Kansas City Star: Golf

Professional Golf

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

WGC HSBC Champions Thursday in Shanghai

Watney's amazing ride leads to the top

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

So much for that notion that American golfers don’t travel well. The first World Golf Championship in Asia opened Thursday to a leader board filled with Stars & Stripes — led by wide-eyed Nick Watney and his 8-under 64 that tied the course record at the HSBC Champions — and including, as always, Tiger Woods.

Professional Golf

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Sunday in Sonoma, California

Professional Golf

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Saturday in Sonoma, California

Watson scuffles as Cook takes wide lead to Schwab Cup finale

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Tom Watson couldn’t keep the momentum going. He shot a 64 on Friday, and he looked primed to battle all weekend at the Charles Schwab Cup Championships in Sonoma, Calif.

Professional Golf

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Thursday in Sonoma, California

Area golf

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

HoleS in one Note: The Star will publish results of Kansas City-area golfers who shoot a hole in one or double eagle at any course in Kansas or Missouri.

Professional Golf

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

PGA Frys.com Open Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Professional Golf

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

PGA Frys.com Open Saturday in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Professional Golf

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Frys.com Open Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Professional golf

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

PGA Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Sunday in Las Vegas

Professional golf

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

PGA Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Saturday in Las Vegas

Watson two shots back in Champions event

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Tom Watson is in contention for a Champions Tour victory. This time, he’ll have to come from behind.

Pernice two shots at PGA event in Las Vegas

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

For golfers, the magic number in Vegas is 62. Former Kansas City resident Tom Pernice Jr. shot a 62 on Thursday in the opening round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, sharing the first-round lead with Troy Matteson and Spencer Levin.

Professional golf

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

PGA Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Thursday in Las Vegas

PGA Presidents Cup results

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Presidents Cup Sunday in San Francisco

Americans win the Presidents Cup

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Tiger Woods provided a fitting conclusion Sunday to a perfect week at the Presidents Cup in San Francisco, for him and an American team that remains perfect at home. With a flop shot out of the trees that set up one last birdie, Woods won the point that clinched the cup and made him only the third player in the Presidents Cup to win all five matches.

Woods and Stricker lead U.S. with perfect day at Presidents Cup

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

It was a perfect day for the Americans. Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker were perfect as Presidents Cup partners, and they got enough help from everyone else Saturday to put the Americans in position to stay perfect on home soil.

PGA Presidents Cup results

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Presidents Cup Saturday in San Francisco

Golf is back in the Olympics

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Golf has a tee time for 2016, and Tiger Woods can hardly wait. The sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1904 amid the spectacular backdrop of Rio de Janeiro’s sand and sea, giving Woods the chance to do something even the great Jack Nicklaus never did — win Olympic gold.

PGA Presidents Cup. Thursday results, Friday's match ups

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:15 CDT

Presidents Cup Thursday in San Francisco

Woods and Watney lead HSBC Champions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:49 CST

Tiger Woods chipped in for one of his six birdies in a five-under 67 Friday that gave him a share of the lead with Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions.

Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic lead

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:05 CST

American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic.

Lang leads Mizuno Classic in Japan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:34 CST

Brittany Lang fired a six-under 66 to take the first-round lead Friday at the Mizuno Classic.

Tiger surges into a share of the lead at HSBC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50 CST

Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made sure he caught them.

Woods and Watney lead HSBC Champions

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:39 CST

Nick Watney matched the course record at Sheshan International Golf Club on Thursday with an eight-under 64 and took the first-round lead of the WGC-HSBS Champions.

Watney shoots 64 to take lead at HSBC Champions

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:51 CST

Making the first of two trips to China this month, Nick Watney made an immediate impression Thursday in the HSBC Champions by tying the course record with an 8-under 64 to build a two-shot lead.

Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World Championship

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:26 CST

Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified.

Shin set for Mizuno Classic title defense

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:50 CST

Jiyai Shin wrapped up the LPGA Tour's rookie of the year award last week. The 21-year-old South Korean star has her eye on player of the year honors this week in her Mizuno Classic title defense

Senior Players Championship moving to TPC Potomac in 2010

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:05 CST

The TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm has been named the host site for the 2010 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship.

Recovery from shoulder surgery delays Norman's return

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34 CST

Greg Norman announced on his website on Wednesday he will not make his return to competitive golf in the Australian Open next month.

A good step for golf, even with Americans at home

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:06 CST

The field for a World Golf Championship is never as strong when Americans require a passport.

No change in FedEx Cup point system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01 CST

The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.

Champions Tour adds Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00 CST

The Champions Tour along with the Gulf Coast Business Council announced on Tuesday that the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic will be added to the 2010 tour schedule.

Casey realistic about bonus chance

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21 CST

Mathematically, Paul Casey is very much in the hunt for the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, at No. 5 in the standings with the top five players separated by about $350,000.

Tiger impressed with field for $7M HSBC Champions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:38 CST

Tiger Woods looked out at a conference room above the Shanghai River that was filled with so many photographers and other media that it felt like he was at a major championship.