Posted by Reuters @ 3:28 pm on August 25th 2008
Britain's Ian Poulter has pulled out of this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, the last points-counting event for next month's Ryder Cup.
Posted by Jason Sobel @ 11:20 am on August 25th 2008
Belly up to the bar folks. In this week's edition of the Weekly 18, we've got a virtual smorgasbord of golfing delights to wet your whistle including a trip to Bizzaro World, a playoff beard plus some memorable quotes from the newly minted U.S. Amateur champion, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.
Posted by Associated Press @ 7:26 am on August 25th 2008
Vijay Singh won The Barclays for a record fourth time Sunday, matching Sergio Garcia with a long birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff and finishing off the Spaniard with another birdie on the second extra hole.
Posted by Associated Press @ 10:41 pm on August 24th 2008
Tom Kite surged past Scott Simpson with three birdies in four holes on the back nine and finished at 14-under to win his second Boeing Classic title on Sunday afternoon.
Posted by Associated Press @ 8:44 pm on August 24th 2008
Scott Piercy shot a 64 and made up a four-stroke deficit Sunday to win the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic on the Nationwide Tour, his second victory in three weeks.
Posted by Associated Press @ 8:02 pm on August 24th 2008
Cristie Kerr sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday, defeating Helen Alfredsson and Sophie Gustafson to win the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Posted by Associated Press @ 5:35 pm on August 24th 2008
Danny Lee became the U.S. Amateur's youngest champion, supplanting Tiger Woods by holding off Drew Kittleson 5 and 4 on Sunday.
Posted by Ryan McGee @ 5:24 pm on August 24th 2008
Danny Lee's go-for-broke style led him to a 5 and 4 victory at the 108th U.S. Amateur on Sunday. Don't expect the world's No. 1-ranked amateur to take his foot off the gas any time soon writes Ryan McGee.
Posted by Associated Press @ 2:21 pm on August 24th 2008
Darren Clarke won the Dutch Open on Sunday, boosting his chances of a Ryder Cup wild card.
Posted by Associated Press @ 11:04 pm on August 23rd 2008
Helen Alfredsson shot a 67 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.