College Notes: N.C. State golfer Albin Choi is currently tied for 14th after posting an even par 71 at the Riviera Country Club. UCLA’s Anton Arboleda sits atop the leaderboard at 4 under after Day 1 of the NCAA championships.
Modified: 05/30/12 12:54:51 AMFreshman Justin Thomas shot a 70 to help Alabama take a three-shot lead over SEC rivals Florida and Auburn after the first round Tuesday at the NCAA Division I men's championships.
Modified: 05/29/12 11:18:27 PM
Almost two weeks before he'll play it with a U.S. Open on the line, Tiger Woods tested his game at The Olympic Club on Tuesday.
Modified: 05/29/12 07:38:17 PM
Bubba Watson had a 3-iron, a small audience and a point to prove.
Modified: 05/29/12 05:18:05 PMThe last time Nick Price took part in the Presidents Cup, he snapped a putter over his knee walking off the 18th green after losing a critical singles match in South Africa. He will return 10 years later as captain of an International team that has only one victory in nine tries.
Modified: 05/29/12 06:02:08 PM
The man who turned Jonny Wilkinson into the best kicker in world rugby could prove to be a key factor in Luke Donald's quest to end his major drought this summer.
Modified: 05/29/12 05:04:16 AM
Phil Mickelson wants to be more than just a fan of the San Diego Padres. He wants to help buy the team.
Modified: 05/28/12 07:57:57 PMCommentary: Of the 30 schools competing for the NCAA men’s golf championship, East Carolina could be the most surprising qualifier.
Modified: 05/29/12 05:32:13 AM
N.C. State sophomore Albin Choi won an NCAA regional title after a rare eagle-eagle-birdie combo.
Modified: 05/29/12 05:21:58 PMAlex Noren of Sweden qualified for the U.S. Open for the second straight year, while past and present European Ryder Cup captains Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal failed to do so.
Modified: 05/28/12 05:38:46 PMBritish Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next month's U.S. Open in San Francisco because of a groin injury.
Modified: 05/28/12 10:58:51 AM
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Officials at Pinehurst Resort were so pleased by the restoration work done by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore on course No. 2, they’ve asked them to design the resort’s ninth golf course.
Modified: 05/30/12 01:59:02 AM
Roger Chapman admits he may have underachieved at times during his career.
Modified: 05/28/12 04:33:50 AM
Zach Johnson had already shared celebratory hugs and kisses with his two young sons and talked about his Colonial victory on television.
Modified: 05/28/12 04:09:14 AM
Luke Donald replaced Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the rankings for the third time in 10 weeks, successfully defending his title in the BMW PGA Championship. It also lifted his hopes of finally capturing a major at the U.S. Open next month.
Modified: 05/27/12 05:39:19 PM
Ernie Els has apologized for his expletive-laced outburst about the condition of the greens at Wentworth at the BMW PGA Championship.
Modified: 05/27/12 10:29:04 AM
Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson have set up what will basically be a match-play final round for the winner's plaid jacket at the Colonial.
Modified: 05/27/12 05:16:21 AM
Roger Chapman won the Senior PGA Championship, holding on for a two-stroke victory after leading comfortably throughout the final round Sunday.
Modified: 05/27/12 06:45:43 PM
Luke Donald put himself in position to regain the world's No. 1 ranking, shooting a 3-under 69 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.
Modified: 05/26/12 01:24:11 PM
Ernie Els has launched an expletive-laced attack on European Tour officials and greenkeepers at the BMW PGA Championship for failing to water the putting surfaces enough for the third round at Wentworth.
Modified: 05/26/12 11:39:09 AM
Alabama won its first women's golf title Friday, holding off two-time champ Southern California by a stroke on the 72nd hole in the NCAA Division I championship.
Modified: 05/25/12 09:16:05 PM
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