Woods to Miss U.S. Open

 Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he would not play in the United States Open next week at the Congressional Country Club near Washington. Woods, who has been trying to rehabilitate his left knee and Achilles’ tendon, both of which were injured when he hit a shot during the third round of the Masters, said the [...]

Tour Officials Labor to Make Golf Work

 They wear starched white shirts and crisply knotted neckties, carry walkie-talkies and buzz their carts around tournaments with an air of authority. But golf’s version of umpires and referees is all but invisible. PGA Tour officials do not wear striped shirts or blow whistles, throw flags, single out players who commit fouls, sweep dirt off [...]

Game, Like the Name, May Soon Ring a Bell

Another bright new face is making an appearance on the PGA Tour this weekend at the Pebble Beach AT&T National Pro-Am, a tournament that has plenty of space for rookies in the tournament field but not usually on the leader board. It takes time to figure out the lay of the land on the tournament’s [...]

David Fay, Director of U.S.G.A

David Fay, whose 21-year tenure as the executive director of the United States Golf Association, the sport’s governing body, has been characterized by an encyclopedic knowledge of the rules, a wry sense of humor and decidedly populist sensibilities, announced in a statement Friday that he would retire at the end of the year. Fay drove [...]

Golf Betting

Gambling and betting in sports dates back to the age of Roman Empires and it has been blatantly and relentlessly used as a source of enjoyment in the sports . Betting in sports refreshes the spectator, puts a little life back in the game. And betters who win the bet have nothing but triumph that [...]