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Watson Expected To Be Named 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: December 12, 2012

According to several sources, on Thursday the Professional Golf Association of America will name Tom Watson as the captain of the United States team for the Ryder Cup event to be held Sept. 21-29, 2014 at the esteemed Gleneagles course in Scotland. At least one major player will not cheer the news privately. First, let’s...

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Rory McIlroy Voted 2012's PGA Tour Player of the Year

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: December 4, 2012

Just call him the new “Celtic Tiger.” On Tuesday, Rory McIlroy was announced as this year’s PGA Tour Player of the Year. The issue was never in doubt as the 23-year-old from Holywood in County Down, Northern Ireland won four times on the Tour in 2012, including a memorable and dominant victory at the PGA...

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Canadian Fritsch Grabs PGA Tour Card and New Sponsor

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: October 30, 2012

Brad Fritsch must be feeling very good these days, knowing that he can call himself the National Capital Region’s first PGA golfer. Born in the Edmonton suburb of St. Albert but raised in Manotick, a half-hour drive south of Ottawa, Fritsch finished in the top 25 on the 2012 Web.com tour and will be playing...

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Ryder Cup: Europeans out to Retain Title

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: September 27, 2012

The Europeans are looking to defend the title they earned in 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales and have a strong squad again this year. World No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy leads the way and has a great supporting cast with three other players in ranked in the top five – Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, and...

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Lincicome Faces Big Crowd at Canadian Women’s Open

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: August 22, 2012

When you’re competing against 48 of the top 50 people in your field, you can be forgiven for feeling a little nervous. If she’s feeling butterflies, Brittany Lincicome isn’t letting anyone know at the Vancouver Golf and Country Club in the suburb of Coquitlam for the CN Canadian Women’s Open, which runs from Thursday to...

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Golf: Tiger is Favorite Yet Again at the US Masters in Augusta

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 4, 2012

Guess who’s back? Back again? Tiger’s back, and he’s killing it. With the most dangerous golfer on the planet back in winning form, can anybody stop him donning the green jacket at Augusta? Al Dannity says it’s going to be a tough ask. Over the hurdle Tiger Woods has known worse pains. He brought most...

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Tiger Woods Favorite at Pebble Beach Pro-Am!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 8, 2012

Frank Doyle wonders if Tiger Woods can do this weekend what he used to be able to do whenever he wanted – win on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods is the clear sports betting favorite for this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am, an event so old it was founded by Bing Crosby. Tiger hasn’t lead the...

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Great Golf Betting at the Deutsche Bank Championship

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 30, 2011

Frank Doyle makes his picks for the second tournament of the Fed Ex Cup, the Deutsche Bank Championship! Hurricane Irene meant that they could only play 54 holes at the Barclays last week, but no such trouble is expected this week in Boston at the Deutsche Bank Championship. The venue is the TPC Boston, a...

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Golf: Fed Ex Cup Opens with The Barclays!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 23, 2011

Frank Doyle makes his picks for the Barclays Championship, the first event of the Fed Ex Cup! This week sees the start of the Fed Ex Cup, the new playoff format introduced by the PGA for the final weeks of the golfing season. The top 125 players play four tournaments over four weeks, with the...

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US PGA Championship a Bridge Too Far for Tiger Woods

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 9, 2011

Frank Doyle makes his picks for the 93rd PGA Championship at Highlands, and Tiger isn’t among them. Tiger Woods’ return is the story of the week as the players gather for the fourth and final major. That’s how big an impact Tiger has made on the sport of golf – a tournament with Tiger is...