Posted by Associated Press @ 9:58 pm on July 31st 2008
Fred Funk fired a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday.
Posted by Bob Harig @ 5:48 pm on July 31st 2008
Phil Mickelson doesn't own a money title. He's never been voted player of the year or won the Vardon Trophy for low scoring average. And a WGC title so far has eluded him during a surefire Hall of Fame career. A victory at the Bridgestone Invitational this week would go a long way to rewriting that résumé, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.
Posted by Associated Press @ 5:25 pm on July 31st 2008
Juli Inkster had an eagle and five birdies Thursday in a record-tying 7-under 65 to take the early lead at the Women's British Open, and Annika Sorenstam had a miserable start to her final major.
Posted by External @ 5:02 pm on July 31st 2008
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Posted by Bob Harig @ 1:40 pm on July 31st 2008
Greg Norman, whose bid to become the oldest winner in major championship history fell just short at this month's British Open, has decided to decline an invitation to play in the PGA Championship.
Posted by Jason Sobel @ 12:09 pm on July 30th 2008
Why all the fuss about Michelle Wie's playing in another PGA Tour event this week? Because like it or not, the 18-year-old draws eyeballs to an otherwise afterthought tournament, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.
Posted by Associated Press @ 8:16 pm on July 29th 2008
Phil Mickelson spent more than three hours dissecting the front nine at revamped Oakland Hills, site of the PGA Championship next week.
Posted by Ron Sirak @ 11:50 pm on July 28th 2008
China, host to the Summer Olympics, has (officially) been slow to embrace the game -- but that may be about to change, writes GolfWorld's Ron Sirak.
Posted by Bob Harig @ 4:36 pm on July 28th 2008
Greg Norman, whose bid to become the oldest winner in major championship history fell just short at this month's British Open, has decided to decline an invitation to play in the PGA Championship.
Posted by Associated Press @ 11:34 am on July 28th 2008
Golfer Chris Wood turned professional on Monday, just over a week after finishing as the highest placed amateur at the British Open.