Golf
Let’s Watch The Blue Jays Take Batting Practice At A Driving Range
Watching Edwin Encarnacion nail a driving range cart with a batted baseball on his first attempt is weirdly fascinating, and should send shivers throughout the rest of the American League. Jose Bau...
European Tour Chief Executive: ‘Many Of Sergio Garcia’s Friends Are Colored.’ D’oh! You’re Not Helping!
Hello, my name is George O'Grady, chief executive of the European Tour. I was passing by and noticed that your big racism controversy with Tiger Woods has almost died out. Here, let me throw anothe...
Tiger Woods is Killing Nike Golf
In the history of Nike Golf there was Duval (and now Duval again), and Glover, and Cink, and now Rory, and Stanley, and Watney too, but before there were any of them, there was Tiger Woods. Tiger W...
Golf gets deeper in racism rough
Troubling times ... Garcia's comments have resurfaced following this latest gaff. A comment about "coloured" athletes by a prominent official has further tainted golf's attempts to escape the stink...
McIlroy cards 74 after run of bogeys
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy's mixed season continued Thursday with a disappointing 2 over par 74 on the first day of the BMW PGA Championship. McIlroy bogeyed five of his closing si...
European Tour chief makes own inappropriate remark
European PGA Tour chief executive George O'Grady was attempting to defend Sergio Garcia in an interview Thursday with Sky Sports. Now O'Grady might need someone to defend him. O'Grady suggested in ...
LPGA to use as much of flooded course as it can
5:24 p.m. EDT May 23, 2013 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution T...
Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made ...
Garcia hopes to talk to Woods at U.S. Open
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia has yet to speak to Tiger Woods after making an inappropriate remark about the world No. 1-ranked golfer, though he would certainly take an opportunity ...
Jay Haas, Duffy Waldorf top Senior PGA leaderboard
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jay Haas and Duffy Waldorf shared the first-round lead Thursday in the Senior PGA Championship, shooting 5-under 66 in breezy, cool conditions at Bellerive Country Club. The 59-yea...
Colonial member Ryan Palmer grabs lead with 62
FORT WORTH (AP) — Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday in the Crowne Plaza Invitational when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge. James Ed...
Sergio García row reignited as Tour chief apologises for 'coloured' remark
- George O'Grady's comments risk inflaming race row - Echo of Alan Hansen's use of term on Match of the Day Golf's wish to move on from the racism storm that has engulfed Sergio García and tainted ...
Rory McIlroy struggles again with opening 74 in BMW PGA Championship
- Former world No1 drops five shots over last six holes - McIlroy denies off-course distractions are affecting his game Rory McIlroy is already battling against 2013 proving to be a year of missed ...
Sergio Garcia escapes censure for ‘racist’ Tiger Woods comment
GEORGE O'GRADY'S decision not to discipline Sergio Garcia has dealt another hammer blow to European golf's battered reputation. Spanish star Garcia yesterday escaped any censure over the 'fried chi...
Sergio Garcia race row: George O’Grady botches attempt to defuse situation
EUROPEAN golf supremo George O'Grady has sparked fresh outrage in a botched attempt to defuse the Sergio Garcia 'racism' row. O'Grady was forced to apologise last night for using the racially insen...
Golf: Garcia hopes to talk to Woods at US Open
Sergio Garcia has yet to speak to Tiger Woods after making an inappropriate remark about the world No. 1-ranked golfer, though he would certainly take an opportunity to speak to him at the US Open ...
George O’Grady comes to Sergio’s defense, makes things worse
Dear everyone involved in trying to mitigate the consequences of Sergio Garcia making racially charged comments: stop. You’re only making it worse. Today’s case in point? Euro Tour chief George O’G...
Sponsor considers Garcia position
Sponsor considers Garcia position Last updated: 23rd May 2013 TaylorMade-adidas is considering removing Sergio Garcia from its sponsorship stable after the Spaniard's racist jibe about Tiger Woods....
Now O'Grady has to apologise
Now O'Grady has to apologise Last updated: 23rd May 2013 There was a fresh twist in the long-running Garcia/Woods saga on Thursday, this time involving European Tour chief executive George O'Grady....
Kingston has clubhouse lead
Kingston has clubhouse lead Last updated: 23rd May 2013 South African James Kingston secured the clubhouse lead at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Thursday. Kingston, who made the most of ...