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Bae faces military service stint

Bae faces military service stint

Although a dispute over potential mandatory military service hangs over his head, Sang-Moon Bae plans to compete in next week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions. According to his manager, Bae, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, [...]

Greatest match play golfer ever?

Greatest match play golfer ever?

“W. Lawson Little, Jr. was the greatest match player in the history of golf.” – Charles Price, Journalist In the long history of golf, there have been just a few instances of sustained brilliance. Three are [...]

Bowl picks: Holy Toledo, what a finish

Bowl picks: Holy Toledo, what a finish

There’s a lot of drama left in the football season, from the NFL playoffs to the National Championship Game Jan. 12, but they have to go a long way to match the excitement generated in the golferswest.com [...]

Chalmers edges Scott in 7-hole playoff

Chalmers edges Scott in 7-hole playoff

GOLD COAST, Australia — Greg Chalmers made par on the seventh hole of a playoff while Adam Scott three-putted for bogey to hand the Australian lefthander the Australian PGA championship. Chalmers, who shot an 8-under 64 [...]

Day-Tringale win Shootout title by 1

Day-Tringale win Shootout title by 1

NAPLES, Fl. — Jason Day and Cameron Tringale overcame a slow start Saturday to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout by a shot. Day and Tringale shot a 7-under 65 in the better-ball final round to finish [...]

Langer big winner on Champions Tour

Langer big winner on Champions Tour

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fl. – The Champions Tour today announced Bernhard Langer as the 2014 Champions Tour Player of the Year. Langer, from Germany and now residing in Boca Raton, Fla., receives the Jack Nicklaus Award [...]

Last-place Tiger pleased with health

Last-place Tiger pleased with health

WINDERMERE, Fla. — Golf is a bottom-line business, but the hard numbers tell a different story than the one Tiger Woods was telling at Isleworth on Sunday after playing four rounds at the Hero World Challenge. [...]

Willett spoils Donald’s birthday with win

Willett spoils Donald’s birthday with win

SUN CITY, South Africa — Danny Willett spoiled Luke Donald’s birthday with a final-round 66 to charge past his English compatriot and win the Nedbank Golf Challenge by four shots on Sunday. Willett claimed his second [...]

Spieth cruises to 10-shot victory

Spieth cruises to 10-shot victory

WINDERMERE, Fla. — Jordan Spieth had been down this road before. Three years ago at Isleworth, he was making the turn in the final round when he looked over at the scoreboard on the 18th fairway [...]