Archive for 'March,2018 '
First look at the Masters Tournament
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Resurgent World Golf Championships winners Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson – both multiple Masters titleholders – join FedExCup leader Justin Thomas as the spotlight shines on Augusta National even hotter than most years. [...]
Hendu was No. 1 in Mariners history
Dave Henderson turns back the clock to 1981 (As told to Jim Street) Selected in the first round of the 1977 June draft (the Mariners’ first-ever draft pick), Hendu spent the first six years of his [...]
Poulter takes Houston detour to Augusta
HUMBLE, Texas — Coming off a grueling week at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, Ian Poulter returned home to Orlando and weighed the options of playing the Houston Open versus taking a week off [...]
WGC Match Play – It’s Bubba in a rout
AUSTIN, Texas – Tiger Woods. Phil Mickelson. Ernie Els. Rory McIlroy. Two already in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Two others who are destined to be there. Add Bubba Watson to that list. On Sunday, [...]
McIlroy overcomes deficit to win Palmer
ORLANDO, Fla. — The loudest roars at Bay Hill were for Tiger Woods. The last ones were for Rory McIlroy. McIlroy left some indelible images of his own Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by [...]
Park holds off Davis, wins Founders Cup
PHOENIX — Weeks like this at the Founders Cup are why Inbee Park held off retiring and Laura Davies is still competing at age 54. Park celebrated her 19th LPGA Tour victory and first in a [...]
Golf Bag: McIlroy tired of boozers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy wondered Saturday if limiting alcohol sales might help curb some of the loud and abusive behavior he believes is getting worse at PGA Tour tournaments. A month ago, McIlroy suggested that [...]
Nordquist defends in the desert
LPGA Honors Founders @LPGAFounders, #LPGAFounders, @LPGAGirlsGolf, #LPGAFamily PHOENIX – Defending champion Anna Nordquist leads a strong LPGA field at this week’s Bank of Hope Founders Cup Challenge, taking place March 14-18 at Wildfire Golf Club at the [...]
Casey ends PGA win drought at Valspar
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A long victory drought on the PGA Tour finally ended Sunday, just not the one a raucous crowd was expecting. Paul Casey closed with a 6-under 65 and won the Valspar Championship, but [...]
Golf Bag: Pernice Jr. leads Champions
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. — Tom Pernice Jr. shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 on Friday for a three-shot lead in the Toshiba Classic. Pernice, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, has never played particularly well [...]
