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Times, groups for PGA Championship
Here are Round 1 and 2 tee times for the PGA Championship. All times are Central Time. The final major of the wrap-around season begins on Thursday. Round 1 Round 2 Player 1 Player 2 Player [...]
McIlroy declares himself ‘100 percent’
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Defending PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy said Monday that he’s “100 percent” healthy and that he’ll return from a serious ankle injury to compete at this week’s tournament at Whistling Straits. The No. 1-ranked [...]
Lowry notches WGC Bridgestone victory
AKRON, Ohio — With no mistakes and two great escapes from the trees, Shane Lowry of Ireland introduced himself on a world stage Sunday by winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. He locked up victory in [...]
Birdie binge spurs Maggert to Shaw win
CALGARY, Alberta — Jeff Maggert won the Shaw Charity Classic on Sunday for his third Champions Tour title of year, birdieing five of the last six holes on the front nine in a 4-stroke victory. The [...]
Stricker joins Presidents Cup as aide
AKRON, Ohio — U.S. Presidents Cup Team Captain Jay Haas announced on Tuesday that Steve Stricker is joining the U.S. Team as his third captain’s assistant when The Presidents Cup is played in Asia for the [...]
New HOF voting rule is way off base
One of the rotten things about getting old(er) is that you never know when you’ll be informed that you no longer are worthy of doing something you have done diligently and honestly for the past 32 [...]
Merritt notches first PGA tourney title
GAINESVILLE, Va. — Troy Merritt walked to the final tee with a three-shot lead and slapped hands with fans on both sides of the ropes, knowing he had all but wrapped up his first PGA Tour [...]
Tiger’s game finally shows progress
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — For just the second time this year Tiger Woods recorded three rounds in the 60s with a 3-under 68 Sunday at the Quicken Loans National. If nothing else it was progress [...]
Park adds British Open to major resume
TURNBERRY, Scotland — Top-ranked Inbee Park won the Women’s British Open after coming from three shots behind fellow South Korean Jin-Young Ko in the final round Sunday, becoming the seventh female player to win four different [...]
Perry defends 3M Championship
BLAINE, Minn. — Comfortably in front, Kenny Perry felt uneasy for most of his 18 holes Sunday. Afterward, he couldn’t have been much happier. Perry breezed to his second straight victory in the Champions Tour’s 3M [...]
