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Something was missing. What it is, as the lyric goes, ain't exactly clear. Finding it was the unsolved mystery of last year and the promise of this one. Whether Tiger Woods locates it in time to break Jack Nicklaus' major championship record or not, what seems manifestly true is this: The closing holes of his inward nine as a champion golfer are a virtual certainty to be as compelling, maybe more so, than the achievements of the heady outward half, if for no other reason than he's now playing into a three-club karmic wind.
Time is the confederate of youth. Faced with a player, 23-year-old Rory McIlroy, who seems to possess the same passing gear only Woods himself could find over the last decade and a half, every opportunity suddenly seems more dear. Woods' talent, as...
Rory McIlroy’s rocket ride to immortality publicly entered its second phase Monday with the official announcement of his sponsorship with Nike, whose equipment and apparel he will exhibit starting this week at his 2013 debut... more »
On this day, January 7, an American icon unleashed one of his patented final-day charges to win the Los Angeles Open. The year was 1963, and the scene was the 11th hole at Rancho Park Golf Course. With his good looks, humble... more »
The view from paradise has turned into the view from the inside of your washing machine. That's been just one of the surprises at the wacky Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course, where balls were getting blown... more »
Get past the spectacular scenery, the whitecaps on the Pacific Ocean, the occasional whale sightings and the great golf holes on the Plantation Course at Kapalua and consider what might be the top storylines Friday through... more »
Paul McGinley, who received overwhelming support from players who made up the European Ryder Cup team that won at Medinah in September, was named captain Tuesday night for the 2014 matches. McGinley, 46, a three-time Ryder Cup... more »
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