Golf News / USA

Jeev leads Asian Tour challenge at US Open

Tue June 16, 2009, 01:34 PM

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh is battling time as he prepares to lead a strong Asian Tour cast at the US Open this week with the aim of delivering Asia’s first major title. The year’s second major starts at Bethpage State…

Even Tiger has his hands full with formidable Bethpage Black

Mon June 15, 2009, 05:58 PM

There's a warning sign near the first tee at Bethpage Black advising golfers that the course is "An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers". Even Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer,…

Immelman pulls out of US Open

Sun June 14, 2009, 10:11 PM

Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman of South Africa has withdrawn from US Open golf championship because of tendinitis in his left wrist and elbow, the US Golf Association said Sunday. Immelman, the 2008 Masters winner,…

Azinger won't return as Ryder Cup captain: report

Tue December 09, 2008, 12:26 AM

Paul Azinger, who guided America to a convincing victory over Europe in the Ryder Cup in September, won't return as captain in 2010, he told Golf Digest magazine on Monday. "All I can say is that it's not going to be me,"…

Tiger, General Motors to end sponsor deal after nine years

Mon November 24, 2008, 06:53 PM

Tiger Woods and General Motors have agreed to end their endorsement deal after nine years at the end of the year, the 14-time major golf champion and world's largest automaker announced Monday. The decision comes as US car…

Woods to have season-ending knee surgery

Wed June 18, 2008, 04:58 PM

Tiger Woods will have surgery on his ailing left knee and miss the rest of the PGA Tour season, the golf superstar said in an article posted on his website on Wednesday. The news comes two days after Woods defeated Rocco Mediate…

Woods wins US Open golf championship

Mon June 16, 2008, 08:38 PM

Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff on Monday to win the 108th US Open golf championship. Woods won at the first hole of sudden-death, after both players carded even-par 71 over the scheduled 18-hole playoff. Woods…

Mediate tries to stare down Woods in US Open playoff

Mon June 16, 2008, 04:32 PM

Rocco Mediate was the unlikely man standing between Tiger Woods and a 14th major title Monday as the two squared off in an 18-hole playoff for the US Open championship. Woods drained a 12-foot birdie put at the 72nd hole on…

Steady Westwood leads US Open midway through final round

Sun June 15, 2008, 11:12 PM

England's Lee Westwood stuck to his game plan Sunday and held a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods midway through the final round of the 108th US Open golf championship. Westwood said making pars would be key, and he produced seven…

Woods has 14th major triumph in his sights at US Open

Sun June 15, 2008, 06:12 PM

Tiger Woods will try to march to victory on a suspect knee Sunday as he takes a one-shot lead over England's Lee Westwood into the final round of the 108th US Open golf championship. Woods boasts a formidable record in such…

Mediate moves into lead as Appleby, Woods falter at golf US Open

Sun June 15, 2008, 12:35 AM

As overnight leader Stuart Appleby stuttered and Tiger Woods wavered, Rocco Mediate seized his chance Saturday to take the early third-round lead at the US Open golf championship. Woods a 13-time major champion, had appeared…

Two arrested following scuffle with PGA caddie

Sat June 14, 2008, 05:14 AM

A father and son were arrested following a scuffle with PGA Tour caddie as Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott were playing their final hole of the US Open on Friday. San Diego police lieutenant Dan Christman said…

Woods storms into contention at US Open

Sat June 14, 2008, 03:07 AM

World number one Tiger Woods mounted a late charge en route to a three-under 68 Friday, vaulting himself into a share of second place after the second round of the 108th US Open golf championship. Woods rolled in five birdies on…

Streelman stumbles with stars poised to pounce

Fri June 13, 2008, 05:32 PM

With Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson poised to pounce, one of the unheralded US Open co-leaders was showing cracks in his armour early Friday. Starting in one of the early morning tee times Friday, PGA Tour rookie Kevin Streelman…

Els and Ogilvy make run at Open leaderboard

Fri June 13, 2008, 04:13 PM

The leaderboard took on a familiar look as two past champions - playing partners Ernie Els and Geoff Ogilvy - flirted with the lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open golf championship. Australia's Ogilvy made five birdies…

Unheralded Hicks steals spotlight at US Open

Thu June 12, 2008, 09:34 PM

Two double-bogeys derailed Tiger Woods's bid to get his US Open challenge on the fast track Thursday, as unheralded Justin Hicks seized the early first-round lead. Hicks, a 33-year-old who is playing this year on the Nationwide…

Woods and Mickelson tee off in the spotlight

Thu June 12, 2008, 03:50 PM

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson teed off in the glare of the spotlight Thursday, but the superstar duo weren't the only ones aiming for major glory in the 108th US Open golf championship. Woods and Mickelson teed off in a glamor…

Torrey Pines' stars Woods, Mickelson are US Open favorites

Thu June 12, 2008, 01:20 AM

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are Torrey Pines' stars, so it's no surprise they're the favorites for the first US Open golf championship ever staged here. Both expect the familiar landscape to spring plenty of surprises when…

Woods and Mickelson US Open favourites says Ogilvy

Wed June 11, 2008, 05:49 PM

It was just two years ago that Geoff Ogilvy was hoisting the US Open trophy, but the Australian isn't surprised that the list of favorites for the 108th Open seems to stop at two: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. "It seems if…

Woods downplays fitness concerns as US Open approaches

Tue June 10, 2008, 08:12 PM

Tiger Woods had a message Tuesday for anyone speculating that knee surgery and a near nine-week layoff have left him less than ready for the US Open golf championship. "I'm good to go," the world No.1 said Tuesday. "Come game…

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