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Play Suspended at US Open Until Sunday, Barnes Remains in Lead

When NBC came on the air at 10AM ET in the morning to begin its Saturday U.S. Open coverage, Al Roker told us that the rain would start around 1-2 PM, and the thunderstorms would follow a couple hours later. It never materialized, and not only did the field complete the second round (Thursday had been a wash, too), 36 of...

Sergio Garcia Wins HSBC, Now Second Only to Tiger Woods in World Rankings

I still contend that Anthony Kim should've won the just-concluded HSBC Champions but those pesky, arcane, imbecilic rules of golf conspired against him. I suspect falling off a horse didn't help, either. In any case, Sergio Garcia somehow outlasted Oliver Wilson for the victory, and not only did the Spaniard earn a shiny,...

Golf's Winners and Losers of 2008

Golf is resting from a long, grueling season and rest it shall; it was a doozie of a 2008. We had some of the same old names winning consistently, some of the same old names losing consistently and a list of new golfers sure to find their way in golf conversation for years to come. Without further ado, here are your...

Americans Head Into Sunday's Singles Matches Leading Europeans 9-7

We're two-thirds through the 37th Ryder Cup and the Americans are holding onto a 9-7 lead heading into the Sunday singles matches. The Europeans trailed 5 1/2 - 2 1/2 after Day 1, and 7-5 after the Saturday morning foursomes, and despite cutting into the lead, nobody had the U.S. a) being competitive, and b) two full...

Americans Stumble a Bit In Morning Matches, Still Lead 7 to 5

For the first time in these Ryder Cup matches, the American team looked like the inferior group, but still managed to maintain the lead over the Europeans.In the morning foursomes, where the Americans won 3 to 1 yesterday, the Europeans gained some ground, winning 2.5 points to the U.S. 1.5. The biggest blow came to the...

OliverWilson News From the Web

05/20/12 GOLF: Oliver Wilson shines on the Madeira Islands Open Source: The Mansfield Chad COXMOOR Golf Club's Oliver Wilson showed a glimpse of the form that made him a Ryder Cup player less than four years ago in last week's Madeira Islands Open. After spending time the previous week working on his putting, he found himself leading after 36 holes with a bogey-free 13-under-par total of 131.
05/17/12 Wilson given BMW PGA invite Source: 24.com Oliver Wilson of England has been given an invitation to play in next week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, where he lost in a playoff in 2008.
05/13/12 Del Moral takes control of Madeira Open after nine... Source: The Portugal News Spaniard Carlos Del Moral knocked two strokes off his previous best European Tour round on Saturday and is in control of the Madeira Islands Open with a round to go.
05/12/12 Del Moral seizes control Source: Sky Sports News Spain's Carlos Del Moral fired a superb 63 to open up a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the Madeira Islands Open. The 26-year-old from Valencia, with a highest finish on the circuit of fifth, knocked two strokes off his previous best European Tour round to charge from five behind to three in front on Saturday.
05/12/12 Del Moral in control Source: MSN - UK Spaniard Carlos Del Moral knocked two strokes off his previous best European Tour round and was in control of the Madeira Islands Open with a round to go.