On May 12th, four TU bloggers will participate in a charity miniature golf tournament to raise money for the causes of their choice. Jason Purvis will be golfing for Habitat for Humanity, Leukemia & Lymphoma Woman of the Year candidate Jeannine Trimboli …

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Mississippi Press (blog)

Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic golfer Larry Mize sank 'The Chip' 25 years ago Mississippi Press (blog) But to win it there and to beat two great players like that in a playoff and get a (green) jacket from Jack Nicklaus was just a golfing thrill of a lifetime. Q: Being from Augusta probably made it extra special, right? A: It really did.

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Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, in an interview with the Golf Channel, theorizes on why today’s pro golfers are better, as a group, than the oldtimers when it comes to making crucial putts under pressure. “Don’t take this the wrong way, please.

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Bleacher Report

Luke Donald in double trouble… WGC Accenture Match Play Championship preview Daily Mail (blog) By Chris Cutmore Tear up the form books, reset your usual Thursday alarms and get ready for five days of golfing chaos – it's Match Play time. In what must be the game's most exciting week outside the four majors, the first World Golf Championship … PGA Tour: The 10 Best Match Play Golfers of All-TimeBleacher Report Captivating WGC Match Play deserves better treatmentBBC Sport (blog) all 142 news articles »

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Hucks: Golfing With Santorum The Spokesman Review (blog) Jimmy McAndrew, who caddied at the Coeur d'Alene Resort golf course before becoming a Coeur d'Alene banker, is skeptical about Rick Santorum's golf prowess. According to eyewitnesses Tuesday, the Republican prez wannabe landed two golfballs on the …

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog)

Golfing, goofing with sports legends a memorable event Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) Now 79, Porter isn't much of a golfer, but he's a super nice guy and also had some stories to share of his days shagging balls. He recalled one night, when his fellow Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle took him out on the town in the Big Apple, …

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Sydney Morning Herald

Lefty's place in golfing history Milford Daily News (blog) By Joe O'Connell/Daily News staff Phil Mickelson's convincing win at Pebble Beach last weekend, which brought him to 40 PGA tour wins, has golf fans and analysts now asking, “Where does Lefty stand among golf's elite?” His 40-career tour wins ranks him … PGA Tour: The 5 Things Learned from Pebble BeachBleacher Report Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus will finish in a tie, according to Johnny MillerWashington Post (blog) Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 Shows Off New CoursesTrueAchievements Newstalk ZB -The Atlantic -Gaming Examiner all 492 news articles »

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Plain Dealer (blog)

Golfers flock to Fairview Park's Big Met to enjoy mild January weather Plain Dealer (blog) Buchananwas one of more than 100 golfers to play Big Met on Wednesday despite course officials not allowing golfers to play until after 11 am because of frozen greens. "Why golf today? I haven't golfed in January before," the real estate salesman said. …

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Winter 2011-12 better for golfing than sledding or skiing so far Washington Post (blog) By Greg Postel If you want winter weather in the Lower 48, maps showing regions covered by above and below normal temperatures around the globe aren't very encouraging . In recent weekly averages, only a few places in the entire western hemisphere have … and more »

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StarNewsOnline.com (blog)

Worst Golfer wants fun game to be more fun StarNewsOnline.com (blog) Our original call for the Worst Golfer in Wilmington brought folks young and old, hackers and REAL hackers. We whittled the field down to seven, and they had some great stories to tell about how golf had become a game gone wrong. … and more »

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