Tiger Woods’ return to golf is ‘huge for the sport,’ says Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods’ announcement he’ll return to the playing field at the Hero World Challenge later this month sparked the usual insane frenzy that anything the former world No. 1 does. Of all the well-wishers swarming to social media to welcome the injury-plagued superstar back to the fold, Phil Mickelson’s message stood out for its grace […]
Tiger cleared to resume full golf activities
Sharing glimpses of his progress, Tiger Woods has been ramping up his golf activity in a series of videos uploaded to social media. Golf on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
After Olympics, golf in Rio has its growing pains
While the volume of play hasn’t increased, the course itself remains playable with conditions some say are better than what the world’s best competed on a year ago. Golf on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
On the verge of attempting the greatest feat in golf, Jordan Spieth explained why his future is so bright and why he doesn’t feel pressure
Jordan Spieth on Thursday will begin Round 1 of the PGA Championship, and thus, officially begin his pursuit of a career Grand Slam. A rousing victory at the Open Championship gave Spieth four majors under his belt, leaving him just one major shy of the greatest accomplishment in golf. Golf on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Golf makes smart move with schedule shakeup
The PGA Championship will be held earlier in the year, which makes sense for a lot of reasons. Golf on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Stephen Curry makes pro golf debut
The Warriors star had bogeys on three of his first five holes in his Web.com Tour debut. Golf on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Dufner leads by five at Memorial golf tournament with 36-hole record
Buoyed by an eagle at the par-four 18th, his ninth hole, where his six-iron from 176 yards rolled to the back fringe before reversing direction back down the hill into the cup, Dufner posted a tournament record-low 36-hole total of 14-under 130 under sunny skies at Muirfield Village. Fellow American Daniel Summerhays (69) bogeyed the […]
Golf: Soggy Augusta boosts McIlroy’s bid for elusive Green Jacket (Reuters)
By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s bid for an elusive first U.S. Masters title and the grand slam of golf’s major championships has received an unexpected boost from the long-range weather forecast. Heavy rain and storms are predicted to batter the Augusta National course, handing a potential advantage to the Northern Irishman whose […]
Tokyo golf club undecided over rule changes to allow women (The Associated Press)
Board members at the club that will host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament failed to make a decision about changing their policy of excluding women as full members. The Kasumigaseki Country Club came under scrutiny recently when the International Olympic Committee inquired about the club’s membership practice. The issue surfaced in mid-January when Tokyo Gov. […]
2020 golf venue postpones decision on ending ban on women (Reuters)
The Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is set to host golf for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, failed to reach a decision about ending a ban on women as full members on Tuesday, with the head of its board of directors calling the situation “a nuisance.” The board meeting followed calls to shift the tournament from the […]