A US Senate Subcommittee is launching an investigation into the PGA-LIV merger and the role that the Saudi Arabian government may have played in making it happen.
Ernie Els captured his second Open Championship, and fourth major tile, by coming from behind to win the 2012 Open Championship on Sunday, held at Royal Lytham.
After 778 consecutive weeks as one of the top 50 golfers, Tiger Woods dropped out of the sport’s elite this week.
Woods, now ranked 51st in the world, is recovering from injuries to his knees and Achilles tendon that had him sidelined. He finished 2010 in second, and tied for fourth at the Masters earlier this year.
Keegan Bradley, playing in his first major tournament, won the PGA Championship on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat Jason Dufner in a three-hole playoff.
It's been three months since Tiger Woods played in a PGA Tournament. But that will change this week.
Woods is scheduled to play in the WGC-Bridgestone invitational this week.
Woods played nine holes this morning and at a press conference following, said it's been "years" since he felt this good.
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Steve Williams, who caddied for Tiger Woods for 12 years, says he plans to write a book about his life in golf.
Of course, readers will be most-interested in any juicy details about the personal life of his former employer.
Eight years ago, Thomas Bjorn had a two-stroke lead, with three holes to play, but failed to win the Open Championship, as Ben Curtis came from behind to captured the Claret Jug.
That event was held at Royal St. George's, where the 2011 tournament is also taking place.
Luke Donald and Lee Westwood enter the 140th Open Championship as the top-ranked players in thw orld, despite not having a major championship to their credit.
Will that change for one of the two British golfers, in their homeland?
Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he will skip this year's Open Championship. It will be the second consecutive major championship, and fourth of the last 13, due to injury.
Just three years ago, Irishman Padraig Harrington was the third-ranked golfer in the entire world. Now, he's considered only the third-best golfer from his own country.
After just turning 22-years of age, in May, Rory McIlroy became the youngest US Open Champion, since World War II, when he captured the 111th US Open, on Sunday.
The victory marked the first major title for McIlroy, who finished the tournament at a 16-under, 268, eight strokes in front of Jason Day, who finished at a 8-under, 276.