Emily Kay

Curtis Cup captain to throw out first pitch before Red Sox game at Fenway Park

Posted on 05/26/10 08:23 PM

Massachusetts champion golfer and 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup captain will throw out the first pitch before the Red Sox game Thursday night. Mohler expects to buzz a fastball into the mitt of Sox catcher and fellow captain Jason Varitek.   —   read more »

Jason Day overcomes nerves, uses golf rules to his advantage for first PGA Tour win

Posted on 05/25/10 12:38 PM

Jason Day overcomes jitters and uses the rules of golf to his advantage on the way to his first PGA Tour win. New England golf instructor Craig Renshaw observes that a solid game plan and knowing the rules are key for any golfer's success.   —   read more »

New England golf instructors among Golf Digest’s top women teachers

Posted on 05/24/10 04:57 PM

Golf Digest names three New England golf instructors to its first roster of top-50 women teachers in the U.S.   —   read more »

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New Hampshire golfer helps rookie earn LPGA Tour card

Rookie Hannah Yun kicks off her first season as a card-carrying member of the LPGA Tour with a new caddie. Yun, 19, will play her first event this week with Natalie Gulbis' ex-caddie, Greg Sheridan, on her bag -- following a four-day stint with New Hampshire golfer, Dave Andrews hauling the luggage.   read more »

Red Sox fan Mickelson picks Giants over Pats in Super Bowl

It's Super Bowl Sunday, even on the golf course. Phil Mickelson, who rebounded from a disappointing start to the Phoenix Open, picks the New York Giants to beat the New England Patriots ,and David Feherty makes Tim Tebow laugh out loud.   read more »

Bradley, Driscoll show their true Patriots colors

Keegan Bradley may tempt fate by sporting a Tom Brady jersey to TPC Scottsdale's 16th hole on Super Bowl Sunday. The reigning PGA champ joined fellow New Englander  and Phoenix Open competitor James Driscoll in predicting a Patriots victory in the team's grudge rematch with Eli Manning's N   read more »

New England’s own CaddyTrek steals the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show

The 2012 PGA Merchandise Show had a decidedly women-friendly and New England flavor. It was, therefore, fitting that the star of the show was Boston's own CaddyTrek, a remote-controlled, robotic golf cart that follows a golfer's every move.   read more »

Tom Brady is God, says Golf Channel's Feherty

Golf Channel's David Feherty may not know much about football, but he joins the scrum at Super Bowl Media Day. Among other topics, Feherty chats with Boston sports radio about Tom Brady, Tim Tebow, Pebble Beach, and Bill Belichick.   read more »

Golf industry needs women’s economic power

The primary theme of last week's PGA Merchandise Show was growing golf by getting more women involved in the game. Jack Nicklaus and Lexi Thompson were just two of the luminaries spreading the word about welcoming women to the sport.   read more »

New Zealand amateur Ko, 14, is youngest tour golf winner

New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko, 14, becomes the youngest golfer to win a professional tour even with a 4-shot victory in the New South Wales Open. Ko may get to face her role model, Lexi Thompson, the youngest to win an LPGA Tour contest, in two upcoming events in Australia.   read more »

U.S. Solheim Cup captain Mallon predicts Patriots' Super Bowl win

New England native and newly anointed captain of the 2013 U.S. Solheim Cup team Meg Mallon is a die-hard Pariots fan. The winner of the 2004 U.S. Women's Open at The Orchards in South Hadley, Mass., predicts a Pats win against the New York Giants in the upcoming Super Bowl.    read more »

Tom Brady and Tiger Woods play for immortality

Tom Brady may be one lucky quarterback, after playing like crap and still winning Sunday night's AFC championship clash against the Baltimore Ravens. But QB12 still deserves consideration, along with Tiger Woods, as the best ever to play his sport.   read more »

It’s Go Time for Rickie Fowler and Cobra AMP golf clubs

Rickie Fowler switches from Titleist to Cobra-Puma Golf's new AMP golf clubs. The former Oklahoma State star golfer joins LPGA Tour star Lexi Thompson and Ian Poulter as professionals using the new AMP sticks.   read more »

Weight Training for Women’s Golf: The Ultimate Guide (a review)

Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam may have put golf fitness on the map, but when even a renowned Guinness tippler like reigning British Open Champ Darren Clarke swears off booze and hires a personal trainer, you know golf fitness has gone mainstream. It makes sense, then that Sorenstam's trainer Kai   read more »

Injuries force Stallings, Johnson out of Humana Challenge

Dustin Johnson joined Scott Stallings on the bench Friday after injuries knocked the two golfers out of this week's Humana Challenge. DJ cited back pain, and not his surgically repaired right knee for this withdrawal, while New Englander Stallings quit because or rib soreness.   read more »

Rib injury forces Stallings out of Humana Challenge

PGA Tour sophomore Scott Stallings withdraws from the Humana Challenge with an injured intercostal muscle. The New England native, who won last year's Greenbrier Classic, says on Twitter that he hurt himself on Wednesday.   read more »

Villegas is newest member of the belly putter brigade

Camilo Villegas is the latest PGA Tour golfer to make the switch to a belly putter. The 18-hole co-leader of this week's Humana Challenge needs just 24 putts in his opening round to share the 9-under advantage with David Toms.   read more »

Golfer-boyfriend Rory McIlroy helps tennis star deal with major pressure

Rory McIlroy helps his girlfriend and the world's top woman tennis player Caroline Wozniacki deal with the mental pressures of her game. The primary words of advice from Rory Mac, who blew the lead in last year's Masters only to come back and blow away the field at the U.S. Open: let go of past fail   read more »

Tom Brady will tee it up at Pebble Beach

Tim Tebow may or not play in next month's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, but Tom Brady will. Tourney organizers tweeted Monday that Brady, whose New England Patriots knocked Tebow's Denver Broncos out of the playoffs Saturday, would make his sixth start at Pebble in February.   read more »

Rumor of Tiger Woods/Tim Tebow pairing at Pebble is just that

Tiger Woods and Tim Tebow teaming up at Pebble Beach would make for must-see TV. The rumored star-studded pairing, however, may not get off the tee.   read more »

Tim Tebow is more popular than Tiger Woods or Tom Brady

Tim Tebow Mania is in full bloom and the head of CBS Sports hopes Denver's polarizing QB remains on center stage as long as Tiger Woods has. Sean McManus tells Jim Rome Tebow attracts casual football fans to TV the way Woods captures the attention of non-golfers.   read more »

Tim Tebow steals the show from PGA Tour season-opener

Try as it might to pump up the volume on its coverage of the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Hawaii, the Golf Channel was no match for Tim Tebow and the NFL playoffs. Tebow's stunning and sudden overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers stole the thunder from Steve Stricker and his tourney-leadin   read more »

Casey dislocates shoulder in snowboarding mishap

Paul Casey may be out for two months after hurting his shoulder in a snow-boarding injury. Casey may want to follow the lead of PGA champ Keegan Bradley, who quit skiing when he became serious about golf.   read more »

Stop dissing long putters, begs Bradley

Long putters are not crutches, says reigning PGA champ Keegan Bradley. Bradley defends his elongated club prior to this week's start to the 2012 PGA Tour season.   read more »

Brad Faxon wins golf writers' Mr. Congeniality honors

Brad Faxon was 2011’s most accessible golfer, according to the Golf Writers Association of America. The GWAA also honored LPGA Tour player Sophie Gustafson, who went public last fall about her severe stuttering problem, and Major Dan Rooney for his work with military veterans   read more »

Tiger Woods, David Ortiz launch Twitter campaign for Fuse Science

Tiger Woods tweets about the launch of the website for Fuse Science. Woods' fellow superstar, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, took to Twitter as well to set the record straight about Tiger's December 30th birthday.   read more »

Romney and Moore agree: Presidents play too much golf

President Obama plays too much golf, according to Mitt Romney. The front-runner for Republican presidential nominee blasts Obama after the president's 90th round of golf this week.   read more »

Will Bradley match stellar rookie season -- and other golf queries for 2012

Keegan Bradley, Lexi Thompson, Tiger Woods, and Yani Tseng are just a few of the golfers who notched memorable 2011 seasons. With 2012 right around the corner, we wonder what next year's golf stories will be.   read more »

Bradley makes Forbes' list of 20-something golfers to watch in 2012

With Tiger Woods yesterday's headline, Forbes touts the PGA Tour's 20-something new breed. The publications suggests five young guns to watch in 2012 are PGA champ and New England native Keegan Bradley, Deutsche Bank winner Webb Simpson, FedEx Cup victor Billy Haas, long-hitting Dustin Johnson, and   read more »

Euro Tour is a good move for Uihlein, says NEGM's Branco

Peter Uihlein will forego his final semester in college and turn professional. The former top U.S. Amateur champ and Massachusetts native will try to earn his playing card on the European Tour.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson wants to play for U.S. Solheim Cup team

Lexi Thompson may be only 16, but the newest and youngest member of the LPGA Tour has the playing experience of a seasoned veteran. So when the golfer who went 4-0-1 in helping her U.S. Curtis Cup team to a 12.5-7.5 victory in 2010 says there’s no greater honor than "playing for your   read more »

Donald wins Player of the Year award; Bradley takes rookie honors

Luke Donald wins the PGA Tour's 2011 Player of the Year award. Players name PGA champ Keegan Bradley Rookie of the Year.   read more »

Trump debate can’t even muster a foursome among GOP hopefuls

Donald Trump may have to scrap his planned Republican presidential debate for lack of interest. With only two GOP hopefuls on the docket and golf already a campaign issue, perhaps the POTUS wannabes should settle their differences on the links.   read more »

Romney blasts Obama for spending too much time on the links

Mitt Romney becomes the latest in a long line of Republicans to blast President Obama for playing too much golf. The former Massachusetts governor's new website seeks donations of $18 ($1 for each hole on a golf course) to help unseat Obama.   read more »

Founder Bebis is out as head of Golf Town

The founder of Canada's leading golf retailer Golf Town has left the company. President and CEO Stephen Bebis departed this week, months after engineering an aggressive move into the U.S. market by way of Boston.   read more »

Nike Golf lauds Tiger Woods for Chevron victory

Nike Golf launches congratulatory campaign celebrating Tiger Woods' first victory in more than two years. Nike and Electronic Arts kept Woods on the payroll after his Thanksgiving 2009 car crash and subsequent fallout.   read more »

David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic draws top athletes

David Ortiz' annual charity golf event in the Dominican is the place to be and be seen if you're an A-lister. At this year's affair, new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine tries to entice Ortiz to remain with Boston while ex-Sox and Yankee Johnny Damon urges the slugging host to defect to the New Yorke   read more »

Tiger Woods trails Zach Johnson by one at Chevron World Challenge

Tiger Woods fails to hold the third-round lead in a golf tournament -- again. Woods, who has struggled on moving day all season, trails Zach Johnson by a shot heading into Sunday's final round of the Chevron World Challenge.   read more »

Unseasonably warm weather has New England golfers flocking to the course

By now, most New England golfers have packed up their clubs until next year. With unseasonably balmy weather blanketing the region, however, what's better than 18 holes on your favorite course -- in December?   read more »

Callaway to enter adjustable-driver market in 2012

Callaway plans to introduce its first adjustable driver early next year. The RAZR Fit model will feature two ways to change the draw bias and three ways to modify the face angle of the club.   read more »

Bradley eager to tee up second year on PGA Tour

Keegan Bradley can't wait to start his second year on the PGA Tour in 2012. This time around, the PGA champ and two-time tour winner won't have to worry about keeping his playing card.   read more »

NEGM writer heralds Tiger Woods’ Presidents Cup victory

When Tiger Woods beat Aaron Baddeley in singles on Presidents Cup Sunday, at least one golf writer was not surprised. Months earlier, New England Golf Monthly's Tom Gorman boasts that he pinpointed Woods' first W in two years down to the date, time, and place.   read more »

Tiger Woods puts Stricker tip to good use at Presidents Cup

A putting tip from Steve Stricker helped Woods card five birdies and the deciding points in last week's U.S. Presidents Cup win in Australia. Woods' solid play all week more than justified captain Fred Couples' decision to name the former No. 1 to his 2011 Prez Cup squad   read more »

Donald Trump eyes Boston golf market

Donald Trump has his sights set on opening a private golf course in New England. The real estate mogul has withdrawn from negotiations to buy financially troubled Boston Golf Club but he would still like to set up shop in the area.   read more »

Tiger Woods, ex-caddie exchange a Bill Belichick Handshake

Few could have foreseen the 7 & 6 whipping that Adam Scott and KJ Choi administered to Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker during the first day of the Presidents Cup. Even fewer would have predicted the drama of the occasion would end with the pre-game, Bill Belichick-like handshake between Woods and   read more »

Tseng, Thompson lead elite field in LPGA Tour's season-ender

World No. 1 Yani Tseng and teen golf wunderkind Lexi Thompson are the headliners at this week's LPGA Tour finale in Orlando. As with Tiger Woods and Adam Scott/Steve Williams at the Presidents Cup in Australia, all eyes will be on the two stars when they tee off on Thursday at Grand Cypress Resort.   read more »

Just what Boston does not need -- another golf course

Long-delayed redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station includes plans to build a new golf course. With rounds played continuing to spiral downward and course closures outpacing openings, developers should reconsider building another new track in the Boston metropolitan area.   read more »

Former LPGA player offers HOPE for injured women military veterans

Former LPGA Tour player Renee Powell started a program to help injured women military veterans enjoy golf. Powell's PGA HOPE offers a series of five free lessons and brings together women who would never have met each other.   read more »

Bradley may play in Presidents Cup after all

Hunter Mahan's withdrawal from the Australian Open could open the door for PGA champ Keegan Bradley to make his Presidents Cup debut. If Mahan's sore shoulder does not improve, Bradley would suit up for next week's matches in Melbourne.   read more »

2011 TaylorMade Experience

When James Driscoll ensured his return to the PGA Tour in 2012 with a share of 12th place at October’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Orlando, he may have heard the cheering all the way from Norwood to Chicopee   read more »

Ex-caddie uses racist insult to slam Tiger Woods

Steve Williams uses a racist slur to slam his ex-boss, Tiger Woods. Adam Scott's bagman made his comments during an annual awards ceremony honoring caddies.   read more »

Let Yani play: Golf with the boys could earn recognition for Tseng

Yani Tseng has 11 worldwide wins, including two majors, this season, and became the youngest golfer ever to win five majors. But playing on the PGA Tour may be the only way for the world's most dominant golfer to earn the respect she deserves.   read more »

Golf Magazine names McIlroy -- not Tseng -- Player of the Year

Golf Magazine passes over 11-time worldwide winner Yani Tseng as its 2011 Player of the Year. The publication chooses men's U.S. Open winner Rory McIlroy as its PoY cover boy.   read more »

CC of Greenfield to rebuild clubhouse -- with a little help from some friends

The Country Club of Greenfield's clubhouse may have burned to the ground but the early-morning October fire did nothing to douse the  passion the community has for the venerable old club. A group of friends of the club and of beloved long-time pro Bucky O'Brien have organized a fund-raising gol   read more »

Local fans cheer Driscoll’s strong finish at Disney

James Driscoll earmed his PGA Tour for the 2012 season after a stellar performance at the fall series' finale at Disney. The Brookline, Mass., native tuned up for the event by joining the grand prize winners of NEGM's TaylorMade Experience contest for a fitting at The International's TaylorMade Perf   read more »

Willowbend CC loses same age-discrimination case twice

Paul Fireman's Willowbend CC loses an age-discrimination case for the second time. Despite another ruling in her favor the plaintiff is unlikely to see any portion of the $1.4 million she won any time soon.   read more »

Donald unhappy about delay in Player of the Year balloting

Luke Donald is not happy about the PGA Tour's call to delay the vote for Player of the Year honors. Donald tells Golf Channel's "Morning Drive" that the decision is "sketchy."   read more »

Bradley gets a reprieve in Player of the Year voting

The PGA Tour gives PGA champ Keegan Bradley another shot to get back into the Player of the Year conversation. The tour won't mail its PoY ballots until Bradley, and perhaps Luke Donald, play in Shanghai early next month.   read more »

Leonard relives glory of 1999 Ryder Cup putt in Brookline

Justin Leonard enjoys reliving his 1999 Ryder Cup-clinching putt. But the co-leader of this week's PGA Tour event at Disney had more to worry about Friday than a 12-year-old putt.   read more »

Stack & Tilt works for James Driscoll

PGA Tour golfer James Driscoll is a full-fledged member of the Stack & Tilt fan club. A recent student of Tiger Woods' coach, Sean Foley, Driscoll defends the swing system and says Woods employs it as well.   read more »

Driscoll bubbles to the top at Disney

James Driscoll grabs the early lead at the PGA Tour's fall series finale at Disney. Driscoll began the week at No. 125, squarely on the bubble for full exemption on next year's tour.   read more »

Ogilvy slams Couples for leaving Bradley off Presidents Cup team

International Presidents Cup player Geoff Ogilvy wonders why Tiger Woods was an early pick to the U.S. team. Ogilvy says he's astonished that captain Fred Couples left PGA champ Keegan Bradley off his squad.    read more »

No golf or appreciation for ex-Red Sox manager Terry Francona

Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona withdraws from a Boston golf tournament in his honor. The toxic environment following the BoSox September collapse proves too much for Tito, who bows out of The International's "Thank You Terry Francona Day."   read more »

Driscoll to employ belly putter he wants banned

Count PGA Tour player James Driscoll among those who believe the powers-that-be should ban belly putters. Despite his scorn for them, the golfer who's currently 125th on the money list will add the longer stick to his bag next season.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson may hire new looper

Teen golf sensation Lexi Thompson may be on the lookout for a new caddie. The newest, and youngest, member of the LPGA Tour has a strong working relationship with her current looper -- her dad -- but may seek a professional bagman next season.   read more »

On the bubble, Driscoll plays for 2012 PGA Tour card

James Driscoll is this season's PGA Tour "Bubble Boy." The Boston golfer ranks 125th on the money list heading into the final event of the season in which all eyes will be on the battle for the money title between Luke Donald and Webb Simpson.   read more »

LPGA to Let Lexi Play in 2012

Commissioner Mike Whan made official what the golf world had known for weeks when he announced in September he had exempted 16-year-old Lexi Thompson from the age rule restricting membership to golfers who are at least 18.   read more »

Like his beloved Red Sox, Bradley may have to wait'll next year for post-season honors

Once almost a shoo-in for the Player of the Year award, PGA champ Keegan Bradley now seems to be on the outside looking in. Bradley will be teeing it up in Bermuda next week as Luke Donald and Webb Simpson vie for the tour money title and, potentially, best-player honors.   read more »

Golf tourney to honor ex-Red Sox manager Terry Francona

The International in Bolton, Mass., will host a golf tourney to honor former Red Sox manager Terry Francona. Despite the stinking wreck of a season the Olde Towne Team recently concluded, International GM Brian Lynch believes Francona deserves thanks for his eight years as Sox skipper.   read more »

Keegan Bradley could teach Tiger Woods a thing or two about belly putters

Tiger Woods admits he's tinkered with a belly putter. Despite mighty struggles with the shorter club, Woods says he's sticking with a conventional blade.   read more »

Rocco Mediate makes like Keegan Bradley, adds belly putter to his bag at Frys.com Open

A pioneer with the long putter, Rocco Mediate hopes to defend his Frys.com Open title with a belly stick in his bag. Mediate has won PGA Tour events with long and conventional putters and says a victory this week would be the "triple crown" of putting.   read more »

Tiger Woods to sign new endorsement deal

Tiger Woods' winless streak may be nearing two years but the TW brand remains as vital as ever. With a new endorsement deal pending -- perhaps with Frys.com, title sponsor of this week's PGA Tour event -- Woods will strengthen his already robust brand value.   read more »

Keegan Bradley invites Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce to join his foursome

PGA champ Keegan Bradley wants to tee it up with Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce. The New England native tweets an invite to the NBA All-Star after Pierce brags about his golf game online.   read more »

Kevin Na plods his way to first PGA Tour win

Kevin Na won his first PGA Tour event Sunday in Las Vegas. It was somehow fitting it took the notoriously slow golfer 211 tries to earn his first victory.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson to join LPGA Tour in 2012

Lexi Thompson will be a card-carrying member of the LPGA Tour in 2012. Commission Mike Whan announced Friday he had accepted Thompson's petition to waive the 18-year-old age requirement and let her tee it up as a full-fledged tour player.   read more »

Bradley let down by Presidents Cup snub

PGA champ Keegan Bradley did not disguise his disappointment about being left off the 2011 U.S. Presidents Cup team. The tour rookie tweeted about his letdown but congratulated captain Fred Couples' two wild-card picks, Tiger Woods and Bill Haas, and cheered on the American squad.   read more »

Couples leaves Keegan Bradley off Presidents Cup team

Tiger and Tour Championship and FedEx Cup winner Bill Haas is Fred Couples' final choice for the 2011 U.S. Presidents Cup team.    read more »

Couples could still leave Woods off Presidents Cup squad

Fred Couples could still leave Tiger Woods off the 2011 U.S. Presidents Cup team and choose Keegan Bradley and Bill Haas. Since he's not about to do that, Capt. Fred will disappoint either the PGA champ or the winner of the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup.   read more »

Bradley could make Presidents Cup team if Stricker can't play

PGA champion Keegan Bradley may have lost the final Presidents Cup spot to Tour Championship and FedEx Cup winner Bill Haas. If Presidents Cup vet Steve Stricker is unable to play, however, Bradley may earn another look from U.S. team captain Fred Couples.   read more »

Tiger Woods’ caddie choice takes Dustin Johnson by surprise

Tiger Woods chooses Dustin Johnson's now-ex-caddie as his new looper. Johnson, who was reportedly surprised by the switch, will be Woods' teammate in the upcoming Presidents Cup matches.   read more »

Tour Championship leader Keegan Bradley wants Presidents Cup spot

The outcome of the Tour Championship could bring first-round leader Keegan Bradley a Presidents Cup bid and other honors.    read more »

Matt Kuchar hopes to avoid the Keegan Bradley effect at Tour Championship

Matt Kuchar is no stranger to the impact of off-course distractions on his golf game. The former Atlanta resident hopes to keep his eyes on the prize in this week's Tour Championship at East Lake GC.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson opts out of LPGA Q-school

Lexi Thompson will skip the second stage of LPGA Tour Q-school, according to her manager. Thompson, who earned her first LPGA win Sunday, will likely announce next week that she will become a tour member in 2012.   read more »

Fred Couples confuses Tiger Woods with Tom Brady

Fred Couples has taken some heat for naming Tiger Woods to his 2011 U.S. Presidents Cup team. Couples explains his decision by comparing Woods to New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson to ask LPGA for tour membership

Lexi Thompson, the newly crowned youngest winner ever on the LPGA, will formally ask the tour for membership. Thompson showcased her maturity in her 5-stroke win Sunday at the Navistar LPGA Classic.   read more »

Still not a tour member, Lexi Thompson notches historic LPGA win

Lexi Thompson becomes the youngest player ever to win an LPGA Tour event with her five-shot win at the Navistar LPGA Classic. Despite her victory, tour commissioner Mike Whan declines to waive restrictions to tour membership for the 16-year-old pro golfer.   read more »

Curtis Cup teammates lead the way at Navistar LPGA Classic

Lexi Thompson's 2010 Curtis Cup teammate, Jennifer Johnson, takes a 1-stroke lead into Friday's second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic. Johnson has pledged to donate half her earnings to the Wounded Warrior Project.   read more »

Mickelson's still not a fan of Cog Hill

Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker, vocal critics of the redesigned Cog Hill Golf & CC, struggle in their opening rounds of the BMW Championship at Cog Hill. Meanwhile, fresh off his Deutsche Bank Championship triumph, Webb Simpson loves Cog Hill and is two shots back of BMW leader Justin Rose.   read more »

Lexi Thompson takes early lead at LPGA Classic

Teen phenom Lexi Thompson clubs her way to an early lead at the LPGA Classic in Alabama. Thompson holds a one-stroke lead heading into Friday's second round.   read more »

All the rage on tour, long putters are not for everyone

Long putters are all the rage on the PGA Tour these days but that doesn't mean the belly and sternum hammers are for everyone. Just ask former U.S. Am and Senior Am champ Vinny Giles.   read more »

Johnson, Banks Kick Off BMW Championship with Hole-in-One Contest at Wrigley

BMW defending champ Dustin Johnson and "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks take turns trying to fire an ace at Wrigley Field. The hole-in-one contest kicked off this week's BMW Championship at Cog Hill outside Chicago.   read more »

Yani Tseng is golf's Player of the Year

With her fifth LPGA Tour win of the season, Yani Tseng sews golf's Player of the Year honors. The 22-year-old from Taiwan has dominated all of golf with a record-breaking 2011 season.   read more »

Keegan Bradley takes commanding lead in voting for Athlete of the Month

Keegan Bradley and Suzann Pettersen are romping toward victory as U.S. Sports Academy August Athletes of the Montth. Bradley's PGA Championship triumph and Pettersen's LPGA Safeway Classic win put the two golfers on the USSA ballot.   read more »

Michelle Wie debuts as a redhead at LPGA event in Arkansas

Michelle Wie decides to change things up a tad. In addition to switching to a long putter, the Stanford senior arrives for this week's LPGA Tour event in Arkansas as a redhead, while U.S. Amateur champ Danielle Kang makes her professional debut on the LPGA Tour.   read more »

Deutsche Bank golfers keep rules officials on their toes

There were no outrageous rulings during last week's Deutsche Bank Championship, although Nick Watney likely could have done without the additional two penalty strokes. Still, golfers put PGA Tour officials through their paces at TPC Boston.   read more »

Simpson wins Deutsche Bank Championship in overtime

It took him two playoff holes, but Webb Simpson defeats Chez Reavie for the Deutsche Bank Championship title. Simpson comes from behind to edge Reavie with a birdie on the par-4 17th -- the second hole in a sudden-death playoff between the two contenders.   read more »

Mickelson’s mental coach is by his side at Deutsche Bank Championship

Phil Mickelson's mental coach has been by his side all week at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Julie Elion is the newest member of Mickelson's entourage.   read more »

Mickelson in the hunt, Watson clings to 1-shot lead at Deutsche Bank Championship

Bubba Watston clings to a 1-stroke lead heading into Monday's final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Meanwhile, with all eyes on Phil Mickelson's long putter, the big lefty clubbed his way into contention with his ball-striking.   read more »

Deutsche Bank co-leader Bubba Watson sounds off about PGA Tour pressures

At 10-under, Bubba Watson shares the second-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship. The three-time PGA Tour winner, however, says he's having trouble dealing with the pressures of playing at the top levels of the tour.   read more »

Mickelson lets belly putter do the talking at Deutsche Bank Championship

Phil Mickelson debuted his belly putter Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Lefty said he was pleased with his new flat stick but spent a long while on the practice green following his first round at TPC Boston.   read more »

Golf is the glue that holds PGA champ Bradley's family together

PGA champ Keegan Bradley posts an opening-round 3-under 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship. The New England native came out firing despite the pressures of playing before a hometown crowd.   read more »

Mickelson takes BP with BoSox, tosses first pitch

Phil Mickelson took time off from practicing with his belly putter at the Deutsche Bank Championship to take BP with the Boston Red Sox. The big lefty also threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Thursday night's Red Sox-Yankees game at Fenway Park.   read more »

Mickelson’s switch to belly putter surprises Adam Scott

Phil Mickelson's switch to a long putter was the talk of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Thursday. Adam Scott, the first of three golfers to win PGA Tour events with long putters, said he was surprised to hear of Mickelson's change.   read more »

Tiger Woods makes brief stop at Deutsche Bank Championship

Tiger Woods makes a brief Deutsche Bank Championship appearance. Woods failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs but was in Boston to chat about his Tiger Woods Foundation, a chief charitable beneficiary of the TPC Boston event.   read more »

Mickelson tinkers with belly putter at Deutsche Bank Championship

Phil Mickelson practiced with a belly putter at Deutsche Bank Championship. Lefty hinted last week he might pick up the big stick after watching PGA champ Keegan Bradley have such success with his Odyssey Sabertooth.   read more »

Bradley downplays family, hometown pressures at Deutsche Bank Championship

Keegan Bradley is thrilled to play this week's Deutsche Bank Championship in front of friends and family. The reigning PGA champ hopes to block out the pressures such attention can bring and earn some more FedEx Cup points.    read more »

Tiger Woods will play in Chevron World Challenge whether he qualifies or not

Tiger Woods will play in the Chevron World Challenge even if he fails to qualify for the tourney he hosts. Should Woods fall below the top 50 golfers in the world, he could use a sponsor's exemption, the tournament director says.   read more »

First pitch at Fenway scarier than golf major for PGA champ Bradley

Keegan Bradley had butterflies before throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park. The New England native tweeted that taking the mound before the Red Sox-Yankees game was scarier than the PGA Championship.   read more »

PGA champ Bradley to throw out first pitch at Fenway Park

Keegan Bradley will realize a life-long dream Tuesday when he throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park. The PGA champ and New England native is a diehard Red Sox fan.   read more »

PGA Tour winner and Massachusetts golf legend Paul Harney dies at 82

Seven-time PGA Tour winner Paul Harney passes away at the age of 82. The Massachusetts legend was a five-time Mass. Open champion.   read more »

Perez is DFL as Henry shares lead at weather-delayed The Barclays

PGA Tour golfer Pat Perez was probably just as happy when the horn blew suspending play at The Barclays Thursday. The journeyman player known more for his temper than his game carded a 42 on his outgoing nine, while New England's J.J. Henry shared the lead before the horn blew.   read more »

Bradley, Stallings headline New England contingent at The Barclays

PGA champ and New England golfer Keegan Bradley is the talk of The Barclays, the first stop on the four-tourney FedEx Cup playoff tour. Bradley will be surrounded by fellow New Englanders, including fellow rookie and first-time winner, Scott Stallings.   read more »

Furyk learns ins and outs of belly putters from PGA champ Bradley

Jim Furyk is renowned for tinkering with putters. The 2010 FedEx Cup winner and Player of the Year says he's more comfortable with a belly stick since seeking advice from PGA champ Keegan Bradley.   read more »

Mickelson boosts Bradley for Presidents Cup

Phil Mickelson makes it clear that he wants newly crowned PGA champ Keegan Bradley as a U.S. Presidents Cup teammate. Mickelson and Bradley will play the first two rounds of The Barclays -- the first stage of the FedEx Cup playoffs -- in the same group.   read more »

Earthquake to blame for Obama's missed putts at Farm Neck?

President Obama was about to start a round of golf at Farm Neck Golf Club when a strong earthquake hit Virginia. With effects from the shaker reported as far north as New England, golfers at The Barclays in New Jersey tweeted about their quake experiences.   read more »

Long putters not selling despite Bradley’s and other PGA Tour wins

Webb Simpson becomes the third consecutive PGA Tour pro to win an event using a long putter. Despite the success of Simpson, Keegan Bradley, and Adam Scott with their long wands, retail sales for belly and sternum putters have not increased.   read more »

Invasion of the long putters, Part III: Appleby goes low with belly bat

Count PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby among the believers in the belly putter. The 40-year-old Aussie's conversion to a long stick follows Bradley's major championship victory.   read more »

Greenbrier winner Stallings circles Boston on his PGA Tour golf calendar

Scott Stallings is one of two recent PGA Tour winners with New England roots. Stallings -- like PGA champ Keegan Bradley -- looks forward to the Deutsche Bank Championship as well as the chance to toss the first pitch at a Red Sox-Yankees game.   read more »

Best friend’s caddie on Bradley’s bag for PGA Championship win

Keegan Bradley credits his caddie, Steven "Pepsi" Hale with guiding him to his first major title at the PGA Championship. Hale is on loan from PGA Tour rookie and Bradley's best friend Jamie Lovemark, who's sidelined with a bad back   read more »

Aunt Pat welcomes PGA champ Keegan Bradley to golf's Hall of Fame

The World Golf Hall of Fame called newly minted PGA champ Keegan Bradley soon after he notched his come-from-behind victory at Atlanta Athletic Club on Sunday. The Hall wants to display the young champ's belly putter in his legendary Aunt Pat's locker at the St. Augustine, Fla., museum.   read more »

Titletown USA adds another champion in PGA winner Keegan Bradley

Keegan Bradley adds his name to New England championship history with his 2011 PGA Championship victory. A championship skiier turned golf champ, the Woodstock, Vt., native defines himself by his New England roots.   read more »

Bradley puts bad start behind him in 3rd round of PGA Championship

Keegan Bradley got off to a tough start to his third round of the PGA Championship. Despite a double-bogey at the first, the New England golfer finds himself one shot off the lead heading into Sunday's finale at Atlanta Athletic Club.   read more »

Jeffrey Donovan’s got game, “Burn Notice” star tells Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson tweets that actor Jeffrey Donovan, star of "Burn Notice," can't golf. Donovan provides video proof to the contrary.   read more »

Kang eyes repeat as U.S. Women’s Amateur champ

Danielle Kang played her way into the quarterfinals of the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Rhode Islandd CC. The 21-year-old hopes to become the first repeat winner of the tourney since 1994-1995.   read more »

Tiger Woods needs strong play at PGA Championship to make it to Boston

Tiger Woods needs to play lights out at the PGA Championship if he hopes to make it to the FedEx Cup playoffs.  At 129 in FedEx Cup points, the 30th-ranked golfer needed at least a 14th-place finish to be among the top 125 who qualify for the elimination tourney.   read more »

U.S. Women’s Amateur: Lydia Ko recalls youthful glory days

Lydia Ko shares medalist honors with Jihee Kim at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. Ko, 14, aims to be the youngest winner of the USGA competition taking place at Rhode Island CC.   read more »

U.S. Women’s Amateur Tees it Up at Rhode Island Country Club

There will be no Cheyenne Woods sighting at next month’s U.S. Women’s Amateur tilt. But just because Tiger Woods’ niece failed to qualify for the 111th playing of the USGA contest does not mean Rhode Island Country Club won’t offer a right and proper   read more »

Lydia Ko taking control of U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

Lydia Ko was making a statement in the second round of stroke-play qualifying at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. The highly rated New Zealander had back-to-back-to-back birdies on her closing nine Tuesday at Rhode Island CC.   read more »

Tiger Woods is thrilled with T37 finish at Bridgestone Invitational

Tiger Woods proclaims himself happy with a T37 at last week's Bridgestone Invitational. Meanwhile, agent Mark Steinberg says Tiger's ex-caddie Steve Williams is a liar.   read more »

Fowler teases again, shares lead after second round at Firestone

Rickie Fowler played himself into a share of the lead in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational. Fowler has played well early in tourneys this season but has yet to be able to finish with the win.   read more »

New England golfers Bradley and Stallings enjoy solid starts at Bridgestone Invitational

Keegan Bradley and Scott Stallings were not exactly the center of attention the Bridgestone Invitational to under way. The two New England golfers and first-time PGA Tour winners notched solid opening rounds while the golf world focused on Tiger Woods' return to the tour.   read more »

Fire destroys caddie camp buildings at Sankaty Head Golf Club

A fire destroyed three buildings at Sankaty Head Golf Club's caddie camp. The camp is the only remaining one of its kind in the U.S.   read more »

Tiger Woods returns but will he play in Boston?

Tiger Woods says his health is fine and he's ready to make his comeback at this week's Bridgestone Invitational. He'll need a far better finish than last year's T78 to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs.Tiger Woods needs solid play to qualify for FedEx Cup playoffs   read more »

Kuong ready to defend Massachusetts state amateur title

Defending state amateur champ Pam Kuong is on a roll. Fresh from a victory at the New England Women's Golf Association championship, Kuong will defend her Massachusetts state am title starting Monday at Weston CC.   read more »

Rhode Island TV station airs faked golf tournament and still gets it wrong

Rhode Island TV station recreates the closing moments of a golf tourney and airs the faked play-by-play without informing viewers of its trickery. The on-air reporter even got the results of the match wrong -- Samantha Morell successfully defended her Ocean State Women's Golf Association title on th   read more »

New England golf coach can help Mickelson overcome mental errors

Phil Mickelson believes his missed putt on 11 at Royal St. George's cost him the British Open. It was not the first time a mental miscue has crept into Lefty's game and Mickelson vowed to do something about it.   read more »

Lexi Thompson moves to the head of the LPGA Q-school class

Lexi Thompson is shooting lights out at LPGA Tour Q-school. After back-to-back 66s in the first stage of qualifying, the 16-year-old wunderkind sits atop the leaderboard at LPGA International.   read more »

Lexi Thompson passes first test at LPGA Q-school

Lexi Thompson finishes one shot off the lead in Day One of Stage I of LPGA Q-school. The 16-year-old whiz kid received a waiver of the age requirement to take a swing at earning tour membership.   read more »

Rumors of Tiger Woods’ return may be greatly exaggerated

The Tiger Woods watch may be on, but it seems unlikely that the world's 21st-ranked golfer will make his long-awaited return at next week's Bridgestone Invitational. Woods' swing coach Sean Foley reports that the two have not practiced and that his student's future was in the hands of his doctors, l   read more »

Bill Flynn leaves lasting legacy for New England golfers

An icon of New England golf, Bill Flynn, passes away at the age of 74. Flynn, who lived for golf and his family, made a name for himself as a player, golf course owner, and strong supporter of junior golf.   read more »

Top women amateurs face stern test at Rhode Island Country Club

The best women amateurs in the country will tee it up at Rhode Island Country Club next month. Donald Ross' 100-year-old course will challenge the field of 156 who will play in the 111th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship,   read more »

Long putter is no help to Michelle Wie, who misses cut at Evian Masters

Michelle Wie put a belly putter in her bag for this week's Evian Masters, to no avail. Even with the long flat stick, Wie failed to make the cut at what will become the LPGA Tour's fifth major in 2013.   read more »

Tiger Woods, Uchitel, Nordegren, and Tom Brady: Six degrees of separation

Tiger Woods is short on cash, if you believe a recent Forbes report. The world's 20th-ranked golfer is at least $10 million richer after ex-lover Rachel Uchitel returns a payment designed to keep her from talking about Tiger, according to TMZ.   read more »

Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup victory tour tees it up at Butter Brook Golf Course

Butter Brook GC in Westford, Mass., was the latest stop along the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup victory tour. Fans lined up to touch and snap photos of Lord Stanley's silver chalice.   read more »

Sorenstam supports U.S. Women’s Open playoff format, blasts Wie yet again

Annika Sorenstam endorses US Women's Open 3-hole playoff format. The winner of the last 18-hole playoff in women's Open history also continued the drumbeat of criticism aimed at Michelle Wie.   read more »

LPGA, Euro mini-tour golfer Larsson aims to return to pro ranks on one leg

Caroline Larsson lost her right leg to cancer but that hasn't kept the former professional golfer from the golf course. Larsson expects to compete at the highest levels, with an eye toward returning to the professional ranks.   read more »

Banned in Boston: Golf fan sues PGA Tour over Tiger Woods costume

A Tiger Woods fan claims Deutsche Bank Championship officials kicked him off the TPC Boston premises because of his choice of clothing. Naturally, Jason Goodwin has sued the PGA Tour for banning his costume.   read more »

Stanford distracts Michelle Wie from golf, says Sorenstam

Michelle Wie should focus more on golf and less on school, says LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam. WIe has yet to fulfill her potential on the golf course, three-time US Women's Open winner says.   read more »

Curtis Cup star Lexi Thompson faces rigorous test in LPGA q-school

Lexi Thompson has earned the right to compete for her LPGA Tour card in qualifying school. Unless she attains a top-100 standing in the world rankings by July 12, the 16-year-old golfer will begin her quest for her card later this month in Daytona, Fla.   read more »

July 4th wrap: Watney wins, Woods loses, Levet breaks leg in victory leap

Golf takes center stage over the July 4th weekend. Nick Watney wins his 2nd PGA Tour title of the season, Cheyenne Woods loses in match play, and Thomas Levet celebrates his French Open win by breaking his leg with a leap into a lake.   read more »

Bubba Watson apologizes for faux pas at French Open

Bubba Watson acted like a buffoon in Paris while contending at the French Open. He tweeted Saturday that he was sorry if his boorish behavior offended anyone.   read more »

Cheyenne Woods cruises into quarterfinals at Women’s Publinx

Cheyenne Woods is making it look easy at the US Women's Amateur Public Links championship. Tiger's niece easily made it into Friday's quarterfinals at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.   read more »

Medalist Cheyenne Woods wins first Publinx match

Tiger Woods may be on the DL, but his niece, Cheyenne Woods, is very much on the golf course. The 20-year-old Wake Forest senior earned medalist honors and won her first match at the US Women's Amateur Publinx championship.   read more »

On eve of charity golf tourney, Mark Wahlberg talks “Whitey” Bulger

Actor, filmmaker, and serious golfer Mark Wahlberg was in Boston recently for his annual celebrity golf tourney. While in town, the Dorchester native talked about alleged Boston mobster Whitey Bulger.   read more »

Amateur Cantley's course-record 60 at Travelers upstages LPGA major championship

Patrick Cantlay fires course-record 10-under 60 at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship. Cantlay's history-making round upstages Yani Tseng's quest to become the youngest golfer to win four major championships.   read more »

Yani Tseng is halfway home to fourth major championship

Yani Tseng leads the LPGA Championship by one shot heading into the weekend. If the 22-year-old can hold on to her lead, she will become the youngest golfer to win four major championships.   read more »

Jim Renner takes early lead at Travelers Championship

Jim Renner fired an opening-round 7-under 63 to claim the early lead at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. The Boston golfer who's claimed state open titles in almost every New England state, has struggled as a professional but hoped to hold off defending champ Bubb   read more »

U.S. Open champ McIlroy’s just a regular guy, says Cape Cod police officer

U.S. Open champ Rory McIlroy "puts his pants on, one leg at a time," says Cape Cod police officer Brian Murphy. Murphy had the pleasure of driving McIlroy and his father to the airport after a day of golf at the Cape's Willowbend CC.   read more »

Rory McIlroy shows off U.S. Open trophy on Cape Cod

Rory McIlroy's first stop after winning the 2011 U.S. Open was at Willowbend CC on Cape Cod. And what better place for the new Open champ to make his post-Congressional debut than New England, home of champions.   read more »

Boston Bruins come first to first-time U.S. Open golfer Brad Adamonis

Brad Adamonis played in his first U.S. Open Thursday after just a few hours sleep. The passionate Boston Bruins fan stayed up until midnight to watch his team win the Stanley Cup.   read more »

Tiger-less Sean Foley stays busy at U.S. Open

A Tiger Woods-less Sean Foley is helping U.S. Open contender Jon Mills tune up for his third try at the national championship. Meanwhile, golfers are not happy about the revamped 10th hole.   read more »

Natalie Gulbis works tirelessly to promote LPGA Tour

LPGA star Natalie Gulbs puts in long hours on and off the course. Gulbis and her peers work tirelessly to drum up sponsors and fans for the struggling women's tour.   read more »

DiMarco to Tiger Woods: Suck it up and call Butch

Chris DiMarco tells Tiger Woods to "suck it up" and call Butch Harmon. Whether Tiger's former swing coach would take the call is another matter, DiMarco jokes during a charity event at The International Golf Club and Resort.   read more »

Remember Graeme McDowell? He’s your reigning U.S. Open champion

raeme McDowell may be the defending U.S. Open champ, but he's played like anything but of late. GMac relishes his amazing 2010 and will put his recent hard work with his coach to the test at a difficult Congressional CC next week.   read more »

Walkin’ in Memphis: Garcia’s all wet as Bradley vies for U.S. Open spot

Sergio Garcia cards a gaudy 11 on the par-5 3rd hole in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Moving the other way was rookie Keegan Bradley, who finds himself one shot off the lead heading into Friday.   read more »

LPGA star Natalie Gulbis to support Special Olympics with Boston visit

LPGA fan fave Natalie Gulbis will participate in a golf clinic at The International Monday to benefit the Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Clubs, and the McGladrey Foundation. Gulbis' clinic will be part of day-long golf activities at the private course in Bolton, Mass.   read more »

Nick Watney’s cousin, Heidi, is a Titleist fan

Heidi Watney may not have the golfing skills of her cousin, PGA Tour player Nick Watney, but she has the equipment of a pro. The Boston Red Sox sideline reporter chronicles her club-fitting session at the Titleist testing facility.   read more »

Singh a no-show for Monday qualifier; to miss first Open since 1994

Vijay Singh failed to make his tee time for a Monday qualifier for the 2011 U.S. Open. Meanwhile, Keegan Bradley was one of a handful of New England golfers hoping to qualify for the event at Congressional CC in 10 days.   read more »

Liberty National now more affordable for millionaire golfers

Paul Fireman has sliced the membership buy-in fee to his Liberty National Golf Club. The owner of Cape Cod's Willowbend CC also revamped his New Jersey course in hopes of luring Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour back to the site of the 2009 Barclays.   read more »

Keegan Bradley loves Aunt Pat, Boston Bruins, and golf

PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley is on top of the world. The 24-year-old from Hopkinton, Mass., has his first career win under his belt, his Hall of Fame aunt is rooting fervidly for him, and his Boston Bruins are in the Stanley Cup   read more »

PGA, USGA want golfers to Tee it Forward

The USGA and PGA of America believe golfers play courses that are too long for them. If course operators follow the two associations' guidelines for shorter distances off the tee, golfers will have more fun and keep coming back.   read more »

All in the Family: Keegan Bradley (Pat’s nephew) wins first PGA Tour title at Byron Nelson

Keegan Bradley, the nephew of LPGA Tour Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, earned his first PGA Tour win on the first playoff hole at the Byrone Nelson Championship. Keegan, a native of Woodstock, Vt., comes from excellent blood lines, as his aunt won 31 times on the LPGA Tour and owns six major championshi   read more »

Johnny Miller’s son to compete in 2011 Massachusetts Open

Johnny Miller's son, Andy, will tee it up in the 2011 Massachusetts Open. The younger Miller earned his PGA Tour card in 2003 before leaving golf to serve on a Mormon mission.   read more »

Acushnet sale targets booming Asian golf market

The pending sale of Acushnet Co. to Fila Korea and Mirae Asset Private Equity signals the influence of the Asian market to the growth of golf. Fortune Brands will reportedly sell its Acushnet subsidiary for $1.23 billion.   read more »

Cheyenne Woods sets sights on U.S. Women’s Amateur tilt

Cheyenne Woods may be Tiger Woods' niece but the 20-year-old Wake Forest junior is making a name for herself on the golf course. Woods hopes to compete in the U.S. Women's Amateur at Rhode Island CC before returning to school for her senior year.   read more »

Four holes of golf are better than 12, ex-PGA president Remy tells Nicklaus

Shorter rounds is one way to attract new golfers to the course, say Jack Nicklaus and former PGA of America president Jim Remy. They just differ on how many holes to offer.   read more »

Remembering Harmon Killebrew (1936-2011) as a golfer and philanthropist

Harmon Killebrew, who died of cancer at the age or 74, could club golf ball as well as a baseball. Dear to the humble Hall of Famer's heart was a golf tournament dedicated to a Twins teammate who died of leukemia.   read more »

Peter Uihlein wins prestigious Ben Hogan Award

New England's Peter Uihlein captured the most prestigious honor in men's college golf -- the Ben Hogan Award. The New Bedford, Mass., native and son of Acushnet Co.'s chief executive Wally Uihlein said he would return to Oklahoma State as a senior rather than turn professional.   read more »

Players Championship: Angry Hoffman snaps putter; where’s the outrage?

Players Championship contestant Charley Hoffman had a bit of a Tiger Woods moment Thursday. After missing a short putt on the 18th, Hoffman snapped his putter in half -- eliciting chuckles from Golf Channel broadcasters.   read more »

Heidi Watney’s cousin Nick leads Players Championship

Nick Watney takes a one-shot lead into Friday's second round of the Players Championship. Watney fired an opening 64 on a day when Tiger Woods' withdrawal overshadowed great play at TPC Sawgrass.   read more »

New England golfers miffed: Only two elected officials among D.C.’s top 50 players

WIth so many glorious golf courses available to them, why don't more elected officials from New England make Golf Digest's list of top D.C. golfers? President Obama shares 108th place on the publication's third listing of the best golfers inside the Beltway.   read more »

Tim Petrovic takes colorful Callaway wedges to Players Championship

Tim Petrovic may need only a wedge shot to get to the 17th green at TPC Sawgrass during this week's Players Championship. The New England native carries some of the more colorful wedges on tour.   read more »

Fireman’s Willowbend Country Club welcomes non-members

Willowbend CC, the playground of Boston's rich and famous, opens its gates to non-members through mid-May. Owner Paul Fireman reassumed control of the exclusive club at the beginning of the year.   read more »

Lexi Thompson won’t seek LPGA membership -- yet

Despite a strong showing at last week's Avnet LPGA Classic, Lexi Thompson, 16, won't seek tour membership. The teen golfer had a chance to become the youngest golfer to win an LPGA tourney but faltered in Sunday's finale.   read more »

Nancy Lopez to lead U.S. Legends Tour Handa Cup team

LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez will lead a star-studded field of golfers into New Hampshire in May for the Legends Tour Handa Cup. Wentworth By the Sea will host the women's senior tour for the second consecutive year as the U.S. team seeks to defend its title.   read more »

Lexi Thompson to make 2011 LPGA debut at Avnet LPGA Classic

Long-hitting teen phenom Lexi Thompson makes her 2011 debut at this week's Avnet LPGA Classic. The top 10 golfers in the world will tee it up on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, and New England will be well-represented.   read more »

Harbour Town Lighthouse has nothing on beacon at Sankaty Head Golf Club

When New England golfers spy the lighthouse that looms over the 18th hole at Harbour Town Golf Links, they may be reminded of the Sankaty Head Lighthouse. Nantucket's 160-year-old beacon sets the stage for the front nine of Sankaty Head Golf Club, a private sanctuary open to the public in May a   read more »

Rhode Island Country Club prepares for U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

As host of both the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship closely and the annual CVS Caremark tourney, Rhode Island CC will be a busy place this summer. Superintendent Tom Hoffer has it all under control.   read more »

It’s no Pesky’s Pole but Petco Park’s R11 foul pole will shock and awe

In a stroke of marketing wizardry, TaylorMade has teamed up with the San Diego Padres to install a towering mockup of the popular R11 driver to Petco Park's existing foul pole. The 80-foot driver took 250 labor hours to construct.   read more »

Uihlein captures individual golf title after missing cut at Masters

Peter Uihlein didn't let a missed cut at his first-ever Masters tournament slow him down. Little more than a week after a disappointing second round at Augusta National, the reigning men's U.S. Amateur champ captured the Aggie Invitational individual title by five strokes.    read more »

Lakeville Country Club postpones foreclosure auction

Lakeville Country Club owner Gary Mosca worked out an 11th-hour deal with its mortgage lender to avoid a foreclosure auction set. Under the pact, Mosca would apparently make good on his mortgage payments and retain ownership for at least another year.   read more »

Financial woes continue to plague Massachusetts golf courses

The economy may be rebounding but that won't keep two Massachusetts golf courses from bankruptcy proceedings and the auction block. Lakeville CC, which made national news when vandals carved a swastika on a green, and Wentworth Hills GC are struggling to remain open.   read more »

Cheyenne Woods does Uncle Tiger Woods proud with ACC golf title

Tiger Woods' niece Cheyenne Woods won the ACC title for individual scoring on Sunday. The Wake Forest University junior's famous uncle tweeted that he was proud of his niece's accomplishment.   read more »

U.S. Amateur champ Uihlein has a fan in Masters co-leader Rory McIlroy

After firing an opening-round 65 to share the lead at the Masters, Rory McIlroy tweeted that he was a fan of the reigning U.S. Amateur champ. Massachusetts native Peter Uihlein fared quite well in his first-ever turn at Augusta, carding an even-par 72.    read more »

Woods, McDowell in rematch for Masters first two rounds

In a rematch of their Chevron World Challenge tilt, Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell will tee it up together in the first two rounds of the Masters. As expected, several marquee groups will capture fans' attention at Augusta,   read more »

UMaine turns lobster shells into golf balls

Who knew that the detritus from Maine lobster dinners could make good golf balls? A University of Maine professor and student found a way to turn lobster shells into golf balls for cruise ships.   read more »

Crashing The Masters: Playboy’s Littman does Augusta on $100 a day

Best-selling author, Jonathan Littman, set out to prove you don't have to be a corporate bigwig to go to The Masters. Along the way, the Playboy contributor discovered the aura and somewhat shady side of Augusta National.   read more »

Woods lifts trophy -- Cheyenne Woods, that is

Tiger Woods' niece Cheyenne Woods helped her Wake Forest University team to victory over the weekend. Tiger, meanwhile, struggled to a T24 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.   read more »

Cape Cod town must pay damages in golf course sex-discrimination case

A jury rules that the town of Dennis must pay compensatory damages to Elaine Joyce, who won her 2008 discrimination lawsuit against Dennis Pines and Dennis Highlands. Joyce filed her suit after the golf course refused to let her play with her father in a 2007 men's member-member tournament.   read more »

Lakeville Country Club is on the block

Lakeville Country Club made national news when vandals carved a hate message into the 18th green back in 2009. Now, the 18-hole public course is up for sale.   read more »

Spring fever grips hub! New England golf courses open!

Golf courses throughout southern New England are finally opening for play after a brutal winter. Newport National GC and Franklin Part are just two of the facilities welcoming players to New England Golf 2011.   read more »

Tseng aims for fifth 2011 win at LPGA’s inaugural Founders Cup

Yani Tseng, the hottest golfer on the planet, will seek her 5th win of the 2011 season when she tees it up this week at the LPGA's inaugural Founders Cup. The event, in which all the money will go to charity, had a rocky start but most of the top women golfers will compete in Phoenix.   read more »

Vintage Red Auerbach golf bag and clubs to sell at auction

A vintage golf bag and set of clubs will be part of an April auction selling memorabilia owned by the late Boston Celtics legend, Red Auerbach. The old golf gear includes persimmon fairway woods and a 1961 NBA All-Star bag.   read more »

New England private clubs must be very innovative to succeed

For years, The International catered to the rich and famous as an exclusive golf sanctuary in the heart of Massachusetts apple country. Its two championship 18-hole courses were must-plays among golfing connoisseurs.  The Pines and Oaks courses remain the club’s crown jewels. But presiden   read more »

Titleist golf clubs are in the bag for Doral winner Nick Watney

Titleist makes the leading brand of golf balls and its clubs are popular with tour pros as well. Nick Watney put his Titleists to good use Sunday when he won the Cadillac Championship.   read more »

Boston golfer James Driscoll flirts with 59 in Puerto Rico Open

James Driscoll was on a roll toward firing a 59 in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Open. The Boston golfer's 59 watch came to a halt after he shot consecutive bogeys on his 17th and 18th holes.   read more »

Shutterbug gives Jerry Kelly a favorable lie at Honda Classic

Jerry Kelly may have gotten away with one during Saturday's third round of the Honda Classic. When he lost his ball in a palm tree, a new photographer helped rules officials decide the Univ. of Hartford grad deserved an unplayable rather than a lost-ball penalty.   read more »

Golf’s new No. 1 Martin Kaymer swings like a girl

Martin Kaymer ascended to the top spot in men's golf with a swing as flawless as that of an LPGA golfer. Kaymer's fluid swing reminds NBC's Johnny Miller of the best swings on the women's tour.   read more »

Boston Red Sox’ Kevin Youkilis can hit a golf ball

Despite protestations to the contrary, Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis is as handy with a golf club as he is with a baseball bat. Youk and other BoSox teammates took part in a "closest-to-2nd-base" contest for NESN, the Sox flagship TV station.   read more »

Discounts, day care, outside play keep New England country clubs afloat

Like all other industries, private golf courses in New England must provide creative new ways to attract and retain business. Several clubs in the six-state region are doing just that with innovative membership packages and offerings that go beyond the golf course.   read more »

Pleasant Valley to remain private

Pleasant Valley Country Club will remain a private course. The new owners, who bought the club for $5 million in a foreclosure auction in November, have begun spiffing up the clubhouse and promise future renovations.   read more »

This week in golf: Tiger surges, Yani cruises, DJ implodes

Golf's story lines were in abundance this weekend, with Tiger Woods knocking on the door of his first win since 2009, Yani Tseng on the verge of the top spot in women's golf, and 2-time defending champ Dustin Johnson imploding at Pebble Beach. Meanwhile, LPGA Hall of Famer and New England native Pat   read more »

Massachusetts Gov. Patrick “blackballed” by The Country Club

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says The Country Club "blackballed" him when it rejected his membership application. Patrick and his wife, Diane, wanted to join the Brookline club, according to the Boston Globe, which obtained an uncorrected version of the governor's upcoming memoir, "Reason to Bel   read more »

Do golf courses sell women short in “fairness” test?

Average women golfers play courses that are too long for them to reach greens in regulation. While the former owners of New England's Province Lake Golf Course believe typical women golfers would enjoy the game more on 4,200-yard layouts, such tracks may be too short for many women.   read more »

Heavy is the new light to Connecticut golf club designer

Stephen Boccieri promised he would deliver a complete set of Heavy Irons, hybrids, fairway woods, and Heavy Driver to the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show. He met his goal and now buyers are lining up to get these non-traditional clubs in your bags.   read more »

Vegas hopes Bob Hope Classic win boosts golf in Venezuela

Jhonattan Vegas was all in with his first PGA Tour win at last week's Bob Hope Classic. The first Venezuelan to win a PGA Tour event, Vegas hoped to revive the game in his native country.   read more »

Golf police blotter: Gators, theft, and negligence cases to to court

With all the odd golf rules gaffes occurring on the course, who knew that even stranger golf-related goings-on were taking place inside the courtroom. There's the former pro shop worker accused of theft, a golfer suing a course for negligence, and, of course, the requisite gator-rips-arm-off-golfer-   read more »

NGF: Golf course closures outpace openings for fifth straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, golf closures outpaced openings, according to the National Golf Foundation. Wentworth Hills Golf Course, which heads to the auction block later this month, offers a snapshot of the financial woes club owners and operators continue to face.   read more »

Yes! Golf goes to auction

Yes! Golf, maker of the highly touted C-Groove putters, hits the auction block Tuesday. The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, had a fleeting moment of fading glory when PGA Tour star Jim Furyk took a break from the Deutsche Bank Championship to buy a used $39 Yes! flat stick from a loca   read more »

Wentworth Hills Golf Course goes to foreclosure auction

The financially unstable Wentworth Hills Golf Course is heading for the auction block. The semi-private club in Plainville, Mass., shut down suddenly in October, only to reopen for a brief time under new management.   read more »

Charley Hoffman wants you to caddy for him at PGA Tour’s “Wasted Open”

You may win a chance to loop for Deutsche Bank champ Charley Hoffman and enjoy the wild and crazy scene that is the Phoenix "Wasted" Open. Place your bid now at the live Caddy For A Cure auction site.   read more »

Natalie Gulbis who? New England golf’s power couple tie the knot

Lips are flapping about golf's new "It" couple, LPGA Tour fan fave Natalie Gulbis and PGA Tour star Dustin Johnson. That due has nothing on New England golf's own power duo, Liz Janangelo and Jason Caron, who tied the knot Saturday.   read more »

Meet Dave Andrews, the golf fan who blew the whistle on Camilo Villegas

Dave Andrews was just minding his own business, watching the PGA Tour's season opener, when he and his buddies noticed that Camilo Villegas had violated a golf rule. Andrews tweeted a harmless message about the rules breach to Golf Channel and tour officials -- and then all hell broke loose.   read more »

LPGA Tour golfers await release of 2011 tournament schedule

LPGA Tour golfers have yet to receive the 2011 schedule of tournaments. New England golfer Alison Walshe says the late release of the calendar makes it difficult to plan for the coming year's events.   read more »

Gillette drops Tiger Woods from marketing campaign

In no surprise to anyone, Gillette has dropped Tiger Woods as an endorser. The Boston-based subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Co. began distancing itself from Woods immediately after his admission of infidelity last December.   read more »

LPGA Tour card is early Christmas gift for Boston golfer Jaclyn Sweeney

Boston golfer Jaclyn Sweeney earned her Ladies European Tour golf card with a strong second-place finish at Q-school. The Andover, Mass., native returned home to learn she had also received her LPGA Tour card despite finishing outside the top 40 qualifiers.   read more »

New Hampshire top court bounced golf negligent case before NY “Fore” ruling

Before New York's top court dismissed a personal injury case when a golfer failed to yell "Fore!" the New Hampshire Supreme Court bounced similar charges against a Granite State golf course. The N.H. golfer blamed Candia Woods Golf Links when his errant shot clanged off a yardage marker and hit him   read more »

Rory McIlroy would trade No. 1 ranking for major win

Unlike his European Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy would rather win major championships than sit atop the world golf rankings. "Not even a contest," McIlroy tweeted about whether hoisting a major trophy would beat being golf's No. 1.   read more »

LPGA Tour waives age restriction for new pro Jessica Korda

Q-school runner-up Jessica Korda is a new member of the LPGA Tour. The tour waived its age restriction for the 17-year-old, who turned pro immediately after finishing in 2nd place at last week's qualifying school event.   read more »

PGA Tour plugs golf’s young guns; McIlroy need not apply

With Tiger Woods winless in 2010 and Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler and his 20-something brethren creating buzz on fairways worldwide, the PGA Tour rolls out the first ad of its 2011 media blitz featuring the "new breed" of golfers. Golf phenom Rory McIlroy and other European golfers who ditched t   read more »

Fiscoe on track to become first woman president of PGA of America; Whaley up next?

Sue Fiscoe believes it's time for the PGA of America to elect its first woman president and she will likely throw her hat in the ring in 2012. Will New England golfer Suzy Whaley be next?   read more »

Tiger Woods fires 7-under 65 to lead at Chevron World Challenge

It's only the first round, but Tiger Woods fired a 7-under 65 to take the lead at the Chevron World Challenge. A victory would be Woods' first since last year.   read more »

Paul Fireman to buy back Willowbend Country Club

Paul Fireman, who made his fortune as CEO of Reebok International, will buy Willowbend CC back from its equity members. The transaction will occur a year before scheduled and will be effective as of Jan. 1, 2011.   read more »

Later BMW Championship, shorter Match Play tilt on 2011 PGA Tour schedule

The PGA Tour will reportedly schedule the BMW Championship later and shorten the Accenture Match Play event to 18 holes. The tour expected to release its 2011 schedule later Thursday.   read more »

Golfer to sport video billboards on bag during LPGA Tour Championship

"What's in the bag" has new meaning for LPGA Tour golfer Kyeong Bae. The 88th-ranked player will plug a local Orlando restaurant and her favorite charities on a video-enabled golf bag during this week's LPGA Tour Championship   read more »

Tiger Woods tweets! For real, this time

Tiger Woods had the golf world all a-Twitter again but this time he actually tweeted responses to fans. Meanwhile, Twitter kings Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson tweeted a little trash at Tiger.   read more »

It’s all on the line in LPGA Tour finale but all eyes will be on Tiger Woods

Rarely is so much at stake in a golf tournament, but the top women golfers will battle for supremacy in the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods will tee it up in his limited-field Chevron World Challenge.   read more »

Win Red Sox tickets at David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic online auction

If your dream is to get down and dirty with Boston Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia, all you have to do is make the winning bid in the 3rd annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic online auction. Your chance to win any number of fabulous items such as a golf getaway to the sunny Dominican Republi   read more »

Pleasant Valley CC sells at auction for $5 million

Pleasant Valley Country Club has sold for $5 million. The owners of Highfields Golf and CC purchased the renowned private club at a foreclosure auction.   read more »

Will someone please build a heated golf course in Boston for Celtics' Ray Allen?

The Boston Celtics' Ray Allen finds solace on the golf course, which helps him bring his best to the basketball court. The problem is that Allen plays half of his hoops season in New England, which is why his mother wants someone to build a heated golf course in Boston.   read more »

Jim Estes’ Salute Military Golf Association helps veterans play golf

Jim Estes was an aspiring tour pro before he found his true life's calling. Estes, whom the PGA of America presented with its 2010 Patriot Award in Boston, formed Salute Military Golf Association to provide golf instruction and play for U.S. veterans.   read more »

Chip shots: Golf news and notes from around New England (off-season edition)

Not ready to hang up your golf bag just yet? Then golf courses across New England want to make you some greens fee offers you can't refuse.   read more »

British golf pro turns Twitter skirt joke into breast cancer awareness event

Aspiring British tour pro Jonathan Gidney joked that he would play golf in a skirt when his Twitter followers numbered 1,000. Gidney turned what started out as a stunt into a golf tourney to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.   read more »

New Englanders gain huge distance with golf ball-firing potato gun

Three Vermont men found you can launch golf balls travel fast and far with a potato gun. State police found the brain-challenged prank with a dangerous weapon seriously lacking in humor and arrested the trio for doing thousands of dollars of damage to vehicles in a trailer park.   read more »

New England golf courses make Golfweek’s list of 2010’s best new tracks

Two New England golf courses -- Meadowbrook in Rhode Island and Massachusetts' Shining Rock GC -- are among Golfweek's best new layouts this year. Meadowbrook makes the cut after renowed golf course architect Roger Rulewich completely revamps the 81-year-old public course.   read more »

15-year-old phenom Alexis Thompson may sue LPGA to play on women’s golf tour

Alexis Thompson, the 15-year-old golf phenom who has won more than $300,000 on the LPGA Tour this season, may sue the tour if it denies her request to play as a member in 2011. Thompson has yet to file a formal petition with the LPGA, which may waive its own rules to let golfers between 15 and 18 ye   read more »

Wentworth Hills GC reopens under new management; long-term future is bleak

After abruptly closing last week, Wentworth Hills Golf Course reopened over the weekend. The long-term forecast for the financially troubled Massachusetts course, however, remains bleak   read more »

Sterling National CC offers free play at nearby golf courses; waives initiation fee

Golf members of Sterling National CC may play other nearby courses for free. The soon-to-be private club also waives initiation fees for golfers who join before 2011.   read more »

Ace is wild for PGA Tour golfer Byrd in thrilling Las Vegas finish

With Las Vegas as the backdrop, Jonathan Byrd beat all the odds by winning a PGA Tour playoff with a hole-in-one. Byrd became the first golfer in tour history to win a PGA Tour title by acing the final hole of a playoff.   read more »

Women-friendly golf makes dollars and sense in New England

 October 11 -- When Arthur Little and Jann Leeming bought Province Lake Golf Course in 1996, they could not foresee that the rundown track in the hinterlands of Parsonsfield, Maine, would become one of the women-friendliest layouts in the country. “We bought the course out of bankrup   read more »

Another New England golf course bites the dust as Wentworth Hills GC closes

Wentworth Hills Golf Club suddenly closed its doors earlier this week. The financially struggling course left members and other golfers wondering what happened to their tee times.   read more »

Massachusetts high school golfer DQed for using iPod

Despite a pre-tourney warning from his coach not to get disqualified, Auburn High School senior Matt Carville cost his golf team a divisional championship and a shot at the state title by using an iPod during the round. Officials DQed Carville for using an iPod on his final two holes, which was a br   read more »

Bermuda’a Port Royal Golf Course steals the show at golf’s 2010 PGA Grand Slam

WIth Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson not in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf field at Port Royal Golf Course, the exquisite Bermuda layout is the star of the show. Roger Rulewitch, famed architect of western Massachusetts' Crumpin-Fox Club, overhauled the 18-hole championship course in time for the 2009/20   read more »

Cadillac Escalade hazardous to athletes’ health? Ask Tiger Woods and Junior Seau

Not quite a year after Tiger Woods slammed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his Florida home, former New England Patriot Junior Seau drove his off a cliff in California. Seau, whom police arrested early Monday morning for allegedly beating his girlfriend, said he fell asl   read more »

New England golfers save big with Cranwell Resort’s “Fall Back in Time” rates

The fall is a great time for New England golfers seeking good deals. Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club offers guest fees and golf rates from a bygone era.   read more »

Pleasant Valley Country Club headed to foreclosure auction

Long-time New England golfers will remember Pleasant Valley Country Club for its slew of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour tournaments back in the day. With the owner of the once-renowned private club deeply in debt, PV will follow other Massachusetts courses to the foreclosure auction block.   read more »

Fall golf: New England golfers play for free at Cape Cod Country Club

You can't beat free golf, and that's what Cape Cod Country Club is offering for the rest of the 2010 season. Other New England golf courses offer fall deals that will keep you golfing throughout the fall.   read more »

Randy Moss trade to Vikings makes no sense for New England Patriots

Patriots' owner Robert Kraft teed it up at Willowbend CC with star QB Tom Brady back in August and signed him to a huge long-term deal. Would it have been so hard for Kraft to offer Randy Moss a ride in his golf buggy?   read more »

Spoiled rich people give golf a bad name

The dust-up between The Country Club and Chestnut Hill neighbor is just the sort of thing that gives golf a bad name. Squabbling over a patch of turf while Boston mourns the slaughter of four people in nearby Mattapan is despicable.   read more »

Pavin shocks and awes Monty, everybody else with Ryder Cup pairings

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin surprised his counterpart Colin Montgomerie and everyone else by pairing two Ryder Cup rookies together for Friday's opening round fourball match in Wales. Pavin shocked no one by teaming Tiger Woods with his Presidents Cup buddie Steve Stricker.   read more »

Jim Furyk to putt with Boston golfer’s used flat stick at Ryder Cup

September 28 -- New England golfers may remember Paul Szep for the witty, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoons he published in the Boston Globe for many years. Now the golf world knows Szep as the guy who put the divot in the cut-rate putter that PGA Tour pro Jim Furyk used to win the $10 milli   read more »

Yes! he can! Furyk wins $10 million FedEx Cup golf tourney with used $39 putter

Jim Furyk earns the $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot with a used $39 putter from a Massachusetts golf store. Furyk picked up the Yes! putter from Joe & Leigh's Discount Golf Pro Shop between rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship.   read more »

Catch FedEx Cup fever! Tour Championship playoff finale short on drama

With Tiger Woods back home practicing for next week's Ryder Cup, the Tour Championship lacks a certain excitement. Sure, Phil Mickelson has another go at Woods' No. 1 ranking, but the FedEx Cup finale doesn't exactly raise goose bumps from golf fans.   read more »

Tiger Woods commits to Chevron, Phil Mickelson opts out of Grand Slam

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will take divergent paths to close out their 2010 golf seasons. With Tiger's mental game and ball-striking not up to par, and Lefty's serious arthritis condition, It's been a trying year for the world's No. 1 and No. 2 golfers.   read more »

Fall is the perfect season to play golf at Sankaty Head on Nantucket Island

New England golfers seeking foliage and golf can do no better than Sankaty Head Golf Club on Nantucket Island. The private course 24 miles out to sea opens its fairways and greens to non-members in October and May.   read more »

New England golfers play for LPGA careers at Q-school

Golfers with ties to New England make a strong showing at the LPGA's sectional qualifier in California. Sarah Brown, wrongly DQed from a New Hampshire Futures Tour event, is among the top 30 to make it to the grueling final qualifier in Florida in December.   read more »

FedEx Cup “playoffs” are a joke

The PGA Tour's four FedEx Cup contests are playoffs in name only. When golfers care only about the $10 million jackpot at the end, and fans could not care less about the bazillion points players accrue, it's time for a serious overhaul of golf's so-called playoffs.   read more »

Phil Mickelson beats Tiger Woods at his own (mind) game

Dustin Johnson exorcised his own demons to win the BMW Championship, but all eyes were on the Phil Mickelson-Tiger Woods duel. Lefty has proven he has Tiger's number in their ongoing game-within-the-game.   read more »

Tale of former world-beaters: New England Patriots off to strong start; Tiger Woods’ playoff run done

Tiger Woods and the New England Patriots used to strike fear in the hearts of their competitors. While the three-time Super Bowl champs got off to a strong start to their 2010 season, the world's No. 1 golfer played his way out of the FedEx Cup finale with sluggish final-round play at the BMW Champi   read more »

New England Patriots Sunday: Tiger Woods needs touchdown, field goal to advance to golf’s playoff finale

Tiger Woods needs golf's version of a touchdown and a field goal to defend his BMW Championship title. No longer the slam-dunk golf ace of yore, Tiger has 18 holes in which to go low or get bounced from the PGA Tour's race for the FedEx Cup.   read more »

On-the-job training has Tiger Woods scuffling for overtime in FedEx Cup playoffs

Tiger Woods' sluggish start to the BMW Championship make him a long shot to make the cut for the Tour Championship. Woods, who made progress at last weekend's Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, needed a top-five finish at the BMW to punch his ticket to the FedEx Cup playoffs finale.   read more »

Tiger Woods needs top-5 finish to advance to FedEx Cup finals

Tiger Woods will have to outdo his own steady progress during the PGA Tour playoffs if he hopes to defend his FedEx Cup and BMW Championship titles. Woods, who retained his No. 1 golf ranking with three rounds in the 60s at last weekend's Deutsche Bank Championship, needs a top-five finish in Chicag   read more »

Jim Gray was right! Pavin picks Tiger Woods for Ryder Cup; Mickelson has no shot at golf’s No. 1

In what had to be the worst-kept secret in golf history (except, of course, for that whole Tiger Woods sexcapade thing), Corey Pavin makes Woods a captain's pick for the 2010 Ryder Cup. Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson has as much chance of taking Woods' No. 1 title away as the Red Sox have of winning the   read more »

Charley Hoffman wins Deutsche Bank Championship; Tiger Woods still No. 1

Charley Hoffman fires a 9-under 62 to win the Deutsche Bank Championship by five strokes. In what has become a recurring theme, Phil Mickelson fails once again to ascend to the top spot in the world golf rankings as Tiger Woods remains No. 1.   read more »

Deutsche Bank Championship: Phil Mickelson out to grab Tiger Woods' No. 1 title

Phil Mickelson may finally overcome Tiger Woods as the world's No.1 golfer at the Deutsche Bank Championship. The race for the top of the pack takes center stage at TPC Boston on Labor Day Monday.   read more »

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson move up Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard

Tiger Woods bounces back from a poor first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship to keep himself in the race for the FedEx Cup. Taking advantage of perfect scoring conditions after a rain-drenched Friday, Phil Mickelson soars up the leaderboard with his own 65, while last week's Barclay's winner M   read more »

Day, Johnson atop rain-delayed Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard; Woods near bottom

Jason Day, Zach Johnson, and Ryan Moore could do almost no wrong Friday during the rain-drenched first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. The three scorched the course all day, while Tiger Woods struggled with all aspects of his game from the outset.   read more »

Tiger Woods off to sluggish start as golfers go low at rain-delayed Deutsche Bank Championship

While other golfers took advantage of scoring conditions at TPC Boston, Tiger Woods scuffled to an early 1-over after three holes of play in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Woods and other afternoon golfers were definitely on the wrong side of the draw, as the outer reaches of H   read more »

Tiger Woods likes his chances at TPC Boston despite lagging in FedEx Cup points

Tiger Woods will tee off at the Deutsche Bank Championship at about the time the outer reaches of Hurricane Earl make it to TPC Boston. Despite standing at 65th in FedEx Cup points, Woods is optimistic about his chances of moving onto the third stage of the playoffs.   read more »

Deutsche Bank Championship: Hurricane Earl likely to impact Boston tee party

The Deutsche Bank Championship will start early Friday morning, but Hurricane Earl will determine how many holes golfers will play. Projected strong winds and heavy rains have PGA Tour officials ready to stop the action if conditions become unsafe.   read more »

Deutsche Bank renews sponsorship of TPC Boston golf tourney; EMC to take larger role

Deutsche Bank will continue as title sponsor of the PGA Tour's only Massachusetts event for at least two more years. The tourney is worth some $100 million in advertising to the institution, which has added Hopkinton-based EMC Corp. as a local presenting sponsor.   read more »

PGA Tour moves Deutsche Bank Championship tee times up as Hurricane Earl advances up East Coast

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, et al will be teeing off some at the Deutsche Bank Championship 40 minutes earlier than planned on Friday as Hurricane Earl takes aim at TPC Boston. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to slam into eastern Massachusetts Friday night.   read more »

Hurricane Earl may wreak havoc with golf at Deutsche Bank Championship

Hurricane Earl may cause major disruptions in play at the Deutsche Bank Championship over Labor Day weekend. PGA Tour officials and their chief weather-watcher planned serious discussions to determine contingency plans if storm delays play.   read more »

Deutsche Bank Championship: Boston hosts golf’s version of playoffs

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and a whole slew of young guns will slug it out this week at the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second of four PGA Tour playoffs for the FedEx Cup. TPC Boston will host the 100 survivors of last week's Barclays golf tourney.   read more »

Deutsche Bank Championship: Tiger Woods in, looks beyond Boston

Tiger Woods put together two strong rounds sandwiched around two sub-par outings to play his way into this week's Deutsche Bank Championship. The world's No. 1 golfer expects to play well enough to defend his FedEx Cup crown in the Tour Championship final.   read more »

The Barclays 2010: Will the real Tiger Woods please play through?

After sharing the first-round lead, Tiger Woods duck-hooked his way out of contention with a triple-bogey on the first hole of his third round of The Barclays golf tourney. It's likely that Woods himself has no idea whether shades of the Tiger of old or his evil twin will show up for Sunday's final   read more »

Tiger tumbles, Phil folds at Barclays golf tourney

After an opening-round 65, Tiger Woods fell back to the pack with a second-round 73 at The Barclays golf tourney. Woods' ball-striking remained on target, as he hit all but one fairway, but the still top-ranked golfer struggled on the greens.   read more »

Tiger Woods needs strong play at Barclays golf tourney to advance to Deutsche Bank Championship

An unusually candid Tiger Woods tells reporters he must step up his game if he hopes to advance in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Woods accepts blame for his recent divorce from Elin Nordegren and that his off-course woes have wreaked havoc with his concentration inside the ropes.   read more »

Phil Mickelson blasts PGA commish Finchem for Furyk DQ

Phil Mickelson tells PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem he was wrong to disqualify Jim Furyk from the first FedEx Cup event at The Barclays because the latter missed his pro-am tee time. With only half the field in the pro-am, Mickelson says it's "ridiculous" to have such a rule affect the competitio   read more »

Tiger Woods’ slamming golf clubs back on the market

The irons that Tiger Woods used during his "Tiger Slam" run are for sale on an online auction site -- again. The clubs' owner, Steve Mata, took a lie detector test and everything to prove Woods really did use the clubs for his historic four-major run in 2000 and 2001.   read more »

New England golfer Jeff Wilson fires 10-under 62 to lead U.S. Amateur Championship

Jeff Wilson, a 47-year-old car dealer from Connecticut, fires a 10-under 62 to take the lead after the first round of stroke play at the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship. Several other New England golfers are still in contention heading into the second day.   read more »

Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren finalize divorce

Some nine months after Tiger Woods' infamous car accident, the No. 1 golfer and his wife of six years, Elin Nordegren, have finalized their long-awaited divorce. Woods announced the settlement on his website.   read more »

Tiger Woods makes FedEx Cup playoffs after Atwal wins Wyndham Championship

It's official: Tiger Woods qualifies for the 2010 FedEx Cup playoffs after practice partner Arjun Atwal wins Wyndham Championship. Woods, as expected, dropped down the FedEx Cup points list but was eligible to tee it up at The Barclays next week in New Jersey and must make the cut and then some to m   read more »

LPGA DQs Juli Inkster from Safeway Classic for violating doughnut rule after TV viewer calls foul

In the second rules controversy in professional golf in less than a week, the LPGA disqualifies Hall of Famer Juli Inkster from the Safeway Classic for violating the "no doughtnuts" rule. An eagle-eyed TV viewer alerted tour officials to the breach, in which Inkster used a weighted training device d   read more »

Rory McIlroy to Tiger Woods: I want you in Ryder Cup

Young gun Rory McIlroy calls Tiger Woods out by saying likes his chances against the still top-ranked golfer whose game is clearly in trouble. Woods has his work cut out for him to make it through the FedEx Cup playoffs -- including a turn at Boston's Deutsche Bank Championship -- as well as making   read more »

Tiger Woods to stay faithful to caddie, Steve Williams declares

TIger Woods' long-time caddie Steve Williams refutes speculation that he would follow former swing coach Hank Haney out the door. Williams says he would be the "first to know" if Woods intended to fire his looper of 11 years.   read more »

Tiger Woods a lock for Ryder Cup; Deutsche Bank Championship uncertain

Tiger Woods wants to play on the 2010 U.S.Ryder Cup team and captain Corey Pavin will likely make him a wild-card pick for the squad. While the two-time FedEx Cup champ's chances look good for making the playoffs, the No. 1 golfer in the world must still play well to punch his ticket to the Deutsche   read more »

Dustin Johnson screwed by bunker rule at 2010 PGA Championship

Dustin Johnson believed he was heading for a three-man playoff after bogeying the 72nd hole of the PGA Championship. Instead, Johnson learned he had incurred a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a so-called bunker and was eliminated from extra innings.   read more »

Matt Kuchar's 8-under leads 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits

Matt Kuchar was the leader in the clubhouse after his fog-delayed second-round at the 2010 PGA Championship. Kuchar was one of the players to finish his first round Friday morning after a second consecutive fog delay.   read more »

PGA Championship 2010: Another fog delay could mean Monday finish at Whistling Straits

Thick fog has delayed play at the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits for the second straight day. Tiger Woods finished his opening round with a 1-under 71, while Phil Mickelson had yet to complete his first round.   read more »

Tee times pushed back as fog delays start of 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits

Thick fog delayed the start of the 2010 PGA Championship. The golf world will have to wait a bit longer to see if Tiger Woods can regain some of the magic of the old Tiger or if his awful play will continue in the PGA Tour's final major of the season.   read more »

Sign of the times in golf: Massachusetts' Pleasant Valley Country Club for sale

Pleasant Valley Country Club owner Edward Mingolla has put his private club up for sale. The nearly 40-year-old club hosted many LPGA and PGA Tour events over the years.   read more »

Tiger sucks, Phil chokes and Steve Stricker has shot at golf's No. 1 ranking

Tiger Woods hacked his way around Firestone Country Club to card his worst-ever score ever as a pro. Phil Mickelson, meanwhile, poised to take over the No. 1 ranking in golf that he so desperately craves, chocked his way to a final-round 78 and a tie for 47th place at the Bridgestone Invitational.   read more »

Tiger Woods giving up No. 1 golf ranking without a fight at 2010 Bridgestone Invitational

Tiger Woods game is in serious disrepair, which opens to door for Phil Mickelson to grab the world's top golf spot. Lefty has squandered opportunities to do so but solid play at the Bridgestone Invitational puts him in good shape to attain the slot he so desperately wants.   read more »

Kuong tops Connelly on 18 at rain-delayed Massachusetts women’s amateur golf championship

In a rain-delayed final match, Pam Kuong beat women's golf legend Tara Joy Connelly to capture the women's 2010 Massachusetts Amateur Championship. Connelly, disappointed again with a second-place finish, likely earned enough points to lock up her sixth consecutive Women's Golf Association of Massac   read more »

Tiger Woods struggles to worst-ever round at Firestone during 2010 Bridgestone Invitational

After posting a ghastly 4-over 74 on a golf course he had dominated, Tiger Woods was not in danger of missing the cut at the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational because there is no cut this week. The stil top-ranked golfer could well lose his spot atop the world's golf rankings to a surging Phil Mickelson   read more »

Mary Chamberlain seeks repeat as women’s Massachusetts Amateur champ

Mary Chamberlain hoped to repeat as women's Massachusetts Amateur champion at Charles River CC Thursday. Her semifinal obstacle was formidable, however: Friend, mentor, and perennial player of the year, Tara Joy Connelly.   read more »

Tiger Woods needs good play at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational to retain No. 1 ranking

Tiger Woods needs to play some good golf this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational if he hopes to retain his standing as the world's best golfer. Phil Mickelson (No. 2) and Lee Westwood (No. 3) each has a chance to topple Woods from his throne atop the official world's golf rankings list.   read more »

Future of Deutsche Bank Championship hinges on new golf deal and Tiger Woods

The future of the Deutsche Bank Championship, a staple of Boston's Labor Day weekend golf scene since 2003, is up in the air, according to Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh. Tiger Woods, a regular at the tourney, needs to pick up some FedEx Cup points to qualify for the 100-player field at TPC B   read more »

Wrongly DQ’d golfer Sarah Brown agrees to confidential pact with Futures Tour

After rules officials improperly disqualified Sarah Brown from last week's Futures Tour event in Concord, N.H., tour administrators apologized and offered to pay her entry fees for the remaing four tour contests. The golfer rejected the offer, demanded additional compensation for the wrongful action   read more »

Georgetown Club back in business as Black Swan Country Club

When The Georgetown Club went out of business last September, many members lost their tee times as well as large investments in the bankrupt club. New owner, Black Swan Country Club LLC, has reopened the course to public play.   read more »

Tseng shares lead at 2010 Women’s British Open; Wie two shots back (video)

It was an eagle parade during the first round of the 2010 Women's British Open, as co-leaders Yani Tseng and Katherine Hull posted 3s on the par-5 18th. Michelle Wie, two shots off the lead, also eagled the final hole on Thursday at England's Royal Birkdale Golf Club.   read more »

Sarah Brown turns down Futures Tour’s $2k offer for wrongful DQ; may take legal action

Sarah Brown has declined a $2,000 offer from the Futures Tour after officials disqualified her from Sunday's final round in New Hampshire for using an illegal Ping wedge. Turns out the wedge was just fine and Brown may take legal action if the tour does not fully compensate her for the officials' mi   read more »

Tongues are wagging about absent Alexis Thompson at 2010 Women’s British Open

Teen golf phenom Alexis Thompson will not be teeing it up this week at the Women's British Open. Despite a star-studded women's golf field, the absence of Thompson seemed to be on everyone's mind -- and tongue.   read more »

Futures Tour officials admit Brown’s DQ was a mistake

Futures Tour administrators admit that a rules official erred in disqualifying Sarah Brown from The International at Concord golf tourney. The unidentified rules official bounced Brown for using Ping Tour-W wedges that turned out to conform with the USGA's new grooves rule.   read more »

Shin captures first Futures Tour victory in New Hampshire

Jenny Shin won her first Futures Tour victory at The International at Concord event at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, tour officials disqualified Sarah Brown for using nonconforming Ping wedges.   read more »

Women golfers grind it out on LPGA Futures Tour

Boston golfer Alison Walshe and Whitney Wade of Kentucky are two LPGA Tour golfers grinding their way through Futures Tour events. The Futures Tour stops in Concord, N.H., this week at Beaver Meadow Golf Course.   read more »

Vega, Curtis off to fast starts at New Hampshire Futures Tour event

Boston golfers Briana Vega and Chelsea Curtis got off to strong starts at The International at Concord Futures Tour event at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, N.H. The LPGA developmental tour has set up shot in New Hampshire for this week's tourney.   read more »

Tiger Woods still world’s richest athlete, despite plummeting endorsements and video game sales

Despite plummeting endorsement fees and video game sales, Tiger Woods remains the world's richest athlete, according to Sports Illustrated's "Fortunate 50" list. Sales of Tiger Woods PAG Tour '11 dropped 68 percent from last year.   read more »

Chip shots: Golf news and notes from around New England

Massachusetts golf lost a champion when Richard Haskell passed away recently. Haskell pioneered several golf tourneys for Massachusetts amateur golfers.   read more »

Mickelson moans about weather at 2010 British Open Championship

With squalls battering the players at St. Andrews, scores soar at the 2010 British Open Championship. Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson blames the weather for his poor play.   read more »

Massachusetts Amateur Championship: Defending champ Drohen DQ'd, Vana advances

Defending Massachusetts State Amateur champ Bill Drohen roared back into contention after a first-round 80, only to face disqualification when he told officials he had signed for the wrong score. Meanwhile, two-time state am champ Frank Vana Jr. earned medalist honors and advanced to second round of   read more »

Vana takes early lead in Massachusetts State Amateur Championship

Frank Vana Jr. posted four birdies and one bogey to card an opening-round 69 at the 2010 Massachusetts State Amateur Championship at Myopia Hunt Club. Vana, who lost the tourney last year to Bill Drohen, is a nine-time Massachusetts Golf Association player of the year.   read more »

Cristie Kerr shares lead after 2nd round of 2010 US Women’s Open

After a sluggish start to her second round top-ranked Cristie Kerr birdied her way to a share of the lead at the 2010 US Women's Open. Aiming for her second straight major championship, Kerr is the golfer to beat heading into weekend play at Oakmont Country Club.   read more »

Wanted: Sponsors for Massachusetts Women’s Open golf tourney

When the winner of the 2010 Massachusetts Women's Open cashes a $2,000 check compared with a $15,000 prize for the victor of the men's Mass. Open, something's wrong. PGA teaching pro Susan Bond pledges to do what it takes to attract corporate sponsors for next year's Mass. Women's Open.   read more »

New England golfers seek to tame beastly Oakmont golf course at U.S. Women’s Open

Oakmont CC will present a serious test, with slick greens, lots of bunkers, and the longest par-5 in women's golf history. New England golfers Alison Walshe and Liz Janangelo believe they're up to the challenge.   read more »

Tiger Woods won’t answer personal questions in Ireland; would you?

After a charity golf event in Ireland, Tiger Woods refuses to answer reporters' questions about his private life. Does anyone other than his family even care?   read more »

LPGA golfers all a-Twitter about fast greens, blistering heat at U.S. Women’s Open

It's hot, it's humid, and the greens are as slippery as glass at Oakmont CC, site of the 2010 U.S. Women's Open.   read more »

Christina Kim brings pizzaz to women's golf

The popular and flamboyant Christina Kim is just what the LPGA Tour needs. Kim, who hasn't picked up a victory in five years, is two shots off the lead heading into the weekend at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.   read more »

Aronimink Golf Club proves worthy challenge for AT&T National golfers

Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, and the AT&T National field had all they could handle on Donald Ross' masterpiece, Aronimink Golf Club. New England golfers familiar with Essex County Club will recognize signature Ross traits such as undulating greens and tight collection areas.   read more »

It’s Open golf season in Massachusetts

Boston golfer Claire Sheldon missed winning the Massachusetts Women's Open by one shot, while several Bay State players were in the hunt at the men's Mass. Open earlier this month.   read more »

Watson wins first PGA title at Travelers Championship; Kerr dominates LPGA Championship

June 27 -- Bubba Watson won his first PGA Tour event on the second playoff hole of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.Watson outlasted Scott Verplank and Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin with a three-foot putt for par after all three finished at 14-under par in regulation at TPC River Highlan   read more »

New England golfers wary of speedy greens at U.S. Women's Open

The guys had their turn at Pebble Beach. Now it's up to three New England women to make their marks on the U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont Country Club. He may have missed the cut, but Jon Curran relished every moment of his U.S. Open experience.   read more »

Massachusetts club offers free golf, discimination against gay and lesbian couples

You can play all the free golf you want through June at Ellinwood CC in Athol, Mass. The course, which also excludes gay and lesbian couples from family membership, may extend its golf special through the summer.   read more »

New England golfers need fat wallets to play the U.S. Open’s Pebble Beach Golf Links

Even though the world's top golfers struggled mightily to get around the course during the U.S. Open, you still have a need to play Pebble Beach Golf Links. Well, open up your wallet and have at it, because though the famous layout on the Pacific Ocean is open to the public, it's a tad pricey.   read more »

U.S. Open golfer Curran in the hunt at Massachusetts Open

Jon Curran narrowly missed the cut at last week's U.S. Open, but his experience at Pebble Beach left him confident of his chances at this week's Massachusetts Open. The Hopkinton, Mass., golfer was four shots off the pace after the first day of play at Wellesley Country Club.   read more »

New England golfers Curran and Henry miss U.S. Open cut; women take Open stage next month

Massachusetts' own Jon Curran was disappointed not to make the cut at last week's U.S. Open but expects to be back on the big stage soon. Meanwhile, New England golfers will tee it up next month at Oakmont Country Club in the U.S. Women's Open.   read more »

U.S. Open: Dustin Johnson leads, Tiger Woods on fire heading into final round at Pebble Beach

The Tiger Woods of old was back -- at least for a day -- charging up the leaderboard to third place at the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson, on the other hand, was in reverse for most of moving day at Pebble Beach, but was able to save par on 18 after finding the beach off the tee.   read more »

Alexis Thompson makes professional golf debut; Paula Creamer returns to LPGA Tour

Alexis Thompson follows her undefeated turn at the Curtis Cup with her professional debut at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Popular LPGA Tour star, Paula Creamer, returns from four-month stint on the disabled list with a thumb injury.   read more »

Alexis Thompson makes LPGA debut as Cobra-Puma, Red Bull golfer

Alexis Thompson will make her professional debut at this week's ShopRite LPGA Classic. After going undefeated in last week's Curtis Cup at Massachusetts' Essex County Club, the 15-year-old phenom will tee it up with the popular and flamboyant Christina Kim.   read more »

U.S. Open 2010: New England golfer Jon Curran hopes to “tear up” Pebble Beach

New England golfer Jon Curran won two playoffs to qualify for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The determined young man from Hopkinton, Mass., is determined to make his Open debut a memorable one.   read more »

Woods? Mickelson? Throw a dart to predict winner of 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

Tiger Woods is no longer a solid lock to win a PGA Tour tournament, let alone a major. But, with his game progressing and hitting towering shots on the practice range, Woods is definitely in contention at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.   read more »

Buy tix to Deutsche Bank Championship, win Green Monster seats for Red Sox-Yankees game

New England golf fans who purchase tickets to the Deutsche Bank Championship between June 18 and July 4 will be eligible for the grand prize of four Green Monster seats atop Fenway Park's left-field wall for a Red Sox-Yankees game in October. Additional prizes include tickets to another BoSox game a   read more »

Alexis Thompson wins golf match and fans as U.S. earns 7th straight Curtis Cup

The U.S. knocked off Great Britain and Ireland to win its 7th straight Curtis Cup. The day belonged to 15-year-old golf phenom Alexis Thompson, whose last amateur tournament was this weekend's tilt at historic Essex County Club   read more »

Great Britain/Ireland scores first-day upset over U.S. team at Curtis Cup

The Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team has not won the biennial competition with the U.S. since 1996, but the eight-woman amateur squad got off to a good start Friday at Essex County Club.   read more »

Curtis Cup 2010: Morning matches all square at Essex County Club

Jennifer Song and Jennifer Johnson had to come back from 2-down to halve their morning foursome match with Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings of Great Britain and Ireland. Meanwhile, phenom Alexis Thompson and Jessica Korda squandered a 2-up advantage on the back nine but were able to hold on for a ti   read more »

Curtis Cup kicks off Massachusetts 2010 summer golf competition

Starting with this week's Curtis Cup matches, amateur golfers from around the world will tee it up in competition across Massachusetts this summer.   read more »

Curtis Cup golf: World Cup soccer not the only U.S.-England rivalry this week

The Curtis Cup is one of the most storied contests in all of amateur golf. New England golfers may watch future LPGA stars tee it up in their own backyard, at the historic Donald Ross-redesigned Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.   read more »

Curtis Cup golfers earn bids to U.S. Women’s Open golf championship

Alexis Thompson earned medalist honors in U.S. Women's Open qualifier. The 15-year-old phenom will join reigning U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champ Jennifer Song at this week's Curtis Cup at Essex County Club, as well as next month's U.S. Women's Open.   read more »

New England golfers win spots in U.S. Open championships

Jon Curran will tee it up alongside Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and the other big guns in next week's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Alison Walshe will make her third appearance in a U.S. Women's Open next month at Oakmont CC in Pennsylvania.   read more »

Can Tiger Woods get “unstuck” before U.S. Open?

Tiger Woods hit more spectators than he did fairways at last week's Memorial Tournament. Golf instructor Ted Eleftheriou tries to help Tiger get his swing "unstuck" before he tees it up at the U.S. Open in two weeks.   read more »

Another 36 for New England golfer Tim Petrovic at Monday’s U.S. Open qualifier

New England golfer Tim Petrovic shared a fifth-place tie with Phil Mickelson at Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament. He's following up a great week with a 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Open.   read more »

New England golfer Tim Petrovic continues to sizzle at Memorial golf tourney

Tim Petrovic may not have the vehement swing of tourney-leader Rickie Fowler, but the 49-year-old New England golfer has a smooth rhythm and laser-like accuracy off the tee and to the greens. Petrovic had hit 21 of 21 fairways on the front nine of this week's Memorial Tournament heading into Sunday'   read more »

Ricky Barnes fires 10-under 62, leaves Tiger Woods to eat his dust at Memorial Tournament

Ricky Barnes demolished Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club Saturday, firing a 10-under 62 during the third round of the Memorial Tournament. Rickie Fowler held serve, with a three-stroke lead over Barnes and Massachusetts native Tim Petrovic.   read more »

Why shouldn’t Tiger Woods play golf at the Travelers Championship in Hartford?

Tiger Woods has never played the Travelers Championship outside Hartford. He might consider adding it to his schedule if he compares notes with other PGA Tour pros who rave about the course and the event.   read more »

New England golfer Tim Petrovic climbs leaderboard at Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament

Tim Petrovic had three early birdies to move himself up the leaderboard at the Memorial Tournament at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, OH. After struggles Thursday, Tiger Woods was also making noise and getting back into contention during Friday's second round.   read more »

Woods struggles, Mickelson breezes in rain-delayed first round of Memorial golf tourney

Tiger Woods showed he's still rusty after a short layoff following his withdrawal from The Players Championship with a neck injury. Phil Mickelson, meanwhile, hopes to wrest the world's top golf ranking from the struggling Woods in this week's Memorial Tournament.   read more »

Woods, Mickelson fighting their swings as they prepare for golf at Memorial Tournament

The world's two best golfers are preparing to tee it up at this week's Memorial Tournament, but Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have on-course issues to fix. WIll either Woods or Mickelson find the cure for wayward tee shots, will Lefty finally overtake Tiger for the top spot in the world's golf rank   read more »

Calling George Costanza! BP shoots golf balls to seal leak in oil well top kill effort

Who knew that golf balls could help save the environment? Turns out that BP is shooting golf balls and other detritus into a busted piece of equipment to try to seal the leak that continues to spill thousands of gallons into the Gulf of Mexico   read more »

Missing the cut at Colonial won't help Mickelson overtake Woods as world's best golfer

A missed cut by Phil Mickelson at this week's Colonial golf tournament would set up a potential head-to-head match next week with Tiger Woos for the number one spot atop the world golf rankings. As each golfer deals with his own personal and on-course issues, all eyes will turn to  Jack Nicklau   read more »

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