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Nov 24, 2008 1:43 PM CST

GM Ends Woods Endorsement Deal

Golfer has been Buick pitchman for 9 years

(Newser) - General Motors is ending Tiger Woods' endorsement deal in an attempt to cut costs, the Detroit News reports today. Woods has been the celebrity face of GM’s Buick brand for 9 years, but his contract will expire Dec. 31. The golfer, whose wife is expecting their second child, says...

Perfect Swing?
Forget the Wrists

Nov 5, 2008 6:29 PM CST

Perfect Swing? Forget the Wrists

Drive guided by when power applied, not golfer's strength

(Newser) - After decades of laborious calculations, a Canadian professor says he's discovered the precise mechanics of the perfect golf swing. It’s all in the arms, it turns out—not the wrists. By measuring professional swings caught in high-speed photos, Robin Sharp has determined that the optimum swing doesn’t depend...

Trump Gets
His Scottish
Golf Resort

Nov 4, 2008 8:18 AM CST

Trump Gets His Scottish Golf Resort

Environmental groups fume over government's decision

(Newser) - Donald Trump got the green light for his $1.6 billion Aberdeenshire golf resort yesterday, much to the chagrin of environmental groups, the Times of London reports. Though it was rejected by the Aberdeenshire council last year, First Minister Alex Salmond approved the project after a public inquiry. Salmond said...

Golfer Daly
Passes Out
in Hooters

Oct 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Golfer Daly Passes Out in Hooters

(Newser) - John Daly, the bad boy of golf, had a very bad weekend. Winston-Salem police say he passed out drunk in a Hooters restaurant, then refused to go to the hospital. As a result, cops made him spend the night in jail to sober up, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Daly, who...

Ballesteros Has Brain Tumor

Oct 13, 2008 9:48 AM CDT

Ballesteros Has Brain Tumor

Flamboyant Spanish golfer awaits biopsy results

(Newser) - Retired Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros, 51, announced yesterday that he has a brain tumor and is awaiting a biopsy to determine whether it is malignant. The five-time major winner collapsed in Madrid last week, the Times reports. “I want to be the best at confronting the most difficult match...

US Wins Ryder Cup to
End Europe's Streak

Sep 21, 2008 5:28 PM CDT

US Wins Ryder Cup to End Europe's Streak

(Newser) - The Americans didn't need a miracle putt or even the best player in the world to reclaim the Ryder Cup from Europe today for the first time since 1999. The United States won 16 1/2-11 1/2, its largest margin of victory since 1981. Kenny Perry, the 48-year-old Kentucky local who...

US Holds
9-7 Lead
in Ryder

updated

Sep 20, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

US Holds 9-7 Lead in Ryder

(Newser) - Birdie putts kept falling, one on top of the other, until the Americans finally secured a Saturday lead in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995 to set up a final day that finally matters. The US team leads 9-7 heading into tomorrow's matches, giving it a decent...

Europeans Cut US Ryder Lead

Sep 20, 2008 1:41 PM CDT

Europeans Cut US Ryder Lead

Even without Garcia, Westwood

(Newser) - Even with Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood reduced to the role of spectators, the Europeans cut into a commanding US lead at the Ryder Cup today. The Europeans closed to within 7-5 by winning two matches and halving another. Jim Furyk and Kenny Perry gave the Americans their only outright...

US Expands On Ryder Lead

Sep 19, 2008 6:00 PM CDT

US Expands On Ryder Lead

(Newser) - The Americans have built their biggest opening-day lead at the Ryder Cup in nearly 3 decades, losing only one match today to go up 5 1/2-2 1/2 over defending champion Europe, the AP reports. Justin Leonard and Ryder Cup rookie Hunter Mahan won both their matches. Phil Mickelson teamed with...

US Takes Early Ryder Lead

Sep 19, 2008 1:32 PM CDT

US Takes Early Ryder Lead

Americans haven't had a strong opening since 1991

(Newser) - For the first time since 1991, American golfers lead the Ryder Cup at the end of the opening session. The US is up 3-1 on the Europeans after the morning matches. Justin Leonard and Hunter Mahan claimed the first point for the US, Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim rallied to...

Ryder Cup Ready to Tee Off

Sep 18, 2008 8:06 PM CDT

Ryder Cup Ready to Tee Off

(Newser) - The Ryder Cup gets under way tomorrow at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky, with Americans looking to end a nearly decade-long drought against the Europeans. US captain Paul Azinger acknowledged some nerves today for the first time all week. "It's like drawing back a bow string," he said,...

'Rattling' Dog's Diet
Included Golf Balls

Sep 5, 2008 4:17 PM CDT

'Rattling' Dog's Diet Included Golf Balls

Black Lab's gut gives up a baker's dozen

(Newser) - Oscar the Scottish black Lab is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove the snacks that were disturbing his digestion: 13 golf balls. "He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many," Oscar's owner told the BBC. "It was...

LPGA Backs Off English-Only Policy

Sep 5, 2008 2:43 PM CDT

LPGA Backs Off English-Only Policy

Tour bows to sponsors, civil rights groups on controversial rule

(Newser) - A firestorm of criticism has forced the LPGA to overturn its plans to penalize tour players who failed to pass an oral English evaluation after 2 years, GolfWeek reports. “After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing the...

Woods Family Awaits 2nd
Tiger Cub

Sep 2, 2008 3:50 PM CDT

Woods Family Awaits 2nd Tiger Cub

Golfer, wife, 14-month-old expect addition in late winter

(Newser) - He's done with golf for the year, but Tiger Woods found something to celebrate today: His wife is pregnant with their second child. The world’s No. 1 player said on his Web site that Elin Nordegren Woods is expecting in late winter, without being more specific about her due...

LPGA to Test Players' English

Aug 26, 2008 4:12 PM CDT

LPGA to Test Players' English

Tour worries about sponsor interaction as foreign players increase

(Newser) - The LPGA will begin mandatory oral English tests for its players next year, and those who fail face suspension and required tutoring, Golfweek reports. The tour is stressing the importance of English as players from Asia have come to play a prominent role in the sport. Of the 121 international...

Downswing Not Hurting Pricey Golf Retreats

Aug 21, 2008 4:11 PM CDT

Downswing Not Hurting Pricey Golf Retreats

Wall Streeters keep country clubs full even as sport declines in US

(Newser) - As the recession puts a damper on luxury spending throughout the country, the nation’s toniest golf clubs—catering to a clientele at the heart of the credit tumult—are flourishing, Portfolio finds. Even with initiation fees approaching $1 million, Wall Street’s clubs of choice are brushing off the...

Harrington Wins PGA

Aug 11, 2008 2:25 AM CDT

Harrington Wins PGA

Irish star breaks 78-year-old European dry spell

(Newser) - Ireland's Padraig Harrington yesterday became the first European since 1930 to win the US PGA Championship. Harrington bested Sergio Garcia in a tense duel at Oakland Hills with a par four on the 18th, matching Tiger Woods' 2006 achievement of winning major tournaments back-to-back, reports RTE.

Wie Snubs Women's Major, Opts to Play in Men's Event

Jul 30, 2008 5:00 PM CDT

Wie Snubs Women's Major, Opts to Play in Men's Event

Is it payback for being disqualified from a recent tournament?

(Newser) - Michelle Wie seems to be getting some payback on the LPGA after being disqualified from a recent tournament for failing to sign her scorecard, notes Thomas Bonk in the Los Angeles Times. It may be just a coincidence, but when the women's British Open tees off this week, the 18-year-old...

Giuliani's Son Sues Duke in Golf Dismissal

Jul 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT

Giuliani's Son Sues Duke in Golf Dismissal

Andrew, 22, scratched from team without warning, suit contends

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew has filed suit against Duke University to protest his dismissal from the school’s golf team, the New York Post reports. Giuliani’s suit contends he was kicked off the team with no warning. Coach OD Vincent said Giuliani threw golf clubs around, disrespected a...

Mass. Courses Mull Alcohol
on the Links

Jul 22, 2008 4:27 PM CDT

Mass. Courses Mull Alcohol on the Links

Thirsty golfers want state to lift legal ban on beverage carts

(Newser) - Massachusetts, one of two states in the US that ban serving alcohol on golf courses, is contemplating loosening the law, the Boston Globe reports. Proponents of the ban argue that dry links keep the grounds relaxing and family-friendly, as well as free from course-clogging drink stops. But thirsty duffers and...