Golf

SAN DIEGO — Arms folded across his chest, Rocco Mediate stared at a small, square television to see if his life was about to change forevermore.Mediate stood in a low-slung nondescript area behind the 18th hole grandstand at the Torrey Pines Golf Course, a space so cramped he ducked his …

Photo by Sam Thiel Dawson-Boyd’s Ella Mork hits a shot out of the bunker during Day 2 of the Class A meet on Wednesday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. BECKER — Eleven area golfers wrapped up their seasons and for some, their careers, at the final round of …

“I’ve probably played too carefully, been a little tentative. It’s no surprise that if I don’t have a great first day, then I’m able to play well the rest of the tournament because that does free you up” By Keith Jackson Last Updated: 16/06/21 6:28pm Rory McIlroy admits being too tentative in …

In April, history was made at Augusta National Golf Club when Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship. As other contenders at the Masters faltered, Matsuyama shot a seven-under 65 in the third round for a 4-shot lead heading into Sunday. He won by …

The United States Open is meant to be memorable, with the best players in the world gutting it out over four days packed with all the drama that makes sports great. But almost every year, the course on which the major is played becomes a character as the Open enfolds.The …

The head of the United States Golf Association is among the most powerful figures in golf. Mike Davis’s retirement as the organization’s chief executive a week after this year’s United States Open — his 32nd — provides a moment to look back for the game of golf.Davis, who played college …