Cup

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International Team captain Greg Norman looks on from the first tee with U.S. Team captain Fred Couples during the Day Four Singles Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 20, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (November 19, 2011 – Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — MELBOURNE, [...]