Forum: Tour Talk

EDINA, Minn. - Paula Creamer strutted to the first tee box for the final round of the U.S. Women's Open cloaked in her trademark pink and just one shot off the lead, her first major championship there for the taking. More...

GRAND BLANC, Mich. - The Buick Open's golden anniversary at Warwick Hills lost a lot of lustre without Tiger Woods, making Jim Furyk the tournament's top player and John Daly the fan favourite. More...

For three years, Camilo Villegas managed to make a name for himself without winning. More...

South Korea's Se Ri Pak defended the LPGA Tour in the wake of its short-lived plan to suspend players who don't speak English well enough to satisfy sponsors, saying Wednesday that learning the language can benefit rising international stars. More...

CONOVER, N.C. - Jay Haas has a chance to widen his lead over Bernhard Langer in the Champions Tour standings with a good finish in the Greater Hickory Classic. More...

Richard Finch of England and Jean-Francois Lucquin of France each shot a 6-under 66 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Mercedes Benz Championship, a tuneup for the Ryder Cup. More...

RIVER HILLS, Wis. - Steve Wilson gave his caddie all the credit after winning the U.S. Mid-Amateur. More...

China's Shanshan Feng shot a 5-under 67, playing a four-hole stretch in 5 under, for a share of the first-round lead Thursday with fellow LPGA Tour rookie Anna Rawson in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic. More...

Joan Higgins went out Thursday morning looking for pars. She found enough to become the oldest winner in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur history. More...

PULHEIM, Germany - Robert Karlsson of Sweden shot a 3-under 69 Friday to lead the Mercedes Benz Championship by one stroke after the second round. More...

CONOVER, N.C. - Defending champion R.W. Eaks shot an 11-under 61 on Friday in the Greater Hickory Classic, missing a chance for the first 59 in Champions Tour history when he parred the final three holes. More...

ASHBURN, Ont. - Dan McCarthy shot 3-under 69 Tuesday to hold a one stroke lead over six other golfers after the second round of the Canadian Tour's fall Q-School. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Except for the freckles and playful grin, it's a wonder anyone recognizes Sergio Garcia at the Ryder Cup. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No one will miss Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup more than the Europeans. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - J.B. Holmes stood on the 13th tee at Valhalla, listened to the urging from the crowd and pulled out the driver. More...

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Michelle Wie shot a 2-under 70 to begin the LPGA sectional qualifying tournament Tuesday, then declined to talk to reporters about the round that put her in solid position in the 164-player field. More...

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - A recurring theme when Paul Azinger huddles with his U.S. team is to forget the past at the Ryder Cup. More...

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Nick Faldo might want to keep his ideas close to his vest. More...

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Forget the outrageous wardrobe, the gelled-up hair, the hilarious impersonations. At this Ryder Cup, Ian Poulter will be judged solely on what he does with his clubs. More...

The popular theory, in America, anyway, is that having six rookies on the U.S. Ryder Cup team is actually a blessing, given the cursed fate of all those highly-touted veterans who stumbled before them. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Muhammad Ali welcomed guests in Louisville for the Ryder Cup. More...

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Michelle Wie shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Wednesday in the second round of an LPGA Tour sectional qualifying tournament, putting her in second place in a field of 164. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - J.B. Holmes is a Ryder Cup rookie, but he's practically a Ph.D. at handling pressure. More...

ASHBURN, Ont. - Calgary's Todd Halpen shot 3-under 69 Wednesday to take the lead after three rounds at the Canadian Tour's fall qualifying School. More...

Jim Furyk has pulled out of his final practice round for the Ryder Cup after his wife was taken to a hospital with intense back pain. More...

Kenny Perry wanted the TV tower moved. More...

Felicity Johnson of England shot a 10-under 62 for a new course record and took a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Goteborg Masters on Thursday. More...

For 13 long and frustrating years, since the Ryder Cup became an almost permanent fixture on Europe's mantle, the red-faced PGA of America has been charged with the grim task of rolling up its sleeves and digging through the corpse of a bloodied program. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Paul Azinger had pairings in his pocket and butterflies in his stomach. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Phil Mickelson and rising star Anthony Kim will lead off for the Americans at the Ryder Cup on Friday, while defending champion Europe countered with Padraig Harrington, winner of the last two majors, and Robert Karlsson. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Paul Azinger had pairings in his pocket and butterflies in his stomach. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If you know how to drive a golf cart, take lunch orders and colour-coordinate clothing, you, too, can be a Ryder Cup captain! More...

ASHBURN, Ont. - Robert Gates birdied the final three holes Thursday to capture medallist honours at the 2008 Canadian Tour Qualifying School. More...

MADISON, Miss. - Marc Turnesa was shocked to see a PGA Tour rookie's name atop the Viking Classic leaderboard Thursday - especially his own. More...

The Americans find themselves in an unusual position: leading the Ryder Cup. For the first time since 1991, they were ahead of the Europeans after Friday's opening session. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - U.S. captain Paul Azinger knows the Ryder Cup is as much about sportsmanship as it is about golf. More...

Like Spartans used to forge their strongest boys into fearless warriors, legendary Ryder Cup general Seve Ballesteros has been grooming Sergio Garcia since his teens. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ian Poulter promised to bring flair, excitement and passion to the European Ryder Cup team. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood were benched for Saturday's Ryder Cup matches by European captain Nick Faldo, suggesting it's never too early to reach for the panic button. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Americans did just fine with all those Ryder Cup rookies. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood watched their teammates cut into a commanding U.S. lead at the Ryder Cup on Saturday, then returned to the course to try to bring the Europeans even closer. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Justin Leonard's undefeated record through the first three matches of the Ryder Cup wasn't enough to convince U.S. captain Paul Azinger to play Leonard during Saturday's afternoon four-ball. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oliver Wilson is no longer Oliver Who? More...

GOTEBORG, Sweden - Gwladys Nocera of France shot a 7-under 65 at the Goteborg Masters on Saturday to break the Ladies European Tour's record for the lowest 54-hole total. More...

In the latest tale of two Ryder Cup captains, the storylines couldn't be any more contrasting if it was Sherlock Holmes vs. Mr. Magoo. More...

As a rookie and a captain's pick on a team that desperately needed something good to happen early, Hunter Mahan had all the pressure in the world, or at least in Europe and America, on his shoulders. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A brief look at second-day matches Saturday at the Ryder Cup, played at the 7,496-yard, par-71 Valhalla Golf Club. More...

U.S. captain Paul Azinger and his European counterpart, Nick Faldo, competed ferociously at golf when both were still players, then added poker, fly fishing, and even who could make the most commercials to the mix once they became Ryder Cup captains. On Saturday night, they crossed swords one final...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Six feet. Six little feet. A testy putt, to be sure, but one that defines the legacy of a player such as Phil Mickelson. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the first time in six years, Lee Westwood has lost a match at the Ryder Cup. More...