Golf

Prep boys golf: Nile Firendly

At Nile G.C. 9 holes, par 33 Team scores: Edmonds-Woodway 185, Marysville Getchell 195, Shorecrest 203, Shorewood 218. Shorewood: Stuart Shachle 32 (medalist), Jamie Wright… Continue reading

Prep boys golf: Stanwood Match

At Kayak Point Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 Team scores: Everett 391, Stanwood 435, Jackson 485, South Whidbey 514. Jackson: Kyle Cornett 73 (medalist),… Continue reading

Prep girls golf: Marysville Pilchuck Match

At Cedarcrest G.C. 9 holes, par 35 Team scores: Glacier Peak 239, Oak Harbor 293, Marysville Pilchuck 349. Oak Harbor: Annie Leete 41 (medalist), Kassidy… Continue reading

Municipal golf courses in the fiscal rough

In the recession, people played less and spent less. Golf courses, like so many other businesses, took a hit. That included courses owned by local… Continue reading

Future of Lynnwood golf course uncertain

City leaders say they’re still a month or two out on a decision about the future of Lynnwood’s struggling golf course. City Council… Continue reading

Cink, Haas tied for lead in Houston Open

HUMBLE, Texas — Even as the clouds rolled in at the Houston Open, Stewart Cink started to see some light in his game. Cink saved… Continue reading

Points wins Houston Open by one stroke

HUMBLE, Texas — D.A. Points can always find a ray of light in the darkest clouds. He arrived at the Houston Open having failed to… Continue reading

Stenson plays his way into the Masters

HUMBLE, Texas — One way or another Henrik Stenson is going to the Masters. Stenson, who eight months ago was No. 133 in the world,… Continue reading

Mickelson has 6-shot lead in Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson drew the loudest cheers from the biggest crowd in golf history Saturday at the Phoenix Open. Mickelson nearly aced the… Continue reading

Mickelson wins Phoenix Open by 4 strokes

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson’s 5-iron shot sailed long and right on the par-3 seventh, stopping an inch from the fringe and leaving him in… Continue reading

Snedeker, Hahn tied for lead at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brandt Snedeker had his ninth straight round in the 60s on Saturday. One more like that and he might really have… Continue reading

Swedish golfer treats herself for spider bite

ANBERRA, Australia — Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist says she was bitten by a spider and used a tee to extract what she thought was potentially… Continue reading

Shin, Ko share lead in Women’s Australian Open

CANBERRA, Australia — Jiyai Shin of South Korea and 15-year-old amateur Lydia Ko both shot rounds of three-under 70 on Saturday to surge six shots… Continue reading

Haas shoots 64, has 3-shot lead in Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES — Bill Haas had no reason to think this round at Riviera was going to be anything special. With an iron in his… Continue reading

Langer has 3-shot lead in ACE Group Classic

NAPLES, Fla. — Bernhard Langer shot a 2-under 70 to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Champions Tour’s ACE Group Classic… Continue reading

Shin wins Australian Women’s Open

CANBERRA, Australia — South Korea’s Jiyai Shin won the Australian Women’s Golf Open by two shots Sunday, finishing with a 1-under 72 to beat world… Continue reading

Langer wins ACE Group Classic

NAPLES, Fla. — Bernhard Langer’s second ACE Group Classic title in three years involved a little more drama then he would have preferred. The German… Continue reading

Merrick beats Beljan in playoff to win N. Trust Open

LOS ANGELES — John Merrick was a young face in the crowd at Riviera for so many years, dreaming of one day playing the fabled… Continue reading

Tiger plays golf with Obama

PALM CITY, Fla. — President Barack Obama played golf Sunday with Tiger Woods, the White House said. Once the sport’s dominant player before his career… Continue reading