Matt Kuchar showed his ruthless side in making the Players Championship his biggest victory

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Even as he grinned all the way to the end, Matt Kuchar showed his ruthless side in making the Players Championship his biggest victory, writes Sports Illustrated's Michael Bamberger. It was his fourth career Tour victory, but his first since 2010.

Butch Harmon’s latest (and possibly last) instruction video represents his life’s work, and includes an appearance by Tiger Woods

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Butch Harmon’s latest (and last) instruction video includes a surprise Tiger appearance.

Tour Report: News, notes heading into Rd. 1 (PGA Tour)

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By Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.COM IRVING, Texas – A few odds and ends on the eve of Thursday’s opening round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship … WEATHER: No precipitation is expected this week. And the temperatures will be manageable (topping out in the high 80s). Now for the most important part – what’s the wind [...]

Poulter ready to put substance before style as defending champion at Match Play

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Ian Poulter ready to put substance before style as defending champions at World Match Play

U.S. Amateur Trophy stolen from USGA museum (Reuters)

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Amateur Trophy, created in 1926 and retired in 1992, was one of two valuable items stolen from the United States Golf Association (USGA) museum on Tuesday night, the USGA said.

Rickie Fowler ties Tiger Woods’ course record, Twitter-tweaks him

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee

Rickie Fowler is a regular at the Medalist Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, and on Wednesday Fowler tied the course record 62. Who held the previous record? Well, you could read the headline, or you could read Fowler's Twitter-gloat:

Let's not make too much of this, but it's nothing but good news that one of golf's rising young stars is going toe-to-toe with (or walking in the footsteps of, choose your foot metaphor) one of the game's legends.

Oh, and Tiger? He's tweeted exactly once since April, and that was an ad for his new shoes. Don't hold your breath waiting for a reply, Rickie.

Artifacts missing after burglary at NJ USGA Museum (The Associated Press)

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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) The U.S. Amateur trophy is among the artifacts missing after a burglar broke into the U.S. Golf Association Museum in northern New Jersey.

Tour Report: Fantasy gamers: It’s time to plan (PGA Tour)

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By Rob Bolton, PGATOUR.COM Fantasy columnist FANTASY PREVIEW: HP Byron Nelson | Sign up for fantasy Like the decline of U.S. mail following the holidays, emails into FantasyInsider@charter.net were scant after last week’s PLAYERS, at least for relevant submissions in this space. That’s quite all right, however, as it offers great timing for gamers in [...]

Tour Report: Fantasy: Plan ahead in full-season formats (PGA Tour)

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By Rob Bolton, PGATOUR.COM Fantasy columnist FANTASY PREVIEW: HP Byron Nelson | Sign up for fantasy Like the decline of U.S. mail following the holidays, emails into FantasyInsider@charter.net were scant after last week’s PLAYERS, at least for relevant submissions in this space. That’s quite all right, however, as it offers great timing for gamers in [...]

Winless Pettersen set to defend Match Play title (The Associated Press)

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GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) A year after meeting for the Sybase Match Play Championship, defending champion Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr are in the same position on the LPGA Tour.

Final Say: When A Can't-Miss Kid's Journey Takes Longer Than Expected

Source: Golf Digest by John Feinstein

Mat Kuchar's career has now come full circle. Seven years after being labeled a star, he flunked Q school's second stage. Almost seven years after that, he became the Players champion.

Lord Byron's legacy lives on through his wife, tournament (PGA Tour)

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Lord Byron's legacy lives on through his wife, tournament

PREVIEW-Golf-Kuchar embraces his Byron Nelson distractions (Reuters)

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(Reuters) - Off-course distractions by his peers and the media were always going to be a challenge for in-demand Matt Kuchar at this week's Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, but he says he would not have it any other way. Just three days after winning the biggest title of his career at the Players Championship in Florida, the American world number five is ready to launch his bid for a fifth PGA Tour victory at a venue where he tied for sixth last year. "I like it here," Kuchar told reporters while preparing for Thursday's opening round at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. ...

First-round tee times for BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation (PGA Tour)

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First-round tee times for BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation

Tour Report: Vaughn Taylor lands the big one (PGA Tour)

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Courtesy of Ed Bettross Vaughn Taylor with his 56-pound, 2-ounce striped bass. IRVING, Texas – Vaughn Taylor is back on the PGA TOUR this week, playing in the HP Byron Nelson Championship. He wasn’t in the field at last week’s THE PLAYERS Championship, but nevertheless, it was a productive week, as Taylor caught a 56-pound, [...]

Showdown, Week 20: Adam Scott vs. Jason Day

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jonathan Wall

So in an attempt to inject a bit more life and interest into tournaments, and because we're all inveterate gamblers who are one bad card from being out on the streets, Jay Busbee and I are playing a golf version of a football suicide pool: We each pick one golfer per tournament and see how they do against each other, straight up. Victory over the other guy gets one point, victory in the tournament gets three points, and a tie between two of the three lands you half a point. (Double for the majors.) And when we burn a golfer, he's done for the year. We turn our attention to the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

Busbee: Okay, so, picking Rory McIlroy didn't work out so well for me. But hey, you've got to figure a world No. 1 will miss the cut in one of the biggest tournaments of the year, right? Of course. Anyway, this time I'm taking Adam Scott, who's quietly putting together a very strong year. His best finish this year is a T8 at the Masters, and I'm betting he'll at least do that well down in Texas.

Wall: It looks like we're going to have an Aussie showdown this week, because I'm rolling with Jason Day. He's had a rough go of things this season, but I think he's going to have a strong showing at the Nelson. He won the tournament in 2010 and finished T-9 a couple weeks ago at the Wells Fargo Championship. Plus, the guy used to live in the area and played the course on a regular basis, so I'm hoping a little local knowledge gives me the edge over another former champ.

Last week: Busbee pulled out one of his big guns last week ... and he failed to even make the weekend. Whoops! Wall picked Lee Westwood and he finished T-61 last week, which isn't all that impressive. But at least he made the cut to pick up the win.

Current Score: Wall - 2.5, Busbee - 1.5.

Already Used: Wall - Gary Woodland, K.J. Choi, Martin Laird, Nick Watney, Lee Westwood. Busbee - Nick Watney, Webb Simpson, Bill Haas, Ben Crane, Rory McIlroy.

Winning Nelson set Bradley up for major victory (The Associated Press)

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IRVING, Texas (AP) Keegan Bradley got his first professional victory last year at the Byron Nelson Championship. He later became a major champion.

Tour Report: Mickelson, Els discuss Byron Nelson (PGA Tour)

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IRVING, Texas – Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els are past champions of the HP Byron Nelson Championship, and each one was congratulated by Byron Nelson after their respective wins – Els in 1995, Mickelson in 1996. Both players were asked Wednesday on the eve of this year’s HP Byron Nelson Championship about their thoughts on [...]

Shotgun Start: Previewing the HP Byron Nelson Championship

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jonathan Wall

It's tournament time! The Lonestar State takes center stage for the next couple of weeks, as the PGA Tour does the Texas two-step through Dallas and Fort Worth. We kick things off at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Here's a tournament primer to get you prepared for the week.

The course: TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas is a Jekyll and Hyde golf course. At 7,166 yards, the par-70 layout isn't long by PGA Tour standards, but when the wind kicks up -- as it did last year -- it can turn the track into an absolute beast. With the exception of PGA National, TPC Four Seasons was the second-most difficult (non-major) course on tour last year, playing to a stroke average of +2.354 shots over par. If there two holes on the course that could make or break a round this week, it's the par-4 third, and the par-4 15th. At 524 and 508 yards, respectively, they can almost play like par-5s on a windy day. Both were ranked as two of the tour's most difficult holes last year -- third hole (No. 13); 15th hole (No. 7) -- so you need to bring your A-game when you step on the tee box.

The schedule: The tournament runs Thursday-Sunday. It'll be broadcast on the Golf Channel from 3 to 6 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday; and on CBS from 3 to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday

The field: Phil Mickelson makes his first HP Byron Nelson Championship start in five years and is easily the biggest name in the field. But he's not the only star showing up this year. Matt Kuchar, Carl Pettersson, Keegan Bradley (defending champion), Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Day and Adam Scott give the tournament its strongest field in years.

The video: Check out some of the memorable moments from the HP Byron Nelson Championship's history.

Your turn. Who are your picks for this week? Swing away!

Winless Pettersen defends Sybase Match Play title (The Associated Press)

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GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) A year after meeting for the Sybase Match Championship, defending champion Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr are in the same position on the LPGA Tour.

Tour Report: Marino to return at Memorial (PGA Tour)

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Poroy/Getty Images Steve Marino hasn’t played since the end of January. Steve Marino,  who has been sidelined with a knee injury since the end of January, will return to action at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance, May 31-June 3 at Muirfield Village. Marino, who underwent surgery on his right knee last October to [...]

Augusta National Supports Girls Golf -- Yes, That Augusta National

Source: SBNation.com by Emily Kay

Guilt money? Maybe, but LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan appreciates Augusta National's support for girls golf.

The green jackets who run Augusta National Golf Club want more girls and women on the golf course -- just not on their sacred fairways.

Bubba Watson may not have paid, but has likely received advice

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Bubba Watson may not have dropped any cash, but he's likely received some advice.

Poulter is match-play specialist to beat in Spain (The Associated Press)

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CASARES, Spain (AP) Given his excellent Ryder Cup record and his unprecedented double in individual match-play tournaments, Ian Poulter's preferred format for the 2016 Olympics is no surprise.

Tour Report: Crenshaw on Nelson, Hogan, Snead (PGA Tour)

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead were each born 100 years ago, and their lives eventually intersected as three of golf’s legendary players. PGATOUR.COM asked another golfing great, Ben Crenshaw, to provide his thoughts on each of the three as part of our Century Celebration. Besides writing about Byron Nelson this week [...]

Senior PGA helping revitalize corner of Michigan (PGA Tour)

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Senior PGA helping revitalize corner of Michigan

Tour Report: Watch: HP Byron Nelson preview (PGA Tour)

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Can Bradley defend?

Tour Report: Direct Connect: Erik Compton (PGA Tour)

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Direct Connect: Erik Compton

Devil Ball Power Rankings: Kuch cruises to the top of the heap

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee

It's time for the latest Devil Ball Power Rankings, our look at who's up and who's down in the world of golf. Your panelists are an esteemed group of the world's greatest golf journalists ... or so our mothers tell us. Devil Ball Golf's Jay Busbee and Jonathan Wall, CBS Sports/Eye on Golf's Shane Bacon, and Golf Channel/Golf Talk Central's Ryan Ballengee bring you these, our rankings. Enjoy, and read on to see how you can be a part of the festivities.

T1. Luke Donald. He and Rory McIlroy are passing the No. 1 ranking back and forth like a baby with a full diaper. Somebody needs to claim that baby and clean it up.

T1. Matt Kuchar. Snooch to the Kuch! Congrats to one of golf's good cats on his big Players win. Now, it's been a few days...time for an encore, isn't it?

3. Rory McIlroy. Rors once said that Sawgrass in real life was a lot different from Sawgrass the video game. Clearly McIlroy is one of those "accidentally kick the reset button when he's losing" kind of video game players.

4. Bubba Watson. Who? Didn't this guy used to golf?

5. Rickie Fowler. We are prepared to declare Rickie Fowler the past, present and future of golf. We are the Golf Media, and we are never given to ridiculous overstatement.

6. Hunter Mahan. I would give Mahan two dollars American if he would carry a full glass of water on his flat brim up one fairway at his next tournament. Same deal for you, Fowler.

7. Lee Westwood. Win or GTFO, Lee.

8. Phil Mickelson. If you can read this article on Lefty's generosity and still bust on him as a fraud, you're an idiot.

9. Justin Rose. Before stumbling to a T51 at The Players, Rose was quietly putting together a very good season. Better days ahead for Axl's brother, we're sure.

10. Tiger Woods. Next week he could be No. 1 or he could be No. 100. You just never know with this cat.

Also receiving votes: Jason Dufner, Louis Oosthuizen, Carl Pettersson, Martin Laird,

Want in on the Power Rankings voting? Email us and make the case for why we should make you our guest voter for the week. Points given for good stories and good arguments.

Mickelson, Kuchar headline Byron Nelson, but parity reigns on PGA and other tours

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Byron Nelson once took the guesswork out of picking a winner, but today's PGA Tour looks a lot different from 1945. The age of parity has arrived and will be on full display in Dallas (and New Jersey and Spain) this weekend, writes Golf Magazine's Cameron Morfit.

Devil Ball Power Rankings: Kuch cruises to the top

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee

It's time for the latest Devil Ball Power Rankings, our look at who's up and who's down in the world of golf. Your panelists are an esteemed group of the world's greatest golf journalists ... or so our mothers tell us. Devil Ball Golf's Jay Busbee and Jonathan Wall, CBS Sports/Eye on Golf's Shane Bacon, and Golf Channel/Golf Talk Central's Ryan Ballengee bring you these, our rankings. Enjoy, and read on to see how you can be a part of the festivities.

T1. Luke Donald. He and Rory McIlroy are passing the No. 1 ranking back and forth like a baby with a full diaper. Somebody needs to claim that baby and clean it up.

T1. Matt Kuchar. Snooch to the Kuch! Congrats to one of golf's good cats on his big Players win. Now, it's been a few days...time for an encore, isn't it?

3. Rory McIlroy. Rors once said that Sawgrass in real life was a lot different from Sawgrass the video game. Clearly McIlroy is one of those "accidentally kick the reset button when he's losing" kind of video game players.

4. Bubba Watson. Who? Didn't this guy used to golf?

5. Rickie Fowler. We are prepared to declare Rickie Fowler the past, present and future of golf. We are the Golf Media, and we are never given to ridiculous overstatement.

6. Hunter Mahan. I would give Mahan two dollars American if he would carry a full glass of water on his flat brim up one fairway at his next tournament. Same deal for you, Fowler.

7. Lee Westwood. Win or GTFO, Lee.

8. Phil Mickelson. If you can read this article on Lefty's generosity and still bust on him as a fraud, you're an idiot.

9. Justin Rose. Before stumbling to a T51 at The Players, Rose was quietly putting together a very good season. Better days ahead for Axl's brother, we're sure.

10. Tiger Woods. Next week he could be No. 1 or he could be No. 100. You just never know with this cat.

Also receiving votes: Jason Dufner, Louis Oosthuizen, Carl Pettersson, Martin Laird,

Want in on the Power Rankings voting? Email us and make the case for why we should make you our guest voter for the week. Points given for good stories and good arguments.

Q&A: Tommy Bolt

Source: Armchair Golf by The Armchair Golfer

(Editor’s note: This is another in a series of stories and interviews about how I wrote THE LONGEST SHOT: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf’s Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open.)
 

At left: Tommy Bolt.

TOMMY BOLT, BOB ROSBURG, SHELLEY MAYFIELD. They’re all gone now, but I had the pleasure of interviewing them, along with several other legends, as I researched and wrote THE LONGEST SHOT. All three men played in the 1955 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club. And all three were highly entertaining as they recounted that historic tournament and the early days on the PGA Tour.

I was lucky to even talk to Tommy Bolt, a Hall of Famer who led after the first and second rounds of the ’55 U.S. Open. They called him “Thunder Bolt” and other nicknames because of his legendary temper and club throwing. Tommy was not in good health in the spring of 2008. He was in a nursing home in Arkansas the first time I called and told me to try him again in a week or two. I called back, and although he didn’t feel well that day, at his wife’s urging, he took the phone. When we finished, he said he was glad we talked.

You had a pretty good tournament at Olympic. 

TOMMY BOLT: Oh yes I did. A better chance than any of them, really.

Tell me what you remember about Olympic. You shot 67 in the first round and you were leading the tournament. 

TOMMY BOLT: What did I finish?

You finished tied for third with Sam Snead. You led after the first round. 

TOMMY BOLT: I remember Fleck beating Hogan. I know that Fleck was playing good. It was really a championship course. Yes, it was. It was one of the best courses they ever played the Open on.

One of the stories I have read was that you were in the locker room and they thought Hogan had won. They were waiting for everybody to finish and Fleck was still out on the course. He birdied the last hole to tie Hogan. Do you remember that? 

TOMMY BOLT: Yes, I do. I remember that vividly.

Do you remember what happened in that locker room? I think you were cutting up with Hogan.  

TOMMY BOLT: I said you little SOB. I said something like that. We always cussed one another out. And we were jabbering all over the place. And Fleck shot 65 [67, actually] and tied Hogan and beat him in the playoff.

Tell me about your memories of Ben Hogan and what you thought of him. 

TOMMY BOLT: Oh boy. He was the greatest player I ever played with. As a golfer, he could out-concentrate anyone else. His concentration was better than anybody else. He just overpowered them with concentration. He kept his mind on what he was doing. That's how he beat everybody. His mind never left his business.

Somebody once asked you, who do you think is better Hogan or Nicklaus? And you said something like, “I’ve seen Nicklaus watch Hogan practice, but I’ve never seen Hogan watch Nicklaus practice.” 

TOMMY BOLT: I did say that one time (chuckling). I have said a lot of good things out there. I thought Nicklaus was a great player, but Hogan was just a little bit better than him.

What do you remember about Jack Fleck? 

TOMMY BOLT: Although he won the tournament and beat everybody, they were not really for it too much. The sportswriters didn’t like it too much.

Fleck wasn’t very well known before he beat Hogan. 

TOMMY BOLT: Nobody knew who he was. He had never won a caddies tournament.

Did you know who he was? 

TOMMY BOLT: No. It seems like I might have played with him in Iowa one time. He came from Iowa.  

What was it like for you to play the tour back in the 1950s, Tommy? What was pro golf like then for you? 

TOMMY BOLT: It was tough (chuckling). You had to win some money to get out of town. You didn't have a jillion dollars thrown at you. There wasn't that much money out there. It was a lot of fun, but it was a lot of pressure.

How are you doing [now]? 

TOMMY BOLT: I’m 92 years old. I’m fine. They haven’t put me in the grave yet.

It’s an honor for me to get to speak to you for a few minutes. 

TOMMY BOLT: I appreciate that.

Tommy Bolt died three months later on August 30, 2008. He had 14 wins on the PGA Tour, including the 1958 U.S. Open, and played on two U.S. Ryder Cup teams.

Neil Sagebiel (aka The Armchair Golfer) is the author of THE LONGEST SHOT: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf’s Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open, which publishes on May 22 from St. Martin’s Press (Thomas Dunne Books). Learn more and order at book page, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

LPGA Tour: Sybase Match Play Championship Preview

Source: SBNation.com by Emily Kay

World No. 1 Yani Tseng heads up a star-studded field at the LPGA Tour's Sybase Match Play Championship.

Suzann Pettersen plans a fierce defense of her Sybase Match Play Championship title this week at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J.

“You can be aggressive and for me, that is what I love to do,” Pettersen told LPGA.com about her approach to match play competition.

Pettersen, No. 3 in the world rankings, will join 63 other top women in the third annual match play tilt that starts on Thursday. Last year, she held off Natalie Gulbis, Amy Hung, and Stacy Lewis before downing Cristie Kerr in the final match for her first of two wins of the 2011 season. Pettersen also came out on top when she

Charity guidelines for THE PLAYERS (PGA Tour)

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Charity guidelines for THE PLAYERS

2012 Red Coat Grants: Guidelines and procedures (PGA Tour)

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2012 Red Coat Grants: Guidelines and procedures

Local Knowledge: 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship (PGA)

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Local Knowledge: 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship

Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain (The Associated Press)

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CASARES, Spain (AP) Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an eventful flight from the United States, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't going as planned.

Keegan Bradley Relates To Kevin Na’s Pace-Of-Play Problem

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Defending Byron Nelson champ Keegan Bradley understands what Kevin Na is going through -- up to a point.

Speed of play is hardly a new problem on the PGA Tour (see: Ben Crane, circa 2005), and Kevin Na -- with his pokey pace at last week’s Players Championship -- was not the first pro golfer to raise the ire of those

Arnold Palmer still has the game for a 30-foot putt

Source: Devil Ball Golf by Jay Busbee

This is a little old, but we don't mind showing it, 'cause it just showed up in our inbox: Arnold Palmer sinking a 30-foot putt on the 18th in the second round of the Insperity Championship. ("Insperity"? Ugh. Branding gone amok. It sounds like a contender for a white-people baby name.)

ANYway, it's always good to see Arnie back in action on the course. A few more holes like this and he might be able to get a Tour card for the 2013 season. Maybe he could teach those two scrubs* playing with him a thing or two.

(*-That's a joke, son, just like the caption in this photo.)

Matt Kuchar showed his ruthless side in making the Players Championship his biggest victory

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Even as he grinned all the way to the end, Matt Kuchar showed his ruthless side in making the Players Championship his biggest victory, writes Sports Illustrated's Michael Bamberger. It was his fourth career Tour victory, but his first since 2010.

Butch Harmon’s latest (and possibly last) instruction video represents his life’s work, and includes an appearance by Tiger Woods

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Butch Harmon’s latest (and last) instruction video includes a surprise Tiger appearance.

Tiger wasn't all bad at the Players, but his short irons and putting are holding him back

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Tiger wasn't all bad at the Players, but his short irons and putting are holding him back.

PGA Tour Confidential: Matt Kuchar wins Players Championship

Source: Golf.com by jritter

Some said Matt Kuchar was too nice to win a big event. Does his victory at the Players change our panelists' perceptions? They debate this, Kevin Na's crazy (and slow) adventure, Rickie's finish, Tiger's fade, Tim Finchem's failure to stand up to Augusta and more.

Are Na’s endless and stopped swings driving you crazy? Imagine how he feels

Source: Golf.com by jritter

<p>Did Kevin Na&rsquo;s waggles and stopped swings drive you crazy? Imagine how he feels.</p>

Man aces hole-in-one contest, but doesn't get paid (The Associated Press)

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) Troy Peissig's surprise at acing an $18,000 hole-in-one contest at a charity tournament has been replaced by bitter disappointment now that he hasn't been paid a dime nearly two years after making the 170-yard shot.

Harmon closing in on retiring but still teaches (The Associated Press)

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Butch Harmon turns 69 this summer and he's ready to cut back on how much he works. In his last major effort, he has published what amounts to a lifetime as a swing coach.

Ryder Cup's shadow looms over World Match Play (The Associated Press)

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CASARES, Spain (AP) With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain.