Golf
Fan fails to play with video Tiger, but wins $50,000
You know how your parents and teachers always said playing those video games would rot your brain and destroy your life? Well, that may be true, but they can also make you a lotta coin. Case in point: Paul Lowey of Regina, Saskatchewan, just won himself a cool 50 large with a viral video... »
Schwab Cup leader looks to snap out of Funk (AP)
Fred Funk wants to put a frustrating week of golf behind him with a strong showing at the SAS Championship. "I would love to play well here and carry some momentum into Baltimore next week," Funk said Thursday. "I really want the Schwab Cup." Funk leads Loren Roberts by 57 points with Bernhard Langer... »
Vivendi Trophy: British team leads 3-2 after day 1 (AP)
Britain and Ireland led 3-2 over Europe after Thursday's opening fourballs of the Vivendi Trophy, a matchplay event on the European Tour. Captained by three-time Ryder Cup winner Paul McGinley, Britain and Ireland had leads of 2-0 and 3-1 but Continental Europe hit back each time at the Saint-Nom-la-Breteche Golf Club on the outskirts... »
Golf-Karlsson relieved to be back after long layoff (Reuters)
Last year's European order of merit winner Robert Karlsson breathed a huge sigh of relief on Thursday after playing his first competitive round for more than four months. »
Golf-Britain and Ireland on top in Seve Trophy (Reuters)
* McGinley's men take lead on day one »
Good luck getting Tiger to play in the opening FedEx rounds now
I thought we'd all done all the whining and complaining we could do about the FedEx Cup -- It's not a major! It's a marketing contrivance! I don't understand it! Tiger rules! Tiger stinks! But here's a new one, and this is going to drive the PGA Tour nuts. Turns out Tiger Woods didn't... »
The Clown’s Mouth: Monty’s no fan of Ian Poulter right now
Bringing you links to the best in golf news and opinion. Get up to date on your way to the first tee. • Colin Montgomerie's got a new beef, this time with Ian Poulter over skipping the Vivendi this week. Man, the 2010 Ryder Cup is going to be the most awesomest tournament EVAR.... »
Lam, Haraguchi share lead at Asia Pacific Open (AP)
Singapore's Lam Chih Bing fired a 5-under 66 Thursday to share the first-round lead with Japan's Tatsuya Haraguchi at the Asia Pacific Panasonic Open. Lam carded six birdies against a lone bogey at the Joyo Country Club. Haraguchi had five birdies in a bogey-free round at the 6,352-yard, par-71 course. »
Jim Furyk interested in a win with $10M at stake (AP)
Jim Furyk is among the top five seeds at the Tour Championship, meaning he doesn't have to do any math to figure out how to collect the $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup. All he has do is win at East Lake. For the last two years, that hasn't been easy. Furyk... »
Cink And The Case Of The Vanishing Claret Jug (Yahoo! Sports)
To show his respect for East Lake and its great tradition, British Open champ Stewart Cink has allowed his claret jug to be on display this week. »
Harrington still wants his hand on the claret jug (AP)
British Open champion Stewart Cink decided to thank East Lake for giving him an honorary membership 13 years ago when he was just starting out on the PGA Tour by bringing the claret jug to display in the clubhouse during the Tour Championship. The former owner of the jug decided to play a prank.... »
