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Golf Trips for True Aficionados
Golf Trips for True Aficionados
Mar 7, 2008 3:25 PM CST

Golf Trips for True Aficionados

A month at Pinehurst? All nine British Open Courses? Now, that's a vacation

(Newser) - You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips:
  • England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland.
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Pro Golfer Kills Hawk, Faces Charges

Isenhour could earn jail time for stunt at TV show taping

(Newser) - PGA golfer Tripp Isenhour is getting attention for something other than his golf game today. Police charged Isenhour with cruelty to animals and the killing of a migratory bird, the AP reports. The 17-year pro—who has two wins on the minor-league equivalent Nationwide Tour—is alleged to have deliberately...

Tiger Makes It 5 Straight
Tiger Makes It 5 Straight
Feb 24, 2008 7:26 PM CST

Tiger Makes It 5 Straight

Stewart Cink can't keep up against the best in the world

(Newser) - Tiger Woods moved past Arnold Palmer on the all-time PGA Tour wins list today, earning No. 63 against Stewart Cink, 8-and-7, in the WGC Match Play Championship final. Woods' game was scorching in the Arizona sun as he made 14 birdies in the 29 holes played, reports the AP. He...

Lucky No. 17 Gets Tiger Into Match Play Final

Clutch birdie putt sets up all-US championship with Cink

(Newser) - Tiger Woods lucky number has been 17 all week. It paid off again today when he sank a crucial birdie on No. 17 to beat defending champion Henrik Stenson 2-up in the World Golf Championship's Match Play Championship. Woods moved on to tomorrow's final against Stewart Cink, who beat Justin...

Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf
Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf
Feb 23, 2008 12:17 PM CST

Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf

The tiny Communist nation hopes tourists will come back to the island

(Newser) - Nearly a dozen tony golf-resort projects funded by Spanish, British, and Canadian consortiums are under way in Cuba as acting President Raul Castro tries to lure foreign tourists—and their cash—back to the struggling island nation by creating a new Caribbean golf destination, reports the Wall Street Journal. Castro...

Woods Survives 20-Hole Battle with Baddeley

Tiger reaches Match Play quarterfinals with clutch birdie putt

(Newser) - Aaron Baddeley made Tiger Woods beat him, and as usual the world's No. 1 player was up to the challenge. Woods had 12 birdies on 20 holes as he outlasted Baddeley today to reach the quarterfinals of the World Golf Championship's Match Play Championship, reports the Associated Press. "It...

Woods, Stricker Advance in Match Play
Woods, Stricker Advance in Match Play
Feb 21, 2008 10:06 PM CST

Woods, Stricker Advance in Match Play

Mickelson plays superbly, still falls short at wacky WGC event

(Newser) - Tiger Woods made easy 3-and-2 work of Arron Oberholser, but there was no shortage of exciting tete-a-tetes elsewhere in round two of the WGC Match Play Championship. Phil Mickelson's excellent performance was trumped by Stuart Appleby's sensational nine birdies; the lefty has yet to reach the event's quarterfinals. Also in...

Golf Finds Itself in the Rough
Golf Finds Itself in the Rough
Feb 21, 2008 10:47 AM CST

Golf Finds Itself in the Rough

Economy, family dynamics, even bad weather blamed for downswing

(Newser) - The number of American golfers is dropping—and those who do play aren't playing as much as they used to. Busy people aren't as willing to spend four hours on 18 holes, and the rise of electronic games has hurt outdoor activities. Golf professionals are trying to think up innovative...

Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win
Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win
Feb 20, 2008 10:02 PM CST

Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win

Woods comes from three behind in first match at World Golf event

(Newser) - Tiger Woods was down three holes with five remaining at the World Golf Championships' Match Play Championship, but roared back to win four straight holes from 14- through 17, playing the final five holes in 5-under par to steal the win from J.B. Holmes.  “I was just...

Mickelson Secures Win at Riviera
Mickelson Secures Win at Riviera
Feb 18, 2008 12:22 AM CST

Mickelson Secures Win at Riviera

Lefty's love for the West Coast grows with 16th win in the region

(Newser) - The West Coast has been kind to Phil Mickelson over the years: of his 33 career wins, 16 of which came in PGA Tour Western stops. His latest victory, a two-shot win over Jeff Quinney, came at the Northern Trust Open today. A win at Riviera Country Club is a...

Phil Takes Control in LA
Phil Takes Control in LA
Feb 16, 2008 6:14 AM CST

Phil Takes Control in LA

Mickelson shoots a 64 for a 4-shot lead in Northern Trust Open

(Newser) - Phil Mickelson moved much closer yesterday to taming the only West Coast city that has eluded him in his career, reports the AP. Mickelson shot a 7-under 64 to build a four-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. "The West Coast means a lot to me,...

Els Tames Tiger for a Day
Els Tames Tiger for a Day
Feb 2, 2008 2:49 PM CST

Els Tames Tiger for a Day

South African shoots a 65 to lead Dubai by one stroke

(Newser) - Ernie Els knows he has a long way to go, but he will take his 7-under 65 today that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Dubai Desert Classic, reports the Associated Press. Tiger Woods' day included a 73 that pushed him four strokes back, lots of missed putts, and...

Tiger Holds Lead at Sandy Dubai
Tiger Holds Lead
at Sandy Dubai
Feb 1, 2008 11:39 PM CST

Tiger Holds Lead at Sandy Dubai

Unknown from Ireland is only one shot back

(Newser) - It wasn't pretty but he'll take it, as Tiger Woods overcame the distractions of clicking cameras, high winds, and blowing sand to retain a one-shot lead after two rounds in the Dubai Desert Classic. The putter was his nemesis in round two, as it was in this tournament last year,...

It's Tiger in a Romp&mdash;Again
It's Tiger in a Romp—Again
Jan 27, 2008 10:10 PM CST

It's Tiger in a Romp—Again

Woods notches win in his first tournament of the 2008 season

(Newser) - The rest of the PGA is on notice, after Tiger Woods finished off a dominating win at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines, also the site of this year's US Open. Woods coasted through the final round with a 1-under 71 to win the event for the fourth straight year—...

Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines
Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines
Jan 24, 2008 10:56 PM CST

Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines

Tiger's five-under 67 two off the lead

(Newser) - Tiger Woods opened 2008 on a strong note, firing a five-under 67 on the first day of the Buick Invitational. His partner at Torrey Pines last year, Troy Matteson, led all golfers with 65; he and Woods were playing the meatier South Course. Brad Adamonis, out on the relatively lightweight...

Tiger Calls 'Lynch' Flap Overblown
Tiger Calls 'Lynch' Flap Overblown
Jan 22, 2008 11:50 AM CST

Tiger Calls 'Lynch' Flap Overblown

Woods sees 'no ill intent' in golf announcer's bad joke

(Newser) - Enough already, says Tiger Woods. The recent flap over a sports announcer's "lynch" joke has been overblown by the media and is in the past as far as he's concerned, reports the Orange County Register. "There was no ill intent," he said during the unveiling of a...

Hobbled Daly Quits Bob Hope/ Honda Classic

Lingering rib injury forces his withdrawal after playing 3 rounds

(Newser) - John Daly said a nagging rib injury forced him to pull out of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Pam Desert, Calif. Saturday after playing three rounds. The Los Angeles Times, however, reports that Daly, who was tied to 75th, has been a regular at all the late-night tournament parties...

TV Anchor Suspended After 'Lynch Tiger' Quip

Comment sparks uproar, call for firing

(Newser) - A golf commentator's quip that the only way young challengers could defeat super pro Tiger Woods would be to "lynch him" has earned her a two-week suspension and sparked a furor. The Golf Channel's lead anchor Kelly Tilghman made the comments in response to an on-air analyst's jokey suggestion...

Chopra Wins PGA Opener
Chopra Wins PGA Opener
Jan 7, 2008 5:21 AM CST

Chopra Wins PGA Opener

Swede holds off Stricker on fourth extra hole of playoff

(Newser) - Yesterday was not a bad day for Daniel Chopra. The 34-year-old Swede got to play golf in Hawaii, and win $1.1 million, a Mercedes-Benz sports car and a spot in the Masters by taking a playoff berth from Steve Stricker on the fourth extra hole of the PGA season-opening...

Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii
Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii
Jan 6, 2008 9:24 AM CST

Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii

Turn in weather sharpens games, competition at Mercedes-Benz Championship

(Newser) - Mike Weir put in a nearly perfect day in yesterday's PGA action at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii, hitting a five-under 68 to keep one stroke ahead of Nick Watney. The whole field seemed inspired by a sunny turn in the Hawaiian weather, as the average score dropped by a...

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