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Long before any golf shots were struck this week, the game found itself atop headlines with part three of the Sergio-Tiger feud as well as part two of the belly putter issue.

In the summer of 1989, Orville Moody won the U.S. Senior Open Golf Championship at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.

Tim Clark considers his future in golf uncertain now that the game's two governing bodies have outlawed the anchored putting stroke.

This July 19, 2012 file photo shows Ernie Els of South Africa reacting to a putt on the 11th green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship in Lytham St Annes, England.

Hallberg was a state high school champion at Barrington, an Illinois Open winner twice, an NCAA champion at Wake Forest and the first player to earn PGA Tour playing privileges without going to qualifying school.

I remember the time when Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi and I were sitting around the hut when we accidentally discovered a holographic recording stored in that annoying little droid of his Uncle Owen's. It was video of some chick wearing hair-bagels over her ears and ended with her whining, "Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi! You're my only hope!" She ... (more)

GOLF'S ruling bodies announced yesterday that anchored putters will be banned from the start of 2016.

The Senior PGA has announced that Fred Couples has withdrawn from this week's tournament at Bellerive Country Club in St.

Within the next 24 hours, professional and amateur golfers will likely know whether or not they will be permitted to use long putters anchored to any part of their body from 2016 onwards.

Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.

Watson will be playing a lot of golf as well as keeping an eye on things as captain of the U.S. team for the 2014 Ryder Cup competition.

Golf's governing bodies are widely expected to announce whether they will go ahead with a controversial proposed ban on players anchoring putters to their body when they hold simultaneous news conferences next week.

Tom Watson wanted it that way. As the United States captain for the 2014 matches at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Watson wanted an additional player to qualify on merit.

BARRINGTON _ The CVS Caremark Charity Classic has added a strong international flavor for next month's event at Rhode Island Country Club.

Chinese youngster Guan Tianlang is building quite a resume on the US PGA Tour, and the 14-year-old will try to embellish it further at the Byron Nelson Championship this week.

Call me a worrywart, but I'm beginning to feel like the guy who goes to Vegas and rolls snake eyes all week.

How about the stones it took to hit a draw into that pin position in 18? Not to mention the tee shot... That was a Chamblee special.

Woods hadn't conquered the Stadium Course since his heyday. Since 2000-2001, his record has been checkered at best.

Saturday is called moving day on the PGA Tour and if early indications bear out, a shootout could be in store as Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods set out for the third round at the Players Championship.

PGA Golf 2013 Players Championship Thursday, May 9-Sunday, May 12, 2013 TV: Golf Channel, NBC TPC Sawgrass - Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida Par 72 - 7,215 yards Defending Champion: Matt Kuchar All Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker Long considered the fifth major of the year, the Players Championship at Sawgrass always attracts a strong field.