Stephen Ames News

Don't put Stephen Ames on the list of rivals who'll be quick to pass judgment on Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods cruised around Cog Hill in his familiar red shirt. Photograph by: SCOTT HALLERAN, GETTY IMAGES, Sports Ticker Tiger Woods left the drama to everyone else at Cog Hill.

FINAL ROUND LEADERBOARD: -18 S Ames *, G McNeill , J Leonard -17 J Rose , N O'Hern Selected others: -16 M Gronberg -15 B Davis -14 C Pettersson *Wins play-off Justin Rose had to settle for a fourth-placed finish at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Florida as Canadian Stephen Ames took the title.

Success brought another perk, even if it sounds silly now to mention it with the others.

The Nationwide Tour celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, a historic benchmark that validates the decision to create the developmental circuit two decades ago as a place for players to launch -- or re-launch -- their careers.

Sunday was full of nail-biting drama with serious implications for the future of many PGA Tour pros.

All of a sudden, the anecdotal evidence is starting to pile up. Maybe this forthcoming U-grooves ban isn't such a big deal after all.

Stephen Ames will carry two thoughts into golf's offseason: warm memories of his win last weekend at the Children's Miracle Network Classic and a keen sense of what he needs to do to ensure greater success during the next PGA season.

MIAMI // Stephen Ames won the Disney Classic on Sunday after triumphing in a three-way sudden death play-off with George McNeill and Justin Leonard at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

While the PGA Tour was playing its season finale down in Florida, which was won by Trinidad-born Stephen Ames, Tiger Woods was 'down under,' rallying to win the Australian Masters on Sunday after a temper tantrum, which saw him bounce his driver into the gallery as he fell into a tie for the lead Saturday.

On the enchanted back nine where there are no hole yardage numbers posted on any tee box in the Magic Kingdom for fear the guests would be stressed, Stephen Ames continued strolling merrily down the middle of the fairways with his 10-year-old son Ryan at his side making birdies like they were included in the price of admission on his way to his ...

Nick O'Hern has set his sights on ending his Australian Open frustration after going close to a maiden US PGA Tour victory in the season finale.

Manny Pacquiao's speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto's heart. Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round.

Four share lead at Disney Classic Justin Rose hits out of the bunker on the 18th green during the third round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA golf tournament at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday, Nov.

Justin Leonard is one of the few players not feeling any pressure this week to secure his PGA Tour card next year.

Justin Rose shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the opening round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic, edging upstart Rickie Fowler for the top spot on the leaderboard.

Every week of the 2009 PGA Tour season, the editorial staff of the SI Golf Group will conduct an e-mail roundtable.

VANCOUVER a ' Torch relay organizers have kept quiet about celebrities and notable Canadians who will be carrying the Olympic flame, but some names have come out: a ' Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

Chris Baryla watches his drive on the 13th hole during the first round of the 103rd U.S. Open at the Olympia Fields Country Club on Thursday, June 12, 2003, in Olympia Fields, Ill.

Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic torch in his home province of Nova Scotia next month.