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Tiger still stuck on 14 Majors

Tiger still stuck on 14 Majors

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods had reclaimed his No. 1 world ranking. He’d won the last two tournaments he’d played in and a total of three times in just five starts this year. But the man [...]

The Masters tee times

The Masters tee times

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Times for the 93 players who have qualified and are expected to compete in the 77th Masters, beginning Thursday. First- and second-round tee times Round 1 Round 2  Group 8 a.m. 10:56 a.m. Sandy [...]

GW MLB West Power Rankings (Week 2)

GW MLB West Power Rankings (Week 2)

GW’s MLB West Power Rankings (Week 2) 1. Dodgers (2): Rookie pitcher (at least by MLB’s absurd standards) Hyun-Jin Ryu has looked awfully good in his first two starts in the genuine big leagues and that bodes well [...]

Laird charges to Valero victory

Laird charges to Valero victory

SAN ANTONIO —  The winner of the Valero Texas Open is headed to the Masters, only it wasn’t the player anyone perhaps expected. Martin Laird shot a sizzling 9-under 63 Sunday, birdieing his final three holes, to [...]

Park runs away with Kraft major

Park runs away with Kraft major

RANCHO MIRAGE, Ca. — Inbee Park may not be the best player in women’s golf right now, but from where she is standing, it’s a local call. At the Kraft Nabisco Championship Sunday afternoon, the ripples from [...]

Emerald Canyon GC a hidden classic

Emerald Canyon GC a hidden classic

PARKER, Az. – It never ceases to amaze me how terrain that seemingly has no chance of becoming a golf course turns into one of the most awesome 18-hole layouts you’ll ever get to play. Such [...]

An ode to Opening Day

An ode to Opening Day

(Every year at this time, when the baseball season begins, I think of one of the best writers I’ve ever known, Edvins Beitiks. He was an amazing wordsmith with an even more amazing life. He was born [...]

GW’s MLB West Power Rankings

GW’s MLB West Power Rankings

Like the swallows coming back to Capistrano, the Golferswest.com Power Rankings for the American and National League West Divisions are back for a second season. Not to brag or anything like that, but GW was right [...]