Nick Price News

IN Zimbabwean sports the name - Price' is synonymous with greatness, thanks to the legendary deeds of our former world number one golfer Nick Price, a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee.

Justin Rose, having been a professional for five years, is older in golfing terms than most 22-year-olds, but if there is one thing a youngster needs time to appreciate it is the quality of patience.

Fred Couples' smooth swing and laid-back personality have helped make him one of golf's most popular players since he broke onto the PGA Tour in 1981.

The LPGA is catching up in 3-Tour Challenge victories. Cristie Kerr shot 4-under 32 on the back nine to lead the LPGA team to a win Tuesday in the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge.

Nick Price congratulates his partner Fred Funk, who was the winner for the Short Iron skill.

His style and attire: It might seem a little silly to say the thing I remember most about Payne was his now famous knickers, tam-o'-shanter hat, argyle socks and golf shoes.

Phil Blackmar did more than win the Champions Tour event in San Antonio on Sunday - he also earned a trip to Sonoma for this week's Schwab Cup Championship.

The business manager for Champions Tour golfer Nick Price, Abell, 48, fired a 1-one-par 71 with five birdies, a bogey and a triple bogey at the par-4 14th hole.

Matt Every shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship.

The AT&T Championship may have missed out on luminaries such as Tom Watson, Nick Price and Tom Lehman this year, but tournament director Colby Callaway is counting on some familiar names to pick up the slack.

Dan Forsman reeled off six straight birdies Friday for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead after the first round of the Champions Tour Administaff Small Business Classic.

The ADT Golf Skills Challenge will introduce another innovative format in 2009, adding a "Reverse Scramble" competition to the traditional situational shotmaking as eight PGA Tour pros compete for $800,000 in prize money.

Barry Bonds was inside the ropes following Tiger Woods, which was alternately causing both great amusement and great consternation to the fans at the Presidents Cup.

As incidents go, it was almost comical. And Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker hardly needed any help anyway.

Ernie Els spoke to the state of the Presidents Cup when he sized up the pairings for the opening session at Harding Park and spelled out a best-case scenario for the International team.

The Presidents Cup will feature 34 matches over four days at Harding Park, bringing together the best players from everywhere in the world except Europe.

Golfers on the Champions Tour are of a vintage to be familiar with pinball machines.

Even at a relatively young age, the Presidents Cup does not lack for moments that reveal the passion and pressure when the best golfers in the world put the flag ahead of the bank account.

Tom Pernice Jr. sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday and won the SAS Championship in North Carolina, his first event on the Champions Tour.

Even if Tom Watson won the British Open, it's hard to imagine his life would be much better than it is right now.