Forum: Tour Talk

The world's top surfer is on the North Shore of Oahu, signing posters for the Pipeline Masters. Described breathlessly -- but rather accurately -- as the Superbowl of Surfing, Pipe is scheduled to begin on Thursday in life-threatening, jaw-dropping waves peaking at 18 feet. More...

Rory McIlroy is a more talented golfer than 14-time major winner Tiger Woods, said world number one Luke Donald on the eve of his Dubai World Championship showdown with the young Northern Irishman. More...

Pleased with a promotion? Sure, but Calgary's Ryan Yip is simply thrilled it's over. More...

Tiger Woods' first victory since his 2009 scandal at the Chevron World Challenge on Sunday moved the former No. 1 up to 21st in this week's world rankings. More...

Marco Dawson posted a four-under 68 on Sunday to move atop the leaderboard after the fifth round of PGA Tour Q School. More...

Brad Fritsch played well in Round 5 of the PGA Tour Qualifier in La Quinta, Calif., on Sunday. More...

Tiger Woods endured a challenging day before finally surrendering his overnight lead to fellow American Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge. More...

It was a struggle in the final round Sunday, but Lee Westwood managed to repeat as champion at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. More...

They say a sleeping giant should not be awaken. That's exactly what happened on Sunday in Hong Kong with Rory McIlroy. More...

Ryan Yip must feel right at home in the dusty desert. More...

Faced with overwhelming odds to try to gain a full PGA Tour card for 2012, Kingston golfer Matt McQuillan withdrew from the final stage of qualifying school on Saturday morning in La Quinta, Calif. More...

Defending champion Lee Westwood fired a course-record, 10-under 62 on Saturday to grab a commanding seven-stroke lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. More...

Alvaro Quiros was solid all afternoon in recording a three-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Hong Kong Open. More...

Midway through the most gruelling job interview in the golf biz, Brad Fritsch is sitting pretty. More...

Adam Hadwin T15 after day 2 at Q School. Awesome! David Duval T81 after day 2, David you can play so much better. David Duval T115 after day 3! Going backwards. Adam Hadwin T19 after day 3.

Tiger Woods was mostly dazzling -- and sometimes sloppy -- while charging into a three-shot lead Friday in the second round of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. More...

Matt McQuillan's second trip to the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School isn't following the same fairytale script as the first. More...

Spain's Alvaro Quiros and British pair Rory McIlroy and David Horsey each fired six-under par 64s to grab a share of the lead after the opening round of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday. More...

Qualifying school, which got underway Wednesday for both the PGA and LPGA Tours, is more likely an extended learning process over several years than the instant step into success that the naive might expect, although that is a possibility. More...

It's not-so-affectionately known as 'Six Days in Hell.' More...

Tiger Woods had a noticeable glint in his eye ahead of this week's Chevron World Challenge, oozing confidence about his game after an encouraging fortnight of competition in Australia. More...

Qualifying school, which got underway Wednesday for both the PGA and LPGA Tours, is more likely an extended learning process over several years than the instant step into success that the naive might expect, although that is a possibility. More...

John Daly's relationship with Australian golf officials reached breaking point earlier this month when he walked off the course at the national open, but the twice major winner says there were mitigating circumstances surrounding his behavior Down Under. More...

Dustin Johnson underwent right knee surgery Tuesday and will miss all golf tournaments until 2012. More...

Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland combined to shoot five-under 67 on Sunday to give the United States the title at the World Cup of Golf. More...

Greg Chalmers closed with a five- under 67, to reach a playoff Sunday at the Australian PGA Championship. More...

Australia's Richard Green and Brendan Jones failed to save par on the final hole Friday as they dropped back into a share of the lead with Ireland after two rounds the World Cup of Golf. More...

The Australian team of Richard Green and Brendan Jones combined to shoot an 11-under 61 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the World Cup of Golf. More...

It began being all about Tiger Woods and a disgruntled ex-employee and finished being all about Tiger clinching the point that won the Presidents Cup for the Americans. More...

England's Lee Westwood has decided to rejoin the PGA Tour for the 2012 season. Westwood announced that he will divide his time between the European Tour and the PGA Tour next year. More...

The Great White Shark is the predator to be feared around the Land Down Under, but going into final day singles play at the Presidents Cup, Greg Norman and his team resembled floundering guppies in the jaws of an intimidating force. More...

Fred Couples raised eyebrows when he sat down the undefeated Phil Mickelson for afternoon four-ball at the Presidents Cup, but the lopsided score going into those matches said there was no cause for panic on the part of American supporters. More...

Never one to dance around a subject, International team captain Greg Norman was asked about how tough a day was ahead in Day 2 four-ball play at the Presidents Cup. More...

Tiger Woods and his former caddy Steve Williams moved to defuse tension early in the Presidents Cup, shaking hands at the first tee at Royal Melbourne Golf Club before their group's opening foursomes match on Thursday. More...

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced on Wednesday that the 2015 Presidents Cup will be contested in South Korea. More...

Presidents Cup team captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples have ensured Thursday's opening foursomes matches will have additional spice by pairing Tiger Woods against Australia's Adam Scott and the American's former caddy Steve Williams. More...

The pairing of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker that cut a swathe through the Internationals team at the 2009 Presidents Cup could again be set to terrorize the hosts at Royal Melbourne this week, if Woods has his way. More...

Tiger Woods enjoyed a shot of confidence with a third-place finish at the Australian Open but knows it will be "brutal" playing the locally-stacked Internationals team for the Presidents Cup this week, U.S. team captain Fred Couples said. More...

A third-place finish at the Australian Open has given Tiger Woods a timely boost before this week's Presidents Cup and gone some way to validating United States captain Fred Couples's decision to pick the fallen former world number one. More...

Tiger Woods carded a bogey-free, four- under 68 Thursday and is tied for eighth place after the opening round of the Australian Open. More...

Tiger Woods fired a five-under 67 Friday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the Australian Open. More...

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Phil Mickelson has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Mickelson earned 72% of the vote on the PGA Tour ballot, the highest for a player since Greg Norman received 80% in 2001. More...

Front-runner Luke Donald could become the first golfer from England to win the PGA Tour Player of the Year award. More...

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Adam Scott has a tip for compatriot Jason Day when he plays with Tiger Woods in the opening round of the Australian Open this week More...

American Tiger Woods had a face-to-face meeting with his former caddie Steve Williams in Sydney on Tuesday at which the New Zealander apologized for a racist comment he made last week. More...

Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy made the big moves in the world golf rankings Monday after strong showings in Shanghai. More...

Greg Norman says his former caddy Steve Williams is not a racist and that Adam Scott was right not to fire him for a remark he made about Tiger Woods in Shanghai last week. More...

Adam Scott's caddy Steve Williams has escaped official punishment for his racist remark about former employer Tiger Woods after a high-level meeting of golf officials in China on Sunday. More...