The smattering of conversations suddenly gave way to the constant shutters of cameras Wednesday night at Le Meridien hotel, and there was no mistaking who was causing all the commotion. U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy could barely make his way across the room without being stopped. He stood tall as he posed with a Chinese [...]
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — NBA labor issues will keep Michael Jordan from going to Australia to be an assistant captain for the U.S. team at the Presidents Cup. Fred Couples brought Jordan along to the last Presidents Cup in San Francisco, and signed him up again for the Nov. 17-20 matches at Royal Melbourne. [...]
The PGA Tour will be looking for a new title sponsor to keep its tournament at Innisbrook. Transitions Optical has decided not to renew as the title sponsor when its four-year contract expires after the 2012 tournament, which is played in March during the Florida Swing. Tour spokesman Ty Votaw says the tour will be [...]
Except for the red carpet in bunkers on the practice range, signs posted in English and Chinese, and bicycles competing with BMWs for space on the road, the HSBC Champions looks like any other World Golf Championship. Too bad the PGA Tour doesnt see it that way. The tour opened itself to criticism – and [...]
Jan. 6-9 – Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Jonathan Byrd) Jan. 13-16 – Sony Open (Mark Wilson) Jan. 19-23 – Bob Hope Classic (Jhonattan Vegas) Jan. 27-30 – Farmers Insurance Open (Bubba Watson) Feb. 3-6 – Waste Management Phoenix Open (Mark Wilson) Feb. 10-13 – AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (D.A. Points) Feb. 17-20 – Northern [...]
Jan. 21-23 – Mitsubishi Electric Championship (John Cook) Jan. 28-30 – Wendys Champions Skins Game (Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson) Feb. 11-13 – Allianz Championship (Tom Lehman) Feb. 18-20 – The ACE Group Classic (Bernhard Langer) March 11-13 – Toshiba Classic (Nick Price) April 1-3 – Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (Tom Lehman) April 15-17 – [...]