http://www.kansascity.com/sports/golf/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012Kansas City Star Golf 60 Thu, 24 May 2012 20:30:10 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624956/watson-lays-up-this-tourney.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624956/watson-lays-up-this-tourney.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00 CDT Tom Watson's wrist is getting better, but he's not at 100 percent. As a result, Watson decided not to play in the Senior PGA Championship starting today in Benton Harbor, Mich. 852002 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3614426/junior-golf-festival-is-this-saturday.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3614426/junior-golf-festival-is-this-saturday.html#storylink=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00 CDT Saturday will be a big day for youth interested in golf. The fourth annual Kansas City Junior Golf Festival is set for the Heart of America Golf Academy in Swope Park. 852003 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626317/johnson-has-1st-round-lead-at.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626317/johnson-has-1st-round-lead-at.html#storylink=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 18:19 CDT Zach Johnson stood behind the fourth green looking at his club and then the ball that rolled within 4 feet of the hole. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3625462/mcdowell-stunned-by-freak-incident.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3625462/mcdowell-stunned-by-freak-incident.html#storylink=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12 CDT Graeme McDowell was left to bemoan the sometimes obscure rules of golf after he was docked two shots on the last hole in a "freak" scenario at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626368/alabama-takes-2-stroke-lead-into.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626368/alabama-takes-2-stroke-lead-into.html#storylink=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 19:29 CDT Alabama's double-digit lead dwindled on the back nine, and the Crimson Tide finished with a two-stroke lead over Southern California on Thursday after the third round of the NCAA Division I women's championship. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3625915/mcilroy-shoots-74-lawrie-drysdale.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3625915/mcilroy-shoots-74-lawrie-drysdale.html#storylink=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 14:09 CDT Leaders Peter Lawrie and David Drysdale each shot 6-under 66s Thursday at the BMW PGA Championship, leaving a frustrated top-ranked Rory McIlroy and his high-ranking rivals trailing after the first round. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626107/roger-chapman-is-early-leader.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/24/3626107/roger-chapman-is-early-leader.html#storylink=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59 CDT After playing only one event on the European Senior Tour, Roger Chapman showed up at the Senior PGA Championship in fine form. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624633/dufner-confident-in-game-heading.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624633/dufner-confident-in-game-heading.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 18:02 CDT Zach Johnson shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Colonial. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623899/lee-westwood-feels-loss-of-injured.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623899/lee-westwood-feels-loss-of-injured.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 11:42 CDT Lee Westwood says his season has been seriously disrupted by the injury to his caddie and new putting coach Billy Foster. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624378/with-watson-out-no-repeat-champion.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624378/with-watson-out-no-repeat-champion.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17 CDT A day before the start of the Senior PGA Championship, Fred Funk offered a modest suggestion for tournament organizers. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623510/luke-donald-looking-for-elusive.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623510/luke-donald-looking-for-elusive.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 07:48 CDT Luke Donald was awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour on Wednesday, the latest of a string of accolades for the Englishman following his stellar 2011 season. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623657/mcilroy-knows-hes-among-the-best.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3623657/mcilroy-knows-hes-among-the-best.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 10:03 CDT A frustrated Rory McIlroy tossed his club to the ground in a fit of anger during his bogey-filled opening round at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624697/alabama-pads-team-lead-pancake.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/23/3624697/alabama-pads-team-lead-pancake.html#storylink=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 19:17 CDT Alabama grabbed an 11-stroke lead, and Crimson Tide senior Brooke Pancake shot a 2-under 70 on Wednesday to top the individual leaderboard after the second round of the NCAA Division I women's golf championship. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622887/alabama-virginias-portland-rosen.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622887/alabama-virginias-portland-rosen.html#storylink=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03 CDT Alabama grabbed an 11-stroke lead, and Crimson Tide senior Brooke Pancake shot a 2-under 70 on Wednesday to top the individual leaderboard after the second round of the NCAA Division I women's golf championship. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622405/els-furyk-rose-singh-join-memorial.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622405/els-furyk-rose-singh-join-memorial.html#storylink=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 13:08 CDT Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622615/europes-version-of-the-players.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622615/europes-version-of-the-players.html#storylink=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 15:23 CDT Two weeks after the best Europeans came over to Florida for the PGA Tour's premier tournament, the favor is not being returned at the European Tour's flagship event. This is nothing new, and while the BMW PGA Championship offers big world ranking points, there's a massive discrepancy in prize money. 852004 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622685/tiger-woods-the-only-one-who-can.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622685/tiger-woods-the-only-one-who-can.html#storylink=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 16:08 CDT The trouble with trying to measure the progress of Tiger Woods is that by his own definition, he never really gets there. Even when he was at his best, Woods always thought he could get better. 852004