Fifty years ago today, Sam Snead won his first and only LPGA title. Yes, you read that correctly. On Feb. 8, 1962, Snead prevailed in a 15-person field at the Royal Poinciana Plaza Invitational that consisted of himself and 14 players from the LPGA, incl

Tiger Woods sounded like most of his peers when he spoke on Tuesday about winning. “It’s very hard to win out here,” he said. That’s a truism. It once wasn’t very hard at all for him. A dozen years ago at the AT&T National Pro-Am

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP)—Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters— make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag. Woods said Tuesday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am he has “never been a fan” of long putters that players either anchor i

Tiger Woods, in many ways, launches the third chapter of his career Thursday here in Northern California. Woods transformed golf in Chapter 1, steaming into historic territory. He seemed destined to chase down Sam Snead's career... more » ABU DHABI, Unit

Tiger Woods , in many ways, launches the third chapter of his career Thursday here in Northern California. Woods transformed golf in Chapter 1, steaming into historic territory. He seemed destined to chase down Sam Snead 's career record for PGA Tour vic

The tournament currently known as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am has been a fixture on tour since it began in 1937 as the National Pro-Amateur Golf Championship. The Pro Am was founded and hosted by crooner Bing Crosby, who thought it would be a n

For the really old people (no offense intended), names such as Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Bobby Jones sit high on the list. For the people that are somewhat old (just a little offense intended), it’s

It might not have been a great year for luxury liners, but for golfers, the stars certainly aligned in 1912. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the births of Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, we quite naturally began to wonder if 1912 was the

Phil Mickelson, who missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, says he still has lots he wants to accomplish in his career. Phil Mickelson, who missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, says he still has lots he wants to accomplish in his career.

Though Titleist’s tracking says Kyle Stanley’s swing is a smidge slower than it once was, the ball remains a blur. It departs from his driver fairly screaming for sanctuary at an average speed that would win the Indianapolis 500. The most recent measurem

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. One single-story portable building became the pro shop. Another was constructed for clubmaking and re

Kudos to Aaron Baddeley for showing up on his way to Torrey Pines, something tour event winners so rarely do these days as part of their tournament winning defense. He was joined on stage by Executive Director Jerry West, who, in year three of his stint,

I was watching the first couple of tournaments recently and was astounded at how lackluster the field was. I would guess the ratings were in the tank, as the only things that would draw viewers were the warm venues. Personally, I tuned into the match bet

It wouldn’t be completely accurate to say that Billy Hurley III didn’t touch his golf clubs for two years while serving on the Navy missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon. His full bag was leaned into the corner of his officer’s stateroom, and in the rare down

LA QUINTA, Calif. In June, he will turn 42 years old. That’s getting up there in golf. Men who reach that age, with the exception of Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker, and the great Sam Snead decades ago, do not win a lot of g

Beyond facts Skipper: A Definitive Account of India’s Greatest Captains By Chetan Narula , Rupa, Rs 995 I think it was Sam Snead, three-times captain of the American Ryder Cup golf team, who commented that captaining a Ryder Cup team was one of the most

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Aluminum Can Collection, ACES office at Brooks Global Studies Elementary is collecting aluminum cans as a service project for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Mail or bring cans to Nathalie or Brooke, 1215 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, NC 27408. 370-8347

This is not a golf resort, per se, but guests at the Sonoma Mission Inn receive playing privileges at nearby Sonoma Golf Club , which was host to the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Championship from 2003 to 2009. Designed by Sam Whiting of