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Hobbled Daly Quits Bob Hope/ Honda Classic

Lingering rib injury forces his withdrawal after playing 3 rounds

(Newser) - John Daly said a nagging rib injury forced him to pull out of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Pam Desert, Calif. Saturday after playing three rounds. The Los Angeles Times, however, reports that Daly, who was tied to 75th, has been a regular at all the late-night tournament parties...

TV Anchor Suspended After 'Lynch Tiger' Quip

Comment sparks uproar, call for firing

(Newser) - A golf commentator's quip that the only way young challengers could defeat super pro Tiger Woods would be to "lynch him" has earned her a two-week suspension and sparked a furor. The Golf Channel's lead anchor Kelly Tilghman made the comments in response to an on-air analyst's jokey suggestion...

Chopra Wins PGA Opener
Chopra Wins PGA Opener
Jan 7, 2008 5:21 AM CST

Chopra Wins PGA Opener

Swede holds off Stricker on fourth extra hole of playoff

(Newser) - Yesterday was not a bad day for Daniel Chopra. The 34-year-old Swede got to play golf in Hawaii, and win $1.1 million, a Mercedes-Benz sports car and a spot in the Masters by taking a playoff berth from Steve Stricker on the fourth extra hole of the PGA season-opening...

Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii
Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii
Jan 6, 2008 9:24 AM CST

Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii

Turn in weather sharpens games, competition at Mercedes-Benz Championship

(Newser) - Mike Weir put in a nearly perfect day in yesterday's PGA action at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii, hitting a five-under 68 to keep one stroke ahead of Nick Watney. The whole field seemed inspired by a sunny turn in the Hawaiian weather, as the average score dropped by a...

Bizarre Opening for PGA Tour
Bizarre Opening for PGA Tour
Jan 4, 2008 9:59 AM CST

Bizarre Opening for PGA Tour

Watney leads a field defined by odd accidents and unsettled weather

(Newser) - Nick Watney emerged as the leader after the first day of the PGA Tour, finessing a 5-under 68 amid gusty winds, grainy greens, and sudden downpours. Scott Verplank finished at par after a dispute over whether it was him or the weather that moved his ball on the fairway, and...

Tiger, Phil Missing First PGA Stop of '08

31 winners from last year will tee it up in Kapalua this week

(Newser) - Not all the stars will be out when the PGA Tour kicks off with the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii this week. Four winners from last year, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and British Open champion Padraig Harrington are all taking a pass, reports the AP. Among those competing are...

Tiger is PGA Player of the Year
Tiger is PGA Player of the Year
Dec 12, 2007 12:14 AM CST

Tiger is PGA Player of the Year

...again. It's the third time in a row for the world's most dominant

(Newser) - For the third straight season, and the ninth time in his eleven-year career, Tiger Woods was yesterday voted PGA Tour Player of the Year, the AP reports. "Every year has been an unbelievable year," said tour veteran Jeff Sluman. Fellow pro Steve Stricker, who once again won comeback...

Experience the Caribbean
Experience the Caribbean
TRAVEL
Dec 2, 2007 3:04 PM CST

Experience the Caribbean

While icicles form at home, peak season is beginning for island travelers

(Newser) - If you've always wanted to visit the Caribbean but don't know where to begin, Travel+Leisure has a few suggestions. Luckily for tourists, the Caribbean comes in many flavors. Beach lovers should head for Anguilla, while golfers should aim for Bermuda, and those seeking something ultra-exclusive should head to (where else?)...

Pack Up Your Clubs, Scotland Tells Trump

Local officials reject tycoon's plan for $1B golf resort

(Newser) - Scottish officials want the Donald to take his golf clubs and go home. A council panel in Scotland today rejected Trump's plans to build a $1 billion golf resort, the Guardian reports. Trump can appeal to higher authorities, but he might just be miffed enough to walk away. "This...

Privacy Groups Want Online ‘Do Not Call’

‘Do Not Track’ would bar companies from targeting ads

(Newser) - Consumer and privacy advocates have proposed a voluntary online “Do Not Track” list that would bar companies from monitoring web traffic for the purpose of targeting ads. Modeled on the popular “Do Not Call” list, which blocks phone telemarketers, the new proposal wouldn’t outlaw ads altogether, the...

Cabrera Wins PGA Grand Slam Champs Event

Defeats Harrington on third playoff hole; Tiger Woods a no-show

(Newser) - U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera defeated British Open champion Padraig Harrington on the third playoff hole to capture the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. The final day of the two-day event began poorly for Cabrera when he triple bogeyed the first and then bogeyed the second, but the Argentinean...

Sport's Top 100 Power Players
Sport's Top 100 Power Players
Oct 1, 2007 8:53 AM CDT

Sport's Top 100 Power Players

Athletes, commissioners and entrepreneurs all make BusinessWeek 's list of the best people in the game

(Newser) - In sports you're really only a winner or a loser, so BusinessWeek compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in sports—whether they're on the field or behind a desk:
  1. Roger Goodell, commissioner, NFL
  2. Tiger Woods, golfer
  3. David Stern, commissioner, NBA

US, Weir Triumph in Presidents Cup
US, Weir Triumph in Presidents Cup
Oct 1, 2007 2:38 AM CDT

US, Weir Triumph in Presidents Cup

Americans keep the trophy, but Canadian Weir bests Tiger

(Newser) - There was no astounding comeback for the International team in this year's Presidents Cup, but Canadian Mike Weir beat the odds and delighted the crowd by defeating Tiger Woods in head-to-head golf yesterday. The US team took the tournament 19.5-14.5, with David Toms contributing a team-high 4.5...

US Cruising to Presidents Cup Victory

Americans have huge lead, but singles play may provide sparks

(Newser) - The Americans' trouncing of the International team in yesterday's Presidents Cup matches brings the standings to14½-7½, which leaves little chance for Gary Player's Internationals to rally. But ESPN forecasts some potential drama in today's 12 singles matches with Phil Mickelson teeing off against Fiji's Vijay Singh, and Canadian Mike...

US Sinks International Golfers
US Sinks International Golfers
Sep 28, 2007 6:09 AM CDT

US Sinks International Golfers

Euros don't win a single match in first round of President's Cup

(Newser) - The first round of the President's Cup couldn't have gone much better for the US team—or much worse for the International team. Strong performances by a number of golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, kept the International team from winning a single match.

Greg Norman's Ex Dishes Dirt on Evert

Says tennis star pursued golf champ right in front of her

(Newser) - Greg Norman’s former wife would still be his current wife, she says, if not for tennis star Chris Evert’s brazen pursuit of the former World No. 1. “She came after him. I have never seen anything like it,” Laura Andrassy tells the Daily Mail, saying Evert...

Golf Groups Ban Drugs, Will Start Screening

PGA will implement its new anti-doping policy beginning next season

(Newser) - Finally catching up with other professional sports, major golf groups today announced new anti-doping policies, to be put into effect in 2008. Though the PGA Tour isn't adopting the World Anti-Doping Association list of banned substances, the AP reports, it has its own laundry list, which includes anabolic agents, hormones,...

Woods Grabs Daily Double
Woods Grabs Daily Double
Sep 17, 2007 6:19 AM CDT

Woods Grabs Daily Double

He walks away with Tour Championship and Fedex Cup

(Newser) - Tiger Woods bolstered his case yesterday as the best golfer ever—not once, but twice. Woods ran away from the field at the Tour Championship, winning for the second straight year, and setting tour records along the way. That victory also secured Woods the Fedex Cup, which will net him...

Clark Ties East Lake Record
Clark Ties
 East Lake Record
Sep 14, 2007 5:13 AM CDT

Clark Ties East Lake Record

His 62 is a bright spot on a soggy first day for the PGA Tour

(Newser) - With an 8 under par, South African Tim Clark began the PGA Tour Championship by tying the 62-stroke record at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, reports the Kansas City Star. Only nine of his fellow golfers can compare their scores to his, however, as severe weather delays kept the...

Tiger to Skip PGA in Bermuda
Tiger to Skip PGA in Bermuda
Sep 13, 2007 2:43 AM CDT

Tiger to Skip PGA in Bermuda

Furyk will putt in his place while Woods spends time with family

(Newser) - Tiger Woods will not be playing in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda this October, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, AP reports. The seven-time PGA Grand Slam champion will be focusing on his new daughter, Sam Alexis, and wife Elin Nordegren. Alternate Jim...

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