Rocky Mountain News Stories: Golf

Lefty survives another scare at Accenture

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:38:00 -0000

Phil the Thrill was at it again.

Van Pelt's rides birdie binge to lead in Mexico

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:30:00 -0000

Midway through his first round at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, Bo Van Pelt was right where he started — even par. And he was OK with that considering the wind had turned completely around from his lone practice round, making the course feel entirely new.

Tiger loses in second round to Clark

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:12:00 -0000

Tim Clark of South Africa played 16 holes without a bogey and pulled ahead for good on the back nine. His 4-and-2 victory knocked Tiger Woods out of the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

Tiger looks strong as ever in Match Play return

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:45:00 -0000

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Woods off to early lead in second round

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:45:00 -0000

Now that Tiger Woods is back to work, he's ready for the next step.

Woods in tough match with Clark; Mickelson wins

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:45:00 -0000

One day after Tiger Woods felt as though nothing had changed, something did.

Woods ready for second round at Accenture

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:45:00 -0000

Now that Tiger Woods is back to work, he's ready for the next step.

Tiger is back, and it's as if he never left

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:44:00 -0000

Tiger Woods had seven minutes to kill, which for a player who plans his routine to the very second, might have been unsettling. Eight months away had taught him something about patience, though, and he peeled a banana and calmly munched it as he waited for his turn on the first tee.

Americans dominate at Accenture

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:13:00 -0000

Only 17 Americans played in the Accenture Match Play Championship, the fewest in the event that began in 1999.

'Other' PGA stop a nice fallback for golfers

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0000

Truth be told, most guys playing in the Mayakoba Golf Classic would rather not be here.

Tiger's return thrills everyone but his opponent

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:13:00 -0000

Tiger Woods had a little extra time before he finally began the comeback that golf fans have awaited since a magical Monday last summer on the Pacific coast. So he ate his second banana of the day as he strode toward the first tee and a date with Brendan Jones.

Tiger Woods has a triumphant return in the desert

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:13:00 -0000

Tiger Woods had seven minutes to kill, which for a player who plans his routine to the very second might have been unsettling. Eight months away had taught him something about patience, though, and he calmly peeled a banana and ate it as he waited for his turn on the first tee.

DU takes 12th at Wildcat Invitational

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:00:00 -0000

University of Denver golfer Stephanie Sherlock totaled a three-round 224 to lead the Pioneers women's team to a 12th-place finish in the Wildcat Invitational in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, 44 shots behind winner UCLA.