As the British Open reached its climax 12 months ago, a weather beaten Rory McIlroy cut a frustrated figure, as he aimed a few barbs at the tournament many consider to be golf's greatest.
U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson pulled out this year's British Open Friday because his wife is due to give birth later this month.
Some of the greatest champions of all time have missed out at the Olympic Club -- the venue for this year's U.S. Open.
It was at San Francisco's Olympic Club that "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, world heavyweight champion and to many the man who took boxing from a brawl to an art, trained and coached.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy lost his cool in the midst of a heatwave at the BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald stepped up his challenge to usurp the 2011 U.S. Open champion at the top of the rankings.
First-time Masters champion Bubba Watson admits he's still learning to control his emotions after a miraculous win left him bawling on the green.
Bubba Watson won the 76th U.S. Masters as he beat South African Louis Oosthuizen at the second hole of a sudden death playoff at Augusta National on Sunday.
When Arnold Palmer drove up Magnolia Lane on the eve of the 1962 Masters, he was in a confident mood. He'd already won it twice, as well as the U.S. and British Opens, but this was to be his "Annus Mirabilis" -- the year he cemented his reputation as a global sporting superstar.
Golf writer Bill Elliott has witnessed the last 32 Masters tournaments and seen the making of golfing greats.
In the golf world, springtime means only one thing: the Masters.
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will predictably be among the favorites for this week's Masters Tournament, but another name slipped into title contention on Sunday.
Nick Watney sent former world No. 1 Tiger Woods packing in the second round of the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona Thursday.
World number three Lee Westwood produced the lowest round of his career -- a sparkling 12-under-par 60 -- to lead the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship Thursday.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 5. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.
St. Andrews and the surrounding Kingdom of Fife, on Scotland's east coast, present golfing visitors with such a bountiful harvest of links that there's no single "correct" itinerary that best covers the region.
World number three Rory McIlroy carded an opening round 64 on Thursday to finish eight-under-par and lead the Shanghai Masters by one shot.
Rory McIlroy is enjoying the best year of his fledgling golf career, but the U.S. Open champion is already making plans to spread his wings further.
U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley share a seven-shot lead after the first round of the PGA Grand Slam in Bermuda.
The 2015 British Open will take place at St Andrews it was confirmed Tuesday, with golf's oldest major returning to the Scottish course for the 29th time.
Michael Hoey held off a last-round charge from U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy to claim the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews Sunday.
Northern Ireland's incredible golfing year continued on Saturday as Michael Hoey remained ahead of his more heralded compatriots at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Unheralded pair Tommy Fleetwood of England and Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey share the lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen returned to the scene of his greatest triumph to share the first-round lead of the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.
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British Open champion Darren Clarke speaks with Shane O'Donoghue following his first major triumph.
Shane O'Donoghue talks with Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Alan Shipnuck about the British Open 3rd round.
David Dusek of Golf.com and CNN's Shane O'Donoghue chat about round one of the British Open.
Darren Clarke co-leads with Lucas Glover at the halfway point of the British Open, as Shane O'Donoghue reports.
2010 PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer tells CNN's Shane O'Donoghue his wins have had a positive impact on him and his family.
Amateur Tom Lewis and Dane Thomas Bjorn share the lead after opening round play at the British Open.
Rory McIlroy tells Piers Morgan how he was able to recover after the Masters collapse.
Rory McIlroy talks with Living Golf Host Shane O'Donoghue following a historic 8 stroke win at the U.S. Open.
Patrick Snell looks back on Saturday's play at the U.S. Open.
U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell talks about life-changing majors, life in the U.S. and home improvements.
Reporter Tara Sullivan says a misunderstanding by a security guard kept her from doing her job at the Masters.
The Masters stories in the SI Vault
CNN's Shane O'Donoghue interviews Rory McIlroy, who leads the Masters Tournament after the first round of play.
Is Dustin Johnson ready to win The Masters? CNN's Patrick Snell reports.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 29. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.
British Open stories in the SI Vault
CNN's Justin Armsden has a one-on-one chat with 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.
CNN's Justin Armsden previews the 2010 British Open, which is taking place at the home of golf at St. Andrews in Scotland.
Living Golf talks to reigning open champion Stewart Cink ahead of his defense at St. Andrews.
If you're curious how Tiger Woods morphed into the sports world's version of the E! True Hollywood Story, the Los Angeles office of Harvey Levin is a good place to start. Levin is the managing editor of TMZ.com, a celebrity website that has proved more difficult for the golfer than any bunker blast from a downhill lie. Staffers of the TMZ newsroom mockingly call themselves members of TNN -- as in the Tiger News Network. The site has published nine Woods stories since April 1 alone, and it's sure to have at least one more after Woods holds a news conference Monday afternoon, his first meeting with a room of reporters in months.
The nostalgia is so thick in the air at the Masters golf tournament that it sometimes seems a wonder you can see anything at all.
CNN's Justin Armsden reports on who has a chance at winning the Masters golf tournament.
Damon Hack of Sports Illustrated discusses the pros and cons of Tiger Woods choosing the Masters as his return to golf.
Four months after an auto accident and reports of extramarital affairs put his golf career on hold, Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he plans to return to the sport at the Masters Tournament in April.
Golf's prodigal son is about to return. The question, as it has been since the beginning of time, is whether the parable is more about repentance or forgiveness.
Golfers share their thoughts on Tiger Woods making his return at the Masters. Video from WTSP.
Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he would make his return to golf on April 8 for the 2010 Masters Tournament, and media analysts say the broadcasters covering the event have reason to be giddy.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.
Tom Watson discusses this weekend's British Open and being one of the oldest to lead a major tour.
CNN's Justin Armsden caught up with Tom Watson after a tough playoff loss at the British Open.
Despite recent struggles, Padraig Harrington tries for his third straight open title. CNN's Justin Armsden reports.
Tiger Woods talks to CNN about his form, his debut at Turnberry and his friendship with Roger Federer.
The early leader at Turnberry, Tom Watson says having a good start is where he wants to be.
Larry Smith has a preview of the start of the U.S. Open men's golf tournament.
Kenny Perry tells CNN he feels optimisitic about his chances ahead of the the U.S Open at Bethpage Black.
Fortune: Golf goes virtualupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 11:28:00
The world's most famous golf tournament, the Masters, takes place at Augusta National Golf Club every year. And so while relatively few golfers ever play the highly exclusive course, any fan is familiar with its signature features, from "Amen Corner" to the "Big Oak."
CNN's Justin Armsden speaks with promising young golf pro Rory McIlroy at the teenager's home in Northern Ireland.
Since 1955, Sports Illustrated has been on the scene at the Masters. Here is a look back at 54 years of golf's greatest tournament:
Chat about Tiger
updated: Mon Apr 06 2009 06:55:00
Tiger Woods' former coach, Butch Harmon, sits down for a chat about the golf pro.
NEW YORK -- Still awash in the afterglow of her Olympics win in Beijing, Elena Dementieva soaked in the magnitude of her golden moment as she flew back to her native Russia two weeks ago. Upon landing at Sheremetyevo Airport in a Moscow suburb, she was greeted by fans waving signs, flowers and flags.
Duped tourists visiting St. Andrews will sometimes send postcards home describing the beauty of the city's most ancient links, the Old Course. Wish you were here! It's amusing, really. To me, the real postcard courses are in Ireland and Hawaii and on Scotland's west coast. Rolling duneland, crashing surf, long shadows, spongy green turf -- that whole thing. The Old Course -- in Fife, on the east coast -- is an ugly ole bastard, to my eye. The game's original 18-holer is hard and knobby, gray and urban and crowded, with weird, toothy animals darting in and out of the bushes at dusk. It's my favorite place in all of golf and all of sport. The place makes me happy. What can I say?
Padraig Harrington wins back-to-back Open Championships. CNN's Justin Armsden reports.
A smiling Irishman wins with good cheer, while Norman soars with brio and then does an all-too-familiar fade
There is a new leader at the British Open. CNN's Larry Smith reports.
Golf's U.S. Open teed off Thursday at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. We dug through the championship's history to find some crucial details (and trivial moments, too
Donald Trump arrives in Scotland where he'll argue his case at a public inquiry to build a $2 billion golf resort.
CNN's Larry Smith wraps up the 3rd Round scores at the Masters. Trevor Immelman has led wire-to-wire an hopes to hold on.
CNN's Larry Smith breaks down the leaderboard after the second round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia.
Through the mist he appeared in a doorway of the Augusta National clubhouse, his forehead creased, his eyes heavy from haunted sleep. Out stepped Lee Elder, dressed in shades of green, carrying his thoughts into the moist Georgia morning. For months the hate mail had said he would never make it to this day in April 1975. Watch your step when you get to Augusta, other letter writers warned him. There will be blood.
CNN's Don Riddell reports on the huge impact that Tiger Woods is having on bookies worldwide.
SI.com: Still a Tossupupdated: Mon Aug 06 2007 21:50:00
TULSA, Okla. -- It seemed like 2000 again in Akron, Ohio, on Sunday, when Tiger Woods won the Bridgestone Invitational by eight strokes, lapping the field at Firestone Country Club. It was the sixth time he's won on Firestone's South Course.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Lorena Ochoa won her first major title Sunday with a four-stroke victory at the Women's British Open - the first women's professional tournament played at venerable St. Andrews.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- No longer affiliated with Tiger Woods or the tournament he won five times, American Express signed an endorsement deal Friday with the PGA of America that showed how it has shifted its strategy in golf.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- No longer affiliated with Tiger Woods or the tournament he won five times, American Express signed an endorsement deal Friday with the PGA of America that showed how it has shifted its strategy in golf.
Jim Furyk's back-to-back Canadian Open titles doesn't even merit a blip on the radar of this season's surprises.
Harrington wins British Open
What ever happened to Tiger Woods? You remember him, right? Big smile, flawless putting stroke and an aura so intimidating that other players' mock turtlenecks would get tighter at the very sight of his name on the leader board. Woods may lead the PGA Tour in victories, scoring average and all-important FedEx Cup points, but the story of the year in golf is that something has gone missing in Tiger's game. The most ruthless closer the sport has known has developed a vulnerability when it matters most, and it cost him last week's U.S. Open, just as it did the Masters earlier this year.
SI.com: My Bottom 10updated: Mon May 21 2007 00:51:00
So far, 2007 has not resembled golf's Golden Age. Here are the ten biggest disappointments thus far in golf this year:
SI.com: Second Chanceupdated: Tue May 15 2007 13:20:00
In his heyday Seve Ballesteros would periodicallygive us Statesiders a chanceto know him. Never amountedto much. He'd play our windlesscourses and eat our dull foodand retreat quickly to his homein Spain and to his tour in Europe,where he was king.
SI.com: Major/Not a Majorupdated: Sat May 12 2007 19:44:00
Tim Finchem was asked if The Players was a major earlier this week. After saying that he's been asked that for 13 years, and that he's been consistent on the matter, the PGA Tour's commissioner artfully dodged the question. (Although this fact pretty much sums up the Tour's position: the winner of the Players gets as many FedEx Cup points as the winner of any of the four majors.)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Unlike many, Trevor Immelman had to work to gain weight.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- The Old Course at St. Andrews is giving women's golf a new look.
SI.com: 3 Questionsupdated: Wed May 02 2007 13:18:00
The most pressing question in golf is not who will win the Smurfy blue jacket that goes to the winner of the Wachovia Championship. It's not whether Phil Mickelson can get any less popular with the rank and file after getting a free pass out of last week's EDS Byron Nelson pro-am.
(AP) -- The Viking Classic in Annandale, Miss., already was feeling minimized by getting a spot on the PGA Tour calendar after the FedEx Cup competition was over. Then came the announcement from Augusta National that PGA Tour winners again would automatically qualify for the Masters -- but only those events that offered full FedEx Cup points.
Phil Mickelson is changing coaches, saying Monday he will start working with Butch Harmon with hopes of sorting out driver issues that cost him a chance to win the U.S. Open last year at Winged Foot.
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- Tiger Woods got his first look at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday as he began preparations for the U.S. Open.
SI.com: Pitch Perfectupdated: Tue Apr 17 2007 15:33:00
Ernie Els has been beaten down the stretch by Vijay Singh, by Retief Goosen, by Phil Mickelson and, of course, by Tiger Woods. Add a new guy to the list: Boo Weekley of Jay, Fla. Ernie has it all, the major titles and the big contracts and the private jet, but on Monday afternoon at gusty Hilton Head, S.C., Weekley had something Els did not: tremendous good luck. On the final two holes Weekley duffed pitch shots for birdie, then holed pitch shots for par. Now he has the tartan coat, the delightfully gaudy wrap the winner of the Verizon Heritage Classic is draped in each year. (Els is still looking for his first one.) Now Weekley has secured a berth in the 2008 Masters, thanks to the reintroduction of the win-and-you're-in rule. (Els hasn't officially qualified yet.) Now Weekley is ninth on the 2007 money list. (Els is 19th.)
SI.com: Who are these guys?updated: Mon Apr 16 2007 22:32:00
In a final-round duel between the legendary Ernie Els and the career grinder Boo Weekley, you know who wins, right?
SI.com: Weekley Wins in Windupdated: Mon Apr 16 2007 14:06:00
HILTON HEAD, S.C., April 16 -- All stand now for the re-emergence of the Tour character, the Tour character with game, the golfer out of an old Dan Jenkins novel. Thomas (Boo) Weekley is not a smoothie, not a schmoozer, not even a good putter. What he is is an excellent ball-striker with a hard, simple swing, an action that brings to mind another self-taught player who, like Boo, never sniffed the American college golf factories, Ian Woosnam.
SI.com: 10 who could winupdated: Sun Apr 15 2007 20:16:00
Nobody had Zach Johnson penciled in on the list of the game's best players who hadn't won a major. Now that he's won the Masters, he'll never make the list.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- Jerry Kelly's hole-in-one helped move him past a fading Ernie Els on Saturday in the Verizon Heritage.
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