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South Korean golfer gets 3-year ban for middle finger gesture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 10:05 AM

A South Korean golfer has been suspended for three years for sticking up his middle finger at the crowd over a cellphone camera noise, the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) said Tuesday. Read more »

Golf: Tiger cleared to resume full practice after knee surgery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 10:32 AM

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods has recovered well enough from his fifth career left knee surgery to resume full practices, with the 15-time major winner set to resume competition next month in Japan. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy 'sick' of too easy European Tour courses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 10:46 AM

Rory McIlroy said Sunday he was "sick" of not being challenged by European Tour courses which fail to reward barnstorming scoring. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy named PGA Tour player of the year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 07:22 AM

MIAMI - Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award for the third time. Read more »

Golf: Tiger Woods undergoes knee surgery

Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 07:42 AM

Tiger Woods had a knee operation last week but is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to be back competing in October. Read more »

Golf: Koepka pips McIlroy for PGA Player of the Year prize

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 10:11 AM

World number one Brooks Koepka was named PGA of America Player of the Year for a second straight year on Monday. Read more »

Golf: Koepka shows himself human with final round fade in Atlanta

Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 10:31 AM

Brooks Koepka proved himself human after all in the final round at the Tour Championship on Sunday when he was comprehensively outplayed by winner Rory McIlroy in Atlanta. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy banks $15 million with Tour Championship, FedEx Cup wins

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 26 08:37 AM

Victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday will not completely erase the disappointment of a futile season at the majors for Rory McIlroy, but it may be worth far more than the $15 million he received for winning the FedEx Cup. Read more »

Golf: Struggling Day hopes Australian Open gives him a lift

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 10:26 AM

Former world number one Jason Day said Thursday he will take another crack at winning his maiden Australian Open this year, hoping to find form on home soil after a slide down the rankings. Read more »

Golf: Thomas eyes FedEx Cup jackpot at Tour Championship

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 10:14 AM

Justin Thomas will start with a two-shot cushion as he aims to crown his season with victory at the Tour Championship and a $15 million FedEx Cup payday on Thursday. Read more »

Golf: Tiger leaves door open to playing on Presidents Cup team

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 20 10:24 AM

U.S. Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods said on Monday he may select himself to play for the team in December but he would need to see how sharp his game is before making the call. Read more »

NBA: Steph Curry finances college golf team for six years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 07:53 AM

WASHINGTON - Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors said Monday he will support the creation of Howard University's first top-level golf program for the next six years. Read more »

Golf: Woods misses chance to defend Tour Championship title

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 04:52 PM

There will be no defending champion at next week's Tour Championship after Tiger Woods failed to qualify for the season-ending event. Read more »

Golf: Relieved Thomas wins BMW Championship by three strokes

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 04:44 PM

Justin Thomas faltered in the final round at the BMW Championship on Sunday but held on for an ultimately comfortable three-stroke victory at Medinah in suburban Chicago. Read more »

Golf: Thomas shoots course-record 61 for six-shot lead at BMW

Reuters
Posted at Aug 18 12:25 PM

Justin Thomas enjoyed "one of those freaky days in the zone" as he carded a course-record 11-under-par 61 to vault to a six-stroke lead in the third round at the BMW Championship in suburban Chicago on Saturday. Read more »

Golf: Filipino junior players shine in California competition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 10:11 PM

Aidric Chan and Rianne Malixi, who exceeded expectations at a tournament in San Diego, Calif., last month, offer a glimpse of the future of Philippine golf. Read more »

Golf: Tiger 'way better' entering PGA playoff test at Medinah

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 10:02 AM

Tiger Woods said Wednesday he feels "way better" after withdrawing last week with an oblique strain, but major concerns remain around the 15-time major winner entering the BMW Championship. Read more »

Golf: Woods ready to play in BMW Championship

Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 12:28 PM

Tiger Woods says he is ready to play golf again this week after the former world number one withdrew from last week's Northern Trust due to back pain. Read more »

Golf: Reed tames Liberty National to win Northern Trust

Reuters
Posted at Aug 12 10:37 AM

Patrick Reed secured his first victory since last year's Masters when he beat Mexican Abraham Ancer by one stroke at the Northern Trust in New Jersey on Sunday. Read more »

Golf: Koepka dominates one-sided bout with McIlroy in Memphis

Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 10:06 AM

Brooks Koepka floored Rory McIlroy on the way to a three-stroke victory at the WGC-St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Sunday.   Read more »