Archive for 'January,2018 '

The Greatest Show on Grass begins

The Greatest Show on Grass begins

#Respect the game. #Respect the players. #Respect the fans. SCOTTSDALE – Excitement is building for the 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community. The 83rd edition of the uber-popular tournament, dubbed “The [...]

Day wins extended Farmers playoff

Day wins extended Farmers playoff

SAN DIEGO — Jason Day calmly sank an 18-inch birdie putt at 8:17 a.m. Monday in front of empty grandstands on No. 18 at Torrey Pines for his first PGA Tour win in 20 months. There [...]

Golf Bag: McIlroy one back in Dubai

Golf Bag: McIlroy one back in Dubai

Rory McIlroy will go into the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic one shot off the lead after shooting a third-round 68 on Saturday. The Northern Irishman trails China’s Li Haotong, who carded a [...]

Tiger Woods tests his back, reputation

Tiger Woods tests his back, reputation

By Alfie Lau SAN DIEGO  — The sun rises just after 6:40 a.m. in late January in San Diego, but that didn’t stop Tiger Woods and hundreds of golf fans from seeing him tee off in the Farmers [...]

PGA season ‘begins’ with Farmers, Tiger

PGA season ‘begins’ with Farmers, Tiger

By Alfie Lau SAN DIEGO — The fact may be that the wraparound PGA Tour season started in October and Patton Kizzire has already won twice. In Orlando, the annual PGA Merchandise Show is drawing thousands [...]

Rahm edges Landry on 4th playoff hole

Rahm edges Landry on 4th playoff hole

LA QUINTA, Ca. — Jon Rahm beat Andrew Landry with a 12-foot birdie putt on the fourth hole of a playoff Sunday in the CareerBuilder Challenge. In fading light on the Stadium Course at PGA West, [...]

From good, to bad, and back to good

From good, to bad, and back to good

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Among the 120-plus golf courses currently operating in the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert Country Club has a special place in history — one of the first courses carved out of dirt, sand, trees and desert plants. [...]

Golf Bag: TV coverage affected by strike

Golf Bag: TV coverage affected by strike

HONOLULU – Union workers for video and audio production at Golf Channel events walked out Sunday over stalled contract negotiations, leading to limited coverage of the final round at the Sony Open and two other events [...]

Kizzire beats Hahn in sixth-hole playoff

Kizzire beats Hahn in sixth-hole playoff

HONOLULU — Patton Kizzire outlasted James Hahn in six extra holes to win the Sony Open to become the first multiple winner on the PGA Tour this season. Kizzire, who won the OHL Classic in Mexico last fall, closed with [...]

Els leads ‘Boys are Back’ in South Africa

Els leads ‘Boys are Back’ in South Africa

Ernie Els has spoken of his excitement about the South African stars who have responded to the apparent ‘Boys are Back’ theme of the 107th playing of the South African Open, which he has won five [...]