I ran across this news today.. Golf-PGA Tour’s playoffs extended for five more years MARANA, Arizona, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour’s lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said on Wednesday. Launched in 2007, the playoffs will continue to offer $35 million [...]

I found this news today about PGA Tour changes PGA Tour changes inevitable, details to follow MARANA, Ariz. (AP)—No one is quick to embrace change until money is involved. That’s one reason the Players Advisory Council gave its blessing last week to the concept of the Nationwide Tour being the primary path to the big [...]

Tiger Woods and Gonzalo will play the first round in Accenture Match.. Tiger Woods and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano: First Round at Accenture Match Play Championship: A Fan’s Take The 2012 WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship is being played in Marana, Arizona, at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain for the fourth consecutive year. This [...]

Heres another story about Tiger Woods.. Golf: Tiger is beatable, says Spaniard Fernandez-Castano Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano fancies the idea of being a ‘Tiger tamer’ at this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship where he will meet three-time winner Tiger Woods in the opening round. Fernandez-Castano, ranked 48th in the world, has never previously played in the [...]

I ran across this news today.. Golf Rantings: February Madness! Despite the efforts of Golf Channel and its bracket announcement special Monday morning, the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship pales a wee bit in comparison to the Selection Sunday you’ll see in a little less than three weeks. Yet, this is the strongest field to date [...]

Whats happening in World Golf Championships in Accenture 2012? World Golf Championships: 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship This week’s Accenture Match Play is without question one of the marquee events of the entire golf season and is the point at which casual golf fans start to take notice that the PGA and European Tours are [...]

I ran across this news today.. Go for golf tourism! KUCHING: The state has been urged to look seriously into golf sports tourism as Sarawak has a number of top-class golf courses. “The State must look into golf sports tourism. Sarawak must look into the possibility of having a signature golf championship of international stature. [...]

Golf is one of the things that you can do during layover.. Layover? Try golf, walking or a little yoga Jennifer Purdie recently had to figure out what to do with a two-hour layover at San Francisco International Airport. She could have gone to a bar and had a cocktail. But she wanted to try [...]

Heres some news I found about Karrie Webb.. Webb has ace for lead at rain-halted LPGA Thailand CHONBURI, Thailand (AP)—Karrie Webb aced the 12th hole but left the course two holes later leading the LPGA Thailand by two strokes when rain halted the second round Friday. Webb was 10-under for the tournament through 14 holes, [...]

Mickelson takes one shot lead in Riviera.. Practice paying off for Mickelson Mickelson said he was having great practice sessions at home with little to show for it on the scorecard until it all came together last week at Pebble Beach. He shot a flawless 64 in the final round—11 shots better than playing partner Tiger [...]