Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke held off 2 Americans to win the 140th British Open on Sunday. Golfers from Northern Ireland have now won 3 of the last 6 major titles. Phil Mickelson had to settle for his 7th runner-up finish in a major, although there was some consolation in seeing Darren Clarke on his [...]
AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson breaks down Rory McIlroy’s 6-under-par 65 in the first round of the US Open Golf 2011. Rory McIlroy leads Y.E. Yang and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel by 3 shots. Ferguson also says not to count Phil Mickelson out yet. Rory McIlroy picked up Friday right where he left off Thursday [...]
Rory McIlroy shot a 6-under-par 65 on Thursday to sit atop the leaderboard after the first round of the US Open Golf. McIlroy leads Y.E. Yang and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel by 3 shots. These bravura opening-round performances in major championships are becoming second nature for Rory McIlroy, the 22-year-old sensation from Holywood, Northern Ireland. [...]
Golf announcer Grant Boone joins Lauren Shehadi to discuss Phil Mickelson and other golfers in The Players Championship. It’s not uncommon for Brendan Steele to talk with some of his recent Nationwide Tour graduates about how life can change in a hurry. Last year Steele was fighting it out on the Nationwide Tour, and this [...]
Charl Schwartzel won the Masters Tournament by 2 strokes over Adam Scott and Jason Day after a wild finale at Augusta National Golf Club. Last Year’s champion, Phil Mickelson presented Schwartzel with the green jacket during a ceremony after the tournament. On the 50th anniversary of Gary Player’s victory in 1961, the first by an [...]
Charl Schwartzel, 26, won the 75th Masters Tournament after taking the lead from Australian Adam Scott, becoming the 3rd South African to win the Masters -following Gary Player and Trevor Immelman. It is Charl Schwartzell’s first major title. We’ll have to check in with Colo to see what the future has in store for him. [...]
Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros share the first round lead at The Masters at 7-under. The 21-year-old Rory McILroy is the youngest first round leader in Masters history. Rory McIlroy shot a 65 at the Masters 2011 and shares the first-round lead. The same Rory McIlroy who said Tiger Woods is so washed up he [...]
Today starts the 2011 Masters in all of its glory and pageantry. From the all white caddy jumpsuits to the green jackets, from Amen Corner to the Butler Cabin, the Masters 2011 is more steeped in history and tradition then almost any tournament in the world, and it all begins once again. This is SBNBA’s [...]
Defending champion Phil Mickelson and 4-time winner Tiger Woods addressed the media Tuesday as they looked forward to Thursday’s opening round of the Masters. Mickelson is coming off last weekend’s win at the Houston Open. The 2010 Masters opened with the ghostly image of Earl Woods, the marvel of television technology allowing a disappointed dad [...]
The world’s top golfers have started practicing rounds at Augusta National ahead of this week’s US Masters – the first golf major of the 2011 season. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have combined to win 6 of the last 10 titles here, but their recent dominance faces a variety of challenges. Tiger Woods, Magnolia Lane [...]
