Golf

Woods, McIlroy shoot 75s, miss cut at Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, a woeful start to… Continue reading

Cook edges Frost to win Mitsubishi Championship

KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — John Cook caught David Frost on the final hole of regulation, then beat him with birdie on the second playoff hole to… Continue reading

Donaldson overtakes Rose to win in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Jamie Donaldson won the Abu Dhabi Championship by one shot Sunday, with Justin Rose narrowly missing a birdie putt… Continue reading

Gay wins Humana Challenge

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Brian Gay found the extra distance he was looking for without sacrificing control. That was clear late Sunday afternoon in the… Continue reading

Mickelson sorry for public airing of tax issues

SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson turned to his biggest blunder on the golf course to apologize for his latest mistake with his mouth. Mickelson caused… Continue reading

Tiger builds a 6-shot lead at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO — Due to the fog that wiped out an entire day of golf, the Farmers Insurance Open was never going to end on… Continue reading

Tiger wins at Torrey Pines for eighth time

SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods is a winner again at Torrey Pines, and the only question Monday was how long it would take him to… Continue reading

Mickelson just misses golf’s magic number

Phil Mickelson pointed his putter at the cup and started to walk toward the hole, ready to celebrate golf’s magic number. Right… Continue reading

Vijay Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open on Thursday, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was “absolutely shocked” that… Continue reading

Mickelson regrets airing opinion on taxes

SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson is talking more about how much he pays in taxes than how many fairways he hits off the tee. Mickelson,… Continue reading

The legacy of Ballinger Golf Course

More than a half century ago, Lake Ballinger Golf Course was a fledgling nine-hole layout near the southern edge of Snohomish County. Tucked along the… Continue reading

Confessions of a golf ball thief

Time to confess. I did it. If you’re that golfer who was driving the sixth fairway at Ballinger Golf Course on a… Continue reading

Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now — at least when it comes to sponsorship.… Continue reading

Park edges Jutanugarn for LPGA Thailand win

CHONBURI, Thailand — Inbee Park of South Korea took advantage of overnight leader Ariya Jutanugarn’s triple bogey on the last hole Sunday to secure a… Continue reading

Kuchar wins Match Play Championship

MARANA, Ariz. — Even in the most stressful form of golf, Matt Kuchar and his easy smile made the Match Play Championship look like a… Continue reading

Snedeker wins Pebble Beach by two strokes

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brandt Snedeker didn’t have to take a back seat to anyone at Pebble Beach. A runner-up to Tiger Woods and Phil… Continue reading

Mediate wins debut on Champions Tour

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Rocco Mediate birdied the 18th hole and finished with a 1-under par 71 to win the Allianz Championship on Sunday. He… Continue reading

Prep boys golf: Archbishop Murphy 268, Cedarcrest 304

At Carnation G.C. 12 holes played, par 49 Archbishop Murphy: Luke Bolles 49 (medalist), Bryan Lucas 52, Sean Goldfinch 54, Nick Bradley 56, Quinn Stanley… Continue reading

Prep boys golf: South Whidbey 470, Lakewood 529, Coupeville DNQ

At Cedarcrest G.C. 18 holes played, par 71 South Whidbey: Derrick Riley 89, Jordan Hoch 93, Daniel Caron 95, Evan Merculief 96, Jon Rasmussen 97.… Continue reading

Prep boys golf: Snohomish Match

At Snohomish G.C. 9 holes, par 36 Team scores: Snohomish 209, Mount Vernon 214, Lake Stevens 278, Lynnwood 252, Mariner 278, Jackson DNQ. Jackson: Israel… Continue reading