Lingmerth in the lead as storms disrupt Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. | A rift between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia attracted all the attention on a stormy day at Sawgrass. Swedish rookie David Lingmerth quietly went about his business and wound up atop the leaderboard Saturday in The Players Championship.

Masters not always kind to favorites

AUGUSTA, Ga. | The first tee shot clattered through a pair of pines on the left side of the 13th fairway, finally landing on the wrong side of Rae's Creek. Tiger Woods tried again, and this wasn't any better. Fans peered across the fairway and only heard the ball rifle through some bushes.

All-American final at Match Play Championship

MARANA, Ariz. | Hunter Mahan and Matt Kuchar gave the Match Play Championship its first all-American final in five years.

3rd event is the most important in FedEx Cup

CARMEL | Marc Leishman remembers the nervous feeling as he stood over a short putt on the final hole of the BMW Championship. It was his first time in the FedEx Cup, and the stakes were so enormous that he had a hard time blocking out everything but getting the ball in the cup.

Golf is all in the family for niece Cheyenne Woods

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. | There's plenty more to Cheyenne Woods' game than just her famous last name.

AL HAMNIK: Tiger Woods' demise is woefully premature

Don't dig that grave site yet.

US Open a tough test without being hard

BETHESDA, Md. | Golf's second major championship of the year seems to have a new name.

A wacky Sunday like no other at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. | They say the Masters doesn't truly begin until the back nine on Sunday.

Martin Kaymer takes over No. 1 in the world

MARANA, Ariz. | Stoic as ever, Martin Kaymer rolled in an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole Saturday and treated it like another day at the office, removing his cap to shake hands with his latest victim.

Fowler bounces Mickelson out of match play

MARANA, Ariz. | Hotter than his matching pink shirt and shoes, Rickie Fowler led a dynamic charge of the next generation Thursday in the Match Play Championship.

Surging Woods is 4 behind leader McIlroy in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Strong off the tee and hitting his shots with exquisite control, Tiger Woods seemed like his old self.

McIlroy's 65 takes lead in Dubai, Woods shoots 71

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Rory McIlroy upstaged the world's top three golfers with a 7-under 65 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Dubai Desert Classic, four shots better than No. 1 Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer and six ahead of an inconsistent Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods: Game on upswing despite rough start

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Tiger Woods insists his game is coming together and it's just a matter of time before he wins his first tournament in more than a year.

Woods starts year with 69 and trails by 5 strokes

SAN DIEGO | Tiger Woods began his new season with no bogeys, no birdies on the par 5s and no drama.

Tiger Woods

FILE - This Nov. 10, 2010, file photo shows Tiger Woods at a news conference after his round at the Australian Masters Pro-Am event at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. Woods' humbling return to the public eye, from his televised confession to a winless season on the golf course, w…

Tiger Woods saga voted AP sports story of year

NEW YORK | Tiger Woods' humbling return to the public eye, from his televised confession to a winless season on the golf course, was voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

AL HAMNIK: Tiger's critics take turns teeing off

Judging by reader response from the Aug. 10 column entitled "Tiger's game belongs in the rough," the next meeting of his fan club should have plenty of available seating.