Alabama wins 1st title, Jao-Javanil top individual

By TERESA M. WALKER

Alabama won its first women's golf title Friday, holding off two-time champ Southern California by a stroke on the 72nd hole in the NCAA Division I championship.

Dufner has 2-stroke lead halfway through Colonial.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

Jason Dufner lists Ben Hogan as his hero.

McIlroy misses cut with 79; Morrison leads with 64

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday after his game disintegrated in spectacular fashion in a second straight errant round at Wentworth, leaving his grip on the No. 1 ranking under serious threat from Luke Donald.

Pinehurst No. 2 preps for 2 US Opens in 2014

By JOEDY McCREARY

Things are starting to take shape before the first doubleheader of U.S. opens.

McIlroy to miss cut after imploding at Wentworth

STEVE DOUGLAS

Top-ranked Rory McIlroy will miss the cut for the second straight tournament after a spectacular second-round implosion at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday.

Montgomerie, Olazabal head US Open qualifying

Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe's past and present Ryder Cup captains, headline the field contesting the 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath on Monday.

Johnson has 1st-round lead at Colonial after 64

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

FORT WORTH, Texas | Zach Johnson stood behind the fourth green looking at his club and then the ball that rolled within 4 feet of the hole.

McDowell stunned by 'freak' incident at Wentworth

Graeme McDowell was left to bemoan the sometimes obscure rules of golf after he was docked two shots on the last hole in a "freak" scenario at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.

Lee Westwood feels loss of injured caddie Foster

STEVE DOUGLAS

Lee Westwood says his season has been seriously disrupted by the injury to his caddie and new putting coach Billy Foster.

Luke Donald looking for elusive major title

STEVE DOUGLAS

Luke Donald was awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour on Wednesday, the latest of a string of accolades for the Englishman following his stellar 2011 season.

Els, Furyk, Rose, Singh join Memorial field

Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Tiger Woods the only one who can measure progress

By DOUG FERGUSON

The trouble with trying to measure the progress of Tiger Woods is that by his own definition, he never really gets there. Even when he was at his best, Woods always thought he could get better.

Europe's version of The Players Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON

Two weeks after the best Europeans came over to Florida for the PGA Tour's premier tournament, the favor is not being returned at the European Tour's flagship event. This is nothing new, and while the BMW PGA Championship offers big world ran…

PGA rookie English qualifies for British Open

PGA Tour rookie Harris English shot a course best and International Finals America qualifying record 60 and easily qualified for the British Open on Monday.

Woods insists he's close to regularly contending

Tiger Woods insists he is close to contending on a weekly basis, even if recent results suggest otherwise.

Kim to miss the rest of regular PGA Tour season

Anthony Kim will miss the rest of the FedEx Cup season to treat chronic tendinitis in his left arm.

Dufner wins Nelson for 2nd victory in 4 weeks

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

Jason Dufner stood on the 18th green, his lips together seemingly trying to suppress a smile while his playing partner finished the hole to end the Byron Nelson Championship.

Munoz wins Sybase after slow-play controversy

By TOM CANAVAN

Azahara Munoz is never going to forget her first LPGA Tour win. It was as emotional as it was controversial and possibly tainted.

Nick Flanagan wins BMW Charity Pro-Am

Nick Flanagan won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am for the second time in six years, beating fellow Australian Cameron Percy on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff.

Colsaerts wins World Match Play

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell and capture the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, boosting his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team.

Cabrera-Bello set for 2nd appearance at US Open

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Rafael Cabrera-Bello's consolation prize following his semifinal exit at the World Match Play Championship is a spot at next month's U.S. Open.

Defending champ Watson out of Senior PGA

Defending champion Tom Watson has withdrawn from next week's Senior PGA Championship.

Czech Open canceled due to lack of money

Organizers say the Czech Open scheduled for August has been canceled due to a lack of funding.

Glen Day the last player with a penalty stroke

By DOUG FERGUSON

It turns out that Glen Day _ not Dillard Pruitt _ was the last player penalized a stroke for slow play on the PGA Tour.

Winning Nelson set Bradley up for major victory

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

Keegan Bradley got his first professional victory last year at the Byron Nelson Championship. He later became a major champion.

Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an emergency landing en route to Spain, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't exactly going as planned.

Slow play shows up at the worst time for PGA Tour

By DOUG FERGUSON

In more peaceful times, when Tiger Woods had gone six months without losing and golf seemed to revolve around him, he ended a monthly newsletter with a rare trip to the soap box to complain about the pace of play on the PGA Tour.

Players Championship course remains a mystery

By DOUG FERGUSON

After combing through some of golf's meaningless statistics, this might be the best explanation for how Matt Kuchar won The Players Championship:

Tiger Woods to play in Greenbrier Classic

Tiger Woods is heading to the hills this summer to play in The Greenbrier Classic.

Woods will try for 5th Memorial Tournament win

Tiger Woods will try for a fifth Memorial Tournament title starting later this month.

Kuchar all smiles after Players Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON

Matt Kuchar knows all about the prestige and the perks of winning The Players Championship. The richest payoff in golf. A three-year exemption to the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. What means just as much is a framed picture on a baseme…

Kuchar comes up clutch at Sawgrass

By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. | The only complaint about Matt Kuchar was not winning enough. He picked up a big one Sunday at The Players Championship.

Na heckled at Players, slides down leaderboard

By MARK LONG

Kevin Na was booed, taunted and heckled on nearly every hole.

Fowler finishes strong, fails to pressure Kuchar

By MARK LONG

Rickie Fowler nearly made things interesting at The Players Championship.

Paul Casey withdraws from Volvo Match Play

England's Paul Casey withdrew from the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday because of a right shoulder injury, and Sweden Robert Karlsson took his spot in the 24-man field in the European Tour event that begins Thursday at Finca Cortesin.

Texas-Pan American, Bethune-Cookman win

Texas-Pan American captain Kevin Kirakossian shot a 1-under 71 and the Broncs rallied for their fifth Men's Division I title Sunday in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, while Bethune-Cookman won the Women's Division for the recor…

Ricardo Santos wins Madeira Islands Open

Ricardo Santos shot a 9-under 63 Sunday to win the Madeira Islands Open by four strokes, becoming the first Portuguese-born golfer to win on the European Tour in his home country.

Tiger moves to fringe of contention at Players

By MARK LONG

Tiger Woods' biggest problem Friday was a broken right shoe.

Johnson takes lead as McIlroy heads home

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. | After breaking 70 for the first time in seven weeks, Tiger Woods headed to the back of the practice range at the TPC Sawgrass to fine-tune his swing. That was much better than going to the clubhouse to clean out his locker.

Rory McIlroy still can't figure out Sawgrass

By DOUG FERGUSON

Rory McIlroy felt his game was just as good as it was last week, with one big difference.

Former President Clinton talks with Golf Channel

By ALLEN REED

There were no "Billigans" recorded when former President Bill Clinton recently sat down with former golf pro David Feherty to reflect on golf and the nation's highest office.

Woods in jeopardy of missing another cut

By DOUG FERGUSON

The last two years, Tiger Woods was gone before The Players Championship ended because of injuries.

Finchem says Masters 'too important' to ignore

By DOUG FERGUSON

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday the Masters is "too important" for the tour to take it off its official schedule, even though Augusta National has never had a female member in its 80-year history.

Dougherty: Not afraid of failing after losing card

Nick Dougherty returns from a six-week absence from competition looking forward to the birth of his first child and playing without a fear of failure.

Too early for a rivalry, but not to gain fans

By DOUG FERGUSON

It didn't take long for Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler to size each other up in a lineup of stars.

Mickelson joins 5 others in Hall of Fame induction

By DOUG FERGUSON

Phil Mickelson loved golf before he was old enough to walk and swing a club. It took him on a thrilling ride of major championships and a few spectacular crashes, eventually leading to his induction Monday night into the World Golf Hall of Fame.