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Finchem sets PGA stance on anchoring

Finchem sets PGA stance on anchoring

(PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem addressed the media Sunday to talk about the PGA’s stance on the proposed anchor putting ban. Here is his transcript) LAURA HILL:  I’d like to welcome PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem to [...]

WGC: Kuchar beats Mahan, 2&1

WGC: Kuchar beats Mahan, 2&1

MARANA, Az. — Matt Kuchar finally put Hunter Mahan in a hole and then answered every challenge Sunday to win the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Mahan had gone 169 holes over 11 matches without trailing [...]

WGC final match

WGC final match

2013 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship Finals Pairing Sunday 2/24 Below are starting times for Sunday’s finals of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Tee      Time          Match #          Players 1          012:20 AM      Match 64          [...]

Danica’s fast; not enough to beat Harvick

Danica’s fast; not enough to beat Harvick

Let’s get this out of the way right now. I’m not a big Danica Patrick fan, but I’m far from a Danica hater. She’s a talented race driver who someday will win a NASCAR race. The [...]

Merrick wins on second extra hole

Merrick wins on second extra hole

PACIFIC PALISADES, Ca. John Merrick was a young face in the crowd for so many years, dreaming of one day play at Riviera Country Club on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, he did better than that. He [...]

Record win for Snedeker at AT&T

Record win for Snedeker at AT&T

PEBBLE BEACH, Ca. — Brandt Snedeker didn’t have to take a back seat to anyone at Pebble Beach. A runner-up to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson the previous two weeks, Snedeker finished off a commanding performance Sunday [...]

Rocco debuts with Allianz win

Rocco debuts with Allianz win

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Rocco Mediate birdied the 18th hole and finished with a 1-under-par 71 to win the Allianz Championship on Sunday. He finished the tournament at 17-under 199 and became the 16th player to [...]

Singh like a deer in headlights?

Singh like a deer in headlights?

Oh, to be a fly on the wall today when PGA commissioner Tom Finchem meets with Vijay Singh regarding the golfer’s recent admission that he used the Ultimate Spray – a deer-antler extract that contains IGF-1, [...]

Best public courses? 15 out West

Best public courses? 15 out West

(What are the best public courses in America? This is one man’s opinion, Matt Ginella of The Golf Channel. It has a bit of an eastern bias overall with 25 east of the Rockies, although his top 10 [...]

Mickelson goes wire-to-wire for 41st win

Mickelson goes wire-to-wire for 41st win

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson didn’t get the PGA Tour’s all-time scoring record but he did get the victory he wanted at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday. Mickelson started the final round leading by [...]