Most golfers can’t overcome adversities like a rugged course, chilly winds, an 11 on a par-4 hole or a four-shot deficit with five holes to play.
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Kevin Penner is trying to work his way onto the PGA Tour, and the former UNLV star is hoping a good week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open will help him get there quicker.
Allison Weiderman would love to extend her junior season and get the Desert Oasis girls golf team into next week’s state tournament at her favorite course, Bear’s Best.
When the PGA Tour decided to include some of the Fall Series tournaments in the FedEx Cup points chase with a restructured schedule, it was looked at as a shot in the arm by the Shriners Hospitals for Children who oversee and are the title sponsor for the Las Vegas tour stop.
Tonight on The Hill at TPC Summerlin, May will be honored with induction into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame along with Brenda Knott, Ray Norvell and Bill Walters.
Tiger Woods was voted PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time on the strength of his five big wins and return to No. 1 in the world.
Former President George W. Bush says President Barack Obama should not be criticized for the amount of golf he plays.
Members of the Coronado girls golf team know their dreams for a Sunrise Region title and Division I state championship hinge on improving their short game.
Two snapshots from Liberty National could illustrate the fortunes and future at the top of the world golf ranking. One was of Tiger Woods dropping to his hands and knees with back pain. The other was of Masters champion Adam Scott swinging his driver, a beautiful blend of balance, rhythm and power.
Jim Furyk teed off in the final round of the PGA Championship with a one-stroke lead Sunday, looking to give golf another middle-aged major champion.
Ex-Rebel Adam Scott followed Thursday’s 65 with a 68, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Jason Dufner, who matched a major championship scoring record with a 7-under 63 in the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday
Adam Scott, a former UNLV standout, ran off five straight birdies early in his round at soft and vulnerable Oak Hill, and finished with a 15-foot par for a 5-under-par 65 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday with Jim Furyk in the PGA Championship.
Before she can think of four in a row, Inbee Park first has to make up an eight-shot deficit at the Women’s British Open. Playing in the strongest wind this week, she had a pair of three-putt bogeys in a round of 1-over 73 that left her closer to the cut line than the lead.
Tiger Woods had a shot at making history with a magical 59. He swore he wasn’t disappointed to come up short. “Disappointed? Absolutely not,” he said. Then he cracked, “A 61’s pretty good. I’m not bummed.”
Wearing a black rain suit and a soft smile, Inbee Park looked calm as ever standing before the imposing Royal & Ancient clubhouse moments before she teed off Thursday in the Women’s British Open.