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Japan, England among US Open qualifying hosts
Mar 04, 2013 14:18 EST
Courses in England and Japan will host 36-hole sectional qualifying rounds for the US Open golf championship for the ninth year in a row, the US Golf Association announced on Monday.
PGA Tour's Finchem opposes anchoring ban
Feb 24, 2013 20:02 EST
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem defended golfers who prefer to use the belly putter Sunday, saying he opposes a plan to ban the anchoring of putters.
USGA scraps Public Links events for Fourballs
Feb 11, 2013 13:27 EST
The US Men's Public Links Championship, an amateur event whose winner earns a berth in the Masters, and its women's version are being ended after 2014, the US Golf Association (USGA) said Monday.
USGA moves to deal with pace of slow-go players
Feb 02, 2013 14:42 EST
Less than a week after Tiger Woods complained about slow pace of play disrupting his game on the way to a title, the US Golf Association announced moves Saturday to deal with the issue.
Winged Foot named to host 2020 US Open
Jan 28, 2013 13:12 EST
Winged Foot Golf Club in suburban Mamaroneck was named host of the 2020 US Open on Monday by the US Golf Association, marking the sixth time the club has hosted the major championship.
PGA could drop anchor on proposed rule, says Finchem
Jan 23, 2013 15:27 EST
US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday that the circuit possibly could refuse to adopt a proposed new rule on anchored putting but would prefer to follow the rules.
Rose, Scott to face off at Australian Open golf
Dec 05, 2012 20:54 EST
England's Justin Rose and Adam Scott of Australia will face off in a mouthwatering pairing in the opening two rounds of the Australian Open, teeing off at The Lakes in Sydney on Thursday.
Bradley ready to rise to challenge of putter switch
Nov 29, 2012 19:35 EST
Keegan Bradley can't do much about those bashing his use of the belly putter on Twitter, but when his fellow pros were pouring it on, he took action.
Watney leads World Challenge by two strokes
Nov 29, 2012 18:56 EST
Nick Watney, trying to keep the momentum of his recent Malaysian victory going into 2013, seized a two-shot lead Thursday in the World Challenge invitational hosted by Tiger Woods.
McIlroy welcomes proposed putting rule change
Nov 28, 2012 14:50 EST
World number one Rory McIlroy was among those welcoming a proposed ban on "anchored" putting, announced on Wednesday by golf's global governing bodies.
'Anchored' putting set for 2016 ban
Nov 28, 2012 13:56 EST
"Anchored" putting, whereby the club is pivoted by a player's belly or chest, is set to be outlawed by 2016, world golf's two law-making bodies announced Wednesday.
Golfers ready for belly putters ruling
Nov 27, 2012 18:18 EST
Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson, who both used so-called belly putters en route to major golf triumphs, are among those keenly awaiting a ruling on the use of the controversial clubs.
Mickelson calls long putter ban 'grossly unfair'
Nov 07, 2012 09:09 EST
American star Phil Mickelson Wednesday said banning long putters would be "grossly unfair", disagreeing with long-time rival Tiger Woods and adding to the uproar as golf chiefs consider the move.
Bradley warns of revolt over any long putter ban
Nov 01, 2012 12:39 EDT
American star Keegan Bradley Thursday warned of a players' revolt if golf officials go ahead with rumoured moves to outlaw long putters.
Venturi to be enshrined in Golf Hall of Fame
Oct 08, 2012 19:10 EDT
Ken Venturi, the 1964 US Open champion who spent 35 years as a US television golf commentator, was named on Monday as a 2013 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Simpson latest to ride golf's new wave
Jun 18, 2012 17:19 EDT
Webb Simpson became golf's latest star on Sunday, the American's triumph in the US Open at The Olympic Club making his the 15th different name to grace a trophy in the last 15 major championships.
Olympic to offer classic US Open test
Jun 14, 2012 02:27 EDT
A year after Rory McIlroy took Congressional by storm, The Olympic Club is ready to remind the world's best golfers what a grind the US Open is supposed to be.
Teen phenom Zhang tries to enjoy spotlight
Jun 13, 2012 19:28 EDT
The big sigh said it all -- 14-year-old Andy Zhang had just negotiated another nerve-wracking US Open moment with a formal pre-tournament press conference.
Strong Woods good for golf: Stricker
Jun 13, 2012 18:07 EDT
Count Steve Stricker among the many who believe Tiger Woods's triumph at the Memorial two weeks ago means the US star is a favorite to claim a 15th major title at this week's US Open.
Monster hole irks US Open players
Jun 13, 2012 16:52 EDT
US golf officials on Wednesday defended their decision to setup the longest hole in US Open history for the 112th edition of the tournament this week.
