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.

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.

Ted Potter Jr. wins Greenbrier Classic in playoff

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. | Ted Potter Jr.'s first PGA Tour victory means a lot more than a big paycheck. The 28-year-old rookie can take a trip to August National off his wish list.

Na Yeon Choi wins US Women's Open

KOHLER, Wis. | Na Yeon Choi was cruising to victory in the U.S. Women's Open when her trademark consistency suddenly deserted her.

Raymond-Huber win Open doubles title

NEW YORK | Lisa Raymond surpassed Billie Jean King as the oldest Grand Slam women's doubles champion Sunday, teaming with Liezel Huber for a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) victory over defending champions Vania King and Yaroslava Shedova in the U.S. Open final.

'Top level' security for sports stems from 2001

NEW YORK | From bomb-sniffing dogs to pat-downs of fans, security will be tight at 13 NFL games and the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Choi grabs attention as he takes AT&T lead

If seeing the putts drop for birdie were not enough, K.J. Choi noticed his gallery growing and getting more excited for him Friday at Aronimink in the AT&T National.

In twist, Coats increases government's burden on a business

INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Sen Dan Coats, R-Ind., ran for office in 2010 promising that once elected he would work to eliminate unnecessary government regulation of business.

McIlroy opens 3-shot lead at U.S. Open

BETHESDA, Md. | If he keeps playing like this, Rory McIlroy's next chance to close out a major should come very soon.

Mickelson

BETHESDA, Md. | It's rare anytime a round of 74 makes a pro golfer smile -- especially in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Water at par-3 10 makes for tough start to U.S. Open

BETHESDA, Md. | Sure enough, that first step was a doozy.

US Open a tough test without being hard

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

Bubba on a roll as the kids go home

MARANA, Ariz. | Youth gave way to power in the Match Play Championship on Friday with J.B. Holmes and Bubba Watson blasting away in the high desert to advance to the quarterfinals at Dove Mountain.

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.

No love lost: Sharapova blanks Capra at U.S. Open

NEW YORK | Maria Sharapova knows the story all too well: An unknown American kid shows up at the U.S. Open, upsets a seeded player, gains some buzz and belief, then gets a shot at Sharapova in the third round.