Rejuvenated Woods out to right a wrong at HazeltineHAZELTINE - The final golf Major of 2009, the US PGA Championship, begins at Hazeltine National Thursday with one overriding question: Can Tiger Woods avoid the ignominy of going a calendar year without winning one of the sport’s four biggest events? IOC set to recommend 2 new sports for 2016 Olympics with golf and rugby the favoritesBERLIN — The prospect of Tiger Woods competing for an Olympic gold medal may be moving closer to becoming reality. British Open win gives Stewart Cink added confidence _ and plenty of new fans heading into PGACHASKA, Minn. — The cheers for Tiger and Phil are a given, and Padraig Harrington gets his share of love. Follow Sergio Garcia, Anthony Kim or Camilo Villegas around a golf course, and there’ll be plenty of shoutouts for them, too. What could have been: The other guys keeps winning the majorsCHASKA, Minn. — If the PGA Championship follows suit, look for a scenario like this to unfold at Hazeltine. Woods renders verdict as PGA Championship awaits: It’ll be a great year even without a majorCHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods used to say it was only a great year if he won a major. He has one shot left at the PGA Championship, yet he already has rendered his verdict. Trevor Immelman out of PGA with wrist injury; former Masters champ to miss 3rd major in a rowCHASKA, Minn. — Trevor Immelman has withdrawn from the PGA Championship, the third straight major he’s missed because of a wrist injury. With Olympic decision nearing, Tiger Woods indicates he would playCHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods is interested in adding a gold medal to his collection of green jackets. Woods, saying PGA Tour didn’t fine him, continue to speaks out on slow playCHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods has said he was not fined by the PGA Tour for his critical remarks about a rules official putting the last group on the clock at Firestone. Official: Woods criticism of rules official at Firestone will lead to fineCHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods will be fined by the PGA Tour for his public criticism of a rules official after winning the Bridgestone Invitational, a tour official said Monday. Woods engages a debate on slow play and shows appreciation for a competitorCHASKA, Minn. —Tiger Woods didn’t take much time to celebrate his 70th career victory on the PGA Tour, and not just because he was on Hazeltine National at dawn Monday to get ready for the PGA Championship. Tiger wins 16th in 30 WGC events, rallying past Harrington to win Bridgestone Invitational
John Rollins’ buddy keeps him loose to win Legends Reno-Tahoe Open for 3rd PGA Tour title
John Rollins wins Legends Reno-Tahoe Open for 3rd PGA Tour titleRENO, Nev. —Like the five times before when he led after three rounds, John Rollins looked as if he might squander a chance for his third PGA Tour victory when he bogeyed three of four holes late in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. Time out: In victory, Woods says Harrington was unfairly rushedAKRON, Ohio —Tiger Woods won the Bridgestone Invitational with an 8-iron that stopped a foot from the cup on the 16th hole and a 5-under 65. He believes Padraig Harrington lost because of a stopwatch. Padraig Harrington led Tiger Woods by a shot, and then he was devoured by ‘The Monster’AKRON, Ohio —Fittingly, Padraig Harrington had his back to Firestone Country Club as he walked to the scorer’s trailer. A smile creased his face as he saw his two kids. With a spectacular shot, Woods rallies to beat Harrington at FirestoneAKRON, Ohio —The battle was everything Tiger Woods expected. The finish was nothing anyone imagined, except for Woods hoisting another World Golf Championship trophy at Firestone. 5-year deal will keep Bridgestone as title sponsor for WGC event at Firestone Country ClubAKRON, Ohio —Bridgestone became the fourth title sponsor this year to renew its contract with the PGA Tour. Rollins notches eagle for 67, 4-stroke lead over Palmer at Legends Reno-Tahoe OpenRENO, Nev. —John Rollins doubled his lead in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, shooting a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move four strokes ahead of Ryan Palmer and set up a final-round pairing between two good friends who live a mile apart in Texas and started the day eating breakfast together. Rollins notches eagle for 67, 4-stroke lead at Legends Reno-Tahoe OpenRENO, Nev. —John Rollins doubled his lead in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, shooting a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move four strokes ahead of Ryan Palmer and set up a final-round pairing between two good friends who live a mile apart in Texas and started the day eating breakfast together. Harrington has an answer for Woods, leads by 3 at FirestoneAKRON, Ohio —Padraig Harrington kept pouring in birdies as he tried to separate himself from everyone else at the Bridgestone Invitational. He arrived at the 18th green with a three-shot lead, happy with his day’s work. Then he glanced at the leaderboard for the first time Saturday. Suddenly, that lead felt a little smaller. Padraig Harrington shoots 69, grabs 1-shot lead over Tim Clark through 2 rounds at BridgestoneAKRON, Ohio —Having played two of his best rounds of the year at the Bridgestone Invitational, Padraig Harrington is willing to settle for something less on the weekend. Rollins leads at Reno after record-tying 62; Riley shoots 9 under on front 9RENO, Nev. — John Rollins matched the course record with a 10-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead Friday in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, and Chris Riley tied the PGA Tour mark for relation to par for nine holes with 9-under 27. Golf CapsulesATLANTA — Winning the $10 million for the FedEx Cup remains a long shot for Kenny Perry. Winning the Tour Championship became a far greater possibility Saturday after his 6-under 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods. Jennifer Song reaches US Women’s Amateur semifinals in bid to win 2 USGA titles in yearST. LOUIS — Jennifer Song moved within two matches of becoming the second woman to win two U.S. Golf Association championships in the same year, beating Stephanie Kono 2 and 1 in the U.S. Women’s Amateur quarterfinals Friday. With another good round, Padraig Harrington feeling more confidentAKRON, Ohio — Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods were side-by-side on the practice range, warming up for another round at the Bridgestone Invitational, their routines nothing alike. After lost season, Padraig Harrington regains his touch with 64 for 2-shot lead at BridgestoneAKRON, Ohio — Padraig Harrington’s round hung in the balance like so many before it in what has been a lost year. Rod Pampling shoots 67 to take lead in Legends Reno-Tahoe OpenRENO, Nev. — Rod Pampling shot a 5-under 67 in swirling mountain wind Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, a stroke ahead of a group that included two-time winner Vaughn Taylor and former Nevada player Rich Barcelo. With a focus on scoring, Harrington finally shows some formAKRON, Ohio — Padraig Harrington never allowed himself to get down during the worst of times, whether he was missing five straight cuts or finishing toward the bottom of the leaderboard. Paul Casey, No. 3 in world, has rib muscle injury that puts next week’s PGA in doubtAKRON, Ohio — Paul Casey has withdrawn from the Bridgestone Invitational because of a strained rib muscle. It is uncertain if the world’s No. 3 player can play next week in the PGA Championship. Lefty makes his return at Bridgestone, with Woods and Cink also coming backAKRON, Ohio — Back from a six-week hiatus, Phil Mickelson feels fortunate, grateful and humbled that his wife and his mother have made extraordinary progress in their bouts with breast cancer. Minus the details, Mickelson optimistic about his familyAKRON, Ohio — The practice sessions have been a little sharper, his optimism much greater. Phil Mickelson isn’t sure how that will translate on the golf course, and he’s not sure that even matters at the moment. PGA stop to return to once-elite Greenbrier; owner hopes to restore luster after bankruptcyWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The PGA Tour is returning championship golf to the once-elite Greenbrier for the first time in 15 years, officials said Wednesday, just months after the resort’s new owner promised to bring back a major tournament. While Tiger’s away, up-and-comers, vets play at Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, chase FedEx pointsRENO, Nev. — Charley Hoffman, Kevin Na, Andres Romero and Greg Chalmers are among those hoping to take advantage of the absence of Tiger Woods and the world’s top golfers by using this week’s Legends Reno-Tahoe Open to move up the PGA Tour money list and the FedEx Cup standings. Former Guantanamo detainees find work in Bermuda, prepare fairways for PGA Grand Slam of GolfHAMILTON, Bermuda — Four Chinese Muslims once confined to small prison cells as suspected terrorists at Guantanamo are now helping prepare the wide-open spaces of an oceanside golf course for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Race to Dubai prize money will be a little less rich with economic woesAKRON, Ohio — Lee Westwood says prize money from the lucrative “Race to Dubai” on the European Tour has been reduced by 25 percent because of the economy. |
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AKRON, Ohio —The W in WGC doesn’t stand for Woods. It just seems that way. Tiger Woods sailed a cloud-touching 8-iron to within a foot of the cup on No. 16 while leader Padraig Harrington was imploding with a triple-bogey, ending all the drama Sunday in yet another World Golf Championship win for Woods at the Bridgestone Invitational.
