Tiger Woods made it official on Friday, entering next week’s PGA Tour season opener, the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. Woods committed to the event well ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline to join the field. He last played in this event in 2011, when it was called the Frys.com Open. This […]
Golf showed it can deliver Olympic drama in its return to the Games
August 14, 2016 by
The Olympic golf medalists show off their medals. (Getty Images) Going into the Rio Olympics, the story of golf’s return to the Olympic program seemed like it would be more about who didn’t show up, what didn’t happen and what could have been. By the time Justin Rose tapped in for a gold-clinching birdie on […]
Furyk shoots 1-over 73 in PGA Tour return at Quail Hollow
May 7, 2016 by
Jim Furyk made his PGA Tour return on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Championship, shooting 1-over 73 at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club in his first competitive round since September 2015. When his round began on the 10th tee in the morning wave, the 2003 U.S. Open champion felt something he didn’t anticipate. “The gun went […]
Juli Inkster will return as U.S. Solheim Cup captain in 2017
December 19, 2015 by
Why mess with success? Juli Inkster led the United States to a record final-day comeback in the Solheim Cup in September, overcoming a four-point deficit and the Gimmegate controversy to earn the first American road win in the biennial series since 2007. So, she is getting the call to again captain the American side in […]
D. Johnson denies cocaine problem, suspension ahead of PGA Tour return
January 22, 2015 by
Dustin Johnson is set to make his PGA Tour return next month after announcing July 31, 2014, that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to deal with what he described as “personal challenges.” Several reports, most notably from golf.com, claimed Johnson’s time away wasn’t voluntary, but rather a six-month suspension for violating […]
Tiger Woods back hitting full golf shots in preparation for Dec. return
October 21, 2014 by
Tiger Woods is taking full swings again with the hope of returning to competition at his annual Hero World Challenge in December. Woods’ doctors have given him the go-ahead to take full swings, making his way through the bag. “The doctors said he could hit golf balls again, and he’s listening to his doctors and to […]
Phil Mickelson calls for return of Paul Azinger, or least his Pod system
September 28, 2014 by
Phil Mickelson knows the right man for the job of 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain: the man who led the American charge in 2008. Shortly after the Europeans clinched a third-consecutive Ryder Cup on Sunday at Gleneagles, Mickelson suggested Paul Azinger should get another crack at the job. “We had a great formula in ’08,” […]
Tiger Woods on track for December return, in no rush for new swing coach
September 16, 2014 by
Tiger Woods is on target for a return to competitive golf in December at his World Challenge in Orlando. Speaking at Isleworth Golf & Country Club on Monday for a media event, Woods said he was “right on timeline” to play in his silly season event benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation. However, that timeline has […]
