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- Michael Thompson takes Honda Classic for 1st PGA win
- Michael Thompson won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the Honda Classic to earn another trip to the Masters. Thompson seized control with a 50-foot eagle putt on the third hole. He stayed in control with superb par saves early on the back nine at PGA National.
- Stacy Lewis escapes with LPGA Singapore win
- American Stacy Lewis, the 2012 LPGA Player of the Year, won the HSBC Women's Champions on Sunday in Singapore for her sixth career title on the tour. She closed with a 1-under 71.
- Guthrie, Thompson share lead at Honda Classic
- PGA Tour rookie Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson survived the chilly, blustery conditions and shared the lead Saturday in the Honda Classic.
- Stacy Lewis, Na Yeon Choi tied for lead at LPGA event in Singapore
- Stacy Lewis shared the lead with Na Yeon Choi at the HSBC Women's Champions after the South Korean birdied the 18th hole in a rain-delayed third round on Saturday.
- Rory McIlroy walks off course midway through round at Honda Classic
- Rory McIlroy abruptly walked off the course Friday at the Honda Classic and left everyone wondering what was wrong with golf's No. 1 player
- International golfers more in favour of long putter ban: R&A
- A plan to outlaw the anchored putting stroke is being supported more by international golfers than those in the United States, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club said Friday.
- Stacy Lewis enjoys 2-stroke lead in LPGA event at Singapore
- LPGA player of the year Stacy Lewis carded six birdies Friday en route to a 6 under-par 66 and a two-stroke lead through two rounds of the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore.
- Canada's Graham DeLaet in contention at Honda Classic
- Camilo Villegas had a one-shot lead over Rickie Fowler, Branden Grace, Robert Streb and Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., after the first round of the Honda Classic Thursday.
- Matt Kuchar outduels defending champion Mahan to win Match Play
- Matt Kuchar finally put Hunter Mahan in a hole and then answered every challenge Sunday to win the Match Play Championship in Marana, Ariz.
- PGA Tour Commissioner opposes proposed ban on anchored putters
- PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem threw a big wrinkle into the plan to outlaw the anchored putting stroke when he said Sunday the tour opposed the ban because there was not enough evidence to suggest players had an advantage by using a long putter.
- Inbee Park wins LPGA Thailand after Ariya Jutanugarn falters
- Inbee Park of South Korea took advantage of overnight leader Ariya Jutanugarn's triple bogey on the last hole Sunday to secure a one-stroke victory in the LPGA Thailand.
- Hunter Mahan, Ian Poulter to meet in Match Play semis
- The stars are gone from the Match Play Championship. Still remaining are Ian Poulter and Hunter Mahan, the best in match play over the last couple of years.
- Ariya Jutanugarn leads LPGA Thailand after 3 rounds
- Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn shot a 2-under 70 Saturday in Chonburi to lead by three strokes after the third round of the LPGA Thailand despite finishing with two bogeys.
- Bubba Watson lone top-10 player left at Match Play
- One day after Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods went home, more top seeds followed Friday in the Match Play Championship. Masters champion Bubba Watson was the only player from the top 10 remaining at Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz.
- Stacy Lewis keeps 3-stroke lead at LPGA Thailand
- Stacy Lewis shot a 3-under 69 Friday to keep her three-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Thailand.
- Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods eliminated early at Match Play
- In a stunning conclusion Thursday, both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were eliminated in the opening round of Match Play Championship.
- Snow halts opening round of golf's Match Play championship
- The best 64 golfers in the world got together for the first time this season and a snow fight broke out.
- blog Robinson: Brad Fritsch off to fine start on PGA Tour
- CBC Sports golf contributor Peter Robinson writes that PGA Tour rookie Brad Fritsch of Manotick, Ont., is off to a solid start this season, having already earning $209,800 US.
- John Merrick clutch in sudden-death playoff to win at Riviera
- John Merrick was a young face in the crowd for so many years, dreaming of one day play at Riviera on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, he did better than that. He won it.
- Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods top 2 seeds at Match Play
- Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will face some familiar players in the opening round of the Match Play Championship. McIlroy, the 23-year-old from Northern Ireland, is the No. 1 seed at Dove Mountain north of Tucson, Ariz.
- Bill Haas in position to repeat at Riviera
- Bill Haas had another bogey-free round at Riviera while shooting a 7-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead into the final day of the Northern Trust Open.
- Fredrik Jacobson surges into tie for lead at Riviera
- One week after a solid finish at Pebble Beach, Fredrik Jacobson birdied the two toughest holes at Riviera on Friday his way to a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Sang-Moon Bae going into the weekend at the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.
- Refreshed Matt Kuchar takes lead at Riviera
- Coming off a three-week break, Matt Kuchar might not remember golf feeling this easy.
- Brandt Snedeker to skip Match Play with sore ribs
- Brandt Snedeker withdrew from the Match Play Championship on Tuesday because of sore ribs that have been causing him discomfort despite his torrid stretch of golf.
- LPGA golfer uses tee to treat spider bite, finishes round
- Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist says she was bitten by a spider and used a tee to extract what she thought was potentially fatal venom before finishing her round during qualifying for the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.
- Brandt Snedeker cruises to victory at Pebble Beach
- Brandt Snedeker finished off a command performance Sunday with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Chris Kirk at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
- Brandt Snedeker's hot run continues at Pebble Beach
- Brant Snedeker ran off four straight birdies along the prettiest part of Pebble Beach and wound up tied for the lead with 31-year-old rookie James Hahn in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California.
- Brandt Snedeker heads into weekend at Pebble Beach with lead
- Brandt Snedeker goes into the weekend at Pebble Beach with another chance to win, this time without golf's biggest stars in his way.
- Hunter Mahan leads after 1st round at Pebble Beach
- Hunter Mahan was bracing for the worst at Pebble Beach and instead was reminded how much he loves this place. The rain stayed away Thursday and Mahan took advantage of gorgeous conditions for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead to par with Russell Knox in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
- Phil Mickelson to miss Match Play to be with kids
- Phil Mickelson plans to miss the Match Play Championship for the third time in the past four years. Mickelson, coming off a wire-to-wire win in the Phoenix Open, said Thursday his three kids are out of school the week of the Match Play Championship and he will be going on a family trip.
- analysis Canadian Women's Open hopes to survive without CN sponsorship
- CN's withdrawal of its title sponsorship for the Canadian Women's Open ends a feel-good era for the golf tournament, which must now go looking for new support.
- Canadian Women's Open looking for new sponsor
- The CN Canadian Women's Open is looking for a new title sponsor. Golf Canada says the railway is modifying its sponsorship this year and will give up its position as title sponsor after the 2013 season.
- Phil Mickelson finishes off Phoenix Open win
- Phil Mickelson completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Phoenix Open as he shot a 4-under 67 on Sunday to finish at 28-under 256, two strokes off the PGA Tour record of 254 set by Tommy Armour III in the 2003 Texas Open.
- Phil Mickelson shoots 64, takes 6-stroke lead at Phoenix Open
- Phil Mickelson drew the loudest roars from the biggest crowd in golf history Saturday at the Phoenix Open, nearly acing the par-3 16th to set up a birdie on the rowdy stadium hole.
- Phil Mickelson leads by 4 heading into weekend at TPC Scottsdale
- Phil Mickelson birdied the ninth hole a day too late and missed a chance to break the PGA Tour's 36-hole scoring record when he finished with a double bogey after driving into the water in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Phil Mickelson fires opening-round 60 to lead Phoenix Open
- Phil Mickelson missed out on a 59 by a fraction of an inch Thursday in the Phoenix Open. Mickelson had a chance to become only the sixth player in PGA Tour history to break 60 with a 25-foot birdie attempt on his last hole, the par-4 ninth at the TPC Scottsdale.
- Vijay Singh pulls out of Phoenix Open, day after antler spray admission
- Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Phoenix Open, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray.
- Inaugural PGA Tour Canada season tees off in June
- The Times Colonist Island Savings Open will be the first event on the inaugural PGA Tour Canada season.
- Golfer Vijay Singh admits to using deer-antler spray
- Vijay Singh has admitted he used deer-antler spray, saying he wasn't aware that it may contain a substance banned by the PGA Tour.
- Tiger Woods crawls to win Farmers Insurance Open video
- Not even a sloppy finish could keep Tiger Woods from another win at Torrey Pines. Woods closed with an even-par 72 for a four-shot victory at the Farmers Insurance Open.
- Ottawa's Brad Fritsch chasing Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines
- Tiger Woods Woods had great control of his tee shots and began to pull away from the field with a 3-under 69 in the third round to build a four-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open. Ottawa's Brad Fritsch had a 70 and was at 206.
- Fog wipes out 3rd round of play at Farmers Insurance Open
- Tiger Woods is going to have to wait to pursue a seventh win at Torrey Pines.
- Tiger Woods in familiar place atop Torrey Pines leaderboard
- Tiger Woods made it look easy in the rain Friday on the North Course at Torrey Pines and finished his day atop the leaderboard in the Farmers Insurance Open.
- Mike Weir, Adam Hadwin 1 shot back at Torrey Pines
- Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., and Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., carded opening-round 6-under par 66s at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday.
- blog Robinson: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods share spotlight with ease
- This week in San Diego, Calif., would be almost all about Tiger Woods as he prepares to tee it up at the Farmers Insurance Open, but Tiger is no longer the undisputed king of his domain.
- Jamie Donaldson wins Abu Dhabi Championship
- Jamie Donaldson won the Abu Dhabi Championship by 1 shot on Sunday, with Justin Rose narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 18th which would have forced a playoff.
- Brian Gay beats Charles Howell III in playoff, wins Humana Challenge
- Brian Gay won the Humana Challenge on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour title, beating Charles Howell III with a 5 ½ foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff.
- Scott Stallings opens up 5-stroke lead at Humana Challenge
- Scott Stallings opened a five-stroke lead in the Humana Challenge on Saturday, holing a 20-foot downhill putt on the par-5 eighth hole for his second eagle of the round.
- Justin Rose takes 2-shot lead at Abu Dhabi
- Justin Rose extended his lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68 for a two-shot advantage over Jamie Donaldson and Thorbjorn Olesen.
- Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods miss cut at Abu Dhabi
- Tiger Woods missed the cut Friday at the Abu Dhabi Championship because of a two-shot penalty, while Rory McIlroy also made an early exit with a two-round total of 6-over par.
- James Hahn, Roberto Castro share Humana Challenge lead
- James Hanh and Roberto Castro are tied for the lead at 14-under par following the second round of the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, Calif.
- Jamie Donaldson, Justin Rose tied for lead at Abu Dhabi
- With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, fifth-ranked Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson had 5-under 67s Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.
- Phil Mickelson opens season with 72 at Humana Challenge
- Phil Mickelson opened his season with an erratic even-par 72 on Thursday in the Humana Challenge, leaving him nine strokes behind the first-round leaders.
- Rory McIlroy eager for strong start at Abu Dhabi
- Rory McIlroy is looking forward to actually playing golf again after the buzz of his multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal and the selection of European Ryder Cup captain. Now he's looking forward to getting his year off to a strong start at the National Course, where he has repeatedly come up short against Martin Kaymer, a three-time winner here.
- Paul McGinley named Europe's Ryder Cup captain
- Paul McGinley is Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup. The Northern Irishman defeated Colin Montgomerie in a vote of the European Tour's tournament committee in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
- Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods renew friendly rivalry in Abu Dhabi
- Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods meet this week in the Abu Dhabi Championship, having established a friendly rivalry since playing together for the first three rounds last year.
- LPGA adds 3 more events to growing schedule
- One month before its season begins, the LPGA Tour announced a 28-tournament schedule Tuesday that includes five majors, three additional tournaments and prize money closing in on $50 million.
- Paul McGinley front-runner for Ryder Cup captaincy
- Paul McGinley appears to be the front-runner to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014, though he may face a late challenge from former captain Colin Montgomerie.
- Rory McIlroy signs $200M deal with Nike
- Nike says it has signed a sponsorship deal with No. 1-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy for a reported $200 million. The deal was announced in a lavish ceremony in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which begins this week.
- Russell Henley wins rookie debut on PGA Tour video
- Russell Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win his debut in 10 years with a record-setting performance Sunday in the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.