Articles filed under Golf
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Clarke wins British Open on 20th tryJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England — No matter how long it grows or even how quickly, the list of major champions from the tiny country of Northern Ireland just wouldn’t feel complete wi...
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Clarke wins British Open for 1st major titleJul 16, 2011 11:00 pm - SANDWICH, England — Darren Clarke has won his first major title at the British Open. The 42-year-old from Northern Ireland shot an even-par 70 Sunday that gave him a thr...
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It’ll rain golf balls at SBA Golf ClassicJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - Come Wednesday, July 20, it’s going to be raining golf balls at the Schaumburg Golf Club. As part of the Schaumburg Business Association’s 10th annual Golf Classic, 500 ...
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Clarke avoids the weather, takes the leadJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England — Darren Clarke escaped the worst of the raging weather Saturday in the British Open, leaving him far less traffic on his unlikely road to a claret jug...
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Clarke surges up leaderboard with another 68Jul 15, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England — A player from Northern Ireland charged up the leaderboard at the British Open. Just not the one you might expect. Darren Clarke shot his second strai...
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Amateur Tom Lewis, Bjorn shoot 65s at British OpenJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England — Tom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open's greatest champions. The kid sure lived up to it Thursday. Lewis, a 20-year-old amateur, shot a...
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Strong wind may cause havoc at British OpenJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England (AP) — With strong wind set to cause havoc at the British Open, organizers said Wednesday that some tees may have to be brought forward at Royal St. Ge...
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Americans look to snap winless streak in majorsJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - SANDWICH, England — Tiger Woods is back home, nursing a sore leg. The rest of American golf isn’t doing so well, either. The U.S. is mired in its longest drought of the ...
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Royal St. George’s like ‘golf on the moon’Jul 10, 2011 6:00 am - No other links course in England has hosted the British Open more often than Royal St. George’s. No other course on the rotation can claim the first Open champion to not...
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Team Miyazato to pool U.S. Women’s Open winnings for JapanJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - For months now, the battered country of Japan has been looking for a lift. By using her blossoming golf game as a tool for charity, 21-year-old Mika Miyazato could turn...