Archive for 'May,2014 '

Martin, Guthrie challenge each other

Martin, Guthrie challenge each other

DUBLIN, Ohio — Ben Martin and Luke Guthrie talked about everything under the sun on Saturday at Muirfield Village. Except for how well they were playing, that is. “I think we both knew the situation,” Guthrie [...]

McIlroy goes from hot 63 to cold 78

McIlroy goes from hot 63 to cold 78

DUBLIN, Ohio — A day after cruising to a 63 and the first-round lead at the Memorial, Rory McIlroy came crashing down the leaderboard Friday with a gruesome stretch of three consecutive double-bogeys. He said a [...]

Tiger misses Memorial, U.S. Open

Tiger misses Memorial, U.S. Open

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods will miss his second consecutive major championship as he recovers from back surgery that has him on an indefinite leave from the game. Woods announced on his website that he would [...]

GW Power Rankings: Giants in first

GW Power Rankings: Giants in first

The Houston Astros have a long way to go before they return to any playoff contender conversation, but they have a couple of great story lines early in the season. Starting pitcher Dallas (shouldn’t he be [...]

McIlroy rallies from 7 down to win BMW

McIlroy rallies from 7 down to win BMW

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Rory McIlroy put aside the anguish in his private life to win the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship on Sunday. The double major winner came from seven shots back at the [...]

Scott goes extra to prove he’s No. 1

Scott goes extra to prove he’s No. 1

FORT WORTH, Texas — Adam Scott, the world’s top-ranked golfer, defeated Jason Dufner with a birdie on the third playoff hole to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Sunday. With the win, Scott becomes [...]

Monty wins on U.S. soil for first time

Monty wins on U.S. soil for first time

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Colin Montgomerie won the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday, finishing with a 6-under 65 for a four-stroke victory over 64-year-old Tom Watson. It marked Montgomerie’s first victory as senior, his first win [...]

Hot finish sends Korda to Airbus victory

Hot finish sends Korda to Airbus victory

MOBILE, Ala. – Jessica Korda won the Airbus LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second victory of the year, birdieing four of the last five holes to break out of a tight pack. Korda made a [...]

A love affair with the Indy 500

A love affair with the Indy 500

Forty years ago this weekend, I found a passion that nearly matched my love of baseball, golf and whatever else a 20-year-old would dwell upon. On Memorial Day weekend in 1974, I attended my first Indianapolis [...]

McIlroy has engaging 68 at the BMW

McIlroy has engaging 68 at the BMW

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Rory McIlroy says he hasn’t turned on his phone and doesn’t have his laptop as he copes with his breakup from Caroline Wozniacki. A day after he revealed the sports stars canceled [...]