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Golf’s governing body says increased driving distance must be slowed

Report attributes distance gains to modern development of game

DATE: Feb 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Webb Simpson rallies to beat Finau in Phoenix Open playoff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Webb Simpson birdied the final two holes of regulation to force a playoff with Tony Finau, then won the Waste Management Phoenix Open with a 10-foot birdie putt on the fi...

DATE: Feb 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Wyndham Clark 10-under 61 to lead Phoenix Open by 2

Horschel second after making tons of long putts

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jon Rahm takes the lead at Torrey Pines with Rory McIlroy in hunt

SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm is playing some of his best golf with two victories and a runner-up in his last four tournaments. He was at his best Saturday at Torrey Pines, holing a chip for birdie a...

DATE: Jan 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tiger Woods opens with 69 at Torrey Pines

McIlroy two shots better in group in front of Tiger

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ferguson: Expectations getting higher as Woods gets older

SAN DIEGO – The expectations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? Of course, it doesn’t quell expectations w...

DATE: Jan 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

One-armed Canadian amateur makes ace at American Express

LA QUINTA, Calif. – One-armed Canadian amateur Laurent Hurtubise made a hole-in-one playing alongside two PGA Tour pros in The American Express pro-am event. Born without a right ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

More wind at Sony, but probably no more Justin Thomas

HONOLULU – Brendan Steele atoned for one bad swing with three straight birdies for a 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the early lead with Cameron Davis on another windy day at the Sony Op...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Famed golf course designer Pete Dye dies at 94

Pete Dye never thought golf was meant to be fair, inspiring him to build courses that visually intimidated recreational players to the best in the world. The island green at the T...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Niemann opens with 66 to lead at Kapalua

Thomas in second at Tournament of Champions

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Karma had a hand in top 5 ‘feel-good’ sports moments of 2019

Karma had a career year in 2019. She draped a green jacket on Tiger Woods, handed soccer’s World Cup to a tough-as-nails U.S. Women’s National Team, shipped the NBA’s Larry O’Brie...

DATE: Dec 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Woods’ comeback at Masters named Sports Story of the Year

A green jacket. A heart-melting embrace. A stirring return to the top of golf by one of the sport’s all-time greats. In choosing Tiger Woods’ victory at the Masters as The Associa...

DATE: Dec 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports