By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
“I want to send an unreserved apology. I did not want to offend anyone,” Garcia said Wednesday. “My answer was totally stupid and out of place.”
By Associated Press
"He called me a whiner. That's probably right," Garcia told reporters. "It's also probably the first thing he's told you guys that's true in 15 years. I know what he is like. You guys are finding out."
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
The new rule does not ban the long putters, only the way they commonly are used. Golfers no longer will be able to anchor the club against their bodies to create the effect of a hinge.
By Joseph White - Associated Press
Hardly the best of the friends, the Woods-Garcia relationship hit petty proportions during this month's Players Championship over a dispute as to whether Woods inadvertently or maliciously — or somewhere in between — disrupted the Spaniard's swing when they were paired together during the tournament's third round.
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
Venturi died 12 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He couldn't make it to the induction. His sons, Matt and Tim, accepted on his behalf after an emotional tribute by Jim Nantz, who worked alongside Venturi at CBS.
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
Woods ended a weekend of verbal sparring with Garcia by doing what he does best — closing out tournaments, even if he let this one turn into a tense duel over the final hour at the TPC Sawgrass. Tied with Garcia with two holes to play, Woods won by finding land on the last two holes for par to close with a 2-under 70. If only it were that simple for the Spaniard.
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
Garcia didn't back away from sharing his feelings about Woods. "I'm not going to lie, he's not my favorite guy to play with," Garcia said told Sky Sports. "He's not the nicest guy on tour."
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
Castro hit shots to tap-in range on the famed 17th and 18th holes on his way to a 9-under 63. That tied the course record held by Greg Norman and Fred Couples, and gave him a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy.
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
The lawsuit said the tour notified Singh on Feb. 19 that he was to be suspended for 90 days. Singh appealed. Last week, commissioner Tim Finchem said the tour was dropping its case based on new information from the World Anti-Doping Agency.
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Donald Trump is expanding golfing operations into the Middle East, with plans to open a course in Dubai.
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press
A week like no other at Quail Hollow held one final surprise Sunday when 22-year-old rookie Derek Ernst birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff, and then won the Wells Fargo Championship on the first extra hole against David Lynn of England.
By Wayne Staats - The Augusta Chronicle
Cabrera's quest for a second Masters Tournament win would end at the second playoff hole, with a congratulatory hug for Adam Scott.
By The Associated Press - Associated Press
A timeline of quotes in the verbal sparring between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. It dates to May 11 at The Players Championship, when Garcia was preparing to hit his second shot on the par-5 second hole and was disrupted by cheers from the gallery surrounding Woods in the trees because he took 5-wood from the bag: Published May 22, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Ernie Els is ready to "play ball" even without a long putter. Published May 22, 2013
By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press
Tim Clark considers his future in golf uncertain now that the game's two governing bodies have outlawed the anchored putting stroke. Published May 22, 2013
By STEVE OVERBEY - Associated Press
Roger Chapman is in the spotlight at the Senior PGA Championship, a year after his breakthrough victory in the major championship. Published May 22, 2013
By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press
Zach Johnson always feels good when he gets to Colonial. Published May 22, 2013
By The Washington Times
Sergio Garcia was forced to apologize for a comment he made about Tiger Woods that some interpreted as racist. Published May 22, 2013
By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press
Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules. Published May 21, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings. Published May 21, 2013
By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press
The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Published May 21, 2013
By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press
The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing. Published May 21, 2013
By The Associated Press - Associated Press
Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters: Published May 21, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford. Published May 21, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open. Published May 21, 2013
