A healthy Tiger Woods resumes road to the Masters
ORLANDO, Fla. — Three times in talking about his left Achilles tendon, Tiger Woods said he was “good to go.” How good? Woods said it felt the same as it did before he had to withdraw midway through...
View ArticleWatson crowned Masters champion
Trapped in the trees, Bubba Watson had no chance. Good thing he’s one of those guys who never hits the ball straight. Unable to even see the green from where he was standing, Watson curled a shot from...
View ArticleMilos Raonic beats Tomas Berdych in 3 sets to earn QF berth in Cincinnati
Canadian Milos Raonic put on another serving display at the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, beating Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters...
View ArticleRaonic drops second-round match at Shanghai Masters
Canada’s Milos Raonic lost his second round match Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. Unseeded Marcos Baghdartis of Cyprus defeated the No. 12 seed 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3) in men’s singles. Raonic,...
View ArticleRaonic advances to Paris Masters third round by eliminating Chardy
Canadian Milos Raonic reached the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Jeremy Chardy of France on Wednesday. Raonic, seeded 14th thanks to his career-high ranking,...
View ArticleWoods assessed 2-stroke penalty at Masters for bad drop
Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be “grossly unfair” to disqualify him for a rules violation that club officials didn’t immediately recognize. In a bizarre...
View ArticleAdam Scott becomes first Australian to win Masters
Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a soggy Sunday at Augusta National. The Masters went to a sudden-death playoff for...
View ArticleRaonic ousted by Nieminen at Monte Carlo
Milos Raonic’s hopes for early success on the clay court start stalled with a 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3) loss to Jarkko Nieminen on Wednesday in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters. Raonic, the 12th...
View ArticleStephen Brunt on Tiger Woods: What kind of heroes do we want?
Tiger Woods is one of the world’s most recognizable icons, and one of its most inscrutable. We have never known much of him, and the glimpses we saw weren’t exactly portraits of a humble, charming man....
View ArticleGolfers set to tee off for Masters at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The 76th Masters Tournament tees off at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, Thursday. It’s the first major golf tournament of the year, and for most golf fans, the most important...
View ArticleTwitter goes crazy for Masters champ Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson is learning about the power of the green jacket after he won the Masters on Sunday. According to CNBC, the 33-year-old has picked up a follower on Twitter every 2.6 seconds in the last 12...
View ArticleTiger Woods will get two-shot penalty at Masters, be allowed to continue play
Superstar golfer Tiger Woods will get a two-shot penalty but be allowed to continue playing at the Masters. The ruling comes after he was possibly facing disqualification over an illegal drop he may...
View ArticleGood year to break with tradition at wide-open Masters
If you’re looking for someone not to pick at this year’s Masters, go with Ryan Moore. By winning the Par 3 tournament, he surely sealed his fate. After all, no one has ever taken the just-for-fun...
View ArticlePatrick Reed wins Masters
The tepid applause that greeted Patrick Reed on the first tee made it clear he wasn’t the people’s choice. All he cared about was being the Masters champion. He turned back an early move by Rory...
View ArticleMike Weir wins first PGA Tour Champions event, 4th Canadian to win on senior...
Former Masters champion Mike Weir won his first PGA Tour Champions event Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 and let John Daly make the last mistake in the Insperity...
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