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Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
Golf This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 30. • Yesterday, we featured a slideshow of Bama cheerleaders. Awaiting the Tide should they win tomorrow:...
24 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, Golf

USGA, R&A propose anchored putter ban
Golf Far Hills, NJ (Sports Network) - The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced on Wednesday a proposal to ban anchored strokes.At the core of the issue are long putter...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf

Rory McIlroy strengthens lead in the world rankings
Golf World No. 1 Rory McIlroy closed his season in style as he birdied the final five holes to come from behind and win on Sunday in Dubai and that helped him increase his lead in this week's world rank...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson. Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen, Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson

14 Worst-Dressed Golfers: The Hall of Shame
Golf Golf fashion is a mixed bag. It's possible to look pretty dapper on the course. It's also possible to look like a total idiot. We gathered up some of the latter for your "enjoyment." ...
25 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Overtime

10 Biggest Sports Turkeys of 2012
Golf There were plenty of epic failures in 2012. Players, coaches and even entire sports leagues embarrassed themselves in a variety of ways. With Thanksgiving Day in mind, here’s a rundown of the 10 ...
26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, Golf, Overtime

PGA Tour 2012: End of Year Awards
Golf With this week's Children's Miracle Network Classic, another PGA Tour season draws to a close, meaning that it's time to hand out some hardware. Player of the Year — Rory McIlroy Rory doesn...
27 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Ernie Els, Rory McIlroy, Tianlang Guan, Tiger Woods, Tommy Gainey, Webb Simpson

25 Greatest Animal Nicknames in Sports
Golf Animal nicknames are nothing new in sports. San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval — a.k.a. the “Kung Fu Panda” — was recently named World Series MVP after an unbelievable Octobe...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf

25 Ridiculous Old-School Print Ads Featuring Athletes
Golf We look back at some of the awesomely stupid print ads featuring athletes. ...
31 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf, Overtime, MLB, NFL

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods: Head-to-Head
Golf On Thursday, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will be staging a head-to-head duel at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final with a spot in the final four of this unique medal match play eight-man b...
32 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods

Presidents Cup Assistants Named
Golf International captain Nick Price named Shigeki Maruyama, Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone as his assistants for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday, while U.S. captain Fred Couples selected Jay Haas. ...
33 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf

2012 Ryder Cup: Europe Stuns U.S. at Medinah
Golf Miracle at Medinah? Or Medinah Meltdown? Whatever you call it, this 2012 Ryder Cup is going to sting the U.S. for awhile. When Martin Kaymer's 6-foot par putt found the bottom of the cup at 18 ...
33 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Davis Love, Ian Poulter, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods

10 Twitter Accounts Every Golf Fan Should Follow
Golf Twitter is a powerful medium in today's sports landscape, and golf is no exception. Golfers, and the journalists who cover them, have taken to Twitter to freely share their wit, their insights, the...
33 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf

Ryder Cup: Quick Stats, Facts and Trivia
Golf The 2012 Ryder Cup begins Friday at famous Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, and the United States will try to regain the title from the European squad. In 2008, the U.S. team reclaimed the Cup...
34 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: Golf, Monthly, Ryder Cup

2012 Ryder Cup: Medinah Country Club Hole by Hole
Golf Medinah Country Club is no stranger to big-time golf. It hosted the PGA Championship won by Tiger Woods in 1999 in a final-round duel with Sergio Garcia, and it was the site for U.S. Opens in 1949 ...
34 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf

2012 Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Teams
Golf Davis Love III had to have a feeling of sweet vindication watching one of his captain's picks, Brandt Snedeker, walk off with the FedExCup after winning the Tour Championship. But a more important ...
34 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Brandt Snedeker, Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker