Golf

Vijay Singh: 'Angry I have put myself in this position'

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:30:39 GMT

Vijay Singh, implicated in a Sports Illustrated story this week about using a product that contains a substance banned by the PGA Tour, has issued a statement on Wednesday admitting that he's used the deer antler spray in question. He said that he was not aware it contained a substance that falls on the tour's banned list.

Europe wins Ryder Cup

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:18:31 GMT

MEDINAH, Ill. -- In stunning fashion, Europe retained the Ryder Cup Sunday, winning 8.5 singles points to give Jose Maria Olazabal a most improbable victory, 14 1/2 to 13 1/2. Europe trailed, 10-6, at the start of the day, but...

Sunday singles predictions

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:22:22 GMT

By Michael Whitmer MEDINAH, Ill. -- With the US holding a 10-6 lead at the 39th Ryder Cup, it's time to predict what will happen in the 12 singles matches on Sunday. The US needs just 4.5 points out of...

Ryder Cup Day 2

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:49:14 GMT

MEDINAH, Ill. -- For the second straight session, the US Ryder Cup team has won three of four matches, stretching its lead to 8-4 after Saturday morning foursomes. It's a position the US hasn't been in since 1975. Once again,...

Ryder Cup update/pairings

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:50:41 GMT

With one match to go -- Ian Poulter and Justin Rose have a 2-up lead on Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker with three holes to play -- the US has a slim edge in morning foursomes, winning two of the first three matches.

Analyzing Friday's foursomes pairings

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:28:07 GMT

MEDINAH, Ill. -- On paper, Europe gets the nod in the first two foursomes matches Friday morning, with the final two too close to call. It's obvious, then, that the US will need to come out ready to play, because...

Love's picks: Johnson, Furyk, Snedeker, Stricker

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:26:17 GMT

By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love finalized his team this morning, selecting Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, and Steve Stricker with his four captain's picks. The announcement was made in New York at NASDAQ...

Luke Donald apologizes for Twitter mishap

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:46:59 GMT

Luke Donald, ranked second in the world's golf rankings, apologized for critical remarks he made about TPC Boston's revamped and its designer, Gil Hanse, and mistakenly posted on his Twitter account to his 300,000 followers.

No. 18 at TPC Boston: Where eagles dare

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:34:19 GMT

By Michael Vega, Globe Staff NORTON -- After the 530-yard par 5 18th at TPC Boston yielded 150 eagles and 1,667 birdies in the first nine years of the Deutsche Bank Championship, tournament organizers decided to try and make the...

Oh No! Was it Na? Or Noh?

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:32:07 GMT

PGA Tour rookie Seung-Yul Noh, 21 of Seoul, South Korea, may go on to become a household name in America. If only he can stop from being confused with fellow countryman Kevin Na, a 28-year-old PGA Tour veteran.

Bruins' Shawn Thornton tweets from TPC Boston

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:56:33 GMT

By Michael Vega, Globe Staff NORTON -- Bruins forward Shawn Thornton, one of the more avid golfers on the hockey club, spent Friday on the course at TPC Boston following Keegan Bradley and his playing partners Hunter Mahan and Matt...

Sponsors extend Deutsche Bank deal through 2016

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:12:27 GMT

Contracts were signed Wednesday, just in time for this years Deutsche Bank Championship, and finally making the deal official. Deutsche Bank, the only title sponsor in tournament history, will remain in that role through at least 2016, after the bank...

Garcia leads Barclays

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:21:23 GMT

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Sergio Garcia, who announced on Friday that he will be skipping next week's Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Barclays as he looks for his second...

PGA Championship: McIlroy wins

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:23:34 GMT

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Rory McIlroy has put on another dominant display of golf, winning the 94th PGA Championship by a tournament record eight shots at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course. McIlroy shot a bogey-free 66, tied for the low round...

PGA: 3d-round play suspended

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:25:03 GMT

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Due to inclement weather, third-round play at the 94th PGA Championship has been suspended for the day. The horn blew at 4:50 p.m., and it took about an hour for heavy rain and thunder to reach...

PGA Championship: 2d-round updates

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:21:47 GMT

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Carl Pettersson share the second-round lead at the 94th PGA Championship on a windswept day that saw scores soaring. Singh had the day's best score, a 2-under-par 69. Woods had 71,...