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Mathis Upstages Euro Big Guns

David Mathis was almost as hot as the sweltering Memphis weather in Thursday's first round of the storied FedEx St Jude Classic. The little-known 37-year-old US journeyman, who earned his 2011 PGA Tour card by finishing in the top 25 on last year's Nati... Read >

Rock Edges Ahead in Turin

Englishman Robert Rock will take a one-shot lead into the third round of the BMW Italian Open. Tied for the overnight-lead with countryman Chris Wood, Rock shot a four-under-par 68 by Mizuno JPX E600 Driver to move to 12 under par and grab a slender one... Read >

English duo start well in Turin

English duo robert Rock and Chris Wood share the lead after the first round of the Italian Open in Turin. A birdie burst that enabled Robert Rock to pick up a shot at each of his last five holes hoisted him into a share of the lead with 23-year-old Chri... Read >

The U.S. Open has a long and storied history.

The tournament was first held in 1895 and has been held every year since, except for six cancellations due to two World Wars. The 2011 version of the U.S. Open will be played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., beginning June 16. Looking back ... Read >

Congressional to provide unique test to world’s best at 2011 U.S. Open

Congressional Country Club will not be the same course PGA Tour fans are used to seeing year after year during the U.S. Open. The good folks at the USGA are known for making difficult courses extremely penal for the sake of protecting par, and 2011 will ... Read >

Westwood looking for tune-up before U.S. Open

Lee Westwood has no major titles and has lost the No. 1 ranking again. That's not the makings of a guy who looks ready to win the U.S. Open. But Westwood is one of the few U.S. Open contenders to be playing by Callaway Diablo Octane Tour Driver in an eve... Read >

Tiger uses Twitter to deliver bad news on U.S. Open

As a longtime golf player and fan, I love to watch Tiger Woods play and have since he broke onto the tour in the 1990s. I've been playing Honma Beres BP-1010 putter for a long time, and not since Jack Nicklaus had a player excited me like Tiger. He made m... Read >

The Amateur 2011: 35 Nations Entered

Thirty five countries, some as far-flung as Iceland, India, Brazil and Taiwan, will be represented in the field of 288 that will tee-off in this month's Amateur Championship. Better known in the USA and other countries outside of the UK as the British A... Read >

U.S. Open Can’t Come Soon Enough

As Steve Stricker closed out the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance on Sunday, June 5 with a 4-under-par 68 to get a 1-stroke victory over Matt Kuchar and Brandt Jobe, I couldn't help saying to myself that while this ... Read >

Stricker Now top-ranked American

Five years ago, Steve Stricker wasn’t good enough to even play in the Memorial Tournament. He was just starting to emerge from a slump so deep that he went three straight years without finishing among the top 150 on the PGA Tour money list. He earned les... Read >

Time Zone Challenge No Problem for Donald

World number one Luke Donald has lived up to his lofty status by playing with Ping Rapture V2 Driver into title contention for a third successive week, despite the challenges of competing in a third different country. The globe-trotting Briton lost a play... Read >

Cristie Kerr Leads LPGA ShopRite Classic

Cristie Kerr birdied the final hole for a 6-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Catriona Matthew after Saturday’s second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic. The 33-year-old Kerr rolled in three of her eight birdies after making a double bogey on the 12th h... Read >

Wheatcroft Extends Lead to Eight Strokes

It’s his to lose. Only a catastrophe by the leader or a miracle from a distant challenger will keep Steve Wheatcroft from the winner’s circle at the Melwood Prince George’s County Open on Sunday afternoon. Wheatcroft fired a 6-under-par 65 Saturday and e... Read >

Improved Putting Gives Mickelson Hope

Phil Mickelson ended the Memorial tournament on a positive note Sunday with increased confidence in his putting for this month’s U.S. Open at Congressional. The American left-hander, renowned for his magical short game skills, had initially struggled on t... Read >

Monty Want to Protect British Open Record

After posting his worst halfway score in Europe in 20 years, Colin Montgomerie’s major mission now is to protect a proud qualifying record for the British Open that stretches a little longer. Montgomerie has played Callaway FT-IQ Driver in the British Op... Read >