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• Long birdie putt defeats Mickelson, Bradley

  February 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Bill Haas wound up making the biggest putt of them all at Riviera in Los Angeles. On the second extra hole of a three-way playoff Sunday – made possible by …

• Mickelson steals show on final day

  February 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Whether it was the 38-foot par putt that Phil Mickelson pounded in just after Tiger Woods had gotten everyone revved up with a birdie or Mickelson’s spectacular eagle on the …

• Golf: Stanley pulls out win

  February 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Kyle Stanley knew exactly how Spencer Levin felt. Taking advantage of Levin’s final-round meltdown, Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sunday, …

• 12 wins in ’11 gives Tseng a tough encore

  February 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 ORLANDO, Fla. – Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no …

• Woods’ control vanishes

  January 30, 2012 in Sports, GoGolf News on Page B2 Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to beat U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Golf Championship for the biggest win of …

• Wilson’s putt true

  January 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Mark Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., on Sunday, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner …

• Woods looks like old self in first win in two years

  December 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Two years after his life and career came crashing down, Tiger Woods is a winner again. One shot behind with two holes to play, Woods finally looked like the player …

• Youth movement at hand on PGA Tour

  December 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The pool of young talent in golf has never looked deeper. Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open at age 22, the second-youngest player to win a …

• Golf roundup: Teenager wins Malaysian Open

  April 18, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Italian teenager Matteo Manassero shot a 4-under 68 Sunday to earn a one-stroke victory at the Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, upstaging Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and Rory McIlroy. … 1

• Mickelson wins in Houston, moves to No. 3

  April 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Phil Mickelson won the Houston Open on Sunday to jump to No. 3 in the world heading into his Masters title defense. Mickelson had weekend rounds of 63 and 65 …

• Lewis’ first win comes at LPGA season’s first major

  April 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Stacy Lewis held off defending champion Yani Tseng to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three strokes Sunday, earning her first LPGA Tour title in the …

• Laird surrenders lead, rallies to win at Bay Hill

  March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Martin Laird went from a shocking collapse to an unlikely winner Sunday at Bay Hill. In the toughest final round on the PGA Tour this year, Laird rallied from a …

• In brief: Woodland clutch in win at Innisbrook

  March 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: At Palm Harbor, Fla., Gary Woodland’s only par on the back nine Sunday gave him his first PGA Tour victory. Woodland surged into the lead with birdies, fell back …

• Watney wins Cadillac Championship

  March 14, 2011 in Sports, GoGolf News on Page B2 Nick Watney wound up in another duel at Doral, this one with a much sweeter ending. Watney poured in two key putts for par along the back nine of the …

• Sabbatini holds on for Honda Classic victory

  March 7, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Walking off the second tee Sunday, Rory Sabbatini veered left and stopped, peering toward a patch of 3-foot grass and the lake behind it. Trouble …

• Donald steals Kaymer’s thunder at match play

  February 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Luke Donald spoiled Martin Kaymer’s rise to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play Championship at Marana, Ariz., on Sunday without having to play the 18th hole …

• Golfers love match play – until they lose

  February 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 MARANA, Ariz. – Padraig Harrington might feel a lot better about his chances in the Match Play Championship if he were still playing junior golf in Ireland. He thinks he’d …

• Baddeley ends 4-year drought with victory at Riviera

  February 21, 2011 in Sports, GoGolf News on Page B4 Aaron Baddeley returned to his old swing and a title he hadn’t seen in four years – a PGA Tour winner. In a battle of generations Sunday at Riviera in …

• D.A. Points makes winner out of Murray at Pebble Beach

  February 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 D.A. Points captured his first PGA Tour victory and dragged along Bill Murray of “Caddyshack” fame to the pro-am title at Pebble Beach, Calif. Points holed out from 100 yards …

• Watson captures Farmers Insurance Open

  January 31, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 The best Lefty at San Diego’s Torrey Pines on Sunday turned out to be Bubba Watson. Watson made clutch putts on the final two holes, including a 12-foot birdie on …

• Kaymer passes Woods for No. 2 rank

  January 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Martin Kaymer overtook Tiger Woods for the No. 2 ranking in the world Sunday, winning the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship by eight shots after shooting a 6-under 66. Kaymer held …

• When you’re hot, you’re hot

  July 18, 2009 in Sports on Page C1 It wasn’t like the 8-under-par 63 that Corey Prugh posted during Friday’s opening round of the $135,000 Rosauers Open golf tournament came out of the blue. The 28-year-old assistant at …

• Hite knows how to get the most out of drives

  July 4, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Head golf professionals are not simply ordained. Most find their way to the top only after serving extended stints as assistants. The money isn’t great, and the hours can be …

• An intoxicating experience

  June 5, 2009 in Sports on Page K6 From its design to its location to its nifty little logo of a corkscrew with a hole-number flag on top, there simply isn’t much to not like about Wine Valley …

• Pretty and tricky

  June 5, 2009 in Sports on Page K2 Plenty of golfers have heard of the attractions of the Chewelah Golf and Country Club – gorgeous mountain setting, 27 holes, small-town hospitality. Yet after a recent visit, another distinction …

• Johnson captures Sony for 2nd win in 6 starts

  January 19, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 HONOLULU – Zach Johnson closed with a 5-under 65 on Sunday for a two-shot victory in the Sony Open, ending his two-week stay in Hawaii by playing his final six …

• Picture-perfect Frame

  August 2, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 Hank Frame was a champion in his mother’s eyes before he ever teed it up at the Washington Junior Golf Association state tournament in Spokane this week. No surprise there.

• Scott outlasts Moore in playoff to win Nelson

  April 28, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 Adam Scott made a 9-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to force a playoff, then made a 48-footer playing it again on the third playoff hole to beat Ryan Moore …

• Triplett won’t give up

  April 26, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 There is no noticeable frustration in his voice as he discusses the latest in a series of physical problems that have severely limited his ability to compete on the PGA …