L.A. Times - Golf

Phil Mickelson hangs on in Shanghai

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Lefty holds off charge by Ernie Els to win by two as Tiger Woods fades.

Lefty holds off charge by Ernie Els to win by two as Tiger Woods fades.

Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods will go head to head in China

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Mickelson leads Woods by two shots. They will play in the final group for the first time since 2005.

Mickelson leads Woods by two shots. They will play in the final group for the first time since 2005.

Gary Player indulges his other sporting interest

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The 74-year-old golfer, who owns a stud farm in South Africa, says he comes for Breeders' Cup festivities every year and 'All the best horses are here.'

The 74-year-old golfer, who owns a stud farm in South Africa, says he comes for Breeders' Cup festivities every year and 'All the best horses are here.'

Tiger Woods shares lead in Shanghai

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

He shoots another 67 and is tied with Nick Watney.

Tiger Woods shot another five-under-par 67 in the HSBC Champions at Shanghai, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

Anthony Kim reaches match-play semifinals

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Despite losing to Scott Strange, Kim advances to semifinals of Volvo World Match Play Championship. He'll face Robert Allenby in Casares, Spain.

Anthony Kim advanced to the Volvo World Match Play Championship semifinals Friday despite losing to Scott Strange by three holes in his final-round match at Finca Cortesin in Casares, Spain.

Matteson shoots second straight 61 to set PGA Tour record

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

His second straight nine-under round at the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., gave him a three-shot lead at 16-under 194 heading into the final round.

Troy Matteson had never shot a 61 until this week. Now he's done it twice in a row to set a PGA Tour record.

Campbell, Piercy share Las Vegas lead

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Chad Campbell made a double bogey on the par-five 16th, then birdied the 18th for a four-under-par 67 and a share of the third-round lead with Scott Piercy on Saturday in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.

Tiger Woods finishes a perfect Presidents Cup

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Woods gets the clinching point as the U.S. defeats Internationals, 19 1/2-14 1/2.

Tiger Woods provided a fitting conclusion Sunday to a perfect week at the Presidents Cup, for him and an American team that remains perfect at home.

Woods, Stricker prove a perfect team

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:43:00 -0700

Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker were perfect as Presidents Cup partners, and they got enough help from everyone else Saturday in San Francisco to put the Americans in position to stay perfect on home soil.

U.S. maintains slim lead over International team at Presidents Cup

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The U.S. team was poised to take a comfortable lead on Day 2, but the International team held on to keep its opponent's lead to one.

Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker dominate no matter the format.