Tiger Woods is not playing in the 2016 Masters. On Friday night, the four-time Masters champion made the somewhat last-mintue announcement that he is still not healthy enough to compete. “After assessing the present condition of my back, and consulting with my medical team, I’ve decided it’s prudent to miss this year’s Masters,” Woods said […]
Justin Thomas says he’d rather win a Ryder Cup than a major in ’16
January 6, 2016 by
After getting his breakthrough PGA Tour win in November at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, Justin Thomas is on the short list of golfers expected to carve out a spot in golf’s highest echelon in 2016. Thomas, who makes a lot of birdies and eagles and has prodigious length with his astounding club speed, is […]
On verge of 40, Tiger Woods says he feels career has been 140 years
December 25, 2015 by
In a week, Tiger Woods turns 40. His Dec. 30 birthday cap to a tumultuous, mostly down year for the 14-time major winner, which will conclude with him still waiting to figure out when he can start full rehabilitation from a pair of fall back surgeries. Woods didn’t post a single top-10 finish until the […]
Jim Furyk uncertain for Presidents Cup with wrist injury, Haas says
October 5, 2015 by
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Jay Haas isn’t sure if Jim Furyk will be able to play on his South Korea-bound team next week. Furyk pulled out of last week’s season-ending Tour Championship with a wrist injury that happened ahead of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Despite a week break after the Boston-area event, Furyk then pulled […]
Anthony Kim says he may play pro golf again, but calls golf a ‘fond memory’
October 1, 2015 by
For over three years, Anthony Kim has been golf’s hottest cold case, leaving fans of the four-time PGA Tour winner wondering where he is and why he walked away from the Tour life after the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship. While fans of the flashy Oklahoma product still remember his talent and potential, Kim is long […]
Jason Gore tried to quit pro golf, but says he ‘couldn’t even do that right’
August 23, 2015 by
Jason Gore just can’t quit golf. The 54-hole leader of the Wyndham Championship has tried, repeatedly, to walk away from the touring life, but he hasn’t found a way out. Now, Gore could, like Michael Corleone, be pulled right back in. With a win in Greensboro on Sunday, Gore would earn a two-year exemption on […]
Lindsey Vonn isn’t very convincing when she says she loves golf
April 23, 2015 by
Though she may be Tiger Woods’ girlfriend, skiing great Lindsey Vonn does not have the Golf Bug. Appearing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Vonn was asked if she enjoys Woods’ sport. She was very diplomatic, although completely unconvincing. “I love golf,” Vonn said through pursed lips, drawing laughter from Meyers and the audience. Meyers […]
Azinger says he had no interest in 2016 Ryder Cup captaincy
February 18, 2015 by
Thanks, but no thanks. Paul Azinger, the last man to lead the U.S. to a win in the Ryder Cup back in 2008, didn’t want another crack at the job in 2016. “I had no interest in being the captain in 2016 for many reasons, personal and business,” Azinger said, according to Golf Channel. […]
President Obama says Jordan should worry about Hornets, not his golf game
November 6, 2014 by
It took him a week, but President Barack Obama responded to Michael Jordan’s comment that he’s a “sh***y golfer.” In a pre-midterm election interview with Milwaukee radio station WJMR, host Earl Stokes asked Obama about Jordan’s jab in a recent interview with Ahmad Rashad. Jordan was asked to name his dream foursome. “I’ve never played […]
