Sergio Garcia takes spat with Tiger Woods to an ugly place with racist comment

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon

There is always a line when athletes get in feuds that you just don't cross, but that changed on Tuesday night with the latest battle in the golf world.

Attending an awards dinner for the European Tour, Sergio Garcia was asked if he was planning on having Tiger Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open considering the way the two had gone at each other since the Players Championship, and his response went from a war of words to downright ignorant.

Garcia, channeling his inner Fuzzy Zoeller, said, "We will have him round every night. We will serve friend chicken."

There are moments when things can be taken out of context, but when you're talking about racism there just isn't a smile or a joking tone that can smooth

Garcia Apologizes for Insensitive Remark

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Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.  

Garcia Apologizes for 'Fried Chicken' Remark

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Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.  

Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark (The Associated Press)

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Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would ''serve fried chicken'' while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.

Crowne Plaza Invitational experts' picks

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Crowne Plaza Invitational experts' picks

Sergio Garcia apologizes for Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' remark

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For the second day in a row, Sergio Garcia has made public comments to add to his ongoing feud with Tiger Woods. This time, however, the comments have progressed from criticism to mockery, with racial undertones that have already led the golfer to issue an apology. Ewan Murray of The Guardian has the details of a Garcia "fried chicken" remark that will instantly force comparisons to the remarks made by Fuzzy Zoeller about Tiger and the Masters Champions Dinner in 1997.

Garcia made the

On Golf: Golf Has More Pressing Problems Than Long Putters

Source: N.Y. Times by By KAREN CROUSE

The governing bodies of golf have spoken about anchored putting, but the sport has more pressing issues that need to be resolved.  

Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead (The Associated Press)

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.

Southern Cal, San Jose State Share 1st-Round Lead

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Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.  

Champion Chapman enjoys time of his life (PGA)

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Champion Chapman enjoys time of his life

Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling (The Associated Press)

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Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:

PGA of America's Ted Bishop is last hope for anchored putters

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The only man who can stop the USGA ban is PGA of America president Ted Bishop.

Quotes on the Anchored Stroke Ruling

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Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:  

Chinese Teenager Pulls Out of US Open Qualifying

Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.  

Rules Officials: Time Better Spent on Course

Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing.  

Rules officials: Time better spent on course (The Associated Press)

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The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing.

Chinese teenager pulls out of US Open qualifying (The Associated Press)

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FAR HILLS, N.J. (AP) -- Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.

Have Driver, Will Travel: US Golfer Roams World

Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."  

Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world (The Associated Press)

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The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, ''Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.''

USGA and R&A Preserve 'Traditional Form of Golf Stroke'

Source: Armchair Golf by The Armchair Golfer

THE USGA AND THE R&A TODAY ANNOUNCED the adoption of Rule 14-1b of the Rules of Golf that prohibits anchoring the club in making a stroke. The new rule will go into effect on January 1, 2016.

To explain their decision, the governing bodies issued a 40-page report. Section 2, titled "The Underlying Rationale for Rule 14-1b and Its Benefits to the Game," gets to the crux of the issue. Namely, what constitutes a golf stroke?

A key excerpt:

Garcia, Woods Take Their Shots at Each Other

Source: N.Y. Times by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.  

Rickie Fowler hit golf shots to a Texas-shaped green in preparation for the Colonial

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon

Being Rickie Fowler would be pretty darn cool. He's a young, nice kid with a ton of potential and an even better ability to get fans involved (if you can look past the all-orange Puma line the stuff they've pumped out for Fowler is really, really great).

On Tuesday in Dallas, Fowler and Colt Knost took part in a competition, courtesy of Red Bull, to hit golf shots in the middle of downtown Dallas at a green shaped as the state of Texas.

Winds were up as storms continue to pound that area of the country, but Fowler was able to hit a shit near Amarillo and beat Knost to win a jacket almost as cool as the one you get for the first major of the year.

Snedeker treated for rare bone condition

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Snedeker treated for rare bone condition

100 years after Ouimet's historic Open win, his spirit is alive and well at Brookline

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One hundred years after Francis Ouimet's historic win at the 1913 U.S. Open, his spirit is alive and well at The Country Club, thanks to a merry band of members who have made it their mission to preserve the club's shining moment.

Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other (The Associated Press)

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VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and neither is trying to disguise his feelings.

Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old German, who spends a lot of his time on the U.S. PGA Tour, explained that some Americans had turned against him following his exploits in Illinois in September. ...

Kaymer on Receiving End of Ryder Cup Jibes in U.S

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Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday.  

Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters (Reuters)

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By Larry Fine (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on January 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their putting stroke. Ping chairman John Solheim and Bob Philion, head of Cobra Golf, had lined up with the U.S. ...

Club Makers Hit Back at Rule Banning Anchored Putters

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Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters.  

Golf-Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S. (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old German, who spends a lot of his time on the U.S. PGA Tour, explained that some Americans had turned against him following his exploits in Illinois in September. ...

R&A Boss Urges Golf to Unite Behind 'Anchoring' Ban

Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS

The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson.  

Anchoring ban brings cheers and jeers (Reuters)

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By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent players and major golf organizations. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically opposed the proposed rule, said they were still against a ban and would evaluate their positions now that the rule has been officially adopted to begin on January 1, 2016. The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), meanwhile, said it would follow the rules and adopt the ban. ...

R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson. The ban was announced by the game's rule makers, the R&A and the United States Golf Association, on Tuesday, and Dawson has implored the rest of the sport to fall in line behind the regulation. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically oppose the rule, said they were against the ban and are planning to evaluate their positions. ...

Golf-R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson. The ban was announced by the game's rule makers, the R&A and the United States Golf Association, on Tuesday, and Dawson has implored the rest of the sport to fall in line behind the regulation. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically oppose the rule, said they were against the ban and are planning to evaluate their ...

Tiger Will Return to Begay's Charity Event

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Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.  

USGA stands tall on anchored putting ban

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The USGA reinvents itself as an activist organization despite pushback and whiny Tour pros.

Tiger will return to Begay's charity event (The Associated Press)

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VERONA, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.

Guan Tianlang and his belly putter withdraw from U.S. Open qualifying

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Guan Tianlang won’t be taking his belly putter to the next stage of qualifying for the U.S. Open, according to Golf Channel.com’s Will Gray.

The 14-year-old was the youngest golfer to make the cut at a major championship when he did so at last month’s Masters. And while he’s also the youngest player to wield a long putter in a tour event, we’re sure Tuesday’s USGA/R&A announcement banning anchored

Garcia Will Shake Woods' Hand Next Time Feuding Pair Meet

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Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday.  

More Picks Means McGinley Has Some Wriggle Room

Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS

European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States.  

Anchoring Ban Brings Cheers and Jeers

Source: N.Y. Times by By REUTERS

The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent players and major golf organizations.  

Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday. Garcia blamed a roar from the crowd watching the 14-times major winner for an errant shot when the two men featured in the same group at the Players Championship in Florida two weeks ago. The gallery erupted during the Spaniard's backswing upon seeing Woods reach for his five-wood for a daring escape from a tee shot deep into the trees. ...

Golf-Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday. Garcia blamed a roar from the crowd watching the 14-times major winner for an errant shot when the two men featured in the same group at the Players Championship in Florida two weeks ago. The gallery erupted during the Spaniard's backswing upon seeing Woods reach for his five-wood for a daring escape from a tee shot deep into the trees. ...

More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)

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By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States. The Irishman asked the European Tour for the change to make sure all bases would be covered for the 2014 edition of the biennial event in Scotland. "We don't know what the weather is going to be like," McGinley told a news conference at the venue for this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth. ...

Can a bogey golfer replicate Hogan's famous 1-iron shot at Merion?

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Can Ben Hogan's famous 1-iron at the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion be duplicated by a bogey golfer using the same ancient equipment? The answer will surprise you.

Sergio Garcia says Tiger Woods hasn’t been honest in 15 years, isn’t scared of him

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Shane Bacon

I've got bad news for those of you out there hoping that this Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia war of words would finally go away and never return. Garcia spoke to the media for the first time since the Players Championship on Monday at the BMW PGA Championship and it appears his most inflammatory comments about the No. 1 player in the world had yet to be spoken.

Golf.com's Paul Mahoney got a chance to chat with Garcia at an event hosted by TaylorMade-Adidas and it doesn't appear that Sergio is going to be the one to reconcile with Woods.

Tiger said on Monday at his own press conference

Golf-More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room (Reuters)

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* Europe Ryder Cup picks increased to three from two * Gleneagles conditions will play a key role (Adds quotes, detail) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States. The Irishman asked the European Tour for the change to make sure all bases would be covered for the 2014 edition of the biennial event in Scotland. ...

Alternative Energy: Putters

Source: Golf Digest by Ashley Mayo

The recent ban on anchored putters has given engineers a new puzzle to solve, and they're getting creative.

USGA, R&A announce ban of anchored putters starting in 2016

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee

Last month, Adam Scott won The Masters with some of the most dramatic putting in golf history. And after Jan. 1, 2016, he won't be able to duplicate the feat.

The USGA and the R&A, golf's two governing bodies, have ruled that anchoring a club, as Scott and many others do in putting, will be illegal as of Jan. 1, 2016. Rule 14-1b now bans the anchoring of long putters and belly putters against the body.

The governing bodies have prepared documentation explaining, in their words, "why freely swinging the entire club is the essence of the traditional method of stroke, and why anchoring is a substantially different form of stroke that may alter and diminish the fundamental challenges of the game." The full report

Anchoring Ban 2013: Twitter fans react

Source: SBNation.com by Adam Fonseca

Welp, it's official. The anchored putting stoke will become a thing of the past come 2016, thanks to Tuesday's definitive announcement by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A), otherwise known as golf's "Powers That Be".

As has been the sign of our times, sports fans immediately took their reaction to Twitter to share with the world in typical candid fashion. Here are a few gems you may have missed:

Trending: Anchoring ban moves to top of list of golf things I don't care about. Tiger-Sergio settles to 2nd. Slow play holds steady at 3rd.

— Jeff Brooke (@thejeffbrooke) May 21,