Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are among the headliners to watch at The Players Championship beginning Thursday at TPC Sawgrasss.
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Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods announced on Sunday that they are parting ways, citing the strain of their busy schedules.
UNLV senior Kurt Kitayama shot a 1-over-par 72 in the final round of the Mountain West men’s golf championship to win the title by two strokes Sunday in Tucson, Ariz. Kitayama’s 54-hole score of 11-under 202 set a tournament record.
Kurt Kitayama increased his lead to five strokes Saturday with his second straight 6-under-par 65 to give record-setting UNLV an eight-stroke lead after two rounds of the Mountain West men’s golf championship in Tucson, Ariz.
Kurt Kitayama shot a 6-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead and put UNLV ahead after the first round of the Mountain West men’s golf championships Friday in Tucson, Ariz. The Rebels have a seven-stroke lead over San Diego State and UNR.
Calvin Peete, the most successful African-American professional golfer on the PGA Tour prior to Tiger Woods, has died at 71 in Atlanta on Wednesday, the PGA Tour said.
Tiger Woods firmed up his upcoming playing plans on Wednesday by committing to five tournaments: the U.S. Open, British Open, Memorial tournament, Greenbrier Classic and Quicken Loans National.
In the fast-paced modern world, a typical round of golf takes too much time away from family or work for many players, a survey commissioned by the sport’s governing body showed on Monday.
Tiger Woods will make his next start in The Players Championship in two weeks. The tournament, the PGA Tour’s flagship event, is at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on May 7-10.
A wager on a golf major typically means four days of lead changes and nail-biting suspense. It’s rarely a leisurely Sunday stroll to the window. The exception was Jordan Spieth, who ignored a tradition unlike any other.
ESPN sent news that Las Vegas tied for sixth place with Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Norfolk, Va., for most viewers of the Masters’ first round.
American young gun Jordan Spieth won the 79th Masters in record-equalling style with a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday, landing his first major title by four shots.
Jordan Spieth, 16 under par and holding a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Masters, is a minus-240 favorite against the field, according to adjusted odds at the Westgate Las Vegas sports book.
Having astonished the golfing world with his remarkable composure in record-breaking style at the Masters, Jordan Spieth will again rely on his putting as he aims for a first green jacket at Augusta National.
Jordan Spieth, on a day his mentor Ben Crenshaw played his final round in the Masters, slipped one arm in his first Green Jacket and threatened to run away with it.
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