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Tiger Woods started his World Challenge in 1999, a chance to bring together top players from around the world for a tournament that amounted to a holiday exhibition to raise money for his foundation.

How exactly did Ernie Els resurrect his career with a win at the Open Championship? It all started with his eyes, and a different kind of putting coach, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

With a chance to make right by admitting its first female member, Billy Payne and Augusta National missed a great opportunity, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

This week's Chevron World Challenge offers the likes of Tiger Woods in the field, but why are some of the stars in the game -- such as Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy -- playing halfway around the world instead?

Anthony Kim is in the field at the WGC-Bridgestone, marking his return to the PGA Tour. Will the 25-year-old's game have any rust?

The phrase "Boo Weekley, world traveler" might appear to be an oxymoron, but that's not the case this week as one of the PGA Tour's most affable players is headed to Qatar. Bob Harig explains in his weekly Birdies And Bogeys column.

Gary Player was flying halfway around the world while Trevor Immelman was winning the Masters, but he couldn't wait to hear all about it.

Ernie Els wasn't going to compete in this week's Accenture Match Play Championship, but changed his mind last week. Perhaps the decision could get him moving back in the right direction again.

At 6-under through 16 holes in the first round, 47-year-old Mark Calcavecchia is still plugging away.

By the time a top golfer plays in the three WGC tournaments each year, he has already forsaken many PGA Tour events.

With a KKK splinter group pledging its support, Augusta needs to do what it doesn't want to do -- quickly.

Randal Lewis knows no U.S. Mid-Amateur champ has made a Masters cut. That's no big deal since the 54-year-old realizes he's living in an Augusta National fantasy world that most golfers only dream about, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

No, Rory McIlroy isn't skipping Augusta, he's just taking a few weeks off to get ready for the year's first major. But is that a good plan? Recent history would suggest yes, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Rory McIlroy could have easily rested on his laurels after becoming world No. 1. Instead, he charged up the leaderboard Sunday and fell just short of a second-straight victory, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

After his Open Championship win last July, Louis Oosthuizen took an unexpected break. As he prepares for his PGA Tour debut this week at Riviera, Bob Harig looks at what's in store for "Shrek" in 2011.

After a promising start, Tiger Woods could not deliver over the weekend. What's next for the man who used to win -- not lose -- tournaments by double digits?