Noted Wisconsin golfers reveal golf courses they hold dear – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Every golfer has a favorite golf course. Maybe it’s the course where you learned to play or the one where you played the round of your life. Maybe it’s the course that just seems to fit your eye or the one where the scenery takes your breath away

Gloria Allred orders cease and desist over Tiger Woods golf ball set – Examiner
High profile attorney Gloria Allred represents Rachel Uchitel and Veronica Siwik-Daniels (aka. Joslyn James) regarding their associations with Tiger Woods. As two of several Tiger Woods’ mistresses, their cases couldn’t be more different. Rachel

Schwartzel off to flying start at Dubai golf – Big Hollywood
South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel drives from the first tee during the third Charl Schwartzel’s storming start to the season continued here Thursday as he set the early pace in a blustery first round of the 2.5 millions dollars Dubai Desert Classic. The 25-year-old South African won the opening

Champions Tour adds Montreal Championship – ESPN.com
MONTREAL — The PGA Tour and Synchro Sports have reached a three-year deal for a Champions Tour event at Fontainebleau Golf Club in Boisbriand. The inaugural 54-hole Montreal Championship, featuring a 78-player field, will be played July 2-4 at the

The Perceptions and Politics of Golf – Wall Street Journal
A year ago this month, you may recall, the celebrity Web site TMZ blew the lid off a major, golf-related scandal — or so it thought. Under the headline “Bailout Bank Blows Millions Partying in L.A.,” it breathlessly revealed that Northern Trust

Tiger Woods completes sex rehab, plans to return to golf in two weeks – Vancouver Sun
As Tiger Woods allegedly completes a program at a sex addiction clinic this week, new speculation suggests he will return to competitive golf later this month. The Melbourne Herald Sun is reporting Woods will make a “shock return” to golf at the

GOLF Notebook: Mickelson gets apology, decides to discontinue using – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
I’ll let the cat out of the bag,” Watson said ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic. “Tiger has to take ownership of what he has done. He must get his personal life in order. I think that’s what he’s trying to do. And when he comes back, he has to show

Donald Trump annoyed with park weddings next to golf club – Pantagraph
Donald Trump is at odds with officials in Rancho Palos Verdes over weddings at an oceanfront park next to his Trump National Golf Club. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock) LOS ANGELES — Donald Trump is at odds with officials in Rancho Palos Verdes over

From Hepburn to Mickelson, Riviera Embraces Hollywood and Golf – New York Times
Riviera Golf and Tennis, Inc. Katharine Hepburn has been on the course. Riviera Golf and Tennis, Inc. From left, Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby were all on the course during filming of “The Caddy” at Riviera Country Club. Pieces of the

Woods could return to golf in a fortnight – IndiaTimes
return to competitive golf in a fortnight at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. The world No. 1 is set to stun the world by returning to the Dove Mountain Melbourne’s Geoff Ogilvy and one of the most prestigious titles outside

Crane shoots final-round 70 to win at Torrey Pines – Golf.com
Ben crane shot 70 in the final round. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ben Crane is back in the news for all the right reasons. Crane’s quiet offseason took a strange turn in December when a gossip magazine quoted him as saying that Tiger Woods was a “phony and

GOLF: Crane lifts winner’s trophy at Torrey Pines – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
SAN DIEGO – Ben Crane put his name back in the news for the best reason of all. He won another golf tournament. Crane made two birdie putts longer than 45 feet to build a big enough cushion that missing a few short putts down the stretch didn’t cost

Greg Norman’s new gadget, Ryan Moore’s degrees of separation and more – Golf.com
Sure, Tiger Woods is in the doghouse with AT&T and Accenture and his wife. But are you telling me he can’t sell golf clubs? The house comedians at Nike HQ in Beaverton, Ore., could have ordered up a robotic Woods and set it up on the practice tee

Ben Crane wins, ex-Husky Alex Prugh ties for 5th in PGA Tour event – Seattle Times
Crane shot a 2-under-par 70 on the demanding South Course at Torrey Pines to beat Marc Leishman Woods has been virtually invisible since crashing his SUV into a tree outside his home in Florida on Nov. 27 set off a downfall over allegations of

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ex Mistress To Tiger Woods: ‘You Suck!’ – Radar Online.com
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With success on PGA Tour, Johnson sets higher goals – The Sun News
The goals Dustin Johnson and swing coach Allen Terrell set for a season are becoming seemingly harder to accomplish, requiring Johnson to join a select group of the world’s top players. That happens when you achieve the goals you’ve set in each

Expect Tiger Woods back sooner than later – Ogden Standard-Examiner
When and where he returns to the PGA Tour is the great unknown Five things to watch on the professional golf tours in 2010: PHIL MICKELSON: Lefty turns 40 on June 16, but we may not have seen his best golf yet. Putting lessons from Dave Stockton

Reader couldn’t wait to try new recipe – Brazoria Facts
Vernon and I were in the grocery store today and ran into Marcie Holt. She shared a recipe with me for Buffalo Chicken Dip. After I got home, I went to the computer to write down the recipe before I forgot and then my mouth started to water. I had to

How to keep warm on the course in cold weather – St. Petersburg Times
It hasn’t felt like it this week, but it’s golf season in Florida. Tee times are at a prime, and a little cold weather isn’t a reason to cancel a round. The best thing is to be prepared and adjust. The game is different when temperatures are in the

Questions all start with Tiger – Jamaica Gleaner
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP): The first day of the new United States (US) PGA Tour season brought a Tiger Woods sighting. “Right there, through those trees,” a caddie said jokingly, pointing into the distance toward the Pacific Ocean, where a white yacht was

New golf product to the market – The Sun News
Adams Golf is introducing the Speedline Fast 10 drivers and Speedline Fast 10 fairway woods to consumers on Jan. 15. The drivers are designed to increase clubhead speed to add yards and carry distance, and the fairway woods feature customizable

OPEC looks to hold line on output target in Angola – Daily Oklahoman
The comments on the eve of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ meeting in Angola’s capital reflected a belief that a decision not to change supply had all but been made. Oil ministers for at least two of the bloc’s 12 members — Kuwait and Iran — didn’t even make the trip

Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning – YAHOO!
AUGUSTA, Maine – A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim. The now-ubiquitous devices carry such warnings in

Obama praises health care bill as it nears passage – Palm Beach Interactive
WASHINGTON — Well on the way to winning passage before Christmas after clearing its biggest hurdle in the wee hours of the morning, the Senate’s health care bill will make a “tremendous difference for families, for seniors, for businesses and for the country as a whole,” President Barack Obama

Kristy McPherson takes 1-stroke lead in suspended LPGA Tour – FOXSports.com
RICHMOND, Texas – Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to move to 8 under and take the lead

Cancer Cure Classic Golf Tournament at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort – Biloxi Sun Herald
DESTIN, FL, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ – Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is hosting the 6th Annual Cancer Cure Classic at Raven Golf Club Sunday, Nov. 22 as part of the South Walton Area Relay for Life Team to benefit the American Cancer Society. To support

Local golf: Holes-in-one – Naples Daily News
? Elsie Miller — with a 6-hybrid on the 95-yard No. 6 Classics at Lely Resort (11-13); Witnesses: Kathy Ring, Colleen Sullivan, Alice Comerford ? Al Haley — with a 5-iron on the 140-yard No. 5 Mustang at Lely Resort (11-17); Witnesses: Fred

Local golf: Immokalee Foundation tournament raises record $1 million – Naples Daily News
NAPLES — A total of 23 amateur teams played with touring pros in the Immokalee Foundation Charity Classic Pro-Am on Monday, Nov. 16 at Bay Colony Golf Club. Pros were: Fort Myers’ George McNeill, Bonita Springs’ Peter Jacobsen, Naples resident

Mark Brooks wins at Pebble Beach as Bettencourt drops off – Modesto Bee
PEBBLE BEACH — Mark Brooks won the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational for a record third time, birdieing three of the last four holes Sunday for a 5-under 67 and a two-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points. Beyer High graduate Matt

Biwabik / Ski resort needs more cold to open – Pioneer Press
Officials at Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort are hoping for colder weather so they can use their new snow-making equipment. Giants Ridge managing director Linda Johnson said the northeastern Minnesota ski area tried twice to make snow, but with

Couples to makes senior debut at Champions Skins Game – Golf Channel
month, Fred Couples will make his Champions Tour debut in the Champions Skins Game in Hawaii in January. The “King of the Skins” will join a Hall of Fame cast including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw and Nick Price from

2 charged with running golf ball scam – Quad Cities Onlines
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Lake County authorities have ordered two men held on $1 million bond on charges of running an alleged swindle involving personalized golf balls. The two, 35-year-old Marco Maggiore of Buffalo Grove and 34-year-old Lloyd Morris

Ochoa pips Shin for LPGA award – Today’s Zaman
Mexican Ochoa coolly birdied the final hole for a five-under-par 67 at The Houstonian Golf and Country Club to finish alone in second place at 11-under 205, two strokes behind Nordqvist who signed off with a 65. Shin, who led Ochoa in the player of

Westwood to No. 4 in world rankings – WXYZ
Lee Westwood rose to No. 4 in the world rankings after winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Sunday to capture the European Tour money title. The 36-year-old Englishman moved up one spot from a week ago, matching his career-best

Two Of The Best Golf Courses You Do Not Want To Miss – Bleacherreport.com
Many golf players love to play in different courses, and they may tell you that each course provides a different experience. It is difficult to come up with a list of the best golf courses in the country, as different golfers obviously have different

State golf courses earn national recognition – Charleston Gazette
Four West Virginia resorts were named to the Top 100 Best Resort-Courses by Golfweek magazine. Stonewall Resort (Palmer Course) checked in at No. 39, followed by The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe at No. 44, The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven) at

Norman golf prize money will keep decreasing – ESPN.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman predicts that the prize money in golf will continue to decrease because of the recession. The 54-year-old Australian spoke Wednesday before the start of the Dubai World

Locust Hill in upstate NY to host LPGA Championship; Wegmans replaces – Washington Examiner
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald’s as sponsor of the season’s second major. The recession-pinched LPGA

LPGA Tour unveils lean 2010 schedule – WPTV
Women’s Open will be played July 8-11 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., and the Women’s British Open will be held at Royal Birkdale in South Port, England, beginning July 29. The schedule, as it looks now, ends with the LPGA Tour Championship

Hoglund to play golf for Lobos – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Baylor golf coach Gary Partrick once invited Sofia Hoglund on a trip to the Bear Trace at Harrison Bay. But he’d be leaving at 6:30 in the morning, he told her, and she wouldn’t be playing in his group because his standard foursome would all be

Woods tames course to lead Australian Masters – Nation
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Tiger Woods stretched his lead to three strokes with another imperious display in the second round of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath here on Friday. The peerless world number one carded an unblemished round of four

Golf: Leonard leads at Miracle Network Classic – St. Augustine Record
MELBOURNE, Australia — Back in Australia for the first time in 11 years, Tiger Woods is in a familiar place. He opened with two birdies that revved up another massive crowd, saved his round with two par putts in the middle and kept bogeys off his

Golf roundup: Woods shoots 68, leads in Australia – The Sun News
MELBOURNE, Australia — Tiger Woods shot a 68 in the second round of the Australian Masters to build a three-shot lead going into the weekend at Kingston Heath, his fourth straight tournament with at least a share of the 36-hole lead. Woods won only

Tiger uses brain over brawn to lead in Australia – Biloxi Sun Herald
Tiger Woods had a stiff breeze at his back as he stood on the 13th tee, his hand resting on the cover of his driver as he contemplated how to navigate the 354 yards to the green. With his brawn, Woods could hit driver close to the green, maybe onto