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Jul 17, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Ballesteros Says Goodbye to Golf

The 3-time British Open champion bows out at Carnoustie

(Newser) - Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros is walking away from professional golf. The 50-year-old Spaniard has suffered from a back injury for almost a decade, and finished last in his only two events this year. "I don't have the desire any longer," Ballesteros said yesterday in a news conference...

Golf Tourneys Putt Short
for Charity

Jul 5, 2007 4:54 AM CDT

Golf Tourneys Putt Short for Charity

Biggest beneficiaries are golfers, not philanthropies

(Newser) - As Tiger Woods's AT&T National tournament gets underway in Bethesda, corporate types are opening their wallets for the charity event—but, the Washington Post reports, their money may not go where they expect. Only about 15 cents out of every dollar raised by charity golf tourneys makes it to...

Kerr Captures
US Open

Jul 1, 2007 8:30 PM CDT

Kerr Captures US Open

29-year-old American wins first major title in 42 chances

(Newser) - Cristie Kerr, who helped pioneer the trend of women golfers turning pro right out of high school, won her first major title at the U.S. Open. Kerr edged frontrunner Lorena Ochoa by making par as the 25-year-old Mexican self-destructed, missing left on critical shots.

Tiger Cub Is Already in the Zone—of Privacy

Jun 20, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Tiger Cub Is Already in the Zone—of Privacy

You're not likely to be seeing Sam Alexis caddying for dad.

(Newser) - When superstar golfer Tiger Woods became a first-time dad earlier this week, the news appeared on his website--absent any specifics about daughter Sam Alexis' height, weight, or time of arrival. It was par for the course for the notoriously private pro and his wife, Elin, who've been hounded by the...

Tiger Skips Paternity Leave, Eyes Carnoustie

Jun 19, 2007 8:00 PM CDT

Tiger Skips Paternity Leave, Eyes Carnoustie

New dad has five weeks to prepare for Scottish Open title defense

(Newser) - Golf's most famously competitive personality is unlikely to miss the next major title, despite a frustrating defeat at the US Open at Oakmont and the birth of his first child shortly thereafter. Tiger Woods had announced he might possibly miss an event pending the birth of his daughter, Sam, but...

Cabrera Aces Out Tiger at Oakmont

Jun 18, 2007 2:00 AM CDT

Cabrera Aces Out Tiger at Oakmont

Argentine journeyman outlasts Woods, Furyk for shock US Open victory

(Newser) - Argentina's Angel Cabrera edged out favorites Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in the final round at Oakmont Country Club yesterday, to become the fourth straight foreigner to win the US Open. Cabrera, a chain-smoking 37-year old former caddy, sank two birdies in the back nine to stop Woods, who couldn't...

Tiger, Phil
Brace for Tough US Open

Jun 13, 2007 6:16 AM CDT

Tiger, Phil Brace for Tough US Open

Lefty injured; Woods sobered by speedy greens

(Newser) - This year's US Open, at Oakmont, PA, is likely to be an exceptionally difficult one, continuing a year of high scores and sloppy wins. Tiger Woods, who has won two of his last three majors, rated the first hole as one of golf's most difficult, and cites the lack...

Phil's Getting His Groove Back

May 14, 2007 6:45 AM CDT

Phil's Getting His Groove Back

Lefty wins the PGA Players Championship as partner O'Hair melts down on the 17th

(Newser) - Less than a year after a monumental 16th- and 18th-hole collapse at the 2006 U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson demonstrated his recovered mojo at the PGA Players Championship, cruising to a 69 on the final 18 en route to an 11-under 277. The one blip was an 18th-hole shot...

South Korean Women Get
In the Swing

Apr 25, 2007 1:36 PM CDT

South Korean Women Get In the Swing

Pak blazes trail to top of pro golf world

(Newser) - Men dominate business in South Korea, and the country has just 250 golf courses. Yet in the nine years since Se Ri Pak won four tournaments as an LPGA rookie, South Koreans have come to dominate the world's top women's tour, the Journal reports. Ambitious parents even pull their...

Hoffman: Tiger's No Superman

Apr 9, 2007 12:13 PM CDT

Hoffman: Tiger's No Superman

Johnson tugs the cape and ends the aura of invincibility

(Newser) - When Tiger Woods flamed out at this year's Master's, he lost more than a tournament—he lost an aura, writes Rich Hoffman. "Twelve times before this, he had led on Sunday and won. Twelve times. Twelve wins. It was a stunning record of invincibility .... Now it is over."

Masters Goes to Johnson

Apr 9, 2007 5:36 AM CDT

Masters Goes to Johnson

(Newser) - The storybook re-coronation of Tiger Woods had a surprise ending in Augusta, where the entire field was hobbled by blunders, and an obscure Iowan walked away with the coveted green jacket. Zach Johnson hit a three-under 69 on his last 18 holes to finish in the lead with a...

Woods Hapless at Augusta

Apr 7, 2007 10:45 AM CDT

Woods Hapless at Augusta

(Newser) - The Masters remains wide open after Day 2, with an unassuming two-under 142 leading the field. Tiger Woods is five shots from the lead, a strikingly poor performance from a player most pundits assumed would dominate Augusta in typical unflappable godlike fashion. Relative golf demigod Phil Mickelson also...

Tiger Unopposed
In Augusta

Apr 5, 2007 6:45 AM CDT

Tiger Unopposed In Augusta

Mickelson has a better short game, but Woods is driving for Nicklaus

(Newser) - Few humans are likely to threaten Tiger Woods this week at The Masters in Augusta, concludes The Times's John Hopkins, with a muted hope that Phil Mickelson (last year's winner) may make things interesting. However, Hopkins edges closest to the disappointing truth when he notes that the person most...