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By Doug Ferguson NORTON, Mass. — Rickie Fowler delivered all the right shots Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and then he delivered some champagne. He stood near the wood railing overlooking a dozen rows of reporters, hoisting an empty […]

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — It was five years ago at this golf course that Jason Day realized he could be a contender in the majors. He’s been in the mix several times since and with another major on tap at Whistling […]

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The European Tour has chosen France over Firestone. In a move that forces the hands of European players, new chief executive Keith Pelley said Tuesday the European Tour will not sanction the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone next […]

AKRON, Ohio — Jim Furyk is two rounds away from erasing a couple of bad memories at Firestone. Even with a bogey on his last hole for the second straight day, Furyk did plenty right Friday morning in the Bridgestone […]

AKRON, Ohio — Jordan Spieth gets to play with Zach Johnson one tournament too late. When last seen on the golf course, Spieth missed out on a three-man playoff at the British Open that ended his bid for a Grand […]

Mike Weir says he is taking “an indefinite leave of absence” from pro golf and won’t be playing in his 25th RBC Canadian Open next week. In a statement posted on Twitter, the former Masters champion said that he wants […]

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rare flooding, sunshine, more rain and always wind. None of it seemed to matter to Dustin Johnson at St. Andrews. On a wild day of weather Friday at the British Open that delayed the start of […]

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rare flooding, sunshine, more rain and always wind. None of it seemed to matter to Dustin Johnson at St. Andrews. On a wild day of weather Friday at the British Open that delayed the start of […]

SYLVANIA, Ohio — South Korea’s Ha Na Jang birdied the par-5 18th for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic. She chipped to six feet to set up the […]

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Jordan Spieth was practising a shot he hopes he won’t need this week, banging a few wedges off the wall on the famous Road Hole in the fading sun at this, the birthplace of golf. Dead […]

LANCASTER, Pa. — Amy Yang is back in the final pairing at the U.S. Women’s Open and this time she’s prepared for the daunting challenge ahead. The 25-year-old South Korean beat back all of Stacy Lewis’ challenges in the third […]

SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth’s tee shot on the par-5 17th hole landed in the trees. Spieth’s second shot landed in the fairway. His third one landed in the hole. Spieth’s decision to spurn Scotland for the John Deere Classic […]

SILVIS, Ill. — Four holes into Friday’s second round, Jordan Spieth knew he was in danger of missing the cut. The Masters and U.S. Open champion will head into Saturday knowing he’s got a shot at another win before the […]

By Bob Lentz LANCASTER, Pa. — Veteran Karrie Webb and relative LPGA Tour newcomer Marina Alex each shot 4-under 66 Thursday and emerged as unlikely co-leaders midway through the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open. The 40-year-old Webb reeled […]

GULLANE, Scotland — Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson refused to comment on allegations linking him to an illegal gambling operation, saying Wednesday he is used to being an “object to be discussed.” ESPN reported last week that $2.75 million belonging […]

Rory McIlroy pulled out of the British Open at St. Andrews on Wednesday with an ankle injury, the first time in 61 years the defending champion will not be playing. McIlroy made the announcement by posting a photo on Instagram […]

LANCASTER, Pa. — Inbee Park’s focus sharpens during major championship weeks and the South Korean is dialed in for the U.S. Women’s Open. Park is back atop the rankings for the third time in her career and leads the LPGA […]

David Hearn’s confidence is at an all-time high. The golfer from Brantford, Ont., finished second after a four-man playoff at the Greenbrier Classic on Sunday, the closest he’s ever been to a win on the PGA Tour. That momentum could […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jason Bohn’s main goal after barely making the cut at The Greenbrier Classic was to get some extra rest before the final round. Sweet dreams. And try not to think about being the co-leader heading […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jhonattan Vegas hasn’t had much success since winning his second PGA Tour event as a rookie in 2011. The Greenbrier Classic could give him that needed boost. Vegas shot a 5-under-par 65 to tie Scott […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — For a change, Tiger Woods got off to a good start. Woods rebounded from a dismal U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 in Thursday’s opening round of The Greenbrier Classic, four shots behind leader Scott […]

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen made birdie on the first playoff hole to qualify for the British Open. Goosen shot 67-72 at Woburn to get into a three-for-one playoff for the final spot. Paul Dunne […]

TORONTO — Rising Canadian star Brooke Henderson has withdrawn from the upcoming Pan Am Games golf competition to focus on her professional career. In a statement, Golf Canada said it will work with the Canadian Olympic Committee to determine who […]

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — It wasn’t Ben Hogan nearly dying in a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus in 1949, winning the U.S Open in a playoff the next summer at Merion. It wasn’t Tiger Woods limping along on a […]

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Something good finally happened to Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open on Friday. He found a golf ball. It took some digging, but Woods is getting used to that. Still, he seemed a bit startled when […]

MONTREAL — Expansion teams in Major League Soccer are not the collections of castoffs found in other North American sports leagues. No one knows that better than Montreal Impact coach Frank Klopas, who was a striker for the Chicago Fire […]

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — The first time Henrik Stenson saw Chambers Bay, he walked the course without playing it. The Swede did just fine with clubs in his hand Thursday in a rousing start to the U.S. Open. Stenson birdied […]

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Rory McIlroy didn’t fare so well the last time he played links golf. He shot an 80 at Royal County Down in the Irish Open, missed his second straight cut, returned to his home in Florida […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brooks Koepka is tuning up quite nicely for the U.S. Open at the event he added at the deadline. Koepka, who had a share of the lead after the first round, shot a 3-under 67 Friday to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ryan Palmer, Brooks Koepka and Greg Owen each shot 6-under 64 Thursday for a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the St. Jude Classic. Palmer, a three-time PGA Tour winner, turned in a […]

HARRISON, N.Y. — South Korean Jenny Shin shot a bogey-free, 7-under-66 Thursday for a one-stroke lead after the opening round at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the second major of the season. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., had a […]

NEW YORK — Suzann Pettersen is coming off a win in Canada with new coach Butch Harmon and looking for her third major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She’ll be paired with two-time defending champion Inbee Park and […]

DUBLIN, Ohio — David Lingmerth took a step toward turning his game around with a 7-under 65 at the Memorial on Friday. It gave the Swede a one-shot lead going into a weekend that includes Tiger Woods. But just barely. […]

GLENEAGLES — For the first time in eight years, Europe is ahead after the first full day of play at the Ryder Cup. Europe grabbed a 5-3 lead after Friday’s two sessions at Gleneagles — even though big guns Rory […]

GLENEAGLES — Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world of golf. At the Ryder Cup, he sees himself as one of 12. McIlroy and the rest of the Europeans have been hearing all week about how the Americans are […]

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Calm under the intense pressure of a playoff at a major, Inbee Park added another title to her impressive LPGA Tour resume. Park successfully defended her title in the LPGA Championship, beating Brittany Lincicome with a par […]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When Camilo Villegas finished his final round in the Wyndham Championship, he was hoping to get into a playoff. Instead, every other contender stumbled and the Colombian didn’t have to hit another shot to win his first […]

By Joedy McCreary GREENSBORO, N.C. — Not many players birdied the tricky final hole at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday. Nick Watney did to top leaderboard. Watney made a 20-foot birdie putt from the right edge of the green on […]

SYLVANIA, Ohio — Now that she’s officially a millionaire, Lydia Ko joked she’ll have to keep a closer watch on where her paycheques go. “I’ll probably see that going into my mom’s account,” she said with a laugh, referring to […]

The golf season is in full swing - no pun intended. And you find yourself finally get back on the golf course with the enthusiasm that this year will be the best season yet.

You know you take golf seriously when you start thinking about your game as soon as the first blade of grass peeps out from under the snow.

NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko didn’t need to wait for the prize money to be distributed to realize why this week is so different on the LPGA Tour. She was reminded in the airport by a question she has heard […]

It is now 11 days since Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee’s 2013 PGA Tour “report card” appeared on the Golf.com website; the one in which he gave Tiger Woods an F for flouting, as in the rules of golf. Eleven […]

A Russian sportswriter once surveyed the field of female athletes at a world figure skating championship and declared that there was one thing the sport loved above all else. “Fresh meat,” she said.

The tiny Emerald Isle is a giant in the golfing world. Not only does Ireland produce many top golfing champions, it's famous for its magnificent and often challenging courses. There's a reason top golf pros come here to hone their skills.

Gary McCord, excommunicated by The Masters for suggesting on CBS in 1994 that the 17th green at Augusta National was so fast it must have been bikini-waxed, would have had fun with Muirfield on Thursday.

If Adam Scott was going to break Australia's Masters duck -- what they call a shutout in the old country -- he was also going to have to break The Duck, which is what they call Angel Cabrera in Argentina.

Tiger Woods made two significant moves Saturday at the Masters — one to stay in the tournament, the other to stay in the hunt.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The three forces of nature at work Friday — a dry Augusta National Golf Club, blustery winds and Tiger Woods — began converging in mid-afternoon. By then, it was clear the field at the 77th Masters was [...]

Sergio Garcia is still chasing that first major title.