June 18, 2013

Golf: Stricker raising profile in semi-retirement

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(L-R) Tiger Woods speaks with Steve Stricker on the first hole fairway during the first round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 1, 2011 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 30, 2011 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Steve Stricker is in [...]

Golf: Play begins, and Dustin Johnson takes control at Kapalua

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Dustin Johnson locates his ball in a creek off the fifth fairway during the final round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on December 2, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 1, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The PGA Tour [...]

Golf Recap: McDowell holds on and wins World Cup Challenge

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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on December 2, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 1, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Graeme [...]

Golf Recap: Tiger charges, but McDowell clings to two-shot lead at Sherwood

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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on December 1, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 30, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Graeme [...]

Golf Recap: McDowell opens up three-shot lead at Tiger’s World Challenge

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Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on November 30, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 29, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Graeme McDowell has done [...]

Golf Recap: Watney takes two-shot lead at Sherwood, Tiger 3 back

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Tiger Woods hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the first round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on November 29, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 28, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sure enough, putting was [...]

Golf: Elated Woods back at venue that sparked his 2012 season

Tiger Woods of the U.S. smiles on the driving range at the World Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California

(Reuters) – Twelve months after ending a two-year victory drought at the tournament he hosts, Tiger Woods is excited about his prospects for 2013 as he prepares to defend his World Challenge title this week. His one-shot triumph over fellow American Zach Johnson at last year’s World Challenge set the tone for a successful 2012 [...]

At the Sony, nothing is more glaring than the contrast of wide-eyed newbies and veterans

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Zach Johnson hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 4, 2011 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — HONOLULU, Hawaii – Ryo Ishikawa threw a few balls [...]

Tiger Woods to start PGA Tour season at Pebble Beach

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Tiger Woods celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 4, 2011 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — The worst-kept secret in golf isn’t a secret anymore. Tiger Woods announced [...]

Golf: Once again, players, observers wait for Tiger breakout

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Tiger Woods stands with his caddie on the Joe Lacava during the final round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 4, 2011 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Robert Meggers/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Johnny Miller didn’t hesitate. When asked who the [...]