MICHELLE WIE HAS A THREE-STROKE lead after two rounds of the CN Canadian Women’s Open at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnepeg, Manitoba. Wie backed up a first-round 65 that included an ace with a 69 on Friday. She’s 10-under par and averaging a lengthy 294 yards off the tee, [Read more →]
THE 2010 BARCLAYS IS underway at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. Tiger Woods and Vaughn Taylor are tied for the first-round lead at 6 under.Purse: .5 millionWinner’s share: .35 millionDefending champion: Heath SlocumThe fieldTee timesThe live reportThe courseVideoTournament [Read more →]
GOLF LINKS OF SCOTLAND is advertised as the most expensive golf book ever published. Only 150 copies will be printed; 145 of this limited edition will be sold for ,600 apiece (the price increases to ,000 after January 1, 2011, so you better hurry).What on God’s green fairways [Read more →]
FOLLOWING THE NEWS THAT Erica Blasberg’s death was ruled a suicide, the LPGA issued a statement from Chief Communications Officer David Higdon at LPGA.com:We are saddened to hear the news that Erica Blasberg’s death was the result of suicide, as she had so much to live for. Our [Read more →]
On September 11, 2001, I was not a golfer. I took up golf in late 2004. Now I can’t imagine a better way to spend the anniversary of that day than by playing golf, so I’m glad my golf club is holding its annual Open tournament tomorrow. I will be honoring all Americans – including [...] [Read more →]
LAURA DAVIES WON HER 76th career title on Sunday at the Spanish Women’s Open on the Ladies European Tour, edging Christina Kim (United States), Rebecca Hudson (England) and Frances Bonhad (Australia) by two strokes.It was Davies’s fourth win this season. Her other 2010 victories [Read more →]
KEVIN STREELMAN WILL PLAY in the season-ending Tour Championship for the first time in his career. And that’s not all. Next year Streelman will make his first appearances at the Masters and British Open thanks to a FedEx Cup playoff run that has seen him rise 73 spots in the rankings. [Read more →]
WELCOME TO ANOTHER EDITION of “Name the Player.” This player is a veteran and multiple winner on the PGA Tour. The photo was taken at the 2009 Players Championship. Does his outline look familiar? Any guesses?