Ghim, Humphrey, Redman, Lawrence into US Amateur semifinals Doug Ghim advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur on Friday with a 2-and-1 victory over Scotland’s Connor Syme. Tommy Humphrey also advanced with a 1-up victory over Taiwan’s Chun An Yu. Doc Redman beat Australia’s Travis Smyth 1 up, and […]
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Driven Lizette Salas’ sensational play spurs Team USA to afternoon sweep in four-ball Perhaps no one on Team USA was more motivated to succeed than Lizette Salas. Salas, who worked her way from near the bottom of the American Solheim Cup qualifying list into the lineup with three top-15 finishes […]
Kiwi Daniel Pearce leads Fiji International after 1st round New Zealand’s Daniel Pearce shot a 6-under 66 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the wind-swept Fiji International. Compatriot Ben Campbell and Australian Daniel Valente shared second place on the Natadola Bay course at Sigatoka. Gavin […]
European star Pettersen out of Solheim Cup with back injury Suzann Pettersen was hoping to move past the furor she fueled at the 2015 Solheim Cup by helping return the trophy to Europe. The 36-year-old Norwegian star’s balky back won’t let her get that opportunity. Pettersen announced Wednesday that she […]
Rickie Fowler recovers after shaky start to the PGA Championship Timing is everything, as the saying goes. Rickie Fowler and his playing partner, Rory McIlroy, each suffered through holes they’d rather forget on Thursday at the PGA Championship. But while McIlroy’s morale-crushing double bogey late in his first round eventually […]
Kisner, Olesen open with 67s on fast greens at PGA Jordan Spieth felt like he was “free rolling” coming into the PGA Championship, the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam. He just didn’t anticipate greens rolling like this. On some of the fastest, frightening and at times […]
Club pros enjoying the spotlight at PGA Championship Alex Beach played a practice round with Luke Donald, walked off the ninth green and signed autographs. The club pro from New Jersey is savoring every moment of his first PGA Championship. And deservedly so. About a year ago at this time, […]
Spieth feeling relaxed as he chases history at Quail Hollow Jordan Spieth already has shown a remarkable sense of the moment. He earned his PGA Tour card by holing a bunker shot on the 18th hole and winning a playoff. In the final round before the Presidents Cup selections, he […]
Mickelson, Els reach milestone together in 100th major On the monitor below them was a photo from the first time they met. The 14-year-old with an easy smile was holding the winner’s trophy from the 1984 Junior World Championship. Next to him was the golden boy from San Diego, slightly […]
Attorney: Tiger Woods won’t attend impaired driving hearing Tiger Woods will not attend his arraignment Wednesday on a driving under the influence charge, his attorney said, meaning under court rules the superstar golfer will be pleading not guilty. Attorney Douglas Duncan said in an email Tuesday to The Associated Press […]
