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China’s Feng still leading after second round at Dubai Ladies

Feng Shanshan from China eyes her ball on the 18th hole during the second round of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in Dubai on Thursday. (AP-Yonhap News) DUBAI (AP) ― Shanshan Feng birdied fiv...

Updated : 2012.12.07 19:02

[Newsmaker] Korean-American named PGA Rookie of the Year

John Huh Korean-American John Huh, 22, was named the U.S. PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The award is an inspiration for Korean golfers seeking to make their names on the U.S. Tour. The...

Updated : 2012.12.06 20:39

Kim has PGA card but no place to go

Kim Si-woo celebrates with his caddie on Monday.(Yonhap News) LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― The final Q-school that granted direct access to the PGA Tour could turn out to be a waste of a remarkable...

Updated : 2012.12.05 19:26

Top of the class

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is the youngest player to win PGA Tour Player of the Year since Tiger Woods at age 21 in 1997. ( AP-Yonhap News) LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― Rory McIlroy sure didn...

Updated : 2012.12.05 19:25

Lee Dong-hwan tops Q-School

South Korean golfer Lee Dong-hwan became the first Asian to finish in sole possession of first place at the PGA Tour’s qualifying tournament on Tuesday, Korean time. Lee, 25, shot a six-round total...

Updated : 2012.12.04 20:05

Lee Dong-hwan leads PGA Tour Q-school

LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― South Korea’ Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA West’s Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournam...

Updated : 2012.12.02 19:40

McDowell clings to 2-shot lead at Sherwood

THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Graeme McDowell rolled in two long putts early in the round Saturday and ran his streak to 29 holes without a bogey on his way to a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead ove...

Updated : 2012.12.02 19:40

Lee Dong-hwan leads PGA Tour Q-school

South Korea' Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA West's Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Lee had a 19-under 269 ...

Updated : 2012.12.02 10:11

Golf’s guardians want long putters to go belly-up

THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Brace yourself ― just not your putter. In a proposal that would affect every golfer from major champions to amateurs at their local clubs, the guardians of the 600-y...

Updated : 2012.11.29 19:38

McIlroy wins Dubai by 2 strokes

DUBAI (AP) ― Rory McIlroy made five straight birdies down the stretch to overtake Justin Rose and win the Dubai World Championship on Sunday, ending a historic year in which the 23-year-old Northern ...

Updated : 2012.11.26 19:48

Top-ranked McIlroy, Donald share Dubai lead

DUBAI (AP) ― Rory McIlroy sank a short birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to remain tied with Luke Donald as the world’s two top-ranked golfers pulled three shots clear of a star-studded field aft...

Updated : 2012.11.25 18:27

Donald shoots 65 to lead after 1st round in Dubai

DUBAI (AP) ― Luke Donald shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to lead Rory McIlroy and two others by one stroke after the opening round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship. Donald saved par on N...

Updated : 2012.11.23 19:12

Europe losing its golf stars

DUBAI (AP) ― The European Tour has no problem producing star players. Keeping them is the challenge. Seven players from Europe’s Ryder Cup team are PGA Tour members. Five have made the United States...

Updated : 2012.11.22 19:15

LPGA Tour ahead of the curve on global travel

NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Alarm bells went off when the best golfers no longer were Americans, whether the measure was a ranking or simply who kept winning the majors. That was the LPGA Tour a generati...

Updated : 2012.11.21 19:38

McIlroy eyes year-end high

Rory McIlroy clinched the Order of Merit money title after finishing third at the Singapore Open. ( AP-Yonhap News) DUBAI (AP) ― Even after wrapping up the European Tour money title, top-ranked Ror...

Updated : 2012.11.21 19:37