Phil Mickelson and daughter Amanda in 2005 at Augusta. (Getty) For all of Phil Mickelson’s triumphs on the golf course, one of his most memorable moments came when he finished second. Now, he’s bringing that moment full circle. Mickelson has announced that he’ll be skipping this month’s U.S. Open at Erin Hills so that he […]
Rory McIlroy to skip Turkish Airlines Open after recent attacks
October 31, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy had a good week in China but won’t be playing in Turkey. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy will not play in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first of the three-event European Tour Final Series. McIlroy did not specify a reason for pulling out of the 78-player, no-cut event. However, in light of recent […]
Henrik Stenson to skip the BMW Championship to rest injured knee
September 3, 2016 by
Henrik Stenson is nursing a tear in his right meniscus. (Getty Images) Henrik Stenson is going to skip next week’s BMW Championship, the third leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, so he can rest his injured right knee. “There’s a slight tear,” Stenson said of the meniscus. “It’s fine to hit golf shots, […]
Billy Hurley III to skip British Open to attend sister’s wedding
June 29, 2016 by
Billy Hurley III has made his choice, and he’s going to choose family over the British Open. The newly minted PGA Tour winner announced Tuesday that he’ll attend his sister’s wedding the week of the year’s third major instead of making the trip to compete at Royal Troon. The Naval Academy grad earned a spot […]
Rory McIlroy ‘monitoring’ Zika spread, may skip Olympics
May 24, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy is engaged (for the second time) and thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years. It’s through that lens that McIlroy appears to have developed concerns about the spread of Zika virus and his potential involvement in the 2016 Olympic golf tournament in Brazil. The Irish Open winner hasn’t ruled […]
Nicklaus calls Scott’s decision to skip Olympics ‘sad’ for sport
April 22, 2016 by
Jack Nicklaus is a proponent of Olympic golf and a believer in what the game’s place on the Olympic program can do for its growth. It’s not surprising, then, that Nicklaus said he was disappointed when world No. 7 Adam Scott announced he would not participate in the men’s Olympic golf tournament in August in […]
Tiger Woods will skip Bay Hill, but is hopeful for the Masters
March 14, 2015 by
Tiger Woods will not play in the 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Woods, an eight-time champion of the Orlando event at Bay Hill, announced Friday he is skipping the tournament. “I’ve put in a lot of time and work on my game and I’m making strides, but like I’ve said, I won’t return to the PGA […]
Tiger Woods will skip AT&T National because of strained elbow suffered at Merion
June 23, 2013 by
It seems if it isn’t bogeys that are holding Tiger Woods back at the major championships, it’s injury, and another one suffered at a major will be forcing Woods out of golf action in the coming weeks. Woods announced on his website that he will be skipping the AT&T National event that kicks off June […]
Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Guan Tianland skip shots off pond at Augusta National (Photo)
April 9, 2013 by
One of the great early week traditions at the Masters is what goes down at the 16th hole. A par-3 that has been the site of one of the greatest Tiger Woods moments in his entire career (and one of his lowest), players go to the edge of the tee box and skip shots off […]
