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Golf: Phil wins tourney, Tiger takes FedExCup

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:45:00 -0500

Phil won the battle, Tiger won the war, and all seems right in the golf world. The game’s two most popular and talented players grabbed the headlines on Sunday, bringing the season-long FedExCup competition to a satisfying close and setting the table for a compelling 2010.

Golf: Tiger proves he's the man once again

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:40:00 -0500

Tiger Woods' dominant performance at the BMW Championship offers a bit more validation that, despite his shortcomings in the majors, he’s had a phenomenal season of golf, perhaps one of the best of his career.

Golf: Stricker thrives in playoff format

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:03:00 -0500

He’s quickly becoming golf’s Mr. September. Steve Stricker would certainly prefer to win a major, but until he does, he’ll have to settle for dominating the PGA Tour’s postseason.

Golf: Tiger slips again, Slocum wins Barclays

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0500

In a year replete with upsets and heartbreak courtesy of some scene-stealing nobodies, it was entirely appropriate that on a leaderboard that included Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker, the last man standing at the Barclays was some guy named Heathcliff.

Golf: Garcia folds, Moore prevails at Wyndham

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:55:00 -0500

Ryan Moore has always had Tiger Woods potential, but until yesterday’s win at the Wyndham Championship, he had posted Willie Wood-style results.

Golf: Yang chases down Tiger to win PGA

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Y.E. Yang shocked the golf world Sunday by chasing down and then overtaking Tiger Woods to become the first Asian-born player to win a major championship. Rob Doster looks back at his accomplishment.

Golf: Birdie on 16th helps Tiger to 70th win

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:45:00 -0500

Taking advantage of Padraig Harrington’s rushed triple bogey on the 16th hole at Firestone, Tiger Woods earned his seventh Bridgestone Invitational win in 10 appearances.

Musings: Tiger cruises to another victory

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:30:00 -0500

Tiger Woods gave the sports-crazed, recession-afflicted Michigan fans a weekend to remember by cruising to his 69th career victory at the Buick Open. Woods has now won all four tournaments that were played two weeks ahead of majors this season.

Musings: Tiger or Jack, who's the best?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:59:00 -0500

In virtually every sport, it’s difficult if not impossible to compare the relative greatness of players across different eras. Rob Doster gives it a try anyway, looking at the careers of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Musings: Cink wins but it was Watson's Open

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Stewart Cink made a clutch birdie on the 72nd hole of the British Open and eventually won a playoff against sentimental favorite Tom Watson. But even Cink realizes he wasn't the story of the weekend.

Musings: Stricker could be a major factor

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:45:00 -0500

Don’t be surprised if Stricker’s in the mix at Turnberry this week; he enters the Open Championship with two consecutive top-10s at golf’s oldest major and fresh off a victory this weekend at the John Deere Classic.

Musings: Tiger wins AT&T National

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:30:46 -0500

Tiger Woods held off Anthony Kim to claim the AT&T National tournament victory.

Musings: Perry continues to amaze

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:50:00 -0500

Kenny Perry continues to amaze. The 48-year-old won his second tournament of the season by shooting a final-round 63 at the Travelers Championship, making his Masters collapse a distant memory.

Musings: Glover hangs on to win U.S. Open

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:00 -0500

To his considerable credit, Lucas Glover did what few expected him to do — he held on, amid the crushing pressure of the final round of golf’s toughest tournament to become the 2009 U.S. Open champion.

Musings: Gay runs away with St. Jude Classic

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:20:00 -0500

Grabbing the spotlight away from Phil Mickelson and John Daly, Brian Gay punched his ticket for this week’s U.S. Open with his second dominating win of the 2009 season, running away with the St. Jude Classic by five shots.