Archives for: 2008
Dec
16
Ireland's Padraig Harrington has won the 2008 PGA Tour Player of the Year award, as voted on by his peers. He is the first European player to do so since the award was established in 1990.
Harrington won back-to-back majors in 2008, the British Open… more »
Dec
11
The PGA of America just named Corey Pavin, 49, who has played in the Ryder Cup Matches three times, to serve as captain of the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup Team.
Pavin and his 12-member team will travel to Celtic Manor in Wales Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, 2010, to def… more »
Nov
20
Paul Azinger, captain of this year's Ryder Cup-winning U.S. team, has said he would "sure think about" taking the job again for the 2010 matches if it were offered to him ...
"Even if they offered it to me, I'm not sure what my answer would be. I have… more »
Nov
04
Randy Palmer wins Ginn sur Mer Classic, while Sorenstam takes Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open title
2 feedbacks »Ryan Palmer battled out of a seven-way tie to win the Ginn sur Mer Classic Sunday. Going into the tournament ranked No. 143 on the money list, Palmer sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole for his second career victory. He is now exempt for two yea… more »
Oct
23
At LasVegasGolf.com, Mike Bailey is highlighting a great deal on tee times in Las Vegas:
For golfers who book and pay for tee times at Bali Hai, Desert Pines and Royal Links through WaltersGolf.com 45 days or more in advance, you will receive an addit… more »
Oct
16
Padraig Harrington, winner of this year's British Open and PGA Championship titles, has become the second European to win the PGA Player of the Year award. Nick Faldo is the other player to earn the honor, in 1990. Tiger Woods came in second in this year… more »
Sep
30
Camilo Villegas defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff at the Tour Championship this weekend for his second straight PGA Tour title. Villegas overcame a five-shot deficit with six birdies on his final 11 holes of regulation to close with a 4-under-par 66 more »
Sep
15
Ryder Cup host course damaged in wind storm; Karlsson wins Mercedes-Benz Championship
Send feedback »Ryder Cup host course Valhalla Golf Club was damaged Sunday – five days before the start of the event – when strong wind felled a TV tower on the 12th hole and some trees ...
"The PGA of America is working to clean up all affected areas and is con… more »
Sep
08
Camilo Villegas wins first PGA Tour title at BMW Championship; Singh retains commanding FedEx Cup lead
1 feedback »Colombian Camilo Villegas earned his first PGA Tour title this weekend, finishing with a 2-under-par 68 to win the BMW Championship. Villegas moved to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup playoffs points standings, but Vijay Singh, who finished tied for 44th Sunday, s… more »
Aug
25
Vijay Singh defeated Sergio Garcia at The Barclays Sunday for a record fourth victory at the event. The win is also Singh's second PGA Tour title in four weeks and yet another disappointment for Garcia in a year of high expectations …
Cristie Kerr w… more »
Aug
13
Tiger Woods said in a newsletter yesterday that he will not be hitting the practice tee or green before next year. The 32-year-old Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee June 24, after winning the U.S. Open in a playoff …
"As far as swing… more »
Aug
11
Harrington wins second straight major at PGA Championship, while Ben Curtis' second-place finish earns him Ryder Cup spot
Send feedback »Padraig Harrington shot a 4-under-par 66 Sunday at Oakland Hill to win the PGA Championship, his second consecutive major victory after clinching the British Open title last month. Harrington, who defeated Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis by two strokes, bec… more »
Aug
04
Ji-Yai Shin won the Ricoh Women's British Open Sunday by three strokes after closing with a 6-under-par 66. Playing in her last major, Annika Sorenstam finished with a birdie and a total of 282 to tie for 24th …
"I'm going to miss it, no doubt about… more »
Aug
01
A LPGA Tour veteran was atop the leaderboard after round one of the Ricoh Women's British Open Wednesday. It just wasn't the person most expected.
Juli Inkster fired a bogey-free 7-under 65, putting her a stroke ahead of the field in Sunningdale, Engl… more »
Jul
30
Annika Sorenstam wants to end her career with a bang, which would include her 11th major at this week's Ricoh Women's British Open, but she doesn't expect her competitors will make it easy.
As she heads into her final major, Sorenstam told The Associ… more »
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