Birdie binge takes Rose to top
When Justin Rose began his first round on the back nine of Cog Hill's Dubsdread layout early Thursday, he noticed the blustery,...
Wilson right at home at Cog Hill
Mark Wilson closed his spectacular round with what he called a "bonus putt" — a 37-foot breaker over spike marks on the ninth green...
Presidents Cup berths offer underlying sidelight
The FedEx Cup chase isn't the only "tournament within a tournament" in play at this week's BMW Championship. It's also the last chance for...
Rose jumps to early lead at BMW Championship
When Justin Rose began his first round off the back nine at Cog Hill's Dubsdread layout early Thursday, he noticed the blustery and cool...
Golf Hall of Fame eligibility off by a decade
Only time will tell whether Darren Clarke finds a spot reserved for him in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Until then, the British Open...
Young American golfers leading U.S. resurgence
Perhaps one sunny day in 2020, Dustin Johnson will turn to Keegan Bradley as they stroll up the 18th fairway at Whistling Straits in Kohler,...
Golfers give Cog Hill higher marks
The greens are green again, and the collars between the greens and rough no longer resemble a patched-up quilt, as some did last year.
BMW Championship should be last for Cog Hill
Cog Hill will open its doors this week to 70 world-class golfers not named Tiger Woods.
Players like break before BMW
Dustin Johnson loved having a week off between the Deutsche Bank Championship and the BMW Championship, which begins Thursday at...
Reavie parlays limited card into Masters berth
NORTON, Mass. — Chez Reavie lost full PGA Tour status in May, when his medical exemption from knee surgery last year ran out....
Simpson wins Deutsche Bank title in playoff with Reavie
NORTON, Mass. -- As Webb Simpson lined up a long, curling birdie try to wrap up his final round at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a weird...
Federer on Woods: 'It's been hard to watch'
NEW YORK — Roger Federer says "it's been hard to watch" his pal Tiger Woods struggle lately.
Kuchar leads shortened PGA playoff event
EDISON, N.J. -- Matt Kuchar shot a 6-under 65 to grab a one-stroke lead at 14 under at the Barclays on Friday.
Couples' 'BPF' a gamble right now
Read between the lines, and Fred Couples may have offered a hint as to who will join Tiger Woods as his second Presidents Cup wild-card...
Cantlay's late mistakes open door for Kraft's U.S. Amateur title
ERIN, Wis. — The championship match ended when Patrick Cantlay removed his baseball cap. After missing his par putt on No. 18 —...
Tiger Woods to play in Frys.com Open
NORTON, Massachusetts — Tiger Woods will play the Frys.com Open in California the first week of October, his first time competing...
Sluman takes 1st-round lead at Senior Players Championship
HARRISON, N.Y. -- Hinsdale resident Jeff Sluman shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the...
Hurricane Irene plays havoc with sports schedule
The Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins were unable to sneak a game in Saturday as Hurricane Irene plowed its way up the East Coast.
Couples: Tiger needs to play to make Presidents Cup team
HARRISON, N.Y. -- U.S. captain Fred Couples wants Tiger Woods on the Presidents Cup team, but wants him to play tournaments before he...
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples says he's told Tiger Woods he's on team
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Fred Couples has told Tiger Woods that he decided to add him to the 12-member Presidents Cup team.
Ryder Cup captains headed to Chicago Theatre
Ryder Cup captains Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal are coming to Chicago on Sept. 26, one year before the big competition at...
Uihlein likes challenge of defending U.S. Amateur title at Erin Hills
ERIN, Wis. — The U.S. Amateur can be a grueling test, what with six straight days of golf and a 36-hole final.
Could Bradley be PGA Tour's breakout star?
Add Keegan Bradley's name to the PGA Tour roster of rising young American talent. Maybe even at the top.
Canadian Tour coming to Chicago in 2012
Chicago could lose the PGA Tour after September’s BMW Championship, but it’s gaining a Canadian Tour event in 2012.
Nicklaus, Donald and Feherty to promote First Tee at wine-tasting event
Win at Pebble Beach, and you can say you’ve mastered American golf’s ultimate location.
Scott wins 1st WGC title, with Woods' caddie
AKRON, Ohio -- The chants and cheers began as Adam Scott walked toward the 18th green to complete a command performance Sunday in the...
18 Holes with … Gar Forman
I offered to take Gar Forman to a fancy club. Perhaps somewhere with valets, chateaubriand sandwiches and complimentary aftershave in the...
Charles Woodson on wine, Tom Brady and Jay Cutler
Not all the interesting things Charles Woodson said could fit into Sunday's "18 holes with " column. Here's some bonus material:
18 holes with … Howard Moore
Before stepping onto the first tee, Illinois-Chicago basketball coach Howard Moore pulled out a bag of golf balls. Yes, a bag. Not a sleeve.
Love wants Obama to be part of 2012 Ryder Cup
BETHESDA, Md. — Davis Love III wants to bring in a heavyweight to inspire his team at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah.
State of golf in U.S. not up to par
BETHESDA, Md. — We're a nation of 26.1 million golfers, more than the population of Australia.
Falk aims to break 80, and keep pace with MJ
My shot into the Merit Club's third green measured 135 yards, slightly uphill and into a breeze. What should I hit — a big 9-iron or...
18 holes with David Chung
A spectacular run as an amateur golfer has afforded David Chung some rare experiences — shaking the hand of a former U.S. vice...
Tiger Woods to play at Australian Open
SYDNEY -- Tiger Woods will play in the Australian Open a week before the Presidents Cup in his first appearance in Sydney since his first...
Venerable Hope Classic in need of revamp
Back in the day, the thought of watching a little desert golf would bring a smile to the frostbitten PGA Tour fan.
McBride's optimism plays through
Any story about Brian McBride requires a mention of his Chicago roots (he led Buffalo Grove High School to a state championship in 1988),...
18 holes with Joel Quenneville
If anyone ever deserved a breakfast ball, it was Joel Quenneville. And not because he had just munched on some coffee cake.
Tiger Woods' wife used golf club to free him from SUV
The wife of the world's No.1 golfer Tiger Woods used one of his tools -- a golf club -- to smash open a window of his crashed SUV and then...
18 holes … with Patrick Mannelly
Patrick Mannelly's Bears resume is sterling: One muffed snap in 13 seasons. (And lest you think it's easy to fire a football between your...
Ryan a good humor man on course
MADISON, Wis. — Bo Ryan hit the first tee cold, like a 12th man trying to sink a game-winning free throw.
Donald on top of his world
Pat Goss had every reason to feel jittery as he and his Northwestern golf team sat on the tarmac at O'Hare during the Sunday morning...
Zach Johnson best — though faint — U.S. hope
BETHESDA, Md. — As Zach Johnson walked from the clubhouse to a post-round interview area, a woman asked for his golf ball. He...
Donald brings another weapon: his college coach
The cleaning crew must hate Pat Goss' office at Northwestern.
Davis Love III loves Medinah, and Chicago
If the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team reflects its captain, the American players will be passionate, warm and articulate, quick to laugh and...
Masters rookies Streelman, Wilson loving it
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Kevin Streelman delivers a memorable line in his new TV commercial for Wilson Staff irons.
Masters being played under 'perfect' conditions
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sean O’Hair was not about to gripe after firing a 2-under-par 70 in the first group of the day. But given the ideal...
18 Holes with … Dave Doeren
Dave Doeren marched onto the Rich Harvest Farms practice area and asked our forecaddie, Freddy Assell: "What are the flags?"
Not Quite 18 Holes with … Dick Stockton
The clouds had performed a hostile takeover of the sun, the temperature had dipped into the 40s and the Merit Club course record of 65 (shot...