http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:38 PST Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:38 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017450623_apglfdubaidesertclassic.html?syndication=rss After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017450623_apglfdubaidesertclassic.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:14:08 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2017449515_digs08.html?syndication=rss Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion, is scheduled to make his 2012 PGA Tour debut Thursday at Pebble Beach in California. Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2017449515_digs08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017449172_apglfonthefringe020712.html?syndication=rss Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017449172_apglfonthefringe020712.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017448815_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss It only took Mike "Fluff" Cowan one tournament as the caddie for Tiger Woods to see a shot he had never seen. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017448815_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017446425_apglfwoodslongputters.html?syndication=rss Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters - make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017446425_apglfwoodslongputters.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017439530_apglflpgasnewstart.html?syndication=rss A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017439530_apglflpgasnewstart.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017434191_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss For the second straight week, a PGA Tour event ended with Kyle Stanley in tears. This time, they were tears of joy. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017434191_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017434720_golf06.html?syndication=rss This week, Kyle Stanley comes from far back to watch someone else blow a big lead Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017434720_golf06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:13:10 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017430584_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the wind-shortened Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter Hanson. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017430584_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017427316_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss Christel Boeljon birdied the final hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters by one stroke Sunday. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017427316_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017426363_localgolf05.html?syndication=rss Golf season in the Northwest kicks off Friday when the three-day Seattle Golf and Travel Show begins at the CenturyLink Field Events Center. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017426363_localgolf05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017426863_golf05.html?syndication=rss Spencer Levin, who was smoking cigarettes on the course, leads the Waste Management Phoenix Open by six strokes entering Sunday's final round in Scottsdale, Ariz. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017426863_golf05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017422796_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017422796_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017419730_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Former British Open Champion Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts into the final round of the Qatar Masters. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017419730_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017409936_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Jason Day and David Lynn have taken the clubhouse lead in the second round of the wind-shortened Qatar Masters on Saturday, one shot ahead of a quintet that includes Lee Westwood. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017409936_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017409930_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017409930_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017413554_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Spencer Levin took the Phoenix Open lead with a hard-charging approach. He figures that's the best way to stay there, too. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017413554_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017419320_golf04.html?syndication=rss Spencer Levin had a three-shot lead and Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor was in fifth place at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, a PGA Tour event in Scottsdale, Ariz. Thirty-four players had yet to finish the second round when play was suspended at TPC Scottsdale. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017419320_golf04.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017414130_apglfyanisencore.html?syndication=rss Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017414130_apglfyanisencore.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017408728_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Webb Simpson is getting used to his lofty position in the world ranking. He's comfortable on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, too. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017408728_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017409259_golf03.html?syndication=rss Holing seven birdie putts from 10 to 15 feet, Ryan Palmer finished off a 7-under-par 64 at dusk to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017409259_golf03.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017404103_apglfmickelsoninternet.html?syndication=rss Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against an Internet service provider in Canada to learn the identity of a person who has been posting "vexatious statements" that the four-time major champion says is a deliberate attack on his reputation. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017404103_apglfmickelsoninternet.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017403698_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss Lee Bo-mee of South Korea shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Australian Ladies Masters. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017403698_apglfaustralianladiesmasters.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017403385_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 66 at the Qatar Masters, overcoming wind and blowing sand to lead John Daly by a shot after the first round on Thursday. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017403385_apglfqatarmasters.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017397677_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley and Phil Mickelson looked forward to fresh starts Thursday in the first round of the Phoenix Open. Defending champion Mark Wilson savored some pleasant memories in his return to the Valley of the Sun. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017397677_apglfphoenixopen.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398795_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss Gary Woodland was irritated that he couldn't do better than a 70 on the North Course at Torrey Pines. It wasn't much better on the South Course, where a 72 allowed him to make the cut on the number, and a 74 in the third round wasn't enough for the 54-hole cut. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398795_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398794_apglfonthefringe013112.html?syndication=rss Robert Garrigus didn't see any reason to stick around for the finish. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398794_apglfonthefringe013112.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398799_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to beat U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398799_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398800_apglfaustraliayoungestwinner.html?syndication=rss Fourteen-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a professional golf tour event, taking the women's New South Wales Open by four strokes Sunday. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398800_apglfaustraliayoungestwinner.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398809_apglfmahansbigtrip.html?syndication=rss Hunter Mahan is playing five straight tournaments to start the season, a West Coast swing that includes a 17,000-mile detour to the Middle East. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398809_apglfmahansbigtrip.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398811_apglfsolheimcup.html?syndication=rss Meg Mallon is the next U.S. captain for the Solheim Cup. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398811_apglfsolheimcup.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398803_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss The PGA Tour is one step closer to eliminating Q-school as a path to earning a tour card, a significant overhaul that would include starting the official season in the fall instead of waiting for the next calendar year. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017398803_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017387126_golf01.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor described being overwhelmed by the outpouring of support he has received since losing a PGA Tour tournament in a playoff Sunday. Stanley led by seven shots early in the final round and had a triple-bogey 8 on the last hole of regulation. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017387126_golf01.html?syndication=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017386030_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss Gary Woodland was irritated that he couldn't do better than a 70 on the North Course at Torrey Pines. It wasn't much better on the South Course, where a 72 allowed him to make the cut on the number, and a 74 in the third round wasn't enough for the 54-hole cut. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017386030_apglfgolfnotes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017383511_apglfonthefringe013112.html?syndication=rss Robert Garrigus didn't see any reason to stick around for the finish. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017383511_apglfonthefringe013112.html?syndication=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017372192_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley was so good for 71 holes at Torrey Pines that his performance drew comparisons with Tiger Woods. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017372192_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017372959_golf30.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor led by seven shots early in Sunday's final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, and he still had a four-shot lead as he stood on the 18th tee at Torrey Pines. Just like that, the 24-year-old went from being anointed a rising star to a meltdown that ranks among the most shocking in golf. Brandt Snedeker won the PGA Tour event on the second hole of a playoff with Stanley. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017372959_golf30.html?syndication=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:17:30 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017365058_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control - then it let him down when he needed it most. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017365058_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017364630_apglfaustraliayoungestwinner.html?syndication=rss Fourteen-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a professional golf tour event, taking the women's New South Wales Open by four strokes Sunday. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017364630_apglfaustraliayoungestwinner.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017364025_golf29.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor overpowered the Torrey Pines South Course on his way to a 4-under-par 68 that gave him a five-shot lead going into Sunday's final round at the Farmers Insurance Open, a PGA Tour event in San Diego. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017364025_golf29.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017363529_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley overpowered Torrey Pines and opened a five-shot lead Saturday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017363529_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017360072_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Tiger Woods put himself in position to win his second straight tournament Saturday, and this one would leave little doubt about which direction his game is going. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017360072_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017355620_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Phil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017355620_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017356587_golf28.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor has a one-stroke lead over Brandt Snedeker after two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open, a PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017356587_golf28.html?syndication=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:50:24 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017347572_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017347572_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017351108_apglfmahansbigtrip.html?syndication=rss Hunter Mahan is playing five straight tournaments to start the season, a West Coast swing that includes a 17,000-mile detour to the Middle East. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017351108_apglfmahansbigtrip.html?syndication=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017345669_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss The scoreboard at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open was filled with names followed by "NC" in parentheses. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017345669_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017346604_golf27.html?syndication=rss Kyle Stanley, from Gig Harbor, made eagle on his final hole for a 10-under-par 62, his best score in two years on the PGA Tour. Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2017346604_golf27.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017336561_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss No momentous shots for Tiger Woods. No bogeys, either. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017336561_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017341157_apglfsolheimcup.html?syndication=rss Meg Mallon is the next U.S. captain for the Solheim Cup. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017341157_apglfsolheimcup.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017340630_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss The PGA Tour is one step closer to eliminating Q-school as a path to earning a tour card, a significant overhaul that would include starting the official season in the fall instead of waiting for the next calendar year. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017340630_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017330000_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 in the opening round Thursday at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for a share of the early clubhouse lead, three strokes in front of playing partner Tiger Woods. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017330000_apglfabudhabichampionship.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017334720_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss It takes Geoff Ogilvy only 10 minutes to get from his house to Torrey Pines, a beautiful commute through the village of Del Mar, along a stretch of surf at Torrey Pines State Beach and then up the side of a cliff to his office for the week. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017334720_apglffarmersinsurance.html?syndication=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:46:08 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017335052_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss The PGA Tour is one step closer to eliminating Q-school as a path to earning a tour card, a significant overhaul that would include starting the official season in the fall instead of waiting for the next calendar year. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017335052_apglftourchanges.html?syndication=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:16:06 PST