Players cut short snail-paced practice round
How slow was the play Wednesday at postcard-perfect Pebble Beach? Well, Sean O’Hair and Hunter Mahan joined Eric Axley and John Rollins on the 10th tee early in the afternoon, looking to get in nine holes.
Rooney changing lives at helm of Folds of Honor
Maj. Dan Rooney, using golf as his vehicle, pilots the Fold of Honor Foundation that has raised millions for survivors of fallen troops. Jeff Babineau reports.
2010 Golfweek for Her: A new celebration
Golfweek editor Jeff Babineau writes a letter to our readers about our first edition of Golfweek For Her.
2010 Golfweek for Her: The Spa at Doral - Deep Tissue Massage
Jeff Babineau gets a deep tissue massage at the Spa at Doral after playing the Jim McLean Signature Course.
Surgery for the Beemer
Rich Beem, the 2002 PGA champion, will undergo surgery Thursday to repair damage to the C-6 and -7 vertebrae, according to Gaylord Sports Management, the company that represents him.
2010 Masters: Victory for the Mickelsons
Phil Mickelson's third Masters win means more since his wife, Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
2010 Masters: Analysis: Mickelson’s aggression pays off
Here's our breakdown of how Phil won his third green jacket.
On a long Sunday, a little early work
Ask any player to name you the best caddies on Tour, and surely many would offer up the names of the men carrying the bag for any of the top 5 starting Sunday:
Garcia plunks patron in head with golf ball
It promises to be a memorable Sunday at The National, what with Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods all in the hunt. For one patron who was out watching the early action, it will be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
After a tough Friday, Couples still has a shot
Fred Couples has made enough trips around Augusta National – Sunday will mark his 100th official round, to be specific – to know some strange, magical things can transpire at the Masters.
Guess who’s knocking on the door?
Guess who is in the middle of the pack at the 74th Masters? The Big Lefty, two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, that’s who.
What took you so long, Ricky?
The guy who finished atop the leaderboard at the last major – one Y.E. Yang – made the turn on Friday still on the board at the Masters as well, standing at 4 under par through 27 holes.
Choi, Kuchar display sharp recovery skills
The incredible thing about Augusta National is that you see some shots you just don’t see anywhere else. K.J. Choi yanked his drive into the creek way left on the par-5 second hole – that’s right, there’s a creek way left on No. 2, the only water you’ll find on the front nine at Augusta National.
Even at 60, Watson can’t be counted out
Think Masters glory is just for the young guns? Tell that to Tom Watson. The 60-year-old is going against the clock in his 37th trip to Augusta, though Jeff Babineau says it’s a one-sided battle.
Augusta’s keeping us entertained, as always
Thoughts and observations while traversing the rolling hills of Augusta National and standing beneath the huge oak on a Masters Tuesday.
This was ‘quintessential’ Tiger
In his first news conference in nearly five months, Tiger Woods offered a rare glimpse of himself while also remaining a closed book. But that’s just Tiger, writes Jeff Babineau.
Lefty doubles up on drivers again at Doral
Phil Mickelson is at it again. Playing golf, yes. And doing it carrying two drivers in the bag here at the WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral.
And Jack even picked up the tab
Don’t know what Rory McIlroy had for lunch on Tuesday at Doral, but whatever he had, and wherever he had it, it’s guaranteed to fall short of his Tuesday lunch of a week ago.
Commentary: A rare glimpse at the man, not the golfer
Tiger Woods stepped away from the podium following his 14-minute statement at TPC Sawgrass saying he would become a better man. But words are only the first step in a long process, writes Jeff Babineau.
It’s go time...
Minutes from Tiger Woods’ statement at TPC Sawgrass, Jeff Babineau checks in from just down the road.
Daly needs reality pill for 2010
The PGA Tour season is exactly one day old, and already I’m reaching for my blood-pressure medication. What has me so riled? John Daly, that’s who. He says his “feelings were hurt” when the Bob Hope Classic chose not to give him a sponsor exemption.
NBC’s ‘Today Show’ weighs in on Woods
Will Woods go into more detail on what happened in his early-morning Friday accident? Considering how guarded he always has been involving life inside those Isleworth gates, don’t count on it.
Golf's global weekend
How’s this for Chapter 784 of “Golf, The Global Game”?
Compton gets final exemption into Disney event
Mickey, Goofy, Pluto and the Chipmunks have met, and the envelope is in. The recipient of the fourth and final sponsor exemption spot at Disney World next week for the PGA Tour’s season-ending Children’s Miracle Network Classic is . . . drumroll, please . . .
Orlando community comes to grips
Stewart, the 42-year-old reigning U.S. Open champion, was dead after a Learjet in which he and five others were flying ran out of fuel and crashed into a marshy field in South Dakota. The jet originally was headed for Dallas. All passengers were believed dead hours before the aircraft descended.
That’s it? See you at the Niners game
It’s 1:30 on the West Coast, and this thing already is over? Are you kidding me? Hey, anyone got a couple spare 49ers tickets at the ’Stick?
Tricks can’t take down Tiger
So what, exactly, were the tricks Y.E. Yang said he may have up his sleeve today?
Internationals stage makeshift petting zoo
Being that this is a road game, the International team tried to make itself at home a little on Saturday night by bringing in a few creature comforts of home.
Commentary: Woods continues to deliver at Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods has had more success individually than in team competition. But Saturday at Harding Park, Woods stole the show.
Cabrera wants Woods
Something to keep an eye on at the Presidents Cup: Word out of the International camp is that Angel Cabrera, who sat out the Saturday morning foursomes, has his eye on one particular guy for the Sunday singles.
Saturday Presidents Cup pairings
The pairings are out for Saturday’s morning foursomes matches.
Schmoozing with Madden, ‘No. 41’ and Willie
The Presidents Cup continues to impress with its glitzy parade of celebs. Seen on Friday at Harding Park: Baseball legend Willie Mays, who flipped the coin to decide honors on the opening tee. And here’s a conversation one doesn’t see every day. George H.W. “No. 41” Bush having a long conversation with former Oakland Raiders coach and TV announcer John Madden.
Easy-going Leonard rebounds at Presidents Cup
After handing away a point with a missed 3-footer in the final foursomes match on opening day at the Presidents Cup – leading to a halve instead of what looked to be a U.S. victory – a visibly steamed Justin Leonard knew how he’d handle it. He stormed right into the U.S. team cabin, slammed the door, threw his stuff down and made a beeline directly to the bar.
Friday pairings at Harding Park
U.S. keeps two Thursday teams together, including Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker, who steamrolled to victory. Those two likely will be together for all four matches.
How to win a hole with a bogey
Ugliest hole on Day 1 of the Presidents Cup? Easy. That would have to be the sixth hole of the opening match.
No problems for Mickelson’s sore back
Phil Mickelson supposedly arrived to Harding Park this week with a suspect back, feeling a twinge as he chipped and putted late last week, though he has downplayed the injury here in the early going of the Presidents Cup. Surprising that he didn’t injure it further trying to carry partner Anthony Kim around for a good part of the opening day foursomes.
Team McIlroy starts fast at Dunhill Links
Young Irishman Rory McIlroy is playing with his father, Gerry, at this week’s Dunhill Links over in Scotland, and the tandem teamed for an opening 6-under 66 on Thursday at Carnoustie.
Silly Season is upon us
Opened the front door of the house this morning just outside Orlando and it was cool and crisp, a perfect 68 degrees. A sign that finally, autumn is here!
Palmer shows off renovated Bay Hill
Arnold Palmer showed off a renovated Bay Hill Club Tuesday. Golfweek editor Jeff Babineau rode shotgun with The King.
Par-3 18th gets tough at East Lake
Georgia didn’t lack for rain this week (none fell at East Lake Thursday, fortunately), but with a SubAir system installed beneath the putting surfaces, the crew at East Lake can suck out any moisture and make the greens as firm and fast as they’d like.
Pain in the eye
Stewart Cink didn’t quite start his round the way most of us start ours.
Looking into the FedEx future
Round 1 now in the books, and your FedEx Cup leader in the clubhouse is ... drumroll ... first-round leader Sean O’Hair, who started the Tour Championship in seventh place.
Calling all numbers geeks
OK, so it’s a little early here at the Tour Championship, but Stewart Cink – he of the British Open champion variety – is 2 under par through five holes, and in the early lead. Using our handy dandy FedEx Cup guide, in order to win the FedEx Cup this week, Cink, who is 26th in the standings, needs this to happen:
One of golf’s iron men
Ran into Dennis Walters on the range at East Lake late this afternoon as he was about to conduct yet another youth clinic.
Holy dollar bills, Batman
Somebody on Sunday could face a putt, conceivably, on the 18th green at East Lake for $11.35 million. That would be if both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup’s $10 million bounty were on the line.
Cink arrives at East Lake with fond memories
Stewart Cink did not arrive to East Lake for the Tour Championship empty-handed. He brought the Claret Jug he won this summer at Turnberry, and there it sat on Tuesday afternoon, atop the counter at East Lake’s dapper pro shop.
Commentary: Fowler reigns supreme at Walker Cup
In a day of team camaraderie, stellar golf and plenty of glory moments, Jeff Babineau explains why no Walker Cupper could match Rickie Fowler.
Indeed, the greatest game ever played
Why do I love golf so much? Let me count the ways.
Familiar faces in Walker Cup galleries
There are some interesting faces in the crowd at the Walker Cup.
Next up for Hutsby: Kazakhstan Open
At the end of this week’s Walker Cup, mid-am Nathan Smith will return to work, a handful of players will return to college and some officially will end their amateur days and turn pro.
